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The Crossing (1983) 7:53
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“Live at The Hammersmith Palais” (1983) 7:15
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1983-06-27
King Biscuit Flower Hour #531 (Barrowlands 1983/84) (1984)
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1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Source #84-29 (Austin Opry House 22 March 1984) (1984)
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1984-03-22
One Great Thing (2x7” single ‘Texas Tapes’ (1986)
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1984-03-22
In A Big Country (CDV) (1988) 7:50
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Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (The Crossing) (1991) 7:53
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Radio 1 Sessions (1994) 7:28
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1983-03-09
The Crossing (UK Remaster) (1996) /
(Expanded Edition) (2019)
7:51
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King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (1997) 7:51
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1983-12-31 1984-01-01
The Crossing + Peace In Our Time (UK remasters) (2CD box) (1997) 7:51
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Come Up Screaming (2000) 6:42
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2000-05-20
Peace Concert (2001) 9:24
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1988-06-18
The Crossing (US Remaster) (2002) 7:52
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Defrostin’ (2002) 7:59
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1984-03-22
Rarities IV (2003) 7:28
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From The Front Row Live (2004) 8:27
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1983-12-09
Wolfgang’s Vault: The Ritz (2007) 8:18
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1983-09-10
Wolfgang’s Vault: Tower Theater (2007) 8:56
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1986-08-26
Wolfgang’s Vault: Roseland Ballroom (2007) 8:23
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1983-12-09
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 7:51
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1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Back In A Big Country (Simfy Live Series) (2010-2011) 10:32, 10:05, 9:38, 11:32 & 10:21
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2010-12-31 2011-01-02 2011-01-03 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 6:44
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2000-05-20
Dreams Stay With You (London) (2011) 8:22
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2011-04-15
Dreams Stay With You (Sheffield) (2011) 12:09
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2011-04-17
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 8:12
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2011-04-21
The Crossing (30th Anniversary Edition) (2012) 7:51 & (instrumental) 7:58
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The Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (2012 & 2013) 7:55
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Crossing The Country (2012 Tour USB Series) (2012)
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2012-02-06 2012-02-07 2012-02-08 2012-02-09 2012-02-11 2012-02-12 2012-02-13 2012-02-15 2012-02-16 2012-02-17 2012-02-18
Live at RAK Studios (2012) 7:25
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2012-01-13
And...In The Beginning (2012) (5:20)
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1982-02-04
At The BBC (Disc 1) (2013) 7:28
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1983-03-09
At The BBC (Disc 2) (2013) 8:12
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1984-06-28
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 8:11
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1984-06-28
5 Classic Albums (The Crossing) (2016) 7:52
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Greatest Live Hits (2016) 8:17
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2011-04-15
VIDEO
Live (Barrowlands New Year’s) (VHS, Beta & LD) (1984)
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1983-12-31 1984-01-01
Peppermint Lounge (VHS) (2000)
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1982-08-21
Peace Concert (Live In East Berlin 1988) (VHS) (2001)
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1988-06-18
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 6:36
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2000-05-31
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 9:19
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1988-06-18
The Homecoming (Barrowlands ’83) (2009) 7:52 & ~:~~
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1983-12-31 1984-01-01
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1982-08-21
Dreams Stay With You (Edinburgh) (2011) 8:19
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2011-04-21
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 3:33
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1983-07-02
Live at The Town and Country Club (2013) (credits) 1:21
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1990-08-10
Lyrics & Music: Big Country
The song title is often listed as “Porroh Man”
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to download a PDF copy of the H.G. Wells short story ‘Pollock and The Porroh Man’ from which the title of this song is taken
Night hangs on the city
Like a blanket on a cage
A sacrifice prepared
Laughter lies on faces
Where the sun has never shone
The fear of life is strong
We are waiting in a forest
Deep and dark behind the wall
What is hidden in our hearts
Absolves us of all worry
When our fate is in the hands
Of a demon or a god
Porrohman come from the inside of time
Takes his dust from a moving line
On our knees with our eyes on the ground
Those once lost have now been found
Give us iron give us rope
Give us iron give us rope
Save us from all worldly pain
Save us from the glowing rain
Save us from all love and hope
Give us iron give us rope
Give us iron give us rope
Give us iron give us rope