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Start rehearsing at Pittencrief Park Pavilion, Dunfermline. Stuart Adamson, Vocals/ Guitar. Clive Parker, Drums. Bruce Watson, Guitar. Alan Wishart, Bass. Pete Wishart, Keyboards. | January 1982 |
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Dunfermline. Glen Pavilion. | 4 February 1982 |
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Brighton Conference Centre. Support for Alice Cooper’s Armed Force’s tour | 11 February 1982 |
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Birmingham Odeon. Support for Alice Cooper’s Armed Force’s tour | 12 February 1982 |
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Original lineup breaks up. | |
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Record demo tape for Phonogram Records. Stuart Adamson, Guitar /vocals. Mark Brzezicki, Drums. Tony Butler, Bass. Bruce Watson, Guitar ‘Heart and Soul’, ‘Close Action’ and ‘Harvest Home’. Produced by John Brandt at Phonogram Studio. | 9 March 1982 |
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Rehearsals at Hammersmith studios,
London. |
7 April 1982 |
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Clapham, London. 101 Club | 11 April 1982 |
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Shepherd's Bush, London. The Wellington.(Supporting The Lightning Raiders) | 13 April 1982 |
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Record second Demo for Phonogram Records. ‘Lost Patrol’ and ‘Inwards’. Produced by John Brandt at Phonogram Studio. Sign recording contract with Phonogram. | 12 May 1982 |
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Big Country sign recording contract | 22 May 1982 |
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Start recording the first album with Chris Thomas, Bill Price and Steve Churchyard at AIR Studios London. Songs recorded are ‘Balcony’, ‘Angle Park’, ‘The Crossing’ (instrumental) ‘Harvest Home’, ‘Heart and Soul’, ‘Lost Patrol’, ‘Inwards, ‘1000 Stars’, ‘All of us’ (instrumental), ‘Porrohman’ (instrumental). |
5 June 1982 |
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Album is scrapped. Chris Thomas is working with Elton John in Monsterrat at the same time and Chris Briggs (A&R), Ian Grant (Management) and the band feel that the recordings are suffering because of this. Steve Churchyard finishes off Angle Park. | June 1982 |
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London. Barracuda Club. (Membership club) supporting The Members | 7 July 1982 |
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Swindon Top Rank | 17 August 1982 |
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New York. Peppermint Lounge. Supporting the Members and Darlene Love | 20 August 1982 |
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New York. Peppermint Lounge. Supporting the Members and Darlene Love | 21 August 1982 |
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Washington DC. 9.30 Club. Supporting the Members | 22 August 1982 |
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Kid Jenson Radio 1 session. ‘Heart and Soul’, ‘Close Action’, ‘Harvest Home’. |
23 August 1982 |
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Broadcast
Peter Powell session Tony plays on The Pretenders single ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ |
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Glasgow. Night Moves. Supported by White China | 17 September 1982 |
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Retford. Porterhouse. Nottinghamshire | 18 September 1982 |
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Record Demo of Fields of Fire, Chance, Ring Out Bells and 1000 Stars. |
20 September 1982 |
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Harvest Home
(Highest chart position is number 91 in the UK charts) Balcony Flag of Nations (Swimming) Harvest Home |
17 September 1982 |
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TV SW television show | 22 September 1982 |
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Manchester. University | 1 October 1982 |
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‘Harvest Home’ promotional video shot in Wapping. Directed by Bill Butts | 9 October 1982 |
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Edinburgh. Coasters | 15 October 1982 |
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Kilwinning. Flicks Disco. Ayrshire | 17 October 1982 |
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Hamilton. Park Lane Disco | 18 October 1982 |
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Stirling. Avant-Garde Club | 19 October 1982 |
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Aberdeen. Valhalla's Disco | 20 October 1982 |
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East Kilbride. Bruce Hotel. Crystals Disco | 21 October 1982 |
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Glasgow. Strathclyde University | 23 October 1982 |
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Kelso. Cross Keys Inn or Galashiels (not sure) | 24 October 1982 |
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Dunfermline. Glen Pavilion | 26 October 1982 |
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Dundee. Dance Factory | 27 October 1982 |
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Nottingham. Whispers Club | 6 November 1982 |
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London. Lyceum. supporting ‘A Certain Ratio’ and ‘52nd Street’ | 7 November 1982 |
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Manchester. Hacienda | 17 November 1982 |
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Sheffield. Dingwalls | 18 November 1982 |
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Galashiels. Textile College. 'Flag of Convenience’ (ex ‘Buzzcocks’) supporting | 19 November 1982 |
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Dunfermline. Glen Pavilion | 20 November 1982 |
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‘Dig The New Breed Tour’ supporting the Jam at Wembley Arena, London | 5 December 1982 |
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‘Dig The New Breed Tour’ supporting the Jam at Wembley Arena, London | 6 December 1982 |
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‘Dig The New Breed Tour’ supporting the Jam at Wembley Arena, London | 7 December 1982 |
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‘Dig The New Breed Tour’ supporting the Jam at Wembley Arena, London | 8 December 1982 |
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‘Dig The New Breed Tour’ supporting the Jam at Wembley Arena, London | 9 December 1982 |
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Whatever You Want - TV appearance (Angle Park, Heart & Soul, Lost Patrol ) | 16 December 1982 |
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Skids: Fanfare | 1982 |
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