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These Scottish rock heroes followed the great success of their ’80s work with stellar recordings on the Chrysalis imprint Compulsion (they were signed to Compulsion by Chris Briggs, the same big fan of the band who signed them to a record contract 10 years prior). With their rousing spirit and soaring melodies intact, Big Country reached #25 UK in ’93 with "The Buffalo Skinners," which produced two Top 30 UK hits: "Alone" and "Ships." This expanded edition pairs that album with alternate versions of its two hits, their takes on "Paranoid," "Cracked Actor," "Rockin’ in the Free World" and "(Don’t Fear) The Reaper," demos of "East World," "Long Way Home," "Seven Waves" and more B-sides, instrumental versions and other rarities. You also get the double live album "Without the Aid of a Safety Net" (recorded in Glasgow in ’93) and a DVD of filmed highlights from that inspiring show in which they thrill the crowd with their UK hits "Chance," "Look Away," "Wonderland," "Peace in Our Time" and more—including, of course, their epic classic "In a Big Country"! Cherry Red.