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Belvins, Kevin (19 July 1993). "Much more than standard rock fare".
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The song's music video was directed by Roger
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300:"Rockin' in the Free World" – 6:47
171:" is a song by Scottish rock band
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549:"Country Club Issue 26 - Page 8"
524:"Country Club Issue 26 - Page 7"
475:Stuart Adamson: In a Big Country
1183:Songs written by Stuart Adamson
1034:Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)
872:Without the Aid of a Safety Net
289:CD single and UK 12-inch single
348:"Alone" (Album Version) – 5:08
332:"Never Take Your Place" – 4:01
297:"Never Take Your Place" – 4:01
221:Upon its release as a single,
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16:1993 single by Big Country
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635:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
260:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1083:Ships (Where Were You)
985:Where the Rose Is Sown
900:Big Country at the BBC
381:– bass, backing vocals
319:"Chance" (Live) – 7:28
284:"Chance" (Live) – 7:28
153:Ships (Where Were You)
819:The Buffalo Skinners
505:. Officialcharts.com
386:Additional musicians
351:"Alone (Edit) – 4:06
343:CD single (US promo)
234:The Buffalo Skinners
181:. It was written by
178:The Buffalo Skinners
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833:Driving to Damascus
605:Albuquerque Journal
410:– mixing on "Alone"
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1055:Heart of the World
839:John Wayne's Dream
812:No Place Like Home
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316:"Eastworld" – 4:39
217:Critical reception
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847:The Journey
762:Mike Peters
754:Tony Butler
724:Simon Hough
694:Big Country
590:Sunday Life
478:. Birlinn.
408:Mike Fraser
379:Tony Butler
361:Big Country
239:Sunday Life
223:Larry Flick
205:Music video
173:Big Country
122:Big Country
116:Big Country
111:Producer(s)
41:Big Country
1168:1993 songs
1162:Categories
971:Wonderland
918:Wonderland
509:2019-09-20
459:References
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213:on drums.
193:Background
86:Compulsion
999:Look Away
791:Steeltown
758:Pat Ahern
575:Billboard
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356:Personnel
228:Billboard
89:Chrysalis
886:Eclectic
798:The Seer
653:AllMusic
558:3 August
533:3 August
375:– guitar
265:AllMusic
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1048:Save Me
935:Singles
394:– drums
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148:(1993)
139:(1991)
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964:Chance
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1076:Alone
169:Alone
144:Alone
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925:Non!
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