Peace in Our Time is the fourth studio album by the Scottish band Big Country, released in 1988.[4]
| Peace in Our Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 September 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, new wave, Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 65:38 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Peter Wolf[3] | |||
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| Singles from Peace in our Time | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| Record Mirror | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Village Voice | C[8] |
Trouser Press wrote, "Big Country took a surprising detour on the deliriously overproduced Peace in Our Time, which submerges its trademark sound in sanitized, synthesized musical settings ... [the] drastic recast feels like commercial desperation rather than artistic restlessness."[9] The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album displays "a more gentle and subtle style and a crisper, more delicate sound".[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of Emotion" | 4:50 | |
| 2. | "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" | 5:10 | |
| 3. | "Thousand Yard Stare" | Adamson, Bruce Watson | 3:57 |
| 4. | "From Here to Eternity" | 4:54 | |
| 5. | "Everything I Need" | 4:39 | |
| 6. | "Peace in Our Time" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "Time for Leaving" | Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Watson | 5:01 |
| 8. | "River of Hope" | 4:29 | |
| 9. | "In This Place" | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "I Could Be Happy Here" | Adamson, Watson | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Travellers" | 3:13 | |
| 12. | "When a Drum Beats" | 5:01 | |
| 13. | "Starred and Crossed" | Adamson, Watson | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Longest Day" | 6:36 |
Personnel
editBig Country
- Stuart Adamson – guitar, piano, vocals, e-bow
- Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion
- Tony Butler – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Bruce Watson – guitar, harmonica, mandolin, sitar, vocals, e-bow
Additional personnel
- Peter Wolf – keyboards
- Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Donna Davidson – backing vocals
- Josh Phillips – keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 6 |
| German Albums Chart[12] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[13] | 25 |
| UK Albums Chart[14] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 160 |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Robin (24 September 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 594.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 105.
- ^ "Big Country | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Big Country: Peace in Our Time" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Paisley, Pete (1 October 1988). "33". Record Mirror. p. 40. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 58.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (29 November 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Big Country". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Heim, Chris (21 October 1988). "BIG COUNTRY HAS GENTLER STYLE, CRISPER SOUND". Chicago Tribune. p. 98.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Big Country". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 30. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
- ^ "Big Country, Peace In Our Time" (in German). fK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 September 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Big Country - Peace In Our Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "BIG COUNTRY - full Official Chart History". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Big Country > Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2011.[dead link]