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Article Grading: I don't think Colin Campbell could be described as a "Tory". The original Tories were supporters of James 2nd and so by extension were later identified with Jacobinism and being potential Jacobites. This was the period of the Whig ascendancy and there were fears among the government in 1745 that many disaffected Tories in England might throw in their lot with the Jacobites, though in the event hardly any did. The author is possibly thinking of the latter day unpopularity of the Tories in Scotland by using the term for supporters of the crown in the aftermath of the 1745 rising. Also the phrase 'Scottish Nationalist themes' may imply specific support by the band for either the SNP or outright Scottish independance. I recall an interview with Adamson in the first NME of January 1987 (a Hogmany special)where he rejected actual independance for Scotland. Of course he may well have changed his mind later on. Chavverbill 15:31, 3 September 2007 (UTC) |
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[edit] Wonderland
"Wonderland" one of Big Country's finest songs? I beg to differ and I'm sure many others would too. Listen to the "The Crossing" and "Steeltown" LP's and then "Wonderland". For me "Wonderland" is more like a Big Country pastiche. Sure, it has that unmistakable Big Country "sound" but as far as I can recall (sorry, it's been 20 years since I had these records) nearly every track on the two aforementioned albums has more going for it than "Wonderland".
Notwithstanding my comments above, many thanks to the author of this article for taking the trouble to create it. I'm now looking forward to reading the rest of it.80.225.0.249 13:15, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
- I've rewritten the sentence to indicate that "some critics" feel the song is one of their best, with citations. "Generally considered" is a weasel word phrase. BTW, I completely disagree with you. I think "Wonderland" is a great song and (the few) Big Country fans I've met have said they feel the same way.Hal Raglan 19:57, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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WHY is this article all messed up with section titles being the names of BC's albums? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.213.112.37 (talk) 03:13, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
More seriously, why does the article contain highly subjective reviews of Big Country albums?Manormadman (talk) 00:53, 24 February 2008 (UTC)Manormadman
