The Buffalo Skinners
The Buffalo Skinners is the sixth studio album by the Scottish band Big Country, released in 1993. (see 1993 in music). Two songs, "We're Not In Kansas" and "Ships", are re-recordings of songs from their previous album. The difference is more noticeable on "Ships" which features heavy use of guitars (in contrast to the guitar-free 1991 version). The album featured two UK top 30 hits, "Alone" (No.24) and "Ships" (No.29).
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| Released | 14 September 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 59:45 | |||
| Label | Fox | |||
| Producer | Big Country | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Alone" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "Seven Waves" | Bruce Watson | 4:43 |
| 3. | "What Are You Working For" | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "The One I Love" | Adamson, Watson | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Long Way Home" | 5:55 | |
| 6. | "The Selling of America" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "We're Not in Kansas" | 6:23 | |
| 8. | "Ships" | Adamson, Watson | 5:53 |
| 9. | "All Go Together" | Adamson, Watson | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Winding Wind" | 4:30 | |
| 11. | "Pink Marshmallow Moon" | Adamson, Watson | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Chester's Farm" | Adamson, Tony Butler | 4:37 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[2] | 25 |
Personnel
- Stuart Adamson — guitar, vocals
- Tony Butler — bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Watson — guitar, mandolin
- Additional personnel
- Colin Berwick — keyboards
- Joe Bull — programming
- Simon Phillips — drums
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References
- Loftus, Johnny. "Big Country: The Buffalo Skinners > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- "BIG COUNTRY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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