| The Journey | ||||
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| Released | 8 April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 in Wrexham[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Celtic rock | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Big Country | |||
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The Journey is the ninth studio album by Scottish rock band Big Country, released on 8 April 2013 through Cherry Red Records.[1][2] The Journey is the first and only Big Country album with The Alarm vocalist Mike Peters taking over for the late Stuart Adamson, who died on 16 December 2001 at the age of 43, and former Simple Minds bassist Derek Forbes replacing Tony Butler, who retired in 2012. It is also the first album to feature Jamie Watson, who joins his father Bruce Watson on guitar. The elder Watson along with drummer Mark Brzezicki are the sole remaining members of the band's classic lineup present on this album.
- ^ a b "Big Country – New studio album 'The Journey' & UK Tour April 2013". Hellhound Music. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Big Country Releasing New Album 'The Journey' in April – First New LP in 14 Years". rockcellarmagazine.com. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.