The music often demonstrates a clear influence of Scottish traditional music, particularly obvious in the pipe-band rhythms of 'In a Big Country' and 'Fields of Fire' and the swirling, Gaelic guitar intro to 'The Storm.' This caused the band to be categorized as a Celtic rock band, which sometimes led to unfavorable comparisons with other bands such as Thin Lizzy. Many of the songs are characterized by Brzezicki's highly-compressed drums and the heavily effects-treated, layered guitars of Adamson and Watson. The songs on The Crossing deal with topics including loss ('Inwards,' 'Chance'), separation ('Close Action'), dehumanization ('Lost Patrol'), and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion ('The Storm'). In total, ten previously unreleased tracks were included in the deluxe, digitally remastered edition. Lyrics for all of the key songs are also included, and the album has been remastered by Paschal Byrne from the original master tapes. The set also includes a booklet with interviews (new in the case of the current band members and archived in the case of the late Stuart Adamson) by the journalist and author Tim Barr. The demos include the earliest recordings done by Adamson and Bruce Watson, some of which were recorded on four-track prior to recruiting either a drummer or bassist for the band. Also included in the set is a track produced by Chris Thomas from the first abortive attempt to record the band's debut album. The latest version released by Universal in 2012 in advance of the album's 30th anniversary includes a second disc of previously unissued demos. The album has been remastered and reissued on three occasions. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the e-bow, a hand-held device which, through the use of magnets, causes the strings of an electric guitar to vibrate producing a soft attack which sounds more like strings or synthesizer. Adamson and fellow guitarist Watson used the MXR Pitch Transposer 129 effect pedal to create a guitar sound reminiscent of bagpipes. It contains the song ' In a Big Country' which is their only U.S.

It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada.

The album reached #3 in the UK overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. The Crossing is the debut album released by Scottish band Big Country.

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