Big Country - Interview Special, 1983.

My good friend Denise Hayward is the owner of a rare Big Country US Radio LP - from DIR Broadcasting Corporation.
It is a radio show featuring an interview by the BBC's US correspondent Paul Gambaccini with Stuart, Bruce and Mark of Big Country while on their first US Tour in late 1983.
Interspersed throughout the half hour special are four songs - In A Big Country, Harvest Home and two live songs from the band's recorded show at The Ritz in New York on September 10 of 1983 (originally broadcast on US Radio in October, 1983) - Fields of Fire and, if you read the cue sheet in the picture throughout the video, a new song called 'At Once.'
The album tracks aren't presented in this clip as they're simply the regular recordings but after the interview portion, the two live songs are.
Stuart's broad Scottish accent was obviously too much for the desk clerk assigned with coming up with the cue sheet and song selection and they have likely mis-heard Stuart's introduction, "This is Inwards" as "This is At Once"! They've frantically checked the album and singles, found no such song exists with that title, therefore it must be a new recording!
A huge thanks to Den who spawned the idea of making a video then providing the video footage - coupled with the interview portion of the disc.
Den is an active member of the Big Country online community and an admin of the superb 'Come Up Screaming' Stuart Adamson/Big Country Facebook Group
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Hope you enjoy this very cool clip and, as always, stay alive!

[@bobdobbs6301]

I was the 42nd upvote, and I can not begin to imagine how to say how important that is to me. Thanks for all the great material.

[@JaneTill-n6h]

Thank you

[@denhayward8631]

It was an absolute pleasure to collaborate with you on this, Andy! Thank you so much for providing the essential creative input and skill, which has resulted in my vague idea becoming a reality. 🥰😍🤩😘

[@BC1000Stars]

It was a total pleasure! Thank YOU!

[@SharonCrosgrove]

Amazing ❤❤

[@philipthompson8525]

Wow i Want A Recording Of This,its Something Else, Cheers Everybody involved.❤

[@keithlewington8457]

Nice one guys. Great Collab.

[@tonykeggin8906]

Tremendous.

[@Mudge07]

Reminded me very much of trying to sing along with “Close Action” chorus for the first time, three feet away from Stuart and Tony in Retford. Not the first time a lyric by an artist has been misquoted; it’s not just a Stuart’s accent thing. Thankfully, we got the released version’s on the album inner sleeve and we could sing them correctly, along with the band. Like the “Peppermint Lounge” phase was key to where Stuart and Bruce had truly gelled with Tony and Mark, this gives us the upbeat outlook they, albeit without Tony in the commentary, had for the forthcoming years.

[@MrMhdw]

7:43 That little guitar fill is amazing! 😁😃😊

[@BC1000Stars]

Very cool!

[@andymiles6311]

Wow.Where did that vinyl come from?

[@denhayward]

I bought it from a really nice guy in Ireland who had a massive collection of BC stuff he wanted to sell. I hadn't realised it was so rare. I was hoping that perhaps someone else might confirm they have a copy, but as yet that hasn't happened.

[@andymiles6311]

Just glad it out there for us fans to see.❤