On June 12, 1995, “Transatlantic” label released “Why the Long Face”, the seventh Big Country studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.

Personnel:

• Stuart Adamson – lead vocals, guitar, e-bow, slide guitar, B-Bender guitar
• Bruce Watson – guitar, e-bow, mandolin
• Tony Butler – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Josh Phillips – keyboards
• James McNally – low whistle

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

1. You Dreamer
2. Message of Love
3. I’m Not Ashamed
4. Sail into Nothing
5. Thunder & Lightning
6. Send You
7. One in a Million
8. God’s Great Mistake – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
9. Wildland in My Heart
10. Take You to the Moon
11. Far from Me to You
12. Charlotte – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
13. Post Nuclear Talking Blues – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki
14. Blue on a Green Planet – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki