Big Country Album: “Twenty Five Live”

I am a hardcore Big Country fan of over 27 years and I liked this album, Tony is not Stuart( and he doesn't pretend to be ), but I see this album as more of a tribute to the memory of Stuart versus just a new Big Country album. Tony does a good( not great )job of filling in as the vocalist on these tracks. If your a hardcore fan( not many of us in the U.S. ) then you should hear it, but if you are more of a "newbie" interested in Big Country buy "The Crossing", "Steeltown" and "The Seer" first. I was just so excited to hear some new recordings from the surviving members of the band( even though all but one song are old ones ). I'm glad these guys have continued on and are helping keep the memory of one of the greatest musician/songwriters in music history alive....I hope you are finally at peace Stuart Adamson, the world was a better place with you in it.....

WELL WHERE DO I START,FIRSTLY AS MUCH AS I LOVE BIG COUNTRY AND IM SORRY TO SAY THIS "BUT" TONY BUTLER CANNOT SING THEIR OWN SONGS AS MUCH AS HE"S TRIED I MUST SAY PLEASE DONT DO IT AGAIN TONY.THANK GOD FOR MIKE PETERS WHO AS NOW TAKEN OVER THE HELM,I THINK IF YOU WAS TO BECOME A NEW FAN OF "BIG COUNTRY"THEN PLEASE DONT LET THIS BE YOUR FIRST ALBUM OF THEM,BUY THE ORIGINAL BIG COUNTRY WITH Mr STUART ADAMSON AT LEAD IN MY EYES THE (GOVENOUR),THEN MAYBE TRY TO GO THAT LITTLE BIT FURTHER THEN LISTEN TO THIS AND I SAY MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP,TONY YOU CAME YOU SANG BUT SADLY YOU FAILED,