February
The band
sign to Track Records, the legendary home of Jimi Hendrix and The Who
in the 60's (original owner Chris Stamp having given the rights to
band manager Ian Grant) which is relaunched by Everton FC owner Bill
Kenwright and Grant.
March
Recording at Rockfield and Monnow Valley in Wales commences with Rafe Mckenna
co-producing.(March through to May)
July
A busy
month. Over one weekend the band play Shepherds Bush Empire and Jacques
Villeneuve's Lucky Strike Formula 1 party and the next day are "Special
Guests" to Rod Stewart at Hampden Park in Glasgow followed by an
appearance at The Inns Of Court Ball at The Temple in London that
same night. As if thats not a busy schedule they drove straight from
London to Gatwick for a flight to Nashville in USA to make the video
for "Fragile Thing" and shoot a photo session for the album plus
arrange their own "buzz" gig in Nashville AND record a 6 track live
session for UK promotional use. Eddi Reader makes her contribution
to the "Fragile Thing" video at Dungeness in Kent.
Nationwide
promotional tour also takes place.
August
"Fragile Thing" the first single off the new album is released. Radio
2 gives maximum support in UK. CIN (the BPI chart watchdog) bans
the single for "too many folds in the packaging". Hence the single
does not chart.
They
play in Hyde Park at the "Wicked Women" concert along side ÒEmma
(Babyspice) Bunton, Ronan Keating, Lisa Stansfield, Robbie Williams
and Republica. An unlikely assembly of acts if there ever was one.
Appearances
at Liverpool and Manchester local radio outdoor parties too and
instores in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
September
As part of Vanessa Redgrave & Bill Kenwrights "Return to Pristina" the
band fly to Macedonia and perform in Kosovo.
3rd
Big Country convention takes place in Egham, Surrey. Eight studio
album "Driving To Damascus" is released on Track Records.
October
Stuart
appears on "Never Mind The Buzzcocks".
"Perfect
World" / "See You", the second single from "Driving To Damascus" is
released.
Band
appear on "Weekend Watchdog" with 7.5 mill viewing figures.
November
Stuart goes missing. The much publicised mix up between artist and
management.
December
Band tour UK and headline Aberdeens Millenium celebrations. BBC record
Newcastle City Hall.
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