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"Big Sky Country" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It was the second single to be released from his 1991 début album, Living with the Law, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to No. 35 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 1991.

Music video

The music video features Whitley singing and playing his 1931 National Triolian in a variety of indoor and outdoor (Spanish mission / cemetery, midway, and American desert) environments.[1] Parts of the video were filmed in stop motion animation. Bassist Alan Gevaert and a drummer appear in some scenes.

Cover versions

John Mayer has covered the song live.[2]

Personnel

  • Chris Whitley – National acoustic guitar, guitar, vocal, bass, and synth guitar
  • Bill Dillon – guitar, pedal steel, and guitorgan
  • Ronald Jones – drums
  • Produced by Malcolm Burn
  • Recorded by Mark Howard
  • Mixed by Malcolm Burn and Mark Howard

Charts

Chart performance for "Big Sky Country"
Chart (1991-1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 125
US Billboard (Mainstream Rock Tracks) 35

References

  1. ^ YouTube video
  2. ^ YouTube
  3. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing January 20, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
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