Description
The Proclaimers – Sunshine On Leith; This Is The Story / 2 Original Classic Albums / EMI 2x Audio CD
UPC 5099909554221
Sunshine on Leith is the second studio album by Scottish folk rock duo The Proclaimers, released in August 1988 through Chrysalis Records. The record spawned four singles: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", which topped charts in Australia, New Zealand and Iceland; "Sunshine on Leith", a ballad that has become an anthem for Scottish football club Hibernian F.C.; the No. 3 Australian hit "I'm on My Way"; and the Australian-exclusive "Then I Met You". The non-single "Cap in Hand" also came to prominence in 2014 with the Scottish Independence referendum.
Sunshine on Leith marked a departure from the minimalist acoustics of the group's 1987 debut This Is the Story, toward a rock-oriented full band sound, backed by members of the Fairport Convention and Dexys Midnight Runners. The album was a major worldwide hit, particular in Australia where it was described as the band's "biggest success", reaching No. 2 in the ARIA Charts and being 1989's 12th highest-seller. The album peaked at No. 3 and No. 6 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom respectively, while also charting in Canada and Sweden, ultimately selling over 2 million copies worldwide, including over 700,000 in the USA.
| Label: | EMI – 5099909554221 |
|---|---|
| Series: | 2 Original Classic Albums |
| Format: |
2 x CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Style: | Folk Rock |
Tracklist:
| 1-1 | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) | 3:39 | |
| 1-2 | Cap In Hand | 3:24 | |
| 1-3 | Then I Met You | 3:50 | |
| 1-4 | My Old Friend The Blues | 3:05 | |
| 1-5 | Sean | 3:23 | |
| 1-6 | Sunshine On Leith | 5:16 | |
| 1-7 | Come On Nature | 3:34 | |
| 1-8 | I'm On My Way | 3:45 | |
| 1-9 | What Do You Do | 3:38 | |
| 1-10 | It's Saturday Night | 3:24 | |
| 1-11 | Teardrops | 2:32 | |
| 1-12 | Oh Jean | 5:54 | |
| 2-1 | Throw The 'R' Away | 2:41 | |
| 2-2 | Over And Done With | 2:47 | |
| 2-3 | Misty Blue | 3:34 | |
| 2-4 | The Part That Really Matters | 2:44 | |
| 2-5 | (I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down | 2:00 | |
| 2-6 | Letter From America (Acoustic Version) | 4:05 | |
| 2-7 | Sky Takes The Soul | 2:22 | |
| 2-8 | It Broke My Heart | 2:26 | |
| 2-9 | The First Attack | 3:58 | |
| 2-10 | Make My Heart Fly | 2:28 | |
| 2-11 | Beautiful Truth | 4:28 | |
| 2-12 | The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues | 3:03 | |
| 2-13 | Letter From America (Band Version) | 4:04 |
- Written-By – Charlie Reid (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-13), Craig Reid (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-13), Lester Blackwell (tracks: 2-5), Steve Earle (tracks: 1-4)
