Sunshine on Leith (album)
| Sunshine on Leith | ||||
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| Studio album by The Proclaimers | ||||
| Released |
August 1988 (UK) 1989 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1988 | |||
| Studio | Chipping Norton Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, folk rock, country rock | |||
| Length |
44:16 53:30 (2001 re-release) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis, Nettwerk | |||
| Producer | Pete Wingfield | |||
| The Proclaimers chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
Sunshine on Leith is The Proclaimers' second studio album, released in August 1988. The album title is about their birthplace Leith. The album had three singles, including "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", the latter of which reached number 11 in the UK upon its initial release and also became a hit in the US five years later following its inclusion on the soundtrack to Benny & Joon in 1993.
The title track Sunshine on Leith is played by Hibernian F.C. after victories in big fixtures.[1] A remastered edition of the album was released in 2011.
Track listing
All tracks written by Craig & Charlie Reid, except where noted..
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Cap in Hand" | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Then I Met You" | 3:46 | |
| 4. | "My Old Friend the Blues" | Steve Earle | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Sean" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Sunshine on Leith" | 5:14 | |
| 7. | "Come On Nature" | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "I'm on My Way" | 3:43 | |
| 9. | "What Do You Do" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "It's Saturday Night" | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Teardrops" | 2:31 | |
| 12. | "Oh Jean" | 5:54 |
| 2001 Release Bonus Tracks (originally released on KING OF THE ROAD CD EP, 1990) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "King of the Road" | Roger Miller | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Long Black Veil" | Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Lulu Selling Tea" | 2:08 | |
| 16. | "Not Ever" | 2:38 | |
Personnel
The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid – vocals, percussion
- Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitars
Additional personnel
- Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitars
- Gerry Hogan – steel guitar
- Steve Shaw – fiddle, mandolin (tracks 14, 16), piano (track 16), violin (track 16)
- Stuart Nisbet – pennywhistle, mandolin, guitars (track 13), pedal steel (track 13)
- Dave Whetstone – melodeon
- Pete Wingfield – keyboards, organ (track 16), bass synth (track 16)
- Phil Cranham – bass
- Dave Mattacks, Paul Robinson – drums, percussion
- Keith Burns – drums (track 13)
- Niko Bruce – double bass (track 13)
- Paul Townsend – bass (tracks 14, 15)
- Nico Ramsden – electric guitar (tracks 14, 15)
- Judd Lander - harmonica (track 14)
Technical
- Barry Hammond – engineer
- Beeg Al, Chris Birkett – engineer (Track 13)
- Richard Hollywood – engineer (Tracks 14-16)
- Gavin Evans – cover photography
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
| US | US Modern Rock | UK | ||
| 1988 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | – | 21 | 11 |
| 1988 | "Sunshine on Leith" | – | – | 41 |
| 1989 | "I'm on My Way" | – | – | 43 |
| 1993 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 3 | 8 | – |
References
- ↑ "Singing twins bring sunshine to Leith". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
The Best Of album, due for release in the UK on May 13, features 20 songs drawn from the duo’s 15-year career, including Sunshine On Leith, their famous anthem which is regularly played at Easter Road, home of their beloved Hibernian Football Club.
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