Sunshine on Leith (album)
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| Sunshine on Leith | ||||
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| Studio album by The Proclaimers | ||||
| Released | August 1988 (UK) 1989 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1988, Chipping Norton Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 44:16 46:31 (2001 re-release) |
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| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Pete Wingfield | |||
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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 became a hit in the USA 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. at the beginning of matches.[1]
A remastered edition of the album was released in 2011.
Contents
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Craig & Charlie Reid, except where noted.
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" – 3:33
- "Cap in Hand" – 3:24
- "Then I Met You" – 3:50
- "My Old Friend the Blues" – 3:06 (Steve Earle)
- "Sean" – 3:23
- "Sunshine on Leith" – 5:16
- "Come on Nature" – 3:34
- "I'm on My Way" – 3:45
- "What Do You Do?" – 3:38
- "It's Saturday Night" – 3:24
- "Teardrops" – 2:32
- "Oh Jean" – 5:55
- "King Of The Road" – 2:45 (Roger Miller) (bonus track on 2001 re-release)
Personnel
The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid: Vocals
- Charlie Reid: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars
Additional Personnel
- Jerry Donahue: Acoustic and Electric Guitars
- Gerry Hogan: Steel Guitar
- Steve Shaw: Fiddle
- Stuart Nisbet: Pennywhistle and Mandolin
- Dave Whetstone: Melodeon
- Pete Wingfield: Keyboards
- Phil Cranham: Bass
- Dave Mattacks, Paul Robinson: Drums, Percussion
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
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