This Is the Story
| This Is the Story | ||||
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| Studio album by The Proclaimers | ||||
| Released | 29 June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | John Williams, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Murphy | |||
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This Is the Story is the debut studio album from The Proclaimers, released in 1987. It was originally released with 12 tracks but after the success of the Gerry Rafferty-produced full band version of "Letter from America", which reached number 3 in the UK Single Chart, it was re-pressed later that year with that track added.
The album was re-issued in 2001. It was rated 2nd best Scottish album ever by The Scotsman newspaper in 2003. A remastered edition was released in 2011.
All songs written by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid unless otherwise noted.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Throw The 'R' Away" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Over And Done With" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Misty Blue" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "The Part That Really Matters" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "(I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down" (written by Lester Blackwell) | 1:59 |
| 6. | "Letter from America" (Acoustic Version) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Sky Takes The Soul" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "It Broke My Heart" | 2:25 |
| 9. | "The First Attack" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Make My Heart Fly" | 2:28 |
| 11. | "Beautiful Truth" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Letter from America" (Band Version) | 4:00 |
Personnel
- The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid — Vocals, Tambourine, Bongos, Marracas
- Charlie Reid — Acoustic Six-String and Twelve-String Guitars, Acoustic Bass, Vocals
- Ian Maidman - Bass and Keyboards (band versions) [2]
- Production
- Produced by John Williams
- Track 13 produced by Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy
- Engineered and mixed by Phil Bodger
- Assistant Engineering (Strongroom Studios): Danton Supple
- Assistant Engineering (Air Studios): Matt Howe
- Photography by Nick Knight
- Design by John Pasche
- Scotsman, The (2003-10-16). "100 Best Scottish Albums Nos 1-25". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
References
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