Heartland is the fourth album by Celtic rock band Runrig. It was released in 1985, and was their first output in which English songs exceeded the number of Gaelic ones.
| Heartland | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 50:47 | |||
| Label | Ridge | |||
| Producer | Chris Harley | |||
| Runrig chronology | ||||
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It was the band's final album to feature keyboardist Richard Cherns, who would be replaced by Pete Wishart for the following album.
Track listing
edit- "O Cho Meallt" (Much Deception) – 3:04
- "This Darkest Winter" – 4:29
- "Lifeline" – 4:09
- "Air a' Chuan" (On the Ocean) – 5:09
- "Dance Called America" – 4:33
- "The Everlasting Gun" – 4:26
- "Skye" – 3:31
- "Cnoc na Fèille" (The Hill at the Marketplace) – 4:40
- "The Wire" – 5:28
- "An Ataireachd Àrd" (The High Swell) – 4:30
- "The Ferry" – 4:12
- "Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh" (Lament for Red John) – 2:42
Personnel
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- Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
- Richard Cherns – keyboards
- Malcolm Jones – guitars, mandolin, bass guitar, Vocals
- Calum Macdonald – percussion
- Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar, accordion, twelve-string guitar
- Donnie Munro – lead vocals
- Guest artists
- Màiri MacInnes – Gaelic vocal
- Chris Harley – keyboards, harmonies
- Les Lavin – keyboards
External links
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