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Headlights | Runrig | 5:09 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Healer In Your Heart | Runrig | 5:34 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Abhainn An T-Sluaigh | Runrig | 5:19 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Always The Winner | Runrig | 5:42 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
This Beautiful Pain | Runrig | 4:15 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
An Cuibhle Mor | Runrig | 6:07 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Edge Of The World | Runrig | 5:00 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Hearthammer | Runrig | 4:27 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
I'll Keep Coming Home | Runrig | 2:33 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Flower Of The West | Runrig | 7:24 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
This album is somewhat of a transitional recording for Runrig as it bridges their four-minute anthem-laden '80s approach to songwriting with the lengthier, more textured treatment found to a greater degree on their subsequent '90s releases. With indeterminate influences ranging from U2 to Big Country Runrig has, nevertheless, created a style uniquely their own. Always advancing the Scottish Gaelic language, they include their customary two such numbers with "Abhainn an T-Sluaigh" and "An Cuibhle Mor." One of their most well-known songs "Flower of the West" concludes this album in typical grandiose Runrig fashion.
Customer Reviews
An Cuibhle Mor - The Big Wheel
This is a great album. As well as being a collection of wonderful songs, it fits together well as an album, with each song leading nicely on to the next. It contains a blend of Runrig's different musical styles. The best song on the album, in my opinion, is the title song, An Cuibhle Mor. This is in Gaelic, but is at the more Rocky end of Runrig's musical spectrum. As well as being a great, catchy song, it has lyrics which actually mean something (if you understand the Gaelic) rather than the usual meaningless lyrics on most modern rock music from other bands. That said, there is not a single bad song on the album, so it is an allround excellent showcase of all Runrig's strengths.
Outstanding
The launch of this album was in time for the bands' INCREDIBLE concert at Balloch, by Loch Lomond, on June 21st 1991. As a Scottish soldier based in London at the time, I left my barracks at 4am to get the first train available to Glasgow then on to Balloch, making it a VERY long day by the time I got home - and when you listen to this album, you'll agree - it was well worth it! Fantastic band, and yet another outstanding album.
OK - The Big Wheel
From the title you would expect a lot and from the start you get it and until you get back. If you ever burn this CD and have a family then put "I'll keep coming home" as the final song and you will. It is the one of the most inspirational songs ever produced. After a stressful day - WOW - it makes you realise what life is all about and here is the real surpirse - Runrig knew this at the time!
Biography
Formed: April, 1973
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Runrig
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix) | Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix) - EP | 7:49 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Loch Lomond | Alba - The Best of Runrig | 6:24 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Loch Lomond (Live) | Long Distance - the Best of Runrig | 6:11 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Loch Lomond | Once in a Lifetime - Live | 6:23 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Clash of the Ash | Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix) - EP | 3:14 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Rhythm of My Heart | Long Distance - the Best of Runrig | 4:41 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Going Home | Once in a Lifetime - Live | 4:19 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Every River | Alba - The Best of Runrig | 3:59 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Dance Called America | Alba - The Best of Runrig | 5:06 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Dance Called America | Once in a Lifetime - Live | 5:07 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
- £7.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Singer/Songwriter, World, Contemporary Celtic, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic
- Released: 1991
- ℗ 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
