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Description: Genre: Rock - Folk Rock / Artist: Runrig / Limited Edition / Audio CD released 1996-12-04 at Chrysalis / Disc #1 ... more
Long Distance - Runrig ... Tracklisting
1 (Stepping Down The) Glory Road
2 Alba
3 Greatest Flame
4 Rocket to the Moon
5 Abhainn an T-Sluaigh
6 Protect and Survive
7 Rhythm of My Heart
8 Hearthammer [Edit]
9 Ubhal as Airde (The Highest Apple)
10 Wonderful
11 Mighty Atlantic/Mara Theme [Orchestral Mix]
12 Flower of the West [Edit]
13 Every River [Single Version]
14 Siol Ghoraidh
15 Hearts of Olden Glory
16 Skye
17 Loch Lomond

Newest Review: ... a Celtic thing. Long Distance is a best of album, covering their more recent albums (1987-96). There are a large number of ... more

 ... tracks (17 in all), with several instrumentals and a couple of live tracks. Perhaps the best of these is their version of Loch Lomond, a traditional curtain-closer for their live gigs. For those who prefer their music to be straight-forward rock, Hearthammer and Glory Road may be more to your taste. Runrig have always had a unique sound, and it's likely that a number of people will not like this album as much as I do. Now their lead singer has left to pursue a career in politics, this is the only way of c...more

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Long Distance: The Best of Runrig
Release Date: 1996 - 12 - 04, Audio CD, Chrysalis
Last Update 18.12.2009 05:52
£ 11.55


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Premium Review Long Distance - Runrig: Celtic classics (156 words)
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Runrig are a unique band. Combining rock music with a more traditional Celtic style, they have always been popular in Scotland, but never really gained wider acceptance. Maybe it's a Celtic thing. Long Distance is a best of album, covering their more recent albums (1987-96). There are a large number of tracks (17 in all), with several instrumentals and a couple of live tracks. Perhaps the best of these is their version of Loch Lomond, a traditional curtain-closer for their live gigs. For those who prefer their music to be straight-forward rock, Hearthammer and Glory Road may be more to your taste. Runrig have always had a unique sound, ...  Read the complete review

 

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