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 |
Pop, rock |
| Length |
40:36 |
| Label |
Chrysalis |
| Producer |
John Williams, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Murphy |
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This Is the Story is the debut 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 it was repressed 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.
Track listing
| Lyrics |
| 1. |
"Throw The 'R' Away" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:44 |
| 2. |
"Over And Done With" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:47 |
| 3. |
"Misty Blue" |
Bobby Montgomery/Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
3:35 |
| 4. |
"The Part That Really Matters" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:42 |
| 5. |
"(I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down" |
George Jones |
1:59 |
| 6. |
"Letter from America" (Acoustic Version) |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
4:03 |
| 7. |
"Sky Takes The Soul" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:22 |
| 8. |
"It Broke My Heart" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:25 |
| 9. |
"The First Attack" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
3:58 |
| 10. |
"Make My Heart Fly" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
2:28 |
| 11. |
"Beautiful Truth" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
4:26 |
| 12. |
"The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues" |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
3:04 |
| 13. |
"Letter from America" (Band Version) |
Charlie Reid/Craig Reid |
4:00 |
Personnel
- The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid — Vocals, Tambourine, Bongos and Marraccas
- Charlie Reid — Acoustic Six-String, Twelve-String, Acoustic Bass and Vocals
- Production
- Produced by John Williams
- Track 13 produced by Gerry Rafferty & 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
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