The Story (Runrig album)
The Story is the fourteenth and final studio album by the Scottish rock band Runrig, released on 29 January 2016 on Ridge Records. This album is of particular significance as it is said to be Runrig's last studio album.[1] The lead single, also titled "The Story", was released in November 2015. To promote the release of the album, a sizeable UK and Europe-wide tour was announced including a trademark Edinburgh Castle summer concert[2] along with headlining the 21st HebCelt Festival on the Isle of Lewis.[3]
| The Story | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Glo-Worm recording, Glasgow Scotland. The Old Mill, Strathaven, Scotland. Stirling Rock School, Stirling, Scotland. 2014/2015 | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
| Label | Ridge Records | |||
| Producer | Brian Hurren | |||
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The final track, "Somewhere", includes a tribute to astronaut Laurel Clark, who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster. The song ends with a recording of her voice.[4] Clark was a Runrig fan and had a wake up call with Runrig's "Running to the Light". She took The Stamping Ground CD into space with her. When the shuttle exploded the CD was found back on Earth, and was presented to the band by her family.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Story" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Onar" | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Rise and Fall" | 6:07 |
| 4. | "Elegy" | 1:26 |
| 5. | "Every Beating Heart" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "The Years We Shared" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "When the Beauty" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "18 July" | 5:26 |
| 9. | "An-Diugh Ghabh Mi Cuairt" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "The Place Where the Rivers Run" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Somewhere" | 5:18 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 51 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 26 |
References
- "Hebcelt bring Runrig 'The Story' tour to Island festival". Stornoway Gazette. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- Diane King (24 November 2015). "Runrig to stage Edinburgh Castle gig in 2016 - Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "Runrig to headline 2016 Hebridean Celtic Festival - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "Skye rockers Runrig prepare for their final album". The Scotsman. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Danishcharts.dk – Runrig – The Story". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Runrig – The Story". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.