''Recovery'' is the third album by
Scottish Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock, as well as a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context. It has been extremely prolific since the early 1970s and can be seen as a key foundat ...
band
Runrig
Runrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s (the band's most succe ...
, released in 1981. The album deals with the social history of the Scottish
Gàidhealtachd
The (; English: ''Gaeldom'') usually refers to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and especially the Scottish Gaelic-speaking culture of the area. The similar Irish language word refers, however, solely to Irish-speaking areas.
The term ...
, mirroring a renewed sense of cultural and political identity within the Scottish
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
community.
Two of the tracks which was originally recorded on this album, were re-recorded and released on ''
Proterra''. These tracks were An Dubh and The Old Boys.
Track listing
# "
An Toll Dubh
Runrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s (the band's most succe ...
"
(The Dungeon) - 1:35
# "Rubh nan Cudaigean"
(Cuddy Point) - 2:55
# "
'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais"
(Son of John, Son of James) - 6:07
# "Recovery" - 5:52
# "Instrumental" - 4:02
# "'S tu Mo Leannan"
(You Are My Love) / Nightfall on Marsco - 2:54
# "Breaking the Chains" - 1:54
# "Fuaim a' Bhlàir"
(The Noise of Battle) - 4:55
# "Tìr an Airm"
(Land of the Army) - 4:05
# "The Old Boys" - 4:53
# "Dust" - 5:30
Personnel
:Runrig
* Donnie Munro - vocals
*
Rory MacDonald - bass guitar, vocals
*
Calum MacDonald - percussion, vocals
* Malcolm Jones - guitars, bass, accordion, pipes, vocals
* Iain Bayne - drums, percussion
External links
Discographical entry
1981 albums
Runrig albums
Scottish Gaelic music
Concept albums
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