''The Story'' is the fourteenth and final studio album by the Scottish
rock band
Runrig, released on 29 January 2016 on Ridge Records. 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 along with headlining the 21st
HebCelt
The Hebridean Celtic Festival (Scottish Gaelic: Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall) or HebCelt is an international Scottish music festival, which takes place annually in Stornoway on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Headliners to date incl ...
Festival on the
Isle of Lewis.
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.
Clark was a Runrig fan and had a wake up call with Runrig's "Running to the Light". She took a copy of their album ''
The Stamping Ground
''The Stamping Ground'' is the eleventh studio album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released on 6 May 2001 on Ridge Records. The album marks the final appearance of keyboardist Peter Wishart, who departed from the band to follow a career ...
'' 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
Charts
References
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2016 albums
Runrig albums