Heartland (Runrig album) explained

Heartland
Type:	album
Artist:	Runrig
Cover:	Heartland.jpeg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland
Genre:	Celtic rock
Length:	50:47
Label:	Ridge
Producer:	Chris Harley
Prev Title:	Recovery
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	The Cutter and the Clan
Next Year:	1987

Heartland is the fourth album by Celtic rock band Runrig. It was released in 1985, and was their first output in which English songs exceeded the number of Gaelic ones.

It was the band's final album to feature keyboardist Richard Cherns, who would be replaced by Pete Wishart for the following album.

Track listing

1. "O Cho Meallt" (Much Deception) – 3:04
2. "This Darkest Winter" – 4:29
3. "Lifeline" – 4:09
4. "Air a' Chuan" (On the Ocean) – 5:09
5. "Dance Called America" – 4:33
6. "The Everlasting Gun" – 4:26
7. "Skye" – 3:31
8. "Cnoc na Fèille" (The Hill at the Marketplace) – 4:40
9. "The Wire" – 5:28
10. "An Ataireachd Àrd" (The High Swell) – 4:30
11. "The Ferry" – 4:12
12. "Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh" (Lament for Red John) – 2:42

Personnel

Runrig

• Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
• Richard Cherns – keyboards
• Malcolm Jones – guitars, mandolin, bass guitar, Vocals
• Calum Macdonald – percussion
• Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar, accordion, twelve-string guitar
• Donnie Munro – lead vocals

Guest artists

• Màiri MacInnes – Gaelic vocal
• Chris Harley – keyboards, harmonies
• Les Lavin – keyboards

External links

• Runrig's official website