Recovery (Runrig album) explained

Recovery
Type:	studio
Artist:	Runrig
Cover:	Runrig-recovery.jpg
Released:	1981
Genre:	Celtic rock
Length:	44:39
Label:	Ridge
Prev Title:	The Highland Connection
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Heartland
Next Year:	1985

Recovery is the third album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released in 1981. The album deals with the social history of the Scottish Gàidhealtachd, mirroring a renewed sense of cultural and political identity within the Scottish Gaelic community.

Two of the tracks originally recorded for this album (An Toll Dubh and The Old Boys) were re-recorded and released on Proterra.

Track listing

1. "An Toll Dubh" (The Dungeon) – 1:35
2. "Rubh nan Cudaigean" (Cuddy Point) – 2:55
3. "'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais" (Son of John, Son of James) – 6:07
4. "Recovery" – 5:52
5. "Instrumental" – 4:02
6. "'S tu Mo Leannan" (You Are My Love) / Nightfall on Marsco – 2:54
7. "Breaking the Chains" – 1:54
8. "Fuaim a' Bhlàir" (The Noise of Battle) – 4:55
9. "Tìr an Airm" (Land of the Army) – 4:05
10. "The Old Boys" – 4:53
11. "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