Recovery (Runrig album)

Recovery
Studio album by
Released1981
GenreCeltic rock
Length44:39
LabelRidge
Runrig chronology
The Highland Connection
(1979)
Recovery
(1981)
Heartland
(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