Proclaimers, The - Sunshine on Leith [FLAC+MP3](Big Papi) 1988 Original CD Walk 500 Milesseeders: 11
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Proclaimers, The - Sunshine on Leith [FLAC+MP3](Big Papi) 1988 Original CD Walk 500 Miles (Size: 370.92 MB)
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Source: CD + Fresh Cover Art Scan By Westley VINE VOICE The Proclaimers are twin brothers - Craig and Charlie Reid from Edinburgh, Scotland. "Sunshine on Leith," their second record, was originally released in 1988. At that time, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was a moderate hit on college rock stations, peaking at #21 on the Modern Rock chart. The song also did well in their native U.K. - going t o #11. Five years later, the song was resurrected in the Johnny Depp film, "Benny & Joon," and shot all the way to #3 on the Top 100. In addition, the song and CD went gold. Most people who bought the record in 1993 probably listened mostly to that hit; however, they really missed out on some great music. "Sunshine on Leith" is often dismissed as a CD that contains one hit and nothing else. I'm reminded of CDs such as "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba or "How Bizarre" by OMC. The danger of becoming a one-hit wonder is that everybody wants the full-length CD to sound exactly like the hit. "Sunshine on Leith" doesn't just contain 11 variations on "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," which is fortunate for the discriminating listener. Only "I'm on My Way" has a similar, sing-a-long feel. Some of the other highlights include: "Cap in Hand" - a good old-fashioned song about fighting; "Sean" - an engaging Irish ditty ("I'll tell you now that grown men cry and Irish girls are pretty"); and "Come on Nature" - a surprisingly boppy song. They also include several extremely beautiful ballads here, particularly the country-tinged "My Old Friend the Blues" and the gorgeous, melancholy "Sunshine on Leith." The Proclaimers' music is basically rock, although it incorporates fair amounts of folk and UK-sounding influences. As a result, the CD is quite varied, with some good rockers and beautiful ballads. Their music is relatively stripped, and it reminds me of 50s rock in some ways - solid rock music with straight-forward lyrics. Overall, this CD has been decidedly overlooked and worthy of greater attention - highly recommended.  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclaimers, The - Sunshine on Leith (DIDX 3518) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist...............: Proclaimers, The Album................: Sunshine on Leith (DIDX 3518) Genre................: Pop Source...............: CD Year.................: 1988 08 Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520 Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917 Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 62 %) Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracklisting --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Proclaimers, The - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [03:38] 2. Proclaimers, The - Cap in Hand [03:24] 3. Proclaimers, The - Then I Met You [03:49] 4. Proclaimers, The - My Old Friend the Blues [03:05] 5. Proclaimers, The - Sean [03:21] 6. Proclaimers, The - Sunshine on Leith [05:16] 7. Proclaimers, The - Come on Nature [03:34] 8. Proclaimers, The - I'm on My Way [03:44] 9. Proclaimers, The - What Do You Do? [03:38] 10. Proclaimers, The - It's Saturday Night [03:24] 11. Proclaimers, The - Teardrops [02:32] 12. Proclaimers, The - Oh Jean [05:55] Playing Time.........: 45:25 Total Size...........: 288.11 MB NFO generated on.....: 1/16/2015 10:19:34 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ripped using dBpoweramp. The AccurateRip data is embedded in each track. All Big Papi rips are directly from CD or vinyl unless stated otherwise. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing Widget |