| Amazing Things | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 March 1993 | |||
| Studio | Castlesound Studios, Pentcaitland, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 57:40 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis [1] | |||
| Producer | Chris Harley | |||
| Runrig chronology | ||||
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Amazing Things is the eighth studio album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released in 1993. [2]
The cover features a close-up photo of the Hugh MacDiarmid Memorial, near Langholm, created by sculptor Jake Harvey. [3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[4] |
| Calgary Herald | B [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[6] |
The Waterloo Region Record wrote that "Runrig is relentlessly serious, their music always skirting the edges of overkill." [7] The Times opined that the band sounds "like a rockier version of Chris De Burgh on 'Dream Fields' and 'Move a Mountain'." [8]
AllMusic noted that "the folk genre that dominated their early independent albums had virtually disappeared and had been replaced by an anthemic rock sound heavily influenced by their fellow Scots countrymen Big Country and Irish band U2." [4]
Track listing
- "Amazing Things" – 4:18
- "Wonderful" – 4:11
- "The Greatest Flame" – 5:04
- "Move a Mountain" – 5:13
- "Pòg Aon Oidhche Earraich" (A Kiss One Spring Evening) – 3:38
- "Dream Fields" – 5:54
- "Song of the Earth" – 4:52
- "Forever Eyes of Blue" – 4:09
- "Sràidean na Roinn-Eòrpa" (Streets of Europe) – 5:24
- "Canada" – 5:12
- "Àrd" (High) – 6:00
- "On the Edge" – 3:53
Personnel
- Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
- Malcolm Jones – guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, pipes, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Calum Macdonald – percussion, spoken vocals
- Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar, accordion
- Donnie Munro – lead vocals
- Peter Wishart – keyboards
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [9] | 47 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [10] | 2 |
References
- ^ Horn, David (5 October 2017). Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 11: Genres: Europe. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781501326103 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Runrig Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Windsor, Alan (10 September 2020). British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century. Routledge. ISBN 9781000160529 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Runrig - Amazing Things Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Bell, Mike (23 May 1993). "Runrig: Amazing Things". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Randall, Neil (22 April 1993). "Amazing Things Runrig". Waterloo Region Record. p. D9.
- ^ Sinclair, David (19 March 1993). "RUNRIG Amazing Things". Features. The Times. p. 37.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Runrig – Amazing Things" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
