| The Cutter and the Clan | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 December 1987 | |||
| Recorded | REL / Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Ridge / Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Chris Harley | |||
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The Cutter and the Clan is the fifth studio album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. Released on 1 December 1987,[1] it was the band's breakthrough album, taking them from cottage industry to the international stage. Initially, it peaked at number seven on the UK Independent Albums Chart in 1988,[2] however, a re–release in 1995 saw it debut at number forty-five on the UK Albums Chart[3] as well as a debut appearance of number thirty one on the Scottish Albums Chart. A further re–release in 2024 saw it reach a new peak in their native Scotland of number twelve.[4]
It was also the first Runrig album to feature keyboard player Pete Wishart – forming the "classic" line-up of the band through what would be their most commercially successful period. A 1995 re–release produced the single "An Ubhal as Àirde (The Highest Apple)", which made history by becoming the first song to be performed in Scottish Gaelic to chart in the United Kingdom.[5]
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- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 16/8/2024". Official Charts. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "RUNRIG – The Story (Ridge RR078)". Folking.com. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2025.