This Is the Story

Studio album by The Proclaimers

Released

29 June 1987

Recorded

1986–1987

Genre

Folk rock

Length

40:36

Label

Chrysalis

Producer

John Williams, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Murphy

The Proclaimers chronology

This Is the Story
(1987)

Sunshine on Leith
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

This Is the Story is the debut studio album from The Proclaimers, released in 1987. It was originally released with 12 tracks but after the success of the Gerry Rafferty-produced full band version of Letter from America it was re-pressed later that year with that track added.

The album was re-issued in 2001. It was rated 2nd best Scottish album ever by The Scotsman newspaper in 2003. A remastered edition was released in 2011.

All songs written by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid unless otherwise noted.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Throw The 'R' Away"	2:44
2.	"Over And Done With"	2:47
3.	"Misty Blue"	3:35
4.	"The Part That Really Matters"	2:42
5.	"(I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down" (written by Lester Blackwell)	1:59
6.	"Letter from America" (Acoustic Version)	4:03
7.	"Sky Takes The Soul"	2:22
8.	"It Broke My Heart"	2:25
9.	"The First Attack"	3:58
10.	"Make My Heart Fly"	2:28
11.	"Beautiful Truth"	4:26
12.	"The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues"	3:04
13.	"Letter from America" (Band Version)	4:00

Personnel

The Proclaimers

Craig Reid — vocals, Tambourine, Bongos and Marracas
Charlie Reid — Acoustic Six-String, Twelve-String, Acoustic Bass and vocals
Ian Maidman bass and keyboards (band versions) ^[2]

Production

Produced by John Williams
Track 13 produced by Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy
Engineered and mixed by Phil Bodger
Assistant Engineering (Strongroom Studios): Danton Supple
Assistant Engineering (Air Studios): Matt Howe
Photography by Nick Knight
Design by John Pasche

Scotsman, The (2003-10-16). "100 Best Scottish Albums Nos 1-25". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2008-01-08.

References

The Proclaimers

Charlie Reid Craig Reid

Studio albums	This Is the Story Sunshine on Leith Hit the Highway Persevere Born Innocent Restless Soul Life with You Notes & Rhymes Like Comedy

Compilations	The Best of The Proclaimers Finest

Singles	"Throw the 'R' Away" "Letter from America" "Make My Heart Fly" "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" "Sunshine on Leith" "I'm on My Way" "King of the Road" "Let's Get Married" "What Makes You Cry?" "These Arms of Mine" "There's a Touch" "Life with You" "Whole Wide World" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Spinning Around in the Air"

Related articles	Hibernian F.C. Sunshine on Leith (musical) Sunshine on Leith (film)

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