This Is the Story [Original recording reissued]

Proclaimers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Nettwerk Records
• ASIN: B00005JH4O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,580 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Throw the 'R' Away

2. Over and Done With

3. Misty Blue

4. The Part That Really Matters

5. (I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down

6. Letter from America [Acoustic Version]

7. Sky Takes the Soul

8. It Broke My Heart

9. The First Attack

10. Make My Heart Fly

11. Beautiful Truth

12. The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues

13. Letter from America [Band Version]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Debut, June 19, 2001

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Craig (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Is the Story (Audio CD)

The Proclaimers first album is a powerful statement. This says a lot particularly since it's almost entirely acoustic (one song, "Letter From America" gets the full band treatment). The Proclaimers are unashamedly Scottish and, unlike Sheena Easton, do not try to mask their accents. The first track, "Throw the R Away" makes lighthearted fun of their thick accents to the backbeat of a Buddy Holly riff. The songs on this album run the gamut from love to politics to spirituality. While there isn't a "500 Miles" on this disc, there are many powerful songs. The Reid brothers harmonies are in full swell here. A must have for any music fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Off To A Fantastic Start, June 27, 2008

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E. Davis "College Misfit" (Dixon, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is the Story (Audio CD)

I'm a HUGE Proclaimers fan and this album holds a few of my all time fave. songs like; "Throw the 'R' Away", "Sky Takes The Soul", "The Joyful Kilmarnonk Blues", and of course "Letter From America". I can listen to this album from beginning to end without wanting to skip over a single song! It's truely one of the best CD I have in my whole collection! I highly recommend this album!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, September 24, 2003

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J. Kolsky (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is the Story (Audio CD)

I just bought this after hearing "Over and Done With" in the movie "Bottle Rocket." I can't stop listening to this CD. Track 4 - "The Part that Really Matters" - is wonderful. Several great songs.