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Track Listings
| 1. Letter From America |
| 2. There's A Touch |
| 3. Let's Get Married |
| 4. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) |
| 5. Doodle Song |
| 6. I'm On My Way |
| 7. King Of The Road |
| 8. Ghost Of Love |
| 9. Throw The R Away |
| 10. What Makes You Cry |
| 11. Sunshine On Leith |
| 12. When You're In Love |
| 13. Cap In Hand |
| 14. I Want To Be A Christian |
| 15. Act Of Rememberance |
| 16. Lady Luck |
| 17. Make My Heart Fly |
| 18. Light |
| 19. Joyful Kilmarnock Blues |
| 20. Oh Jean |
Though The Proclaimers have been having hits since 1987, when "Letter from America" became an unlikely but welcome chart-topper, they have recorded only sporadically. So while the time feels right for a Best Of collection, this is mostly drawn from just four albums. In what is either an apology, or a genuine attempt to provide value for money, or both, three fine new songs are included, plus The Proclaimers' justly popular cover of Roger Miller's "King of The Road" (a collection of cover versions by The Proclaimers remains one of the best albums never made).
What is clear from this 20-track retrospective is that The Proclaimers have not developed at all since they first picked up guitars. Craig and Charlie Reid seem to believe they got it right the first time, and it's difficult to argue otherwise. Certainly, there has never been anyone else like them: The Proclaimers have stuck doggedly to their guns, refusing to forsake their treacle-thick Scottish accents (a decision they sang about on "Throw The R Away") or their worldview (how many self-proclaimed rock & roll outlaws would dare to sing a song called "I Want To Be A Christian" or "Let's Get Married"?). In their perverse and obstinate way, The Proclaimers are about as rock & roll as it gets.
These are simple and direct songs, but they're great simple and direct songs, performed with unashamedly earnest passion by two extraordinary singers--their harmonies merit comparison with those of the brothers Louvin or Righteous. The Reids' awkward appearance made them a staple of parodists, but the way they look should not distract anyone from the way they sound. Anyone who fails to weep at "Sunshine on Leith" is dead, or might as well be. --Andrew Mueller
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This is the first 'Best Of...' compilation of material by the Scottish folk-pop duo, Craig and Charlie Reid. It includes both of their top ten singles, 'Letter From America' and 'King Of The Road'. The material has been selected from theirfirst three albums, 'This Is The Story', 'Sunshine On Leith' and 'Hit The Highway'.
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