50 Great Songs

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50 Great Songs
Box set by Runrig
Released November 1, 2010
Recorded 1999–2009
Genre Celtic rock
Length 227:28
Language English, Gaelic
Label Ridge Records
Runrig chronology
Everything You See
(2007)
50 Great Songs
(2010)

50 Great Songs is a box set by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig, released on 1 November 2010 on Ridge Records. Consisting of three CDs and a DVD, the release focuses predominately on lead singer Bruce Guthro's time within the band.

Also included are cover versions of the songs, "Dance Called America" and "Chi Mi'N Geamhradh", by Dick Gaughan and Cathy Ann McPhee, respectively.

Contents

Track listing

Disc One

  1. "Wall of China"
  2. "This Day"
  3. "Clash of the Ash"
  4. "Life Is"
  5. "And the Accordions Played"
  6. "Running to the Light"
  7. "One Thing"
  8. "Book of Golden Stories"
  9. "The Ship"
  10. "The Stamping Ground"
  11. "The Wedding"
  12. "In Search of Angels"
  13. "In Scandanavia"
  14. "The Message"
  15. "Atoms"
  16. "Maymorning"
  17. "Dance Called America" (performed by Dick Gaughan)
  18. "Flower of the West" (live)

Disc Two

  1. "Year of the Flood"
  2. "The Old Boys"
  3. "Empty Glens"
  4. "Gabriel's Sword"
  5. "Road Trip"
  6. "Mighty Atlantic"
  7. "Hearthammer" (live)
  8. "Edge of the World" (live)
  9. "Beat the Drum" (live)
  10. "Hearts of Olden Glory" (live)
  11. "Ocean Road" (live)
  12. "Proterra" (live)
  13. "Every River" (live)
  14. "Big Sky" (live)
  15. "Protect and Survive" (live)
  16. "Skye" (live)

Disc Three

  1. "Abhainn An T-Sluaigh"
  2. "Oran"
  3. "Sona"
  4. "An Dealachad"
  5. "Sabhal Aig Neill"
  6. "Siol Ghorraidh"
  7. "An T-lasgair"
  8. "Chi Mi’n Geamhradh" (performed by Cathy Ann McPhee)
  9. "An Toll Dubh"
  10. "Faileas Air An Airidh"
  11. "Alba"
  12. "Canada"
  13. "An Ubhal As Airde
  14. "Pog Aon Oidhche Earraich"
  15. "Cho Buidhe ‘S A Bha I Riabh"
  16. "Cum ‘Ur N’Aire"

DVD

  1. "Siol Ghoraidh" (live)
  2. "Hears of Olden Glory" (live)
  3. "Intro" (live)
  4. "Beat the Drum" (live)
  5. "Proterra" (live)
  6. "Ocean Road" (live)
  7. "Protect and Survive" (live)
  8. "Skye" (live)
  9. "Clash of the Ash" (live)
  10. "Edge of the World" (live)
  11. "Loch Lomond" (live)

Personnel

Runrig

Production personnel

  • Kristian Gislason – executive producer, remastering
  • Jan Eliasson – remastering
  • Tom Jeppesen – DVD authoring
  • Norman Strachan – DVD editing
  • John Hay – DVD editing

Artwork

  • Martin Radmer – artwork
  • Andrew King – photography

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