Recovery is the third album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was released in on LP and cassette tape in 1981 on the band's own label, Ridge Records. A CD version of the album was released on the same label in 1989. The album deals with the social history of the Scottish GÃÂ idhealtachd, mirroring a renewed sense of cultural and political identity within the Scottish Gaelic community.
Two of the tracks originally recorded for this album ("An Toll Dubh" and "The Old Boys") were re-recorded and released on Proterra in 2003.
Track listing
Personnel
- Donnie Munro â lead vocals <small>(tracks 1, 2, 6, 8âÂÂ11)</small>, backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 8, 11)</small>, percussion <small>(track 1)</small>
- Rory MacDonald â lead vocals <small>(tracks 1, 3, 4, 9, 11)</small>, backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 6, 8, 11)</small>, percussion <small>(track 1)</small>, bass <small>(tracks 3, 6, 8, 11)</small>, acoustic guitar <small>(tracks 4, 11)</small>, accordion <small>(tracks 4, 11)</small>, harmony vocals <small>(tracks 9, 10)</small>
- Calum MacDonald â backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 11)</small>, percussion <small>(track 1)</small>, lead vocals <small>(track 11)</small>
- Malcolm Jones â backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 6, 8, 11)</small>, percussion <small>(track 1)</small>, electric guitar <small>(tracks 2, 3, 5âÂÂ9)</small>, acoustic guitar <small>(track 2, 5, 7, 9, 11)</small>, bass <small>(tracks 2, 7)</small>, acoustic bass <small>(track 5)</small>, bagpipes <small>(tracks 5, 7)</small>
- Iain Bayne â drums <small>(tracks 2, 3, 6âÂÂ9, 11)</small>, congas <small>(track 6)</small>, percussion <small>(tracks 6, 7, 9)</small>, tympani <small>(track 8)</small>, backing vocals <small>(track 11)</small>
Additional musicians
- Blair Douglas â organ <small>(tracks 3, 9, 11)</small>, harmonium <small>(track 10)</small>
- Ronnie Gerrard â fiddle <small>(track 4)</small>
- John Martin â cello <small>(track 10)</small>
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