The Cutter and the Clan

The Cutter and the Clan
Studio album by Runrig
Released	1987
Recorded	REL / Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre	Celtic rock
Length	37:32
Label	Ridge / Chrysalis
Producer	Chris Harley
Runrig chronology
Heartland (1985) The Cutter and the Clan (1987) Searchlight (1989)

The Cutter and the Clan is the fifth album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was the band's breakthrough album, taking them from cottage industry to the international stage. It was also the first Runrig album to feature keyboard player Pete Wishart - forming the "classic" line-up of the band through what would be their most commercially successful period. Originally recorded on the band’s own Ridge label, it was taken on board by Chrysalis Records as part of a 1987 major recording contract which heralded a string of hit albums that would last until the mid 1990s with singer Donnie Munro's departure from the band a decade later.

Highlights include the song "An Ubhal as Àirde", which was later to become the first and only Scottish Gaelic language song to reach the UK Top 20, reaching #18 in 1995, following its use in an advert for Carlsberg lager.

Track listing

All songs written by Calum Macdonald and Rory Macdonald.

1. "Alba" (Scotland) - 4:02
2. "The Cutter" - 3:51
3. "Hearts of Olden Glory" - 2:14
4. "Pride of the Summer" - 3:59
5. "Worker for the Wind" - 3:30
6. "Rocket to the Moon" - 4:59
7. "The Only Rose" - 3:51
8. "Protect and Survive" - 3:23
9. "Our Earth Was Once Green" - 4:01
10. "An Ubhal as Àirde" (The Highest Apple) - 3:47

Personnel

Runrig

• Iain Bayne - drums, percussion
• Malcolm Jones - guitars, pipes, mandolin
• Calum Macdonald - percussion
• Rory Macdonald - vocals, bass guitar, guitar, accordion
• Donnie Munro - lead vocals
• Peter Wishart - keyboards