Searchlight

by Runrig

Searchlight cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 May 1989
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 2.68/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Scottish folk-rock veterans fully embrace a polished, stadium-ready production style while continuing to proudly highlight their Gaelic roots. 'Searchlight' blends traditional melodies with sweeping, atmospheric synthesizer arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. News From Heaven
  2. Every River
  3. City Of Lights
  4. Eirinn
  5. Tir A' Mhurain
  6. World Appeal
  7. Tear Down These Walls
  8. Only The Brave
  9. Siol Ghoraidh
  10. That Final Mile
  11. Smalltown
  12. Precious Years

Credits

  • Rory Macdonald - bass, vocals, harmony vocals [harmonies], written-by, composed by
  • Iain Bayne - drums, percussion
  • Malcolm Jones - guitar, accordion, mandolin
  • Peter Wishart - keyboards
  • BilBo - lacquer cut by
  • Calum Macdonald - percussion, written-by, composed by
  • Rick Holliday - programmed by
  • Donnie Munro - vocals

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