The Proclaimers

skotsk band

The Proclaimers er et skotsk band bestående af de to enæggede tvillinger, Charlie og Craig Reid, der blev født 5. marts 1962. De er bedst kendt for sangene "Letter from America", "I'm on My Way", og "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" og deres sang der karakteristisk skotsk accent. Bandet turnerer i stor udstrækning i hele verden. De har udgivet ti studiealbums siden 1987, tre opsamlingsalbums og en DVD.

The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers under en koncert i juni 2008
Information
Født 5. marts 1962 (62 år) (tvillinger), Leith, Edinburgh, Skotland
Oprindelse Auchtermuchty, Fife, Skotland
Genre Folkrock, Keltisk rock, countryrock, collegerock, poprock
Aktive år 1983 - nu
Medlemmer Charlie Reid
Craig Reid
Instrumenter
Vokal, akustisk guitar, mundharmonika, tamburin
Eksterne henvisninger
www.proclaimers.co.uk

Diskografi redigér

EP'er redigér

  1. King of the Road (1990)
  2. 17 (Acoustic EP) (2009)

Studiealbums redigér

År Album Højeste hitlisteplacering Certificering
UK[1] US AUS[2]
1987 This Is the Story 43 41
1988 Sunshine on Leith 6 31 2
1994 Hit the Highway 8
2001 Persevere 61
2003 Born Innocent 70
2005 Restless Soul 74
2007 Life with You 13
2009 Notes & Rhymes 30
2012 Like Comedy 31
2015 Let's Hear It For the Dogs [3]

Opsamlingsalbums redigér

År Album Højeste hitlisteplacering Certificering
UK[1][4] US IRE
2002 The Best of The Proclaimers 5 24
  • UK: platin
2003 Finest -
2011 This Is the Story (Dobbelt CD, remastered og bonus tracks) - -
2011 Sunshine on Leith (Dobbelt CD, remastered og bonus tracks) - -
2011 Hit the Highway (Dobbelt CD, remastered og bonus tracks) - -
2013 The Very Best Of: 25 Years (1987-2012) (Dobbelt CD) 96 -

Sange brugt på soundtracks redigér

  1. The Crossing (1990) (song, "King of the Road")
  2. Benny & Joon (1993) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  3. Dumb and Dumber (1994) (sang, "Get Ready")
  4. Bye Bye Love (1995) (sang, "Bye Bye Love")
  5. Bottle Rocket (1996) (sang, "Over And Done With")
  6. Slab Boys (1997) (sange, "Maybe Baby" and "No Particular Place to Go")
  7. The Closer You Get (2000) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  8. Shrek (2001) (sang, "I'm on My Way")
  9. How I Met Your Mother (2007, 2009, 2013 – episoder Arrivederci, Fiero; Duel Citizenship; Mom and Dad) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  10. Mama's Boy (2008) (sang, "Then I Met You")
  11. Burke and Hare (2010) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  12. The Angels' Share (2012) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  13. Bachelorette (2012) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  14. Grey's Anatomy sæson 9 (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  15. Identity Thief (2013) (sang, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")

Soundtracks redigér

  1. Sunshine on Leith (2013) (fra filmen Sunshine on Leith - coverversioner af andre filmskuespillere)

DVD redigér

  1. The Best of The Proclaimers 1987–2002 (2002)

Singler redigér

År Titel Hitlisteplacering Album
U.S. U.S.
Rock
UK
[1]
IRE AUS
[2]
1987 "Throw the 'R' Away" - - - - - This Is the Story
"Letter from America" (band version) - - 3 2 -
1988 "Make My Heart Fly" (band version) - - 63 - -
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - - 11 14 1 Sunshine on Leith
"Sunshine on Leith" - - 41 - -
1989 "I'm on My Way" - - 43 - 3
"Then I Met You" - - - - 64
1990 "King of the Road" - - 9 8 78 King of the Road (EP)
1993 "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" 3 8 - - - Sunshine on Leith
1994 "Let's Get Married" - - 21 - - Hit the Highway
"What Makes You Cry?" - - 38 - -
"These Arms of Mine" - - 51 - -
2001 "There's a Touch" - - - - - Persevere
2007 "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
feat. Brian Potter og Andy Pipkin
- - 1 7 - Best of (2007 reissue)
"Life with You" - - 58 - - Life with You
2007 "Whole Wide World" - - - - -
2008 "New Religion" (promo only) - - - - -
2009 "Love Can Move Mountains" - - - - - Notes & Rhymes
2012 "Like Comedy" [free download] - - - - - Like Comedy
2012 "Spinning Around in the Air" - - - - -
2012 "Whatever You've Got" - - - - -

Referencer redigér

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th udgave). London: Guinness World Records Limited. s. 440. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  3. ^ "The Proclaimers release their 10th studio album on April 27th 'Let's Hear It For The Dogs' (Cooking Vinyl). - The Proclaimers". proclaimers.co.uk. Arkiveret fra originalen 24. september 2015. Hentet 26. oktober 2015.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 - 26th October 2013". Official Charts Company. Arkiveret fra originalen 20. oktober 2013. Hentet 26. oktober 2015.

Eksterne henvisninger redigér

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