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The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid (born 5 March 1962). [1] They came to attention with their 1987 single "Letter from America", which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the 1988 single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", which topped the charts in Australia, [2] [3] Iceland and New Zealand. [4]
It was simultaneously released as both the standard CD and a 'Special Limited Edition' 2-CD set, the latter being a double, slimline jewel-case. CD2 has ten tracks: four acoustic and six live. The acoustic tracks were produced by John Williams, who had produced the Proclaimers' debut album This Is the Story.
Charlie Reid may refer to: Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers; Charlie Reid (ice hockey) (died 1953), ice hockey goaltender;
The Proclaimers are to perform at the memorial service for former First Minister Alex Salmond. Brothers Craig and Charlie Reid will sing their pro-independence anthem Cap In Hand during the ...
Nevertheless, IGN praised the tracks "Now and Then", a tribute to the Reid's deceased father, and "That's Better Now", which it stated had the potential to be a "ballroom standard". [ 7 ] Linda McGee of Irish news outlet RTÉ stated that "The Proclaimers have once again got it spot-on with this varied collection of tracks".
"Letter from America" is a song written and performed by Scottish band The Proclaimers, that appears on their 1987 debut album, This Is the Story. The track was a Top 3 hit in Ireland and the United Kingdom, whilst making the Top 30 in Belgium and The Netherlands and also charting in Germany.
The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012 is a 2013 greatest hits album by Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers. Released on 9 July 2013, the two-disc compilation included songs from every Proclaimers studio album up to that point since their 1987 debut album This Is the Story. The album has been certified Gold in the United Kingdom.
Like Comedy has been categorised as a blue-eyed soul album, stylistically. [1] The Scotsman described the record as "consistent collection of unvarnished Celtic soul". [2] The song "Thought Of You" was described by AllMusic's James Monger as "rocking" and "radio-ready", while "After You're Gone" was described as the "bruised, yet still hopeful" sister ballad to the duo's 1988 hit "Sunshine on ...