The Big Wheel (album)

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1991 studio album by Runrig

The Big Wheel

Studio album by

Runrig

Released| 1991
Studio| Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland
Genre| Celtic rock
Length| 51:30
Label| Chrysalis
Producer| Chris Harley
Runrig chronology
| Searchlight
(1989)  | The Big Wheel
(1991)  | Amazing Things
(1993)

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The Big Wheel is a studio album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released in 1991.[1][2] The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Calgary Herald| B[4]

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record wrote that "Donnie Munro's vocals drive the songs, but Iain Bayne's superbly produced drums power the band itself."[5] The Calgary Herald labeled the album "an inoffensive, watered-down brand of Celtic rock... Uninspiring but professional."[4]

## Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Calum Macdonald and Rory Macdonald.

1. "Headlights" - 5:09
2. "Healer in Your Heart" - 5:34
3. "Abhainn an t-Sluaigh" (The Crowded River) \- 5:17
4. "Always the Winner" - 5:41
5. "This Beautiful Pain" - 4:15
6. "An Cuibhle Mòr" (The Big Wheel) \- 6:07
7. "Edge of the World" - 5:00
8. "Hearthammer" - 4:27
9. "I'll Keep Coming Home" - 2:33
10. "Flower of the West" - 6:36

## Personnel[edit]

Runrig

* Iain Bayne - drums, percussion
* Malcolm Jones \- guitars, banjo, accordion
* Calum Macdonald - percussion
* Rory Macdonald \- bass guitar, vocals
* Donnie Munro \- lead vocals
* Peter Wishart \- keyboards

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Big Wheel by Runrig". Melody Maker. 67 (26): 30. 29 June 1991.
2. ^ Niester, Alan (4 November 1991). "The Big Wheel Runrig". The Globe and Mail. p. C2.
3. ^ "Runrig". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
4. ^ a b Alberts, Sheldon (3 November 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
5. ^ Howe, Steve (31 October 1991). "The Big Wheel Runrig". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. p. C9.

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Runrig

* Rory MacDonald
* Calum MacDonald
* Malcolm Jones
* Iain Bayne
* Bruce Guthro
* Brian Hurren

* Campbell Gunn
* Robert Macdonald
* Blair Douglas
* Richard Cherns
* Donnie Munro
* Pete Wishart

Studio albums|

* Play Gaelic
* The Highland Connection
* Recovery
* Heartland
* The Cutter and the Clan
* Searchlight
* The Big Wheel
* Amazing Things
* Mara
* In Search of Angels
* The Stamping Ground
* Proterra
* Everything You See
* The Story

Live albums|

* Once in a Lifetime
* Transmitting Live
* Live at Celtic Connections 2000
* Day of Days
* Year of the Flood

Compilations|

* Long Distance
* 50 Great Songs

Live videos and DVDs|

* Wheel in Motion
* Year of the Flood

Singles|

* "Clash of the Ash"

See also|

* Discography
* The Band from Rockall

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* MusicBrainz release group

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