The Proclaimers - This Is The Story (1987/1988) [Complete CD] Europe

This Is the Story is the debut studio album from Scottish rock duo the Proclaimers, released in 1987. It was originally released with 12 tracks but after the success of the Gerry Rafferty-produced full band version of "Letter from America", which reached number 3 in the UK Single Chart, it was re-pressed later that year with that track added.

Featuring a stripped-back musical arrangement, the instrumentation on This Is The Story consisted exclusively of hand percussion, acoustic guitar and vocals. The album featured many political themes, something that would characterise much of the duo's later work; the lyrics on This Is The Story concerned issues including the 18th and 19th century Highland Clearances to industrial decline and regional divisions in late 20th century Britain under Margaret Thatcher.

The album was re-issued in 2001. A remastered edition was released in 2011.

Tracklist:
01 - Throw The R Away 0:00
02 - Over & Done With 2:44
03 - Misty Blue 5:33
04 - The Part That Really Matters 9:07
05 - (I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down 11:49
06 - Letter from America (acoustic version) 13:49
07 - Sky Takes the Soul
08 - It Broke My Heart
09 - The First Attack
10 - Make My Heart Fly
11 - Beautiful Truth
12 - The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
13 - Letter from America (band version) 36:40

Audio: 195 kbps

The Proclaimers
Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine, bongos, marracas
Charlie Reid – acoustic six-string and twelve-string guitar, acoustic bass, vocals
Ian Maidman – bass and keyboards (band versions)