Following the first play this morning of their new single ‘Not Cynical’ on Chris Evans’ BBC Radio 2 show, The Proclaimers are pleased to announce the release of The Very Best Of The Proclaimers.
The Very Best Of 1987 - 2012 features tracks from each of their nine studio albums: This Is The Story (1987), Sunshine On Leith (1988), Hit The Highway (1994), Persevere (2001), Born Innocent (2003), Restless Soul (2005), Life With You (2007), Notes & Rhymes (2009) and Like Comedy (2012).
Includes the hits ‘Letter From America’ [#3 UK Singles Chart], ‘King of the Road’ [#9 UK Singles Chart] and their classic hit ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ (#11 UK Singles Chart in 1988). Plus brand new track 'Not Cynical', previously unreleased and exclusive to this compilation (scroll down to view), and sleevenotes by actor and Proclaimers fan David Tennant.
The Very Best Of 1987 – 2012 tracklisting: CD1
1. Throw The 'R' Away (2011 - Remaster) 2. Life With You 3. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (2011 - Remaster) 4. Letter From America (Band Version) (2011 - Remaster) 5. What Makes You Cry (2011 - Remaster) 6. Shadows Fall 7. Love Can Move Mountains 8. Role Model 9. Restless Soul 10. S-O-R-R-Y 11. I'm On My Way (2011 - Remaster) 12. Spinning Around In The Air 13. Hate My Love 14. Not Cynical 15. Act Of Rememberance CD2 1. In Recognition 2. There's 3. I'm Gone 4. King of the Road 5. Just Look Now 6. Born Innocent 7. On Causewayside 8. Scotland's Story 9. Sunshine On Leith (2011 - Remaster) 10. Should Have Been Loved 11. Cap In Hand (2011 - Remaster) 12. Let's Get Married (2011 - Remaster) 13. There's A Touch 14. The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues (2011 - Remaster) 15. Oh Jean (2011 - Remaster)
Following a 37-date UK tour in 2012 the band tour again this summer doing both regional and international shows alongside major festivals across the UK:
JUNE Sat 29 Glastonbury Sun 30 Poole Arts Centre
JULY Fri 5 Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall Sat 6 Cornbury Festival Sun 7 Bury St Edmunds Apex Fri 12 T In The Park Fri 19 Newquay Lusty Glaze Sat 20 Weston Super Mare Playhouse Fri 26 Holt Festival Sat 27 Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Sun 28 Stockton Weekender AUGUST Fri 2 Camp Bestival Sat 3 Chatham Central Theatre Sun 4 Clacton-On-Sea Princes Theatre Fri 9 Gawsworth Hall, Cheshire Sat 10 Worthing Assembly Halls Sun 11 Peterborough Cresset Fri 16 Toronto CNE Sat 17 Owen Sound Summerfolk Mon 19 Thunder Bay Crocks Wed 21 Winnipeg McPhillips Station Casino Thu 22 Saskatoon Odeon Fri 23 Edmonton Century Casino Sat 24 Calgary Deerfoot Casino Mon 26 Kamloops Blue Grotto Tue 27 Cranbrook Key Theatre Wed 28 Vancouver PNE SEPTEMBER Fri 20 Portsmouth Kings Theatre Sat 21 Malvern Theatre Sat 28 Holmfirth Picturedome Sun 29 Barrow Forum
OCTOBER Sat 5 Corby The Core Sun 6 Reading Hexagon Sat 12 Glasgow The Hydro