The Stamping Ground


The Stamping Ground is the eleventh studio album by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released on 6 May 2001 on Ridge Records. The album marks the final appearance of keyboardist Peter Wishart, who departed from the band to follow a career in politics.
A copy of the album was aboard STS-107, and it was among the personal effects that were recovered following the crash of Space Shuttle Columbia on 1 February 2003. The song "Running to the Light" had been used for astronaut Laurel Clark's wake-up call during the mission.

Track listing

  1. "Book of Golden Stories" - 3:52
  2. "The Stamping Ground" - 5:25
  3. "An Sabhal aig Nèill" - 3:21
  4. "Wall of China" / "One Man" - 3:49
  5. "The Engine Room" - 3:23
  6. "One Thing" - 5:01
  7. "The Ship" - 6:05
  8. "The Summer Walkers" - 4:50
  9. "Running to the Light" - 5:00
  10. "Òran Ailein" / "Leaving Strathconon" - 6:00
  11. "Big Songs of Hope and Cheer" - 4:26
  12. "Òran" - 5:31

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