Sunshine On Leith
by The Proclaimers

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 5,144th   
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 73 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (72nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (751st)
Award Best albums of all time (5,144th)

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Overall rank: 5,144th | 1980s rank: 751st | 1988 rank: 72nd

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68/100 (from 73 votes)
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From 08/30/2021 04:51 | #273064
One of the best sophomore albums of all time. The Proclaimers are true originals.
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I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) is one of the most heart exploding songs ever written. Even if a bit kitschy.
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From 12/19/2012 05:52 | #58274
This was my first vinyl when I was 2, so had to put it in my chart (despite how I feel about them now haha)
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