Capercaillie - An Introduction To (2001)

The album "An Introduction To" is a retrospective compilation by the Scottish folk group Capercaillie, released in 2001. The collection features key compositions from the band's most commercially and creatively successful period during the early to mid-1990s, when they achieved a major breakthrough by adapting traditional Gaelic folklore for a mainstream audience. The sound of the album is defined by the crystalline vocals of Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw's virtuosic accordion arrangements, and the integration of contemporary pop and electronic elements. A focal point of the release is the track "Coisich A Rùin," historical for being the first Gaelic-language song to enter the UK Top 40. The compilation illustrates the band's evolution from intimate acoustic folk to a grand "Celtic crossover" style that incorporates dub, ambient, and rock influences.

Tracklist:
1-1 Capercaillie - Waiting For The Wheel To Turn [4:39]
1-2 Capercaillie - Coisich, a Rùin [3:15]
1-3 Capercaillie - Breisleach [2:42]
1-4 Capercaillie - Dr. MacPhail's Reel [2:51]
1-5 Capercaillie - Miracle Of Being (Youth Radio Mix) [4:44]
1-6 Capercaillie - Fear a' Bhàta (My Boatman) (Original Version) [3:38]
1-7 Capercaillie - The Whinney Hills Jigs [5:50]
1-8 Capercaillie - An Eala Bhan (The White Swan) [5:32]
1-9 Capercaillie - Oran [2:23]
1-10 Capercaillie - Islay Ranter's Reels [3:04]
1-11 Capercaillie - Outlaws (Live) [4:45]
1-12 Capercaillie - Distant Hill [4:41]
1-13 Capercaillie - Grace And Pride (1994 Version) [6:33]
1-14 Capercaillie - Tobermory (1994 Version) [5:56]
1-15 Capercaillie - Crime Of Passion (1994 Version) [6:42]
1-16 Capercaillie - Four Stone Walls [3:16]
1-17 Capercaillie - You Will Rise Again [3:33]
1-18 Capercaillie - Heart Of The Highland [3:47]