Fisherman's Blues

~ Release by The Waterboys (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Original recordings made by Ensign Records.
Tracks 1-5 recorded at Windmall Lane, Dublin, Ireland, January-March 1986 & March-May 1987.
Tracks 6-13 recorded at Spiddal House, Spiddal, Country Galway, Ireland, April-June 1988.
Track 13 is not listed on the release, but it actually is an excerpt from Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land", interpreted by the Waterboys

Annotation last modified on 2010-02-04 23:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Fisherman's Blues
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Phil Tennant
bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1986-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney (on 1986-01-23)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1986-01-23)
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
mandolin:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1986-01-23)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-01-23)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Fisherman’s Blues (on 1986-01-23)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Steve Wickham
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
translated version of:
Blues del pescador
3.854:27
2We Will Not Be Lovers
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
bass and bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1986-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Dave Ruffy (on 1986-03-23)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1986-03-23)
guitar and Hammond organ:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-03-23)
mandolin:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1986-03-23)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-03-23)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-03-23)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
We Will Not Be Lovers (on 1986-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
57:03
3Strange Boat
recording engineer:
John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Vinnie Kilduff and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
additional mixer:
Phil Tennant
mixer:
Pearse Dunne
bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1987-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Fran Breen (on 1987-05-13)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1987-05-13)
guitar:
Vinnie Kilduff (on 1987-05-13) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1987-05-13)
mouth organ:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1987-05-13)
piano:
Colin Blakey (on 1987-05-13)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1987-05-13)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-05-13)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Strange Boat (on 1987-05-13)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Anthony Thistlethwaite
33:07
4World Party
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson
congas and tambourine:
Noel Bridgeman
drums (drum set):
Kevin Wilkinson
mandolin [fuzz mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer
choir vocals:
Jenne Haan, Rachel Nolan (vocalist), Ruth Nolan and The Abergavenny Male Voice Choir
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
World Party
writer:
Trevor Hutchinson, Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Karl Wallinger
4:01
5Sweet Thing
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1986-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney (on 1986-01-23)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1986-01-23)
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
mandolin:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1986-01-23)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-01-23)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
partial cover recording of:
Blackbird (on 1986-01-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
cover recording of:
Sweet Thing (on 1986-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
7:15
6Jimmy Hickey's Waltz
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and double bass [upright bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set) and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
mandolin:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06) and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-05-11)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jimmy Hickey's Waltz
composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys), Anthony Thistlethwaite and Steve Wickham
2:07
7And a Bang on the Ear
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Paul Cobbold
accordion:
Martin O'Connor (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson (in 1988-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
button accordion:
Máirtín O’Connor (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set):
Jay Dee Daugherty (in 1988-04, from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (in 1988-04, from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1988-04, from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
Hammond organ:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
organ:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1988-04)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1988-04, from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
And a Bang on the Ear (in 1988-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recording of:
And a Bang on the Ear (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
37:33
8Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Fran Breen
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
flute:
Colin Blakey
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06, on 1988-05-24)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Anthony Thistlethwaite
3:19
9When Will We Be Married?
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bouzouki, bouzouki [bowed bouzoukis], drums (drum set), membranophone [drum] and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
harmonica:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06, on 1988-05-06)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Will We Be Married?
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:01
10When Ye Go Away
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and double bass [upright bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson
bouzouki:
Alec Finn (Traditional Irish musician)
fiddle:
Charlie Lennon
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mandolin [slide mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06, on 1988-05-15)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Ye Go Away
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
composer:
Charlie Lennon
3:45
11Dunford's Fancy
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bouzouki:
Brendan O'Regan (Galway bouzouki player)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06, on 1988-05-03)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dunford's Fancy
composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
1:04
12The Stolen Child
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bell:
Paraig Stevens
bouzouki:
Trevor Hutchinson
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
flute and horn [border horn]:
Colin Blakey
piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
spoken vocals:
Thomas McKeown
spoken vocals [spoken voice]:
Tomás McKeown
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland (from 1988-04 until 1988-06, from 1988-05-29 until 1988-06-02)
mixed at:
PRT Studios (Precision Records and Tapes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Stolen Child
lyricist:
William Butler Yeats
composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
version of:
The Stolen Child (original poem – no music)
6:56
13This Land Is Your Land
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bouzouki:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1988-04-30) and Brendan O'Regan (Galway bouzouki player) (on 1988-04-30)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1988-04-30)
mandolin:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1988-04-30) and Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1988-04-30)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1988-04-30) and Steve Wickham (on 1988-04-30)
recorded at:
Charlie Lennon's House (on 1988-04-30)
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land (on 1988-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
0:56