The Best of The Waterboys: ’81–’90

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1A Girl Called Johnny
producer:
Rupert Hine and Ray Massey
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1982-05)
percussion:
Rupert Hine (in 1982-05) and Ray Massey (in 1982-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1982-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1982-05)
recording of:
A Girl Called Johnny (in 1982-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
43:53
2The Big Music
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
bass and saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1983-09)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Wilkinson (in 1983-09)
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1983-09)
piano:
Karl Wallinger (in 1983-09)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1983-09)
vocals:
Eddi Reader (in 1983-09) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1983-09)
recording of:
The Big Music (in 1983-09)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
writer:
The Waterboys (folk-rock)
34:40
3All the Things She Gave Me
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer) (in 1984-03)
bass:
Nick Linden (in 1982-11)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Wilkinson (in 1982-11)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1982-11)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1982-11)
trumpet:
Barbara Snow (in 1982-11)
violin:
Tim Blanthorn (in 1982-11)
background vocals:
T.V. Smith, Karl Wallinger and Ingrid Schroeder (in 1982-11)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1982-11)
recording of:
All the Things She Gave Me (in 1982-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
34:31
4The Whole of the Moon
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten (in 1985-05)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham (in 1985-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-05)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1985-05)
background vocals:
Max Edie (in 1985-05) and Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1985) and Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 2020)
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon (in 1985-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.454:59
5Spirit
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer), Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Karl Wallinger
double bass [upright bass]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-03)
percussion and synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-03)
piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-03)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Spirit (Waterboys song) (in 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
BMG Blue and Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
31:51
6Don’t Bang the Drum
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten (in 1985-05)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
percussion [oysters]:
Delahaye (in 1985-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-05)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1985-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
recording of:
Don’t Bang the Drum (in 1985-05)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Karl Wallinger
3.56:45
7Fisherman’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
3.854:23
8Killing My Heart
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Chris O'Brien (UK recording engineer) (in 1991-02)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson (in 1987-02)
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney (in 1987-02)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (in 1987-02)
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1987-02)
organ:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1987-02)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Killing My Heart (in 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
33:38
9Strange 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
33:09
10And 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)
37:26
11Old England (live)
producer:
Phil Tennant
mixer:
Chris O'Brien (UK recording engineer)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson (in 1989-03)
drums (drum set):
Jay Dee Daugherty (in 1989-03)
organ:
Steve Wickham (in 1989-03)
piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1989-03)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1989-03)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1989-03)
recording of:
Old England (in 1989-03)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
34:13
12A Man Is in Love
producer:
Barry Beckett and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Tim Martin (engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1990-02)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson (in 1990-02)
button accordion:
Sharon Shannon (in 1990-02)
drums (drum set):
Noel Bridgeman (in 1990-02)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (in 1990-02)
flute:
Colin Blakey (in 1990-02)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1990-02)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1990-02)
recording of:
A Man Is in Love (in 1990-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
partial recording of:
Caliope House (in 1990-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Leslie Richardson (composer)
33:51

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copyrighted (©) by:Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 2016)
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