Fisherman's Blues

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CD 1
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1Fisherman's Blues
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
recording of:
Fisherman’s Blues (on 1986-01-23)
composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Steve Wickham
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
translated version of:
Blues del pescador
4.654:23
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)
57:01
3Strange Boat
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Vinnie Kilduff and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and 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)
harmonica:
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 Party5:27
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 and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
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)
7:10
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, 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
2:05
7And a Bang on the Ear
recording engineer:
Pat McCarthy
producer:
John Dunford and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
accordion:
Martin O'Connor
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Jay Dee Daugherty
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
Hammond organ:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Spiddal House in County Galway, Connaught, Ireland (from 1988-04-17 until 1988-04-18)
9:13
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, 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
3:16
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, 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), Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Steve Wickham
2:57
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
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, 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
3:42
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, 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)
1:02
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, 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)
6:50
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
0:55
CD 2
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1Carolan's Welcome2:51
2Killing My Heart
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
accordion and drums (drum set):
Noel Bridgeman
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
bouzouki and guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
mandolin [electric slide mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1987-03)
3:54
3You in the Sky
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and organ:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-02-19)
5:48
4When Will We Be Married?
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
harmonica [electric harmonica]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
organ and percussion:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
tin whistle and uilleann pipes:
Vinnie Kilduff
background vocals:
Vinnie Kilduff and Steve Wickham
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-04-14)
2:41
5Nobody 'Cept You
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
baritone saxophone and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney
fiddle and mouth organ:
Steve Wickham
guitar and organ:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-02-27)
3:06
6Fisherman's Blues
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Vinnie Kilduff and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
accordion and drums (drum set):
Noel Bridgeman
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
flute and piano:
Colin Blakey
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
tin whistle and uilleann pipes:
Vinnie Kilduff
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-05-14)
5:50
7Girl of the North Country
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
4:25
8Lonesome and a Long Way From Home
recording engineer:
Will Reid-Dick
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
John Connolly (Musician From Prince Edward Island Canada)
electric guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-08-28)
3:05
9If I Can't Have You
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Kevin Wilkinson
electric piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-03-24)
3:31
10Rattle My Bones and Shiver My Soul
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1987-02-20)
2:39
11Let Me Feel Holy Again6:10
12Meet Me at the Station
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mandolin [electric mandolin] and saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
piano:
Bill Whelan
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-01-23)
3:24
13The Good Ship Sirius0:43
14Soon as I Get Home
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 2005)
bass:
John Patitucci
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1986-12-07)
12:03