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Scott, the Edinburgh-born son of a college lecturer, is the founder and only permanent member of the Waterboys. Having begun his career in teenage Ayr punk band White Heat [8] and its Edinburgh successor Another Pretty Face, [9] he moved down to London and formed another short-lived band, The Red and the Black.
Background. The Best of The Waterboys 81–90 is made up of 12 tracks which were personally selected by the band's lead singer, musician and songwriter Mike Scott. The album, along with a re-issue of the single "The Whole of the Moon", was an attempt by Chrysalis Records to boost the band's record sales to match their reputation.
The Waterboys discography. The Waterboys performing in Antwerp in 2003. L–R: Mike Scott, Geoff Dugmore, Steve Wickham and Brad Waissman. Studio albums. 15.
This Is the Sea is the third studio album by the Waterboys, released on 16 September 1985 by Ensign Records. The last of their "Big Music" albums, it is considered by critics to be the finest album of the Waterboys' early rock -oriented sound, [2] described as "epic" and "a defining moment". [3] It peaked at number 37 in the UK Albums Chart.
The Waterboys is the debut studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records in July 1983. The album was recorded in several studio sessions between December 1981 and November 1982. [ 8 ] Allmusic describes the sound of the album as "part Van Morrison , part U2 ".
The re-release was a big hit, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and receiving an Ivor Novello Award as "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" in 1991. [4] The 1991 releases of "The Whole of the Moon" and The Best of the Waterboys 81–90 was an attempt to boost the band's record sales to match their reputation. A survey of album buyers ...
Professional ratings. Room to Roam is the fifth studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records on 2 October 1990. It continued the folk rock sound of 1988's Fisherman's Blues, but was less of a commercial success, reaching #180 on the Billboard Top 200 after its release in October 1990. Critical response continues to be mixed.
A Pagan Place is the second studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records on 28 May 1984. [1] It was the first Waterboys record with Karl Wallinger as part of the band and also includes Roddy Lorimer 's first trumpet solo for the band on the track "A Pagan Place". The album shares a title with the book A Pagan Place, written by ...