Fisherman's Blues

by The Waterboys

Fisherman's Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1988
  • Label: Ensign
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:42:55
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Anthony Thistlethwaite, Noel Bridgeman, Mike Scott, Peter McKinney, Steve Wickham, Liam 脫 Maonla铆, Trevor Hutchinson, Leon Payne

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Fisherman's Blues' completely abandons the grandiose rock of their earlier work in favor of acoustic, traditional Celtic folk instrumentation. Mike Scott's passionate, poetic lyricism drives a deeply pastoral soundscape that captures a sense of spiritual longing and rootsy authenticity.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, aquatic, folk, traditional, male-vocals, ensemble, guitars, harmonies, rhythmic, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Fisherman's Blues (4:26)
  2. We Will Not Be Lovers (7:01)
  3. Strange Boat (3:06)
  4. World Party - Extended Version (5:28)
  5. Sweet Thing (7:12)
  6. Jimmy Hickey's Waltz (2:06)
  7. And a Bang on the Ear - Extended (9:14)
  8. Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? (3:18)
  9. When Will We Be Married (3:00)
  10. When Ye Go Away (3:44)
  11. Dunford's Fancy (1:04)
  12. The Stolen Child (6:55)
  13. This Land Is Your Land (0:54)
  14. Carolan's Welcome (2:51)
  15. Killing My Heart - Alternative Version (3:54)
  16. You in the Sky (5:47)
  17. When Will We Be Married - 1987 Recording (2:40)
  18. Fisherman's Blues - Alternative Version (5:49)
  19. Rattle My Bones and Shiver My Soul (2:38)
  20. Let Me Feel Holy Again (6:09)
  21. Meet Me at the Station (3:24)
  22. Soon as I Get Home (12:03)

Credits

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