Sustain, with its elegiac piano part, is a quiet stunner, cowritten and recorded with vancouver band great aunt ida. Book of lightning sits comfortably in the pantheon of great waterboys albums, employing many of scotts traditional metaphors of storms and rivers. Aug 16, 2007 book of lightning isnt all fun and games, though. It was written by mike scott and anthony thistlethwaite, and produced by scott and phil tennant. The waterboys new album, book of lightning, is out 2 april 2007. Book of lightning, the ninth album from the waterboys, features most of the bands signature motifs. The waterboys book of lightning lyrics and tracklist genius. Book of lightning by the waterboys on amazon music unlimited. If book of lightning is anything to go by this is a distinct possibility. The waterboys officially a trio of scott, thistlethwaite and wallinger with a slew of guests released their third album, this is the sea, in october 1985. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the man with the wind at his heels the waterboys book of lightning. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. It was recorded during autumn 2006 in london, with two additional songs recorded one each in vancouver, canada and findhorn, scotland.
Book of lightning is the ninth studio album by the waterboys, released on 2 april 2007 through w14universal records. This updated second edition, however, concludes with the bands singular frontman mike scott informing authorrc scribe ian abrahams that he has no sense of the waterboys ending. Listen to your favorite songs from book of lightning by the waterboys now. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. It has been some time since a properly essential waterboys disc. The melodies are more radiofriendly than universal hall, but weve come to expect each album will have its own sound. The waterboys book of lightning lyrics and tracklist. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises its gonna rain the waterboys book of lightning. Book of lightning, an album by the waterboys on spotify. Strange boat was first published prior to the waterboys most recent fully fledged studio album, 2007s book of lightning.
Book of lightning is the ninth waterboys studio album. Everybody takes a tumble is a song from scottishirish folk rock band the waterboys, released as the only single from their ninth studio album book of lightning. You can hear traces of mike scotts influences dylan, van morrison, the beatles, but he is no imitator. Shop official the waterboys merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. The waterboys, book of lightning mike scott possesses one of the great rock voices and has been responsible for a wondrous, skyscraping catalogue of music over the. Book of lightning by the waterboys cd, apr2007, umvd for. Book of lightning contains thrilling echoes of the band in its many previous guises, referencing everything from the early big music to the mythical raggle. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The waterboys book of lightning 2006, super jewel box.
A very hard to find book of lightning mouse mat from the bol tour. The waterboys book of lightning when mike scott bounded on stage to sing with colin meloy at the decemberists gig at shepherds bush. What sets book of lightning apart from previous projects is its slightly heavier rock sound, a consequence no doubt of recently recruiting innovative. When mike scott bounded on stage to sing with colin meloy at the decemberists gig at shepherds bush, london this year he looked completely unchanged, a stick of a man in tight dark trousers and pointy toed boots with a mop of matted black curls, and sounded just as he did in the 80s, belting out folktinged celtic rock. Book of lightning by the waterboys cd, aug2007, decca. Book of lightning need not find memories of who the waterboys used to be to make a case for itself. Veteran irish rock band the waterboys are still at it, two decades after their heyday. The album was produced by mike scott and waterboys manager philip tennant. The waterboys, book of lightning music the guardian. Hazy, 60sstyle arrangements mix with very personal lyrics musing upon emotional chains and constraints. E book of lightning gives us yet another gem by the waterboys. Oct 22, 2019 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises its gonna rain the waterboys book of lightning.
Apr 02, 2007 listen to your favorite songs from book of lightning by the waterboys now. Not quite as brilliant as what i like to call their best, but frankly dangerously close. The bands membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from scotland, ireland and england. Listen free to the waterboys book of lightning the crash of angel wings, love will shoot you down and more.
The album contains ten tracks, produced by mike scott and philip tennant, with musical contributions from steve wickham, richard naiff, brady blade, mark smith, leo abrahams, jeremy stacey plus longtime waterboys alumni roddy. Book of lightning by the waterboys cd, aug2007, decca for. Book of lightning by the waterboys cd, apr2007, umvd. The lyrics are crisp, intelligent, and they cut to the core. Opening with book of lightning s finest four minutes, the gorgeous crash of angels wings, fueled by the instantly recognizable laser sweep of longtime julian cope collaborator thighpaulsandra, scott doesnt just breath life back into the band, he makes it sound like a band again. The waterboys, book of lightning folk music the guardian. A unique compendium of the bands ontour home movies. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Feeling slightly disappointed with the newest addition to the waterboys catalogue, out of all this blue, and looking for something to top up my basket enabling me to quality for free delivery from amazon possibly a false economy but nevertheless its not an uncommon theme chez larl i turned my attention to the gaps in my waterboys collection and bought book of lightning. The album contains ten tracks, produced by mike scott and philip tennant, with musical contributions from steve wickham fiddle, richard naiff keyboards, brady blade drums, mark smith bass, leo abrahams lead guitar, jeremy stacey drums plus longtime waterboys alumni.
If book of lightning is anything to go by this is a. Book of lightning by the waterboys album, pop rock. One thing for sure, mike scott is one of the best out there, his lyrics cut right through you and the waterboys music can only be. Back in the 80s the waterboys were big, and not just in terms of success. With book of lightning the waterboys return to their past splendor, a little more melodic a little less heavy guitar work.
Exclusive video clip of the waterboys on the road, including performance of see the light. Book of lightning by the waterboys on amazon music. It sold better than either of the two earlier albums, and managed to get into the top forty. Find similar albums to book of lightning the waterboys on allmusic allmusic. Mar 29, 2007 the waterboys, book of lightning w14universal dave simpson.
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