The Waterboys – Fisherman's Blues

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Label:	Ensign – FV 41589
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1988
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Celtic

Tracklist

A1		Fisherman's Blues Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle, Written-By – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle, Written-By – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott
A2		We Will Not Be Lovers Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – David Ruffy Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Written-By – Mike Scott Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – David Ruffy Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Written-By – Mike Scott
A3		Strange Boat Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Guitar – Vinnie Kilduff Harmonica, Written-By – Anthony Thistlethwaite Piano – Colin Blakey Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Guitar – Vinnie Kilduff Harmonica, Written-By – Anthony Thistlethwaite Piano – Colin Blakey Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott
A4		World Party Bass, Written-By – Trevor Hutchinson Chorus – The Abergavenny Male Voice Choir Drums – Kevin Wilkinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin [Fuzz] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Tambourine, Congas – Noel Bridgeman Trumpet – Roddy Lorimer Vocals [Chorus] – Ruth Nolan Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott Written-By – Karl Wallinger Bass, Written-By – Trevor Hutchinson Chorus – The Abergavenny Male Voice Choir Drums – Kevin Wilkinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin [Fuzz] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Tambourine, Congas – Noel Bridgeman Trumpet – Roddy Lorimer Vocals [Chorus] – Ruth Nolan Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott Written-By – Karl Wallinger
A5		Sweet Thing Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Van Morrison Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Van Morrison
B1		And A Bang On The Ear Accordion – Máirtín O'Connor Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Jay Dee Daugherty Fiddle – Steve Wickham Organ [Hammond] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott Accordion – Máirtín O'Connor Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Jay Dee Daugherty Fiddle – Steve Wickham Organ [Hammond] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott
B2		Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute – Colin Blakey Saxophone, Written-By – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute – Colin Blakey Saxophone, Written-By – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott
B3		When Will We Be Married? Fiddle, Adapted By – Steve Wickham Harmonica – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Drums, Bouzouki [Bowed], Adapted By – Mike Scott
B4		When Ye Go Away Bass [Upright] – Trevor Hutchinson Bouzouki – Alec Finn Fiddle – Charlie Lennon Mandolin [Slide] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott Bass [Upright] – Trevor Hutchinson Bouzouki – Alec Finn Fiddle – Charlie Lennon Mandolin [Slide] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Mike Scott
B5		Dunford's Fancy Bouzouki – Brendan O'Regan Fiddle, Written-By – Steve Wickham
B6		The Stolen Child Bells – Paraig Stevens Bouzouki – Trevor Hutchinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute, Horn [Border Horn] – Colin Blakey Saxophone – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott Voice – Tomas McKeown* Words By – William Butler Yeats Bells – Paraig Stevens Bouzouki – Trevor Hutchinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute, Horn [Border Horn] – Colin Blakey Saxophone – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Mike Scott Voice – Tomas McKeown* Words By – William Butler Yeats

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Copyright © – Ensign Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ensign Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
Recorded At – Spiddal House
Mixed At – Rockfield Studios
Mixed At – PRT Studios
Mixed At – Windmill Lane Studios
Mixed At – RAK Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA

Credits

Mixed By – Phil Thornalley (tracks: Phil Thornally)
Mixed By, Producer – John Dunford (tracks: B1 to B6)
Photography By – Steve Meany
Producer – Vinnie Kilduff (tracks: A3)
Recorded By – John Grimes (tracks: A1 to A5)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Pearse Dunne (tracks: A1 to A5)

Notes

Side A: Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland, Jan-March 1986.
Side B: Recorded at Spiddal House, Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland, April-June 1988.

There is another very similar US release with same cat.#, sleeves and labels but different pressing plant, different runouts and smaller diameter embossed ring on the label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 044114158912
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, MASTERDISK stamped): FV-41589-A E1 GI MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, MASTERDISK stamped): FV-41589-B-[scratched out "5"] C3 MASTERDISK GI
Rights Society: ASCAP, BMI
Matrix / Runout ((version 2) Side A, etched, MASTERDISK stamped): FV-41589-A E1 GI MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout ((version 2) Side B, etched): FV-41589-B C1 GI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Ensign	259 423	Europe	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Chrysalis	VK 41589	US	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (LP, Album, Stereo)	Ensign	209 423	Europe	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Ensign	CCD 1589	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (LP, Album)	Chrysalis	75235	Greece	1988

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Reviews

McHomie May 4, 2024
FISHERMAN'S BLUES is a sprawling, rollicking joy of an album, highlighted by "And A Bang On The Ear" and the title track, two epic masterpieces that never grow old. I love the sound of this original 1988 US pressing, the acoustic instrumentation is warm and crisp, the soundstage is spacious and inviting, and there's no trace of that glossy sheen that seems to permeate so many albums from the 80's, including previous albums by The Waterboys. My copy plays like a champ, nice and clean, with just a trace of faint surface noise at times. One of those albums that just seems to get better as time goes by. Worthy of mention: Presumably due to time constraints, the brief instrumental "Jimmy Hickey's Waltz", which follows "Sweet Thing" on the CD, is not present on this pressing.
mcowgill Nov 24, 2022
Recently found a near mint copy of this pressing. It sounds fantastic! It's truly a Sweet Thing.
_Futureman_ Dec 14, 2017
Wonderful record. My love for early Waterboys was rekindled by this album precisely because of how great the original US pressing sounds.

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