The Waterboys - Too Close To Heaven: The Unreleased Fisherman's Blues Sessions Album
Tracklist
1 | A Home In The MeadowArranged By – Mike ScottBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Noel BridgemanEngineer – Pearse Dunne, Steve OrchardEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinLyrics By – CahnMusic By – TraditionalSaxophone, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Anthony ThistlethwaiteTin Whistle – Vinnie KilduffVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Mike Scott | 3:12 |
2 | The LadderBass – Trevor HutchinsonEngineer, Mixed By – Pearse DunneFiddle – Steve WickhamMandolin [Electric Mandolin] – Anthony ThistlethwaitePiano, Vocals – Mike ScottWritten-By – Mike Scott | 2:56 |
3 | Higher In TimeDrums – Peter McKinneyElectric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Mike ScottEngineer – Pearse Dunne, Steve OrchardEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle [Electric Fiddle] – Steve WickhamSaxophone, Bass – Anthony ThistlethwaiteWritten-By – Thistlethwaite, Scott | 5:00 |
4 | Custer's BluesBass – Trevor HutchinsonBrass – The Little Big HornsDrums – Peter McKinneyElectric Piano – Anthony ThistlethwaiteEngineer – Pearse Dunne, Steve OrchardEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinMandolin [Fuzz Mandolin] – Steve WickhamPiano, Bass [Intro/Outro Bass], Rattle [Native American Rattle] – Mike ScottTrumpet [Solo Trumpet] – Roddy LorimerWritten-By – Mike Scott | 5:57 |
5 | Blues For Your BabyBass – John PatitucciDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano, Vocals, Organ [Phased Organ] – Mike ScottEngineer – Steve Orchard, Tom FlyeEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle – Steve WickhamSaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteWritten-By – Mike Scott | 5:41 |
6 | On My Way To HeavenAcoustic Guitar, Vocalese, Piano, Bouzouki, Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Mike ScottArranged By – Mike ScottBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Noel BridgemanEngineer – Chris Brown , Pearse Dunne, Steve OrchardEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle – Steve WickhamSaxophone, Mandolin [Acoustic Mandolin] – Anthony ThistlethwaiteTrumpet – Roddy LorimerUilleann Pipes – Vinnie KilduffWritten-By – Traditional | 3:58 |
7 | Too Close To HeavenBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Kevin WilkinsonEngineer – Jon Jacobs, Steve OrchardEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle – Steve WickhamPiano, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Mike ScottSaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteWritten-By – Mike Scott | 12:25 |
8 | Lonesome Old WindBass – John PatitucciDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Organ – Mike ScottEngineer – Steve Orchard, Tom FlyeEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle – Steve WickhamSaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteWritten-By – Mike Scott | 8:19 |
9 | Tenderfootin'Bass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Kevin WilkinsonElectric Piano, Vocals – Mike ScottEngineer – Jon Jacobs, Pearse DunneEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinFiddle – Steve WickhamSaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteTrumpet – Roddy LorimerWritten-By – Thistlethwaite, Wilkinson, Scott, Wickham, Hutchinson | 5:10 |
10 | Good Man GoneAcoustic Guitar, Vocals, Organ [RD500 Organ] – Mike ScottBass – Eoghan O'NeillDrums – Noel BridgemanEngineer – Chris Brown , Max Heyes, Tim MartinEngineer [Mix Engineer] – Tim MartinPiano – James DelaneyWritten-By – Mike Scott | 5:13 |
Versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74321881522 | The Waterboys | Too Close To Heaven: The Unreleased Fisherman's Blues Sessions (CD, Album) | RCA | 74321881522 | Europe | 2001 |
none | The Waterboys | Too Close To Heaven (CDr, Album, Promo) | RCA | none | Europe | 2001 |
74321881522 | The Waterboys | Too Close To Heaven (The Unreleased Fisherman's Blues Sessions) (CD, Album) | RCA | 74321881522 | Europe | 2001 |
743218954429 | The Waterboys | Too Close To Heaven: The Unreleased Fisherman's Blues Sessions (CD, Album) | Ensign | 743218954429 | Europe | 2001 |
7930182880-2 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues Part Two (2xCD, Album) | Razor & Tie | 7930182880-2 | USA & Canada | 2001 |
Credits
- Design – AP Design and Film
- Liner Notes – Mike Scott
- Mastered By – Chris Blair
- Photography By – BP Fallon, Cheryl Koralik, Colm Henry, Cyril Byrne, Denna Brian, Frank Miller , Jill Furmanovsky, Mary Scanlon, Philippe Herriau, Sarah Whelan, Stefano Giovannini, Steve Gullick
- Producer – Mike Scott
- Producer [2001 Production] – Mike Scott (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 10)
- Producer [Original Production] – Bob Johnston (tracks: 6, 10), Mike Scott (tracks: 1, 8), Vinnie Kilduff (tracks: 1, 8)
- Tape [Tape Archive Fixer] – Cary Anning, Ian Pickavance, Maureen O'Donnell
Notes
The unreleased Fisherman's Blues sessions recorded from 1986, 1987, 1991 and 2001.
16-page booklet with recording and mixing information.
Track 1: Recorded at Windmill Lane May 14 1987
Vocals, Gospel Singers, Fuzz Bass, Guitar and Bouzouki at Westside and Bunk, Junk and Genius January/February 2001
Track 2: Recorded at Windmill Lane February 1987
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar recorded at Westside, January 2001
Track 3: Recorded at Windmill Lane July 2 1986.
Track 4: Recorded at Windmill Lane in the early hours of September 14th 1986.
Acoustic Guitar recorded at Westside Studios, January 2001
Track 5: Recorded at Ringsend Road February 1991
Vocal and RD500 recorded at Bunk, Junk and Genius February 2001
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Track 6: Recorded at Fantasy December 6 1986
Vocal, Organ and edits at Westside January 2001.
Track 7: Recorded at Windmill Lane February 27th 1987
Rattle and additional Piano recorded at Westside, January 2001
Track 8: Recorded at Windmill Lane, May 14 1987
Vocal recorded at Westside, January 2001
Track 9: Recorded live at Windmill Lane, night of September 13 1986
Track 10: Recorded at Fantasy December 7 1986
Vocal, Organ, Electric and Acoustic Guitar recorded at Westside January 2001.
℗ 2001 Ensign Records Limited exclusively licensed to Puck Productions Ltd. / BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. Except Track 5 ℗ 2001 Puck Productions Ltd. exclusively licensed to BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
© 2001 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
Made in the EU.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 7 43218 95442 9
- Barcode (Scanned): 743218 95442 9
- Matrix / Runout: 20090 74321895442 # 02
- Matrix / Runout (logo): sonopress IBERMEMORY
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 3188
- Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
- Label Code: LC 00116
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ensign Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
- Licensed To – Puck Productions
- Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
- Recorded At – Westside Studios
- Recorded At – Bunk Junk & Genius
- Recorded At – RIngsend Road Studios
- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Made By – Disctronics
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