THE WATERBOYS – THIS IS THE SEA LP – Nr MINT A2/B1 UK 1986

The Waterboys – This Is The Sea
(Ensign/Chrysalis Records  1986  CHEN3)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

The Waterboys are a Scottish folk rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1983 by the Scottish musician Mike Scott.

This Is the Sea, released in September 1985, is the third The Waterboys album, and the last of their “Big Music” albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Scott except where noted.

1. “Don’t Bang the Drum” (Scott, Karl Wallinger) – 6:46
2. “The Whole of the Moon” – 4:58
3. “Spirit” – 1:50
4. “The Pan Within” – 6:13
5. “Medicine Bow” (Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite) – 2:45
6. “Old England” – 5:32
7. “Be My Enemy” – 4:16
8. “Trumpets” – 3:37
9. “This Is the Sea” – 6:29

Personnel

• Mike Scott – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion, synthesiser, drum machine programming, bells and effects
• Anthony Thistlethwaite – saxophone, double bass, bass guitar, mandolin
• Karl Wallinger – bass synth, piano, organ, keyboard programming, synthesiser, celeste, percussion and backing vocals

With:

• Steve Wickham – violin
• Marek Lipski – violin
• Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, background vocals^[21]
• Kevin Wilkinson – bass guitar, drums
• Martin Swain – bass guitar
• Chris Whitten – drums, cymbals
• Pete Thomas – snare drum
• Martin Ditcham – percussion
• Max Edie – background vocals
• Lu Edmonds – Bass
• Matthew Seligman – Bass
• Adrian Johnston – piano (re-release only)

Production credits:

• Mike Scott (tracks 1, 2 & 8)
• Mike Scott & Mick Glossop (tracks 5, 6, 7 & 9)
• Mike Scott, John Brand & Mick Glossop (track 4)
• Mike, Scott, Mick Glossop & Karl Wallinger (track 3)^[21]