The Waterboys

Artist:  The Waterboys 

Origin:  Scotland, Ireland

Genre:  Celtic Folk, Rock, Celtic Rock, Folk Rock, College Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop

Original line-up:

Mike Scott:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Nigel Mead:  Bass

Anthony Thistlethwaite:  Saxophone, Bass, Mandolin, Harmonica

Kevin Wilkinson:  Drums

The Waterboys are a Scottish/Irish Folk Rock Band from Edinburgh, formed in 1983 by Mike Scott (Vocals, Guitar), Nigel Mead (Bass), Anthony Thistlethwaite (Saxophone, Bass, Mandolin, Harmonica), and Kevin Wilkinson (Drums).

Title:  Good Luck, Seeker (Limite Deluxe Edition 2 CD)  (2020)

Genre:  Celtic Folk, Rock, Celtic Rock, Folk Rock, College Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop

Label:  Cooking Vinyl Limited

Rating:   ****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  The Soul Singer  (4:44)

 2.  (You've Got You) Kiss A Frog Or Two  (3:49)

 3.  Low Down In The Broom  (3:05)

 4.  Dennis Hopper  (3:10)

 5.  Freak Street  (2:36)

 6.  Sticky Fingers  (0:46)

 7.  Why Should I Love You?  (5:44)

 8.  The Golden Work  (3:02)

 9.  My Wanderings In The Weary Land  (6:48)

10. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime  (4:11)

11. Good Luck, Seeker  (2:46)

12. Beauty In Repetition  (1:48)

13. Everchanging  (1:50)

14. The Land Of Sunset  (4:28)

Disc 2:

 1.  The Soul Singer (Instrumental)  (4:41)

 2.  (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two (Instrumental) (2:47)

 3.  Low Down In The Broom (Guitar/Vocal Version) (2:58)

 4.  Dennis Hopper (Demo)  (1:53)

 5.  Why Should I Love You? (Instrumental)  (5:44)

 6.  My Wanderings In The Weary Land  (Vocal Version) (2:37)

 7.  Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime (Instrumental)  (4:11)

 8.  Beauty In Repetition (Instrumental)  (1:57)

 9.  The Soul Singer (Demo)  (3:28)

10. The Land Of Sunset (Instrumental)  (4:27)

Format:  LP

Side One:

 1.  The Soul Singer  (4:44)

 2.  (You've Got You) Kiss A Frog Or Two  (3:49)

 3.  Low Down In The Broom  (3:05)

 4.  Dennis Hopper  (3:10)

 5.  Freak Street  (2:36)

 6.  Sticky Fingers  (0:46)

 7.  Why Should I Love You?  (5:44)

Side Two:

 1.  The Golden Work  (3:02)

 2.  My Wanderings In The Weary Land  (6:48)

 3.  Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime  (4:11)

 4.  Good Luck, Seeker  (2:46)

 5.  Beauty In Repetition  (1:48)

 6.  Everchanging  (1:50)

 7.  The Land Of Sunset  (4:28)

Personnel:

Mike Scott:   Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Archeology, FX

Paul Brown:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Archeology Programming, FX

Ralph Salmins:  Drums, Percussion

Steve Wickham:  Electric Fiddle, Acoustic Fiddle

Aongus Raiston:  Bass

Jess Kavanagh, Zeenie Summers:  Backing Vocals

Blaine Harrison:  Backing Vocals on Track 3

Irakli Gabriel:  Street Voice on Track 5

David Hood:  Bass on Track 5

James Hallawell:  Organ on Track 6, Backing Vocal on Track 7, Keyboards on Track 10, Sonics on Track 10

Gavin Raiston:  Sonic Guitar on Track 7

Jeremy Stacey:  Drums on Track 7

Mark Smith:  Bass on Track 7

Justin Hallawell:  Distant Drums on Track 10

Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, The Unthanks:  Horns  on Track 11, Sonics on Track 11

Peadar O'Riada:  Organ on Track 14, Tin Whistle on Track 14

Good Luck, Seeker is the fourteenth studio album by The Waterboys, released on August 21, 2020 by Cooking Vinyl Limited, including the single "The Soul Singer" was released on July 15, 2020.  Limited Deluxe Edition in 2 CD, plus Disc of Alternative Versions.