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:  Life, Death, & Dennis Hopper (2025)

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

Label:  Sun Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Kansas. (feat. Steve Earle) (2:14)

 2.   Hollywood "55" (1:34)

 3.  Live In The Moment, Baby (2:28)

 4.  Brooke/1712 North Crescent Heights (1:30)

 5.  Andy (A Guy Like You) (2:23)

 6.  The Tourist (feat. Barry Fletcher) (4:01)

 7.  Freaks On Wheels (0:58)

 8.  BluesFor Terry Southern (2:45)

 9.  Memories Of Monterey (1:16)

10. Riding Down To Mardi Gras (2:20)

11. Hopper's On Top (Genius) (3:09)

12. Transendental Peruvian Blues (2:24)

13. Michelle (Always Stay) (3:07)

14. Freakout At The Mud Palace (3:04)

15. Daria (1:09)

16. Ten Years Gone (feat. Bruce Springsteen) (3:32)

17. Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend (feat. Flona Apple) (2:08)

18. Rock Bottom (1:16)

19. I Don't Know How I Made It (feat. Taylor Goldsmith) (2:34)

20. Frank (Let's Fuck) (2:00)

21. Katherine (feat. Anana Kaye) (1:31)

22. Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper (3:02)

23. Golf, They Say (3:31)

24. Venice, California (Victoria)/The Passing Of Hopper (4:04)

25. Aftermath (2:37)

Personnel:

The Waterboys:

Mike Scott:  Lead Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11,  14, 19, 25, Organ on Tracks: 2, 7, Sundries on Tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, 14, 22, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 19, 22, Field Recording of Broken Piano on Track 3, Piano, Fx on Track 4, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 5, 19, Chorus Mellow on Track 6, Lead Guitar on Track 7, Bridge Acoustic Guitar on Track 8, Effects on Tracks: 7, 9, Archaeology on Tracks:  7, 9, 21, 22, Field Recording on Track 14, Mellotron on Track 20, Fx on Tracks:  20, 21, Spoken Voice on Track 22

James Hallawell:  Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Brother Paul Brown:  Hammond B3 Organ on Tracks:  3, 10, 16, 19, 20, Keyboards on Track 5, Piano on Track 15, Backing Vocals, Wah-Wah on Track 5,  Explosions on Track 6, Bridge on Track 6, Mellotron on Track 6, Slide Guitar on Track 10, Funk  Interventions on Tracks: 14, 22, Orchestra on Tracks: 16, 23, Wurlitzer on Track 19, Programming on Tracks: 22, 25, Synthesizer on Track 22, Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 23, Guitar, Soundtrack on Track 25r

Aongus Ralston:  Bass on Tracks: 3, 10,  12, 19, 21, 22, 25, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Track19, Backing Vocals

Earmon Ferris:  Drums on Track 6, Tambourine on Track 6

Dennis Hopper:  Producer

Special Guests:

Steve Earle:  Lead Vocals, Guitar on Track 1

Bruce Spingsteen:  Spoken Voice on Track 16

Anana Kaye:  Piano, Keyboards on Track 21

Barry Fletcher:  Vocals on Track 4, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 2, 11, Fans On Street on Track 3, High Voice on Tracks: 5, 6, 16, High Choice on Tracks: 22, 23

Fiona Apple:  Vocals, Piano on Track 17

Steve Warley:  Vocals

Sugarfoot:   Backing Vocals on Trackm6

Taylor Goldsmith: High Voice on Track 19

Additional Musicians:

Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica on Track 1

Mike Bignardello:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 5, 14, 16, 20, 23

The Ramrods:  Horns on Track 2

Steve Wickman:  Fuzz Fiddle on Track 3

Ralph Salmins:  Drums on Tracks: 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20

Greg Morrow:  Drums on Tracks: 3, 5, 10,17, 20, 22, 23

Famous James:  Orchestra on Tracks:  4, 5 , 8, 10, Sundries on Track 4, Slide Guitar on Tracks: 4, 8, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 8, 23, Bass on Tracks: 8, 10,  Drums on Track 8, Guitar on Tracks: 8, 23, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 10, 23, Piano on Tracks: 10, 12, 23, Organ on Tracks: 12, 23, Wurlitzer on Track 16, Lead Guitar on Track 20, Horn on Track 23

Simon Dine:  17 12 Main Theme on Track 4, Keyboards Theme on Track 5, Archaeology on Track 7, Synthesizer on Track 20, Programming on Track 20

Bob Steenburger:  Narrator on Track 7

Anonymous:  Voice on Track 9

Jim Murray:  Nylon Spring Guitar on Track 10

Patti Palladin:  Prototype Woman on Track 11

Charles Lapham:  Voice on Track 12

Kathy Valentine:  Hippi Girl on Track 14

Benjamin Talbott:  Orchestral on Track 14, Trumpet v 24, Low Horn on Track 24, Guitar, Percussion, Bell on Track 24

April Brown:  Native Americab Style Flute on Track 15

Mick Puck:  Lead Vocals on Tracks: 16, 23, Electric Guitar on Track 16, Tenor Guitar on Track 16, Archaeology on Tracks:  18, 24, Voices on Track 18, Basement Choir on Track 22, End Guitar Solo on Track 23, Sundries on Track 24, Mellotron on Track 24, Fx on Track 24

Frank Booth:  Lead Vocals on Track 20

Irakli Gabriel:  Guitar on Track 21

Jess Kav:  Soul Voice on Track 22

Life, Death, & Dennis Hopper is the sixteenth studio album by The Waterboys, released on April 4, 2025 by Sun Records, featuring Special Guests:  Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Fiona Apple, Barry Fletcher and more!.