The Waterboys - This Is the Sea (1985)

The Waterboys - This Is the Sea (1985)

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The Waterboys - This Is the Sea

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"Don't Bang the Drum" (Scott, Karl Wallinger) – 6:46

"The Whole of the Moon" – 4:58

"Spirit" – 1:50

"The Pan Within" – 6:13

"Medicine Bow" (Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite) – 2:45

"Old England" – 5:32

"Be My Enemy" – 4:16

"Trumpets" – 3:37

"This Is the Sea" – 6:29

The Waterboys Band Members / Musicians

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

Steve Wickham – violin

Marek Lipski – violin

Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, background vocals

Stewart Bartlett - French horn

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)

This Is the Sea is the 3rd The Waterboys album, and the last of their "Big Music" albums. Considered by critics to be the finest album of their early rock-oriented sound, described as "epic" and "a defining moment", it was the first Waterboys album to enter the United Kingdom charts, peaking at number 37. Steve Wickham makes his Waterboys recording debut playing violin on 'The Pan Within' and subsequently joined the band, appearing on the video of "The Whole of the Moon". This Is the Sea is the last album with contributions from Karl Wallinger, who left the group to form his own band, World Party.