They have their own magical sound and in many cases were recorded as I was writing the music, so they are super fresh with the imprint of the original inspiration. Mike writes: "The demos for the Mr Yeats stage show and album were recorded between 20 in Findhorn and Dublin, and I've always wanted to release them. CD and digital release date is Fri 17 June. The CD package includes a 28-page booklet, and the vinyl album comes in a gatefold sleeve.Ī bonus disc and download of demos, containing additional Yeats poems set to song is available - individually or with the main album - from our online store when you order the reissue of AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR YEATS. Scott has also overseen a re-working of the artwork, using a different Steve Gullick photo from the original cover session on the front, while both vinyl and CD formats include many previously unseen shots. The 2CD version features twelve previously unreleased tracks and the 4th side of the 2LP vinyl is a spectacular 16-minute live version of Waterboys' classic Savage Earth Heart. Mike has curated this definitive version, with the sequence on the LPs and CD Disc 1 based on the 14-song 2001 US edition, which added Lucky Day/Bad Advice and My Lord, What A Morning to the original UK tracklist. This Cooking Vinyl release marks its first ever release on vinyl.
British rock weekly New Musical Express described the album as "a masterpiece". The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys, Kevin Wilkinson and Anthony Thistlethwaite, new ones including keyboard players Thighpaulsandra and Sir Richard Naiff, and even a future Waterboy, bassist Mark Smith who was a member 2006-9.
You can pre-order here.Ī Rock In The Weary Land was the The Waterboys' seventh studio album, originally released in September 2000. The digital release comes out today on all streaming services, and the physical release, comprising 2CD and double vinyl, will be released on 26th May 2023. Pre-orders for the reissue of A ROCK IN THE WEARY LAND begin today, Thurs 10 Nov.
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