The Waterboys

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Years Active
1983 – present (43 years)
Founded In
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Waterboys is a British celtic band formed in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from both rock and folk music critics, but The Waterboys as a band has never received the commercial success that some of its members (such as Ian McNabb, leader of The Icicle Works; Trevor Hutchinson, a founding member of Lúnasa; etc) have had independently. The band's membership, past and present… read more
The Waterboys is a British celtic band formed in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from both… read more
The Waterboys is a British celtic band formed in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from both rock and folk music critics, but The Waterboys as a band has never rece… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track The Whole of the Moon - 2004 Remaster The Whole of the Moon - 2004 Remaster
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 4,106 listeners
2 Play track Fisherman's Blues - 2006 Remaster Fisherman's Blues - 2006 Remaster
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 3,257 listeners
3 Play track This Is The Sea The Whole of the Moon
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 832 listeners
4 Play track This Is the Sea - 2004 Remaster This Is the Sea - 2004 Remaster
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 657 listeners
5 Play track How Long Will I Love You - 2008 Remaster How Long Will I Love You - 2008 Remaster
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 498 listeners
6 Play track A Girl Called Johnny - 2002 Remaster A Girl Called Johnny - 2002 Remaster
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 449 listeners
7 Play track We Will Not Be Lovers - 2006 Remaster We Will Not Be Lovers - 2006 Remaster
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 385 listeners
8 Play track Sweet Thing - 2006 Remaster Sweet Thing - 2006 Remaster
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 313 listeners
9 Play track Strange Boat - 2006 Remaster Strange Boat - 2006 Remaster
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 254 listeners
10 Play track Don't Bang the Drum - 2004 Remaster Don't Bang the Drum - 2004 Remaster
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 195 listeners

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Albums

  1. 203,475 listeners

    16 Sep 1985 · 23 tracks

    This Is the Sea (Deluxe Version)
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  2. 191,523 listeners

    1 Jul 1988 · 22 tracks

    Fisherman's Blues
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  3. 94,142 listeners

    16 Sep 1985 · 9 tracks

    This Is The Sea
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  4. 56,878 listeners

    29 Apr 1991 · 12 tracks

    The Best Of The Waterboys
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