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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1 Play track We Will Not Be Lovers - 2006 Remaster We Will Not Be Lovers - 2006 Remaster
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2 Play track The Whole of the Moon - 2004 Remaster The Whole of the Moon - 2004 Remaster
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3 Play track Fisherman's Blues - 2006 Remaster Fisherman's Blues - 2006 Remaster
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4 Play track This Is The Sea The Whole of the Moon
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5 Play track A Girl Called Johnny - 2002 Remaster A Girl Called Johnny - 2002 Remaster
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6 We Will Not Be Lovers - 2013 Remaster We Will Not Be Lovers - 2013 Remaster
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7 Play track A Pagan Place / This Is The Sea / Fisherman's Blues We Will Not Be Lovers
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8 Play track Good Will Hunting Fisherman's Blues
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9 Play track This Is the Sea - 2004 Remaster This Is the Sea - 2004 Remaster
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10 Play track Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman's Blues Recordings Light Shine On Me
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Albums

  1. 240,720 listeners

    1 Jul 1988 · 22 tracks

    Fisherman's Blues
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  2. 219,911 listeners

    16 Sep 1985 · 23 tracks

    This Is the Sea (Deluxe Version)
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  3. 94,645 listeners

    16 Sep 1985 · 9 tracks

    This Is The Sea
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  4. 57,962 listeners

    18 Jul 1983 · 8 tracks

    The Waterboys
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