• Original Release: 1985 | Label: Chrysalis Records
• 2004 Release with Bonus CD
All Music guide (/5): ****1/2
Rate Your Music (/5): 3.98 (#9 for 1985)
Rate Your Music (/5): 3.98 (#9 for 1985)
Tracklist
01. Don't Bang the Drum (6:44)02. The Whole of the Moon (5:01)
03. Spirit (1:48)
04. The Pan Within (6:11)
05. Medicine Bow (2:44)
06. Old England (5:30)
07. Be My Enemy (4:15)
08. Trumpets (3:34)
09. This Is the Sea (6:28)
Tracklist Bonus CD
01. Beverly Penn (5:38)02. Sleek White Schooner (3:44)
03. Medicine Bow [full length] (5:44)
04. Medicine Jack (4:11)
05. High Far Soon (2:05)
06. Even the Trees Are Dancing (4:27)
07. Towers Open Fire (4:34)
08. This Is the Sea [live] (5:53)
09. Then You Hold Me (4:56)
10. Spirit [full length] (4:11)
11. Miracle (1:14)
12. I Am Not Here (0:22)
13. Sweet Thing (7:11)
14. The Waves (6:38)
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It is very hard for me to believe this album is this old! I first heard The Whole of the Moon on a Celtic show on the local public radio station. I was immediately taken by the song structure, the lyrics and the Beatlesque sound! As a matter of fact on friday evening I was listening to this same show, and heard a LIVE version of TWOTM and was enthralled all over again!
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Thanx for this!
I've been a long time fan of the Waterboys since their second album "A Pagan Place". If you can find it somewhere, don't hesitate. I'm kinda sure you'll like it too. Thanks for the compliment about the blog and do me a favour, spread the word... the more people the more I'm motivated to go on....
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Hello,thanks very much for this album! I love The Waterboys!
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ReplyDeleteTonight I was watching S06E03 of "The 100". Murphy picked up an old music player, switched it on, and BINGO. Only took a couple of bars to recognize "This is the Sea". The sound could only be "The Waterboys". More years than I care to remember since I had this album. Sadly long gone. However, I now have it again. Thank you so much. :)
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