This Is The Sea is a Rock album by The Waterboys, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 110 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- lush
- yearning
- poetic
About
This Is the Sea is the third studio album by the Waterboys, released on 16 September 1985 by Ensign Records. The last of their "Big Music" albums, it is considered by critics to be the finest album of their early rock-oriented sound, described as "epic" and "a defining moment", and peaked at number 37 in the UK Albums Chart. 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, .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Don't Bang The Drum6:42
- A2The Whole Of The Moon4:55
- A3Spirit1:44
- A4The Pan Within6:08
Side B
- B1Medicine Bow2:44
- B2Old England5:28
- B3Be My Enemy4:15
- B4Trumpets3:34
- B5This Is The Sea6:26
Credits
Performers
- Karl WallingerBASS KEYBOARDS ORGAN
- Anthony ThistlethwaiteSAXOPHONE DOUBLE BASS PERCUSSION
- Mike ScottVOCALS GUITAR PIANO
- Chris WhittenDRUMS
- Kevin WilkinsonDRUMS BASS
- Roddy LorimerTRUMPET BACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Max EdieBACKING VOCALS
- Martin DitchamPERCUSSION
- Steve WickhamVIOLIN STROH VIOLIN
- Lu EdmondsBASS BASS GUITAR
- Matthew SeligmanBASS BASS GUITAR
- Marek LipskiVIOLIN
- Adrian JohnstonPIANO
- Martyn SwainBASS
- DelahayePERCUSSION
- The Little Big HornsBRASS
- The Golden AgersTAMBOURINE
- Pete ThomasDRUMS DRUM
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 110 pressings tracked on Gatefold