Album

The Secret Life Of The Waterboys 81-85

The Waterboys

1994 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Secret Life Of The Waterboys 81-85 by The Waterboys

The Secret Life Of The Waterboys 81-85 is a Rock album by The Waterboys, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Medicine Bow5:08
  2. 2That Was The River4:45
  3. 3A Pagan Place5:19
  4. 4Billy Sparks3:21
  5. 5Savage Earth Heart7:24
  6. 6Don't Bang The Drum5:57
  7. 7The Ways Of Men6:36
  8. 8Rags (Second Amendment)5:15
  9. 9The Earth Only Endures5:04
  10. 10Somebody Might Wave Back2:03
  11. 11Going To Paris4:39
  12. 12The Three Day Man3:35
  13. 13Bury My Heart6:22
  14. 14Out Of Control4:07
  15. 15Love That Kills6:03

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
  • warm
  • spiritual
  • pastoral

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Standard jewel case with anthracite tray including 12 page booklet.
Track 1 is from a BBC Radio session in November 1985.
Track 2 is the unreleased fast version of "This Is The Sea".
Track 3 is a remix from the LP master tape released on NME's 1984 cassette compilation Department Of Enjoyment (opens in a new tab)
Track 4 is taken from the "Pagan Place" sessions.
Track 5 is a live version taken from the Hollywood Palace, December 1984.
Track 6 is from a radio session recorded at the BBC's Golders Green studio, November 1985.
Track 7 is from a radio session recorded for BBC Radio, spring 1984, and later released on the German Medicine Bow (Europe 1986) (opens in a new tab) 12" single.
Track 8 is an earlier mix of the "Pagan Place" album track, recorded September 1983.
Track 9 was released as a B-side to The Big Music (opens in a new tab)
Track 10 is a solo demo of a track which was later released as a B-side to A Girl Called Johnny (opens in a new tab)
Track 11 was written in 1978 and recorded in November 1982.
Track 12 is from a BBC session recorded in May 1983.
Track 13 was released as a B-side to The Big Music (opens in a new tab)
Track 14 was recorded by Another Pretty Face for a John Peel session in February 1981.
Track 15 was recorded at Rockfield Studios, September 1983.

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