The Secret Life of the Waterboys 81–85
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The Secret Life of the Waterboys 81–85 is an album
of outtake
s, live tracks, and demos, released by The Waterboys
in 1994.
, unless otherwise noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of outtake
Outtake
An outtake is a portion of a work that is removed in the editing process and not included in the work's final, publicly released version. In the digital era, significant outtakes have been appended to CD and DVD reissues of many albums and films as bonus tracks or features, in film often, but not...
s, live tracks, and demos, released by The Waterboys
The Waterboys
The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a...
in 1994.
Track listing
Tracks written by Mike ScottMike Scott (musician)
Michael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member, lead singer and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning...
, unless otherwise noted.
- "Medicine Bow" (Scott, Anthony ThistlethwaiteAnthony ThistlethwaiteAnthony "Anto" Thistlethwaite is a British multi-instrumentalist best known as a founder member of the folk-rock group The Waterboys and later as a long-standing member of Irish rock band The Saw Doctors.After a year busking in Paris, playing tenor saxophone around the streets of the Latin...
) – 5:07 - "That Was the River" – 4:45
- "A Pagan Place" – 5:19
- "Billy Sparks" – 3:21
- "Savage Earth Heart" – 7:23
- "Don't Bang the Drum" (Scott, Wallinger) – 5:57
- "The Ways of Men" (Scott, Thistlewaite) – 6:36
- "Rags (Second Amendment)" – 5:15
- "The Earth Only Endures" (Scott, Traditional) – 5:04
- "Somebody Might Wave Back" – 2:03
- "Going to Paris" – 4:39
- "The Three Day Man" – 3:35
- "Bury My Heart" – 6:22
- "Out of Control" – 4:07
- "Love That Kills" – 6:02