Artist:The Waterboys
Song:The Whole of the Moon
Album:The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and The Waterboys
The Waterboys were successful in the 80s mostly as an album and touring band. The Whole of the Moon is their signature song. And it wasn't a hit in England until it was rereleased in 1991. Mike Scott is the leader of The Waterboys and the only remaining original member. He's the lead singer and he writes all the songs. At first Scott recorded solo in the early 80s while he was a member of Another Pretty Face. He formed The Red and the Black with sax player Anthony Thistlethwaite and drummer Kevin Wilkinson. Scott's recordings were supposed to be for a solo recording for his label Ensign. But instead he called the band The Waterboys after the Lou Reed song The Kids. The album The Waterboys was released in 1983. By this time keyboard player Karl Wallinger joined the band. They appeared on The Old Grey Whistle Test and toured. The other members of The Waterboys were Roddy Lorimer on trumpet, Martyn Swain on bass, John Caldwell on guitar and Eddi Reader on backup vocals. With the 1984 album A Pagan Place and the album's first single The Big Music, that term was used to describe The Waterboys sound. For the 1985 album This Is the Sea, the original members were Scott, Thistlethwaite and Wallinger. And Wallinger was soon to leave to form World Party. Violinist Steve Wickham joined. The Whole of the Moon reached #26 on the British Singles chart. After Scott moved to Ireland in 1986, The Waterboys had a revolving door of members. The Irish influence is notable in late 80s albums. Disagreements within the band led to the end of The Waterboys in 1991. Chrysalis released a Best of and that's when The Whole of the Moon reached #3 on the British Singles chart. I recommend this US comp because it's longer. Scott reformed The Waterboys in 2000 and they still tour and record. Scott is the only original member. Here's the video for The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys.
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