Tracklist
| 1 | Fisherman's Blues | 4:22 |
| 2 | Medicine Bow (Live On Radio) | 5:18 |
| 3 | Lost Highway | 4:17 |
Credits
- Composed By, Mixed By, Producer – Mike Scott
- Mixed By – Mick Glossop
- Producer – John Williams
Notes
Track 2: 1986 original sound recording made by BBCBarcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 094632 372420
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
- Label Code: LC1626
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENYCD 621 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (CD, Single) | Chrysalis, Ensign | ENYCD 621 | UK | 1988 |
| ENYX 621 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (12") | Ensign | ENYX 621 | UK | 1988 |
| ENY 645 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (7", Single, RE) | Ensign | ENY 645 | UK | 1991 |
| ENY 620 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (7", Single) | Ensign | ENY 620 | Ireland | 1988 |
| PD 2624 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (7", Promo) | Chrysalis | PD 2624 | South Africa | 1988 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Fisherman's BluesBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Peter McKinneyFiddle – Steve WickhamMandolin – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Guitar – Mike ScottWritten-By – Scott*, Wickham* |
| A2 | We Will Not Be LoversBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Dave Ruffy*Fiddle – Steve WickhamMandolin – Anthony ThistlethwaiteProducer – Bob JohnstonVocals, Guitar, Organ [Hammond] – Mike ScottWritten-By – Scott* |
| A3 | Strange BoatBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Fran BreenFiddle – Steve WickhamGuitar – Vinnie KilduffHarmonica – Anthony ThistlethwaitePiano – Colin BlakeyProducer – Vinnie KilduffVocals, Guitar – Mike ScottWritten-By – Thistlethwaite*, Scott* |
| A4 | World PartyBass – Trevor HutchinsonChoir – Jenne Haan*, Rachel Nolan, Ruth Nolan, The Abergavenny Male Voice ChoirDrums – Kevin WilkinsonFiddle – Steve WickhamMandolin [Fuzz] – Anthony ThistlethwaiteTambourine [Tambourin], Congas – Noel BridgemanTrumpet – Noel BridgemanVocals, Piano – Mike ScottWritten-By – Wallinger*, Scott*, Hutchinson* |
| A5 | Sweet Thing/BlackbirdBass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Peter McKinneyFiddle – Steve WickhamMandolin – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Guitar – Mike ScottWritten-By [Blackbird] – Lennon-McCartneyWritten-By [Sweet Thing] – Van Morrison |
| B1 | And A Bang On The EarAccordion – Mairtin O'Connor*Bass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Jay Dee DaughertyFiddle – Steve WickhamOrgan [Hammond] – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Guitar, Piano – Mike ScottWritten-By – Scott* |
| B2 | Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?Bass – Trevor HutchinsonDrums – Fran BreenFiddle – Steve WickhamFlute – Colin BlakeySaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Guitar, Piano – Mike ScottWritten-By – Thistlethwaite*, Scott* |
| B3 | When Will We Be Married?Arranged By – Scott*, Wickham*Fiddle – Steve WickhamHarmonica – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Piano, Drums, Bouzouki [Bowed Bouzoukis] – Mike ScottWritten-By – Trad.*, W.B.Yeats* |
| B4 | When Ye Go AwayBass [Upright] – Trevor HutchinsonBouzouki – Alec FinnFiddle – Charlie LennonMandolin [Slide] – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVocals, Guitar – Mike ScottWritten-By – Scott*Written-By [River Road Reel] – Charlie Lennon |
| B5 | Dunford's FancyBouzouki – Brendan O'ReganFiddle – Steve WickhamWritten-By – Wickham* |
| B6 | The Stolen ChildArranged By – Scott*Bells – Paraig StevensBouzouki – Trevor HutchinsonFiddle – Steve WickhamFlute, Horns [Border] – Colin BlakeyMusic By [Adapted To Music By] – M. Scott*Piano, Vocals – Mike ScottSaxophone – Anthony ThistlethwaiteVoice [Spoken] – Tomas McKeowenWords By – W.B. Yeats* |
| B7 | This Land Is Your LandWritten-By – Woody Guthrie |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ensign Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Ensign Records Ltd.
- Published By – Dizzy Heights Music
- Published By – Chrysalis Music
- Published By – Blue Mountain Music
- Published By – PolyGram Music
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Welk Music Group
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music
- Published By – Northern Songs
- Published By – Tro Essex Music
- Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
- Recorded At – Spiddal House
- Mixed At – Windmill Lane Studios
- Mixed At – Rockfield Studios
- Mixed At – RAK Studios
- Mixed At – PRT Studios
Credits
- Engineer [Mixing] – John Dunford, Pat McCarthy, Paul Cobbold, Pearse Dunne, Phil Tennant, Phil Thornally*
- Engineer [Mixing], Producer – John Dunford (tracks: B1 to B5)
- Photography By – B.P. Fallon*, Cheryl Koralik, Frank Millar, Irene Keogh, Steve Meany
- Producer – Mike Scott (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
- Recorded By – John Grimes (tracks: A1 to A5), Pat McCarthy, Pearse Dunne (tracks: A1 to A5)
- Written-By – Scott* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
Notes
Cream coloured shell and blue print (cassette)Side A:
Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland, Jan-March 1986 and March-May 1987. Mixed at Windmill Lane, Rockfield and RAK.
Side B:
Recorded at Spiddal House, Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland, April-June 1988. Mixed at Rockfield and PRT.
Publishers:
Dizzy Heights Music (A1 to A4, B2, B3), Chrysalis Music (A1 to A4, B2, B3, B6),
Blue Mountain Music (A1, B3, B5), Polygram Music (A2, B2), Copyright Control (A4, B1, B4),
The Welk Music Group (A4), Warner Bros Music (A5), Northern Songs (A5), TRO-Essex Music (B7).
℗ © 1988 Ensign Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BIEM/n©b
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCD 1589 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album) | Ensign | CCD 1589 | UK | 1988 |
| TVL 93268 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (LP, Album) | Ensign, Chrysalis | TVL 93268 | Australia & New Zealand | 1988 |
| TC 75235 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (Cass, Album) | Chrysalis, Ensign | TC 75235 | Greece | 1988 |
| 259 423 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album) | Chrysalis, Ensign | 259 423 | Europe | 1988 |
| CDP 32 1589 2, CCD 1589, CDP 3215892 | The Waterboys | Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album, RE) | Ensign, Ensign, Ensign | CDP 32 1589 2, CCD 1589, CDP 3215892 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
