Album Club: 22:11:2011: The Waterboys - An Appointment with Mr Yeats(2011)

[Bazil]

The Waterboys - An Appointment with Mr Yeats



A band I liked during the 80's and very much enjoyed the track "Stolen Child" off the Fisherman's Blues album. That particular track was an adaptation of a W.B. Yeats poem and I was intrigued enough by a new project from Mike Scott (Mr Waterboy himself) to go and see a tour last year entitled An Appointment with Mr Yeats. The Album itself hadn't been released and the set consisted of some songs with words by Yeats and some Waterboys favorites.
The album released this year, Double vinyl (45rpm) and CD, consists of all new compositions with words by the poet.
In my opinion - wonderful album and easily the best Waterboys album.

Spotify http://open.spotify.com/album/4EStbTDHbaKdWUMs25Xbfa

[keiths]

That sounds interesting. I love Fisherman's Blues, but don't think I have heard much after that. Will give this one a go.

[Reid Malenfant]

Tomorrow night I'll give this a spin Barry Cheers for dropping in at the drop of a hat

Well done fella

[Thing Fish]

Hmmm the waterboys 'An Appointment with Mr Yeats'

I have to say I loved 'Goodbye Jumbo' so will spin this with much gusto...

[The Grand Wazoo]

Funny thing, just this evening I finished off reading an article in Mojo from a couple of months ago about Mike Scott & the Waterboys. I saw them once in Sheffield or Leeds or somewhere, have a few of their/his albums, but not yet heard this one, so I'll be interested to give it a spin.
Cheers Barry

[aquapiranha]

I like the waterboys and have seen them live too and they were great. I will check this one out and report back.

[Audioman]

Waterboys did a great performance on Jools Holland a few weeks ago. Never got into them 20 years ago as I was never keen on that 'Whole of The Moon' track that got rather overplayed. This promises to be more interesting though.

[Welder]

Not for me this one.
I just don’t get it really. I can see the cabaret aspect of the album and telling stories in a tune can work well for some. I just don’t think these guys do a particularly good job of it.
I couldn’t cope with the over emphasized vocals that hover between talking and singing.

[John]

I am with John on this one. Not really for me I give it a 4 as being kind

[The Grand Wazoo]

There's a bonus for Alex on this album - flute solo on track 2!! I'll be checking it again later for some mallet madness.