Fisherman’s Blues is the fourth studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records in October 1988. The album marked a change in the band’s sound, with them abandoning their earlier grandiose rock sound for a mixture of traditional Irish music, traditional Scottish music, country music, and rock and roll. Critics were divided on its release with some disappointed at the change of direction and others ranking it among the Waterboys’ best work. The album was the Waterboys’ best selling album, reaching a number 13 placing on the U.K. charts on release, and 76 on the Billboard 200.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Fisherman’s Blues |
| A2 | We Will Not Be Lovers |
| A3 | Strange Boat |
| A4 | World Party |
| A5 | Sweet Thing |
| B1 | And A Bang On The Ear |
| B2 | Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? |
| B3 | When Will We Be Married? |
| B4 | When Ye Go Away |
| B5 | Dunford’s Fancy |
| B6 | The Stolen Child |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Blues |
| Format | 1× Vinyl (180g) LP, Album, Reissue |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Catalog Number | CHEN 5 |
| Notes | www.mikescottwaterboys.com Made in the E.U. Track B5 not listed on rear sleeve. Listed on label and printed inner sleeve. Track B6 contains a coda of “This Land Is Your Land” that is not credited on sleeve, but is partially acknowledged on the label and inner sleeve. |
| Discogs URL | The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues |