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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Waterboys’ classic album ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ two special edition box sets will be released containing over 100 tracks from The Fisherman’s Blues sessions recorded between 23rd January 1986 to 2nd June 1988.

Clamshell Box Set

Contains:

- 6 CDs of the sessions: 121 tracks with over 80 previously unreleased

- A booklet containing rare and unseen photographs.

Fisherman's Box

Contains:

- 6 CDs of the sessions: 121 tracks with over 80 previously unreleased

- 7th CD containing 17 recordings that influenced Mike Scott in the preparation of the album (available in Europe only).

- 180gm vinyl version of the original 2006 remastered album

- 32 page booklet with an introductory 1600 word essay by Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, a 10,000 word track by track guide by Mike Scott and many previously unseen and rare photographs.

- 3 large alternative artwork prints.

CD1
Dublin, 23 January 1986

  1. Stranger To Me
  2. Girl Of The North Country
  3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  4. Fisherman's Blues (piano version)
  5. Fisherman's Blues
  6. Meet Me At The Station
  7. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
  8. Born To Be Together
  9. The Wayward Wind
  10. World Party (1st version)
  11. World Party / A Golden Age
  12. Sleek White Schooner
  13. Drunken Head Ghost Of Rimbaud Blues
  14. Sweet Thing
  15. Sweet Thing (conclusion)
  16. Saints And Angels

CD2
Dublin, March to September 1986

  1. We Will Not Be Lovers
  2. One Step Closer
  3. My Beautiful Baby
  4. She Could Have Had Me Step By Step
  5. When The Ship Comes In
  6. The Ladder
  7. Will You Ever Be My Friend?
  8. Too Close To Heaven (rolling piano)
  9. Higherbound (prototype)
  10. Happy Birthday BP Fallon
  11. The Prettiest Girl In Church
  12. You Don't Have To Be In The Army To Fight In The War
  13. Dee Jay Way
  14. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home
  15. Thistlethwaite's Declaration
  16. Strange Boat (first play)
  17. Lost Highway
  18. Higherbound Blues
  19. Let Us Be Drinking And Kissing The Women
  20. Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
  21. Tenderfootin'
  22. Too Close To Heaven
  23. Space Out There, Trevor

CD3
Berkeley, California, 2-8 December 1986

  1. Steve And Anto's Overture
  2. Ain't Leavin', I'm Gone
  3. When Will We Be Married (1st version)
  4. Maggie
  5. Love Is Letting Go
  6. On My Way To Heaven (1st version)
  7. You In The Sky (1st version)
  8. The Secret Place Of The Most High
  9. Too Hot For Cleanhead
  10. Wickham's Folkrock
  11. Blues For Your Baby
  12. Lonesome Old Wind
  13. If Jimi Was Here
  14. Soon As I Get Home
  15. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

CD4
Dublin, 20 Dec 1986 to 28 February 1987

  1. Billy The Kid
  2. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
  3. Come Live With Me
  4. I Miss The Road
  5. Higher In Time (two pianos)
  6. Too Hot For Cleanhead (fast version)
  7. Higher In Time (Scottish)
  8. Higherbound (3rd tune)
  9. A Golden Age
  10. You In The Sky
  11. I Will Meet You In Heaven Again
  12. Nobody 'Cept You
  13. (He Hasn't Been The Same Since) Jimmy Shand
  14. Rattle My Bones And Shiver My Soul
  15. The Scotsman's Delight
  16. Killing My Heart
  17. Industrial Mr Brown
  18. Custer's Blues
  19. Shall We Gather By The River?
  20. Higher In Time Symphony

CD5
Dublin, February to November 1987

  1. Higherbound (3rd version)
  2. The Grief Of Pan
  3. World Party
  4. Working On A Building
  5. If I Can't Have You
  6. Killing My Heart (2nd version)
  7. Trunk Call
  8. Headphone Mix Song
  9. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
  10. When Will We Be Married (2nd version)
  11. BP's Bathtub Boogie
  12. We Will Not Be Lovers (sax solo)
  13. Heading Down The Highway
  14. Strange Boat
  15. Fisherman's Blues (2nd version)
  16. Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? (Bridgeman version)
  17. On My Way To Heaven
  18. Let Me Feel Holy Again
  19. A Home In The Meadow
  20. Strange Boat (3rd version)
  21. The Stolen Child (prototype)

CD6
Spiddal, 13 April to 2 June 1988

  1. On My Way To Tara
  2. Incident At Puck Fair
  3. Twa Recruitin' Sergeants
  4. And A Bang On The Ear
  5. Mr Customs Man
  6. Strange Boat (acoustic)
  7. Spring Comes To Spiddal
  8. In Search Of A Rose (band)
  9. The Stolen Child (piano demo)
  10. When Will We Be Married
  11. In Search Of A Rose (duo)
  12. The Good Ship Sirius (set of jigs)
  13. This Land Is Your Land
  14. Jimmy Hickey's Waltz
  15. Live Aid And After
  16. Carolan's Welcome
  17. When Ye Go Away
  18. When Ye Go Away (Frankie's fiddle)
  19. Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?
  20. The Stolen Child (vocal demo)
  21. Dunford's Fancy
  22. The Stolen Child
  23. The Pictish National Anthem (Comati)
  24. Bo Diddley Was A Caveman
  25. The Last Jam
  26. Buckets Of Rain

CD 7
Influences (available for Europe only)

  1. Blind Roger Hays - On My Way To Heaven
  2. Brother Williams - Meet Me At The Station
  3. The Carter Family - Can The Circle Be Unbroken?
  4. Guitar Evangelist - The Gospel Train Is Coming
  5. Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land
  6. Hank Williams - Honky Tonkin'
  7. I Don't Feel At Home In
  8. Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  9. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Lost Highway
  10. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
  11. Planxty - The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
  12. De Dannan - Maggie
  13. The Scottish Fiddlers Of Los - Carolan's Welcome
  14. Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - The Humours Of Castlefin
  15. Donal Lunny - Gold Ring
  16. Tomas Mac Eoin - An Cailin Allain