On October 2, 1990, “Ensign” label released “Room to Roam”, the fifth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded February – June 1990, at “Spiddal House” in Galway, Ireland, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Mike Scott.

Personnel:

• Mike Scott – lead vocals, guitar, piano
• Colin Blakey – whistle, flute, Hammond organ, piano
• Anthony Thistlethwaite – saxophone, mandolin
• Steve Wickham – vocals, fiddle, Hammond organ
• Sharon Shannon – accordion, fiddle
• Trevor Hutchinson – bass guitar, bouzouki
• Noel Bridgeman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Barry Beckett – piano
• Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
• J. Neil Sidwell – trombone
• Kieran Wilde – clarinet
• Ken Samson – didjeridu
• John “Turps” Burke – backing vocals
• Seamus Begley – backing vocals
• Eileen Begley – backing vocals
• Diarmuid O’Suilleabhan – backing vocals
• Tim Martin – engineer
• Annie Siggins – sleeve design
• Simon Fowler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

1. In Search of a Rose
2. Song from the End of the World
3. A Man Is in Love – Mike Scott / Kaliope House – Dave Richardson
4. Bigger Picture – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
5. Natural Bridge Blues – traditional, arranged by Mike Scott, Colin Blakey, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Steve Wickham, Sharon Shannon, Trevor Hutchinson, Noel Bridgeman
6. Something That Is Gone
7. The Star and the Sea
8. A Life of Sundays
9. Islandman
10. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy – traditional, arranged by Mike Scott, Colin Blakey, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Steve Wickham, Sharon Shannon, Trevor Hutchinson, Noel Bridgeman
11. How Long Will I Love You?
12. Upon the Wind and Waves – Steve Wickham
13. Spring Comes to Spiddal
14. The Trip to Broadford – Kieran Donnellan
15. Further Up, Further In – traditional, arranged by Mike Scott, Colin Blakey, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Steve Wickham, Sharon Shannon, Trevor Hutchinson, Noel Bridgeman, lyrics by Mike Scott
16. Room to Roam – George MacDonald, arranged by Mike Scott, Colin Blakey, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Steve Wickham, Sharon Shannon, Trevor Hutchinson, Noel Bridgeman
17. The Kings of Kerry – Mike Scott, Sharon Shannon, Steve Wickham