On September 25, 2000, “BMG International” label released “A Rock in the Weary Land”, the seventh Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and wa produced by Mike Scott.

Personnel:

• Mike Scott – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer
• Gilad Atzmon – saxophone
• Livingston Brown – bass guitar
• Paul Beavis – drums
• Jody Linscott – drums
• The London Community Gospel Choir
• Anthony Thistlethwaite – mandolin, slide mandolin
• Dave Ruffy – tambourine, drum programming
• Richard Naiff – piano
• Thighpaulsandra – synthesizer, trumpet, keyboards, mellotron
• Cameron Miller – bass guitar
• Mark Smith – bass guitar
• Jeremy Stacey – drums
• Chris Taggart – drums
• Kevin Wilkinson – drums
• Robin Scott – backing vocals
• Claire Nicholson – backing vocals
• Rowan Stigner – drum programming
• Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All songs by Mike Scott, except where noted.

1. Let It Happen
2. My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land
3. It’s All Gone
4. Is She Conscious?
5. We Are Jonah
6. Malediction
7. Dumbing Down the World
8. His Word Is Not His Bond
9. Night Falls on London
10. The Charlatan’s Lament
11. The Wind in the Wires
12. Crown