On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
- Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine, piano, percussion, loops, sleigh bells, arrangements, sound effects, engineer, mixing
- Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
- Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
- Chris Bruce – electric guitar
- Richard Naiff – organ, piano
- Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
- Ida Nilsen – piano
- Richard Naiff – keyboards
- Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
- Mark Smith – bass
- Brady Blade – drums
- Jeremy Stacey – drums
- Barry Mirochnick – drums
- Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
- Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
- Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
- Mark Coates Smith – resonator
- Annie Wilkinson – resonator
- Pete Min – engineer
- Colin Stewart – engineer
- Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
- Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
- Ren Swan – mixing
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
- Steve Gullick – photography
- Helge Skodvin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.
- The Crash of Angel Wings
- Love Will Shoot You Down
- Nobody’s Baby Anymore
- Strange Arrangement
- She Tried to Hold Me
- It’s Gonna Rain
- Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
- You in the Sky
- Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
- The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite
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