On May 24, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Dream Harder”, the sixth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Mike Scott and Bill Price.
Personnel:
- Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Chris Bruce – lead and rhythm guitar
- Ljubisa “Lubi” Ristic – sitar
- Kenny Aaronson – bass guitar
- Brian Stanley – bass guitar
- Scott Thunes – bass guitar
- Carla Azar – drums
- Steve Holley – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Thommy Price – drums
- Bashiri Johnson – conga, drums, tambourine, shaker, talking drum
- Jerry Peters – percussion
- James Campagnola – saxophone
- George Stathos – Greek clarinet
- Caroline Lavelle – cello
- Billy Connolly – voices
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
- Pal Shazar – backing vocals
- Jules Shear – backing vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
- Laura Lee Ash – additional backing vocals
- Darwin Buschman, M.D. – additional backing vocals
- Roger Greenawalt – additional backing vocals
- Fiona Prendergast – additional backing vocals
- Terry Wetmore – additional backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Bill Price, Niko Bolas – mixing
- Frank Olinsky – art direction
- Tom Zutaut – art direction
- Pal Shazar – painting
- Michael Halsband – photography
- John Hardin – photography
Track listing:
Tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.
- The New Life
- Glastonbury Song
- Preparing to Fly
- The Return of Pan
- Corn Circles
- Suffer
- Winter Winter
- Love and Death – lyrics by William Butler Yeats, music by Mike Scott
- Spiritual City
- Wonders of Lewis
- The Return of Jimi Hendrix – lyrics by Mike Scott, music by Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
- Good News
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