The Waterboys (album)

The Waterboys
Studio album by
the Waterboys
Released15 July 1983 (1983-07-15)[1]
RecordedDecember 1981 – November 1982
Studio
GenrePost-punk[2]
Length43:14
Label
Producer
The Waterboys chronology
The Waterboys
(1983) 		A Pagan Place
(1984)
Singles from The Waterboys
  1. "A Girl Called Johnny"
    Released: March 1983[3]
  2. "December"
    Released: October 1983[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Q[5]
Mojo(favourable)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

The Waterboys is the debut studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records in July 1983. The album was recorded in several studio sessions between December 1981 and November 1982.[8] Allmusic describes the sound of the album as "part Van Morrison, part U2".[9]

The album cover is a photograph of lead singer Mike Scott by Panny Charrington and designed by Stephanie Nash. The Waterboys logo appears in the pale blue box in the upper right-hand corner of the original album cover (pale pink on 2002 reissue). The symbol, which symbolizes water, continued to be used throughout the band's history. It was designed by Stephanie Nash of Island Records.[10]

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 17.
  2. ^ Thomson, Graeme. "THE WATERBOYS 'MODERN BLUES'". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Releases: Singles". Mikescottwaterboys.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. The Waterboys at AllMusic
  5. ^ Q, March 2002 p.140
  6. ^ Mojo, May 2002 p.122
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ Scott, Mike (2002). "Recording Notes". The Waterboys. EMI. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Allmusic review". Retrieved 22 October 2005.
  10. ^ "FAQ". mikescottwaterboys. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2005.