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A Rock in the Weary Land was an album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music * :Category:Musical groups established in 2000* :Category:Record labels established in 2000...
) by The Waterboys
The Waterboys

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott . The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England....
. It was their first album after a seven year break. The album cover photography is by Steve Gullick.

Critic John Mulvey, writing for NME
NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, which first appeared in the 14 November 1952 edition....
, describes the album as "largely excellent" except for "We Are Jonah", which he describes as "appallingly cheery Christian rock
Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by band whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the concept of the Christianity....
".

songs written by Mike Scott
Mike Scott (musician)

Michael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning....
, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Let It Happen" – 6:20
  2. "My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land" – 8:16
  3. "It's All Gone" – 2:15
  4. "Is She Conscious?" – 4:41
  5. "We Are Jonah" – 5:08
  6. "Malediction" – 4:16
  7. "Dumbing Down the World" – 3:06
  8. "His Word Is Not His Bond" – 3:59
  9. "Night Falls on London" – 0:48
  10. "The Charalatan's Lament" – 6:52
  11. "The Wind in the Wires" – 5:33
  12. "Crown" – 7:04


rth American version of the album with two extra tracks was released August 21 2001.

  1. "Let It Happen" – 6:20
  2. "The Charalatan's Lament" – 6:52
  3. "Is She Conscious?" – 4:41
  4. "We Are Jonah" – 5:08
  5. "It's All Gone" – 2:15
  6. "My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land" – 8:16
  7. "Lucky Day/Bad Advice" (Grant, Scott) – 3:06
  8. "His Word Is Not His Bond" – 3:59
  9. "Malediction" – 4:16
  10. "Dumbing Down the World" – 3:06
  11. "The Wind in the Wires" – 5:33
  12. "Night Falls on London" – 0:48
  13. "Crown" – 7:04
  14. "My Lord What a Morning" (Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte

    Harold George Belafonte, Jr. is a Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful popular singers in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso music" a title which he was very reluctant to accept for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s....
    , Cormun, Okun) – 2:27


standard Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese release of the album contains the songs "Time, Space and the Bride's Bed", "Trouble Down Yonder" and "Send Him Down to Waco", but not "My Lord What a Morning".

A limited two-disc edition was also issued in Japan by BMG International.






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A Rock in the Weary Land was an album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music * :Category:Musical groups established in 2000* :Category:Record labels established in 2000...
) by The Waterboys
The Waterboys

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott . The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England....
. It was their first album after a seven year break. The album cover photography is by Steve Gullick.

Critic John Mulvey, writing for NME
NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, which first appeared in the 14 November 1952 edition....
, describes the album as "largely excellent" except for "We Are Jonah", which he describes as "appallingly cheery Christian rock
Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by band whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the concept of the Christianity....
".

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Scott
Mike Scott (musician)

Michael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning....
, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Let It Happen" – 6:20
  2. "My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land" – 8:16
  3. "It's All Gone" – 2:15
  4. "Is She Conscious?" – 4:41
  5. "We Are Jonah" – 5:08
  6. "Malediction" – 4:16
  7. "Dumbing Down the World" – 3:06
  8. "His Word Is Not His Bond" – 3:59
  9. "Night Falls on London" – 0:48
  10. "The Charalatan's Lament" – 6:52
  11. "The Wind in the Wires" – 5:33
  12. "Crown" – 7:04


Extra tracks release

A North American version of the album with two extra tracks was released August 21 2001.

  1. "Let It Happen" – 6:20
  2. "The Charalatan's Lament" – 6:52
  3. "Is She Conscious?" – 4:41
  4. "We Are Jonah" – 5:08
  5. "It's All Gone" – 2:15
  6. "My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land" – 8:16
  7. "Lucky Day/Bad Advice" (Grant, Scott) – 3:06
  8. "His Word Is Not His Bond" – 3:59
  9. "Malediction" – 4:16
  10. "Dumbing Down the World" – 3:06
  11. "The Wind in the Wires" – 5:33
  12. "Night Falls on London" – 0:48
  13. "Crown" – 7:04
  14. "My Lord What a Morning" (Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte

    Harold George Belafonte, Jr. is a Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful popular singers in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso music" a title which he was very reluctant to accept for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s....
    , Cormun, Okun) – 2:27


Japanese Editions

The standard Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese release of the album contains the songs "Time, Space and the Bride's Bed", "Trouble Down Yonder" and "Send Him Down to Waco", but not "My Lord What a Morning".

A limited two-disc edition was also issued in Japan by BMG International. The track list of the first disc is identical to the standard tracklist, above. The track list of the second disc, which is entitled "The Weary Land EP", is as follows:

  1. "Lucky Day/Bad Advice" - 3:14
  2. "Time, Space, and the Bride's Bed" - 5:38
  3. "Trouble Down Yonder" - 1:05
  4. "Send Him Down to Waco" - 7:34


Singles

Prior to the album's release, BMG issued a six-track EP containing the single "Is She Conscious?". The single also contained a video for the song.

  1. "Is She Conscious?" - 4:51
  2. "Sad Procession" - 7:22
  3. "The Faeries' Prisoner" - 2:10
  4. "Is She Conscious?" (Acoustic) - 4:31
  5. "Savage Earth Heart" (Sound-Desk Recording) - 16:01
  6. "My Lord, What A Morning" - 2:27


BMG also issued and almost immediately recalled two singles each (separately packaged) for "A Rock in the Weary Land" and "We Are Jonah". These are considered collector's items by some Waterboys fans and command high resale prices.

Personnel

  • Gilad Atzmon - saxophone
    Saxophone

    The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
  • Paul Beavis - drums
    Drum kit

    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....
  • Jody Linscott - drums
  • The London Community Gospel Choir
  • Cameron Miller - bass guitar
  • Richard Naiff
    Richard Naiff

    Richard Naiff is a pianist and flautist from London, England who has performed with the bands Soulsec, The Catacoustics, The Waterboys and The Icicle Works....
     - piano
  • Dave Ruffy - tambourine
    Tambourine

    The tambourine or Marine is a musical instrument of the Percussion instrument family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils"....
    , drum programming
    Drum machine

    A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. Drum machines are very useful instruments for a wide variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music....
  • Mike Scott
    Mike Scott (musician)

    Michael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning....
     - organ
    Organ (music)

    The organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard played either Manual or Pedal clavier. The organ is one of the oldest musical instruments in the European classical music....
    , synthesizer
    Synthesizer

    A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequency....
    , acoustic guitar, piano
    Piano

    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
    , electric guitar
    Electric guitar

    An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickup to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current, which is made louder with an instrument amplifier and a speaker....
    , vocals
    Singing

    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the human voice, which is often contrasted with regular speech. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist....
    , bellzouki,
  • Robin Scott - vocals, background vocals
  • Mark Smith - bass guitar
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
  • Jeremy Stacey - drums
  • Rowan Stigner - drum programming
  • Thighpaulsandra
    Thighpaulsandra

    Thighpaulsandra is a Wales experimental music musician known mostly for performing on synthesizers and Electronic keyboards. As Tim Lewis, he began his career working with Julian Cope....
     - synthesizer, trumpet
    Trumpet

    The trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest Register in the brass instrument family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC....
    , keyboards, mellotron
    Mellotron

    The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphony keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin, which was the world's first sampling keyboard....
  • Anthony Thistlethwaite
    Anthony Thistlethwaite

    Anthony Thistlethwaite is a United Kingdom multi-instrumentalist best known as a member of the folk-rock group The Waterboys.He and leader Mike Scott remained the nucleus of the band from the early 1980s until Thistlethwaite's departure in 1992....
     - mandolin
    Mandolin

    A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It is descended from the Mandora, a soprano member of the lute family. It has a body with a teardrop-shaped soundboard, or one which is essentially oval in shape, with a soundhole, or soundholes, of varying shapes which are open and are not decorated with an intricately carved grille lik...
    , slide mandolin
  • Kevin Wilkinson
    Kevin Wilkinson

    Kevin Wilkinson was a musician based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England....
     - drums


External links

  • Chord requests are often fulfilled at "Musician's Corner"