The Waterboys discography

The Waterboys discography
The Waterboys performing in Antwerp in 2003. L–R: Mike Scott, Geoff Dugmore, Steve Wickham and Brad Waissman
Studio albums	16
EPs	3
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	9
Singles	29

Discography of releases by The Waterboys and Mike Scott.

The Waterboys

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		SCO [1]	EUR [2]	GER [3]	IRE [4]	NED [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	UK [9]	US [10]
The Waterboys	Released: July 1983 Label: Chrysalis (#CCD1541)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A Pagan Place	Released: 2 June 1984 Label: Ensign (#ENCL3)	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	100	—
This Is the Sea	Released: 16 September 1985 Label: Ensign (#ENCL5)	—	70	—	—	4	6	—	—	37	—	UK: Silver [11]
Fisherman's Blues	Released: 17 October 1988 Label: Ensign (#CHEN5)	—	63	—	—	—	15	7	18	13	76	UK: Gold [11]
Room to Roam	Released: September 1990 Label: Ensign (#CHEN16)	—	17	—	—	69	—	11	16	5	180	UK: Silver [11]
Dream Harder	Released: 25 May 1993 Label: Geffen (#GED24476)	—	21	67	7	54	28	3	13	5	171	UK: Silver [11]
A Rock in the Weary Land	Released: 25 September 2000 Label: RCA (#74321783052)	35	—	—	17	—	—	27	51	47	—
Universal Hall	Released: 9 June 2003 Label: Puck (#74321783052)	59	—	—	54	—	—	24	—	74	—
Book of Lightning	Released: 2 April 2007 Label: W14 (#1721305)	34	—	—	19	73	—	12	—	51	—
An Appointment with Mr Yeats	Released: 19 September 2011 Label: Proper (#PRPCD081)	17	—	82	13	—	—	23	—	30	—
Modern Blues	Released: 19 January 2015 Label: Harlequin and Clown (#CLOWNE1)	10	—	46	10	18	—	10	—	14	—
Out of All This Blue	Released: 8 September 2017 Label: BMG (#538292480)	3	—	68	5	107	—	—	—	8	—
Where the Action Is	Released: 24 May 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD731)	6	—	65	31	—	—	—	—	21	—
Good Luck, Seeker	Released: 21 August 2020 Label: Cooking Vinyl (#COOKCD768)	4	—	40	14	53	—	—	—	14	—
All Souls Hill	Released: 6 May 2022 [12] Label: Cooking Vinyl	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	—
Life, Death and Dennis Hopper	Released: 4 April 2025 Label: Sun	—	—	—	65 [13]	—	—	57 [14]	—	72	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Collector's edition studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SCO [15]	IRE [4]	UK [9]
Fisherman's Blues	Released: May 2006 Label: EMI (#3576732)	79	67	119
Room to Roam	Released: August 2008 Label: Chrysalis (#509992)	—	—	179
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SCO [16]	UK [9]	UK Indie [17]
The Live Adventures of	Released: August 1998 Label: New Millennium (#PILOT40)	66	91	10
Karma to Burn	Released: 26 September 2005 Label: Puck (#PUCK4)	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		SCO [18]	EUR [19]	GER [20]	IRE [4]	NED [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	POR [21]	SWE [8]	UK [9]
The Best of The Waterboys 81–90	Released: 30 April 1991 Label: Ensign (#CHEN19)	—	11	52	1	69	32	17	6	19	2	UK: Gold [11]
The Best of The Waterboys	Released: 25 April 1994 Label: Ensign (#CCD1845)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	98
The Secret Life of the Waterboys 81–85	Released: 24 October 1994 Label: Ensign (#CHEN35)	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and the Waterboys	Released: 6 October 1998 Label: EMI (#CDPP073)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	133
Too Close to Heaven	Released: 24 September 2001 Label: RCA (#74321881522)	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	111
The Platinum Collection	Released: 23 October 2006 Label: EMI (#3783462)	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—
In a Special Place – The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea	Released: 28 April 2011 Label: Chrysalis (#5099909841024)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	196
Cloud of Sound	Released: March 2012 Label: Puck (#PUCK6)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fisherman's Box	Released: 17 November 2013 Label: Parlophone (#2564641330)	68	—	—	67	92	—	—	—	—	84
1985	Released: 23 February 2024 Label: Chrysalis Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year	Title	Tracks
2000	Is She Conscious?	Is She Conscious? Sad Procession The Faeries' Prisoner Is She Conscious? (Acoustic) Savage Earth Heart My Lord, What A Morning
2014	Puck's Blues	November Tale I Can See Elvis The Girl Who Slept for Scotland Destinies Entwined
2019	Out of All This Blue	Out Of All This Blue Out Of All This Blue (Demo) London Mick (Live) The Whole Of The Moon (Live)

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		SCO [22]	AUS [23]	CAN [24]	EUR [25]	IRE [26]	NED [5]	NZ [6]	POR [27]	UK [9]
1983	"A Girl Called Johnny"	—	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	80		The Waterboys
	"December"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	113 [28]
1984	"The Big Music"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	124 [29]		A Pagan Place
	"Church Not Made With Hands"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"All the Things She Gave Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"The Whole of the Moon"	—	12	71	76	—	19	19	—	26		This Is the Sea
	"Don't Bang the Drum"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Medicine Bow"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Fisherman's Blues"	—	54	—	80	13	—	20	—	32	UK: Silver [11]	Fisherman's Blues
1989	"And a Bang on the Ear"	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	51
1990	"How Long Will I Love You?"	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—		Room to Roam
1991	"A Man Is in Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Whole of the Moon" (re-issue)	—	107	—	3	2	—	—	—	3	UK: Platinum [11]	The Best of the Waterboys 81—90
	"Fisherman's Blues" (re-issue)	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	75
1993	"The Return of Pan"	—	—	64	89	28	—	—	10	24		Dream Harder
	"Glastonbury Song"	—	—	—	62	12	—	—	3	29
2000	"My Love Is My Rock in the Weary Land"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Rock In the Weary Land
	"We Are Jonah"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"This Light Is for the World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Universal Hall
2007	"Everybody Takes a Tumble"	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	125		Book of Lightning
	"The Crash of Angel Wings"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	"Sweet Dancer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		An Appointment with Mr Yeats
2012	"Politics"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"November Tale"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Modern Blues
2015	"Beautiful Now"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	"If the Answer Is Yeah!"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Out of All This Blue
	"Payo Payo Chin"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	"The Soul Singer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Good Luck, Seeker
2022	"Here We Go Again"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All Souls Hill
2025	"Hopper's On Top (Genius)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Life, Death And Dennis Hopper
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

• (1989) "World Party"
• (1990) "A Life of Sundays"
• (1993) "Preparing to Fly"

Mike Scott

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SCO [30]	EUR [31]	NOR [32]	SWE [33]	UK [9]
Bring 'Em All In	Released: September 1995 Label: Chryslis (#CDCHR6108)	18	44	14	21	23
Still Burning	Released: October 1997 Label: Chryslis (#CDCHR6122)	24	54	18	39	34
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
		SCO [34]	UK [9]
1995	"Bring 'Em All In"	38	56	Bring 'Em All In
	"Building the City of Light"	46	60
1997	"Love Anyway"	31	50	Still Burning
1998	"Rare, Precious and Gone"	47	74
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

• (1998) "Questions"

Other releases

DNV singles^{[ clarification needed ]}

• (1979) "Death in Venice"

Another Pretty Face singles

• (1979) "All the Boys Love Carrie"
• (1980) "Whatever Happened to the West?"
• (1980) "Heaven Gets Closer Everyday"
• (1981) "Soul to Soul"

Funhouse singles

• (1982) "Out of Control"

References

1. Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
   • "A Rock in the Weary Land". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Universal Hall". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Book of Lightning". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "An Appointment with Mr Yeats". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Modern Blues". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Out of All This Blue". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Where the Action Is". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Good Luck, Seeker". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "All Souls Hill". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
2. European studio albums chart peaks:
   • "This is the Sea" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Fisherman's Blues" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Room to Roam" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Dream Harder" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
3. German studio albums chart peaks:
   • "Dream Harder". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "An Appointment with Mr Yeats". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Modern Blues". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Out of All This Blue". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Where the Action Is". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Good Luck, Seeker". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
4. Irish chart peaks:
   • "Dream Harder" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "The Best of The Waterboys 81–90" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
5. "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
6. "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
7. "Norwegian chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
8. "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
9. UK chart peaks:
   • "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN   9781904994107.
   • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 - The Waterboys". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 - Mike Scott". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
   • "Chart Log UK, 7 May 2011: In a Special Place – The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea". zobbel.de. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
10. "US chart peaks". Billboard . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
11. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 27 August 2023. Note: User needs to enter Waterboys in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
12. "All Souls Hill by The Waterboys Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
13. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 15, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 12 April 2025.
14. "Album 2025 uke 15". VG-lista . Retrieved 11 April 2025.
15. Scottish studio albums (collector's editions) chart peaks:
    • "Fisherman's Blues (collector's edition)". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
16. Scottish live albums chart peaks:
    • "The Live Adventures of". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
17. UK Independent live album chart peaks:
    • "The Live Adventures of". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
18. Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "The Secret Life of the Waterboys 81–85". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
    • "Too Close to Heaven". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
    • "In a Special Place – The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
19. European compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "The Best of The Waterboys 81–90" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
20. German compilation albums chart peaks:
    • "The Best of The Waterboys 81–90". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
21. Portuguese compilation album chart peaks:
    • "The Best of The Waterboys 81–90" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and the Waterboys" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
22. Scottish singles chart peaks:
    • "Everybody Takes a Tumble". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
23. Australian singles chart peaks:
    • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
    • Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
    • 100+ ARIA "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 6 May 1991" . Retrieved 21 June 2022.
24. Canadian singles chart peaks:
    • "The Whole of the Moon". RPM . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "The Return of Pan". RPM. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
25. European singles chart peaks:
    • "The Whole of the Moon" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Fisherman's Blues" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "The Whole of the Moon (re-issue)" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "The Return of Pan" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Glastonbury Song" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
26. Irish singles chart peaks:
    • Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter Waterboys into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search". "Irish singles chart peaks up to 1999". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
27. Portuguese singles chart peaks:
    • "The Return of Pan" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Glastonbury Song" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
28. "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 24 December 1983. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via ukmix.org.
29. "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 21 April 1984. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via ukmix.org.
30. Mike Scott albums chart peaks:
    • "Bring 'Em All In". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
    • "Still Burning". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
31. Mike Scott albums chart peaks:
    • "Bring 'Em All In" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
    • "Still Burning" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
32. "Mike Scott Norwegian chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
33. "Mike Scott Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
34. Mike Scott Scottish singles chart peaks:
    • "Bring 'Em All In". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Building the City of Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Love Anyway". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    • "Rare, Precious and Gone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.