Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (blue marbled [psychedelic wave] vinyl, Vantiva pressing)

~ Release by The Waterboys (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Indie Exclusive LP on Psychedelic Wave vinyl.
Gatefold + two inner‐sleeves with lyrics & credits.

Track D4:
• Extracts of To The Top by Ask Again (Venice) used courtsy of freemusicarchive.org
• Venice, California contains a sample from To The Top by Mid‐Air Machine

Publised by:
A1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Bleecker St. Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
A2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
A3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Erf Angel (BMI), PRS, IMRO, Blue Mountain
A4: Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/MCPS
A5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
A6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), IMRO
A7: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
B1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
B5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
B6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/PRS
C2: Erf Angel, (BMI)
C3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
C6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
C7: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D1: Fierce Atomic Songs (ASCAP)
D2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/PRS
D5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Erf Angel (BMI)

Recorded at Puck Towers, Dublin with additional recordings at The Barn, Richmond; Ocean Soul, Nashville; The Bunker, Welwyn Garden City, UK; Miracle Studios, Nashville; House Of Shoefus, Tennessee; Real World, UK; Goyt Valley, UK; Supersound, Trondheim, Norway; Toerag, London; Casa Duende, Nashville

Mastered at Metropolis, London

℗ & © 2025 Puck 2014 Limited

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 15047 81446 6
Barcode (Scanned): 015047814466
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1287281 01010102 00015047812165A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1287282 01010102 00015047812165B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 1287283 01010202 00015047814466C
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 1287284 01010102 00015047814466D

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-03 11:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Kansas
guitar:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael
recording of:
Kansas
writer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys featuring Steve Earle2:14
A2Hollywood ’55
baritone horn:
The Ramrods (1950s–60s US instrumental pop band)
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
organ:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
background vocals:
Barny Fletcher (Artist from London)
recording of:
Hollywood ’55
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: sundries)
writer:
Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys1:34
A3Live in the Moment, Baby
recording engineer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Aongus Ralston
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer) and Ralph Salmins
electric guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
electronic organ:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
recording of:
Live in the Moment, Baby
writer:
Paul Brown (Memphis keyboardist), Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins, Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Steve Wickham
The Waterboys2:28
A4Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights
producer:
Simon Dine
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
effects and guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
slide guitar:
Famous James
orchestra:
Famous James
The Waterboys1:30
A5Andy (A Guy Like You)
producer:
Simon Dine
acoustic guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
keyboard:
Simon Dine
orchestra:
Famous James
recording of:
Andy (A Guy Like You)
miscellaneous support:
Simon Dine (task: archaeology) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: sundries)
writer:
Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:23
A6The Tourist
bass:
Aongus Ralston
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Eamon Ferris
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mellotron:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
background vocals:
Sugarfoot
recording of:
The Tourist
writer:
Aongus Ralston and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys featuring Barny Fletcher4:01
A7Freaks on Wheels
producer:
Simon Dine
effects, keytar and organ:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recording of:
Freaks on Wheels
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: bikes)
writer:
Simon Dine and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys0:58
B1Blues for Terry Southern
acoustic guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, slide guitar and background vocals:
Famous James
orchestra:
Famous James
recording of:
Blues for Terry Southern
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: high sundries)
writer:
James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:45
B2Memories of Monterey
effects:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
recording of:
Memories of Monterey
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: archaeology)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys1:16
B3Riding Down to Mardi Gras
bass:
Aongus Ralston
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
organ and piano:
Famous James
recording of:
Riding Down to Mardi Gras
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: sundries)
writer:
James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:20
B4Hopper’s on Top (Genius)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
recording of:
Hopper's on Top (Genius)
writer:
James Hallawell, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys3:09
B5Transcendental Peruvian Blues
bass:
Aongus Ralston
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
electric guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
organ and piano:
Famous James
recording of:
Transcendental Peruvian Blues
writer:
James Hallawell, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:24
B6Michelle (Always Stay)
acoustic guitar, bass, organ and piano:
Famous James
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer) and Jeremy Stacey
recording of:
Michelle (Always Stay)
writer:
James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys3:07
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Freakout at the Mud Palace
recording engineer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
electric guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
orchestra:
Benjamin Talbott
performer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Freakout at the Mud Palace
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: sundries)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Benjamin Talbott
The Waterboys3:04
C2Daria
flute:
April Brown
piano:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Daria
writer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist), April Brown and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys1:09
C3Ten Years Gone
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
electric guitar and tenor guitar:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys)
electric piano:
Famous James
electronic organ and synthesizer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
orchestra:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Ten Years Gone
miscellaneous support:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys) (task: pulse)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys featuring Bruce Springsteen3:33
C4Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend
piano:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
part of:
Musikexpress – Die Songs des Jahres 2025 (number: 39)
recording of:
Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys featuring Fiona Apple2:08
C5Rock Bottom
recording of:
Rock Bottom
miscellaneous support:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys) (task: archaelogy)
writer:
Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys1:16
C6I Don’t Know How I Made It
acoustic guitar, keytar and lead vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
bass and bass guitar:
Aongus Ralston
drums (drum set):
Ralph Salmins
electric piano and electronic organ:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
I Don’t Know How I Made It
writer:
Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys featuring Taylor Goldsmith2:34
C7Frank (Let’s F*ck)
programming and producer:
Simon Dine
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer) and Ralph Salmins
effects and mellotron:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
electronic organ:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
keytar:
Famous James
synthesizer:
Simon Dine
lead vocals:
Frank Booth (vocalist)
recording of:
Frank (Let’s F*ck)
writer:
Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:00
D1Katherine
bass:
Aongus Ralston
effects:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
guitar:
Irakli Gabriel
keyboard and piano:
Anana Kaye
recording of:
Katherine
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: archaeology)
writer:
Irakli Gabriel and Anana Kaye
The Waterboys featuring Anana Kaye1:31
D2Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper
programming:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
bass:
Aongus Ralston
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
electric guitar and mellotron:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
synthesizer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
performer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper
miscellaneous support:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (task: sundries)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys3:02
D3Golf, They Say
acoustic guitar, baritone horn, electric guitar, organ, piano and background vocals:
Famous James
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys)
pedal steel guitar:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
orchestra:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Golf, They Say
writer:
James Hallawell and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys3:31
D4Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing of Hopper
baritone horn, bell, guitar, percussion and trumpet:
Benjamin Talbott
effects and mellotron:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys)
recording of:
Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing of Hopper
miscellaneous support:
Mick Puck (The Waterboys) (task: archaeology)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Benjamin Talbott
The Waterboys4:04
D5Aftermath
programming:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
bass:
Aongus Ralston
effects:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
guitar and voice synthesizer:
Brother Paul (Memphis keyboardist)
recording of:
Aftermath
writer:
Paul Brown (Memphis keyboardist) and Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys2:37

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mastered at:Metropolis Mastering in London (Greater London)