Book of Lightning

Infobox Album
Name = Book of Lightning
Type = studio
Artist = The Waterboys


Released = April 2 2007
Recorded = London, Vancouver, Mike Scott's home studio
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = W14/Universal Records
Producer = Mike Scott, Philip Tennant
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfixzl5ldje link]
*BBC Favourable [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hb8c/ link]
*contactmusic.com Rating-10|9 [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/thewaterboysx02x04x07 link]
*"The Guardian" Rating|5|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2045604,00.html Mar 30 2007]
*"Insight Magazine" Favourable [http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=1094 link]
*inthenews.co.uk Rating-10|9 [http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rockindie/the-waterboys-book-lightning-$1073233.htm April 2 2007]
*"Machester Evening News" Rating|4|5 [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/album_reviews/s/1003/1003471_the_waterboys__book_of_lightning_universal.html link]
*musicOMH.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/waterboys-2_0407.htm April 2 2007]
*Twisted Ear Rating|3|5 [http://www.twistedear.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=31 link]
Last album = "Karma to Burn"
(2005)
This album = "Book of Lightning"
(2007)
Next album =

"Book of Lightning" is the ninth studio album by The Waterboys, released April 2 2007 through W14/Universal Records. The album contains ten tracks, produced by Mike Scott and Philip Tennant, with musical contributions from Steve Wickham (fiddle), Richard Naiff (keyboards), Brady Blade (drums), Mark Smith (bass), Leo Abrahams (lead guitar), Jeremy Stacey (drums) plus long-time Waterboys alumni Roddy Lorimer (trumpet), Chris Bruce (lead guitar) and Thighpaulsandra (keyboards). "Book of Lightning" was recorded in London with the exceptions of one song recorded in Vancouver with members of Canadian art-pop band Great Aunt Ida, and another in Scott's home studio.

Track listing

#The Crash Of Angel Wings - 4:02
#Love Will Shoot You Down - 4:34
#Nobody's Baby Anymore - 4:43
#Strange Arrangement - 3:33
#She Tried To Hold Me - 7:18
#It's Gonna Rain - 3:03
#Sustain - 3:21
#You In The Sky - 4:38
#Everybody Takes A Tumble - 7:05
#The Man With The Wind At His Heels - 3:04

External links

* [http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/mikescottwaterboys/bookoflightning/lyrics.asp Lyrics at the official Waterboys homepage]
* [http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/mikescottwaterboys/bookoflightning/notes.asp Mike Scott talks about the album on the official Waterboys homepage]