single · November 21, 1985
The Whole of the Moon
Grace RecordingsSee this day
folk rockrocksinger-songwriter
This 1985 single preceded the band's seminal album 'This Is the Sea', offering a potent, standalone distillation of their emergent 'big music' sound. It would become one of their most enduring and recognizable songs.
- The song was written by Mike Scott.
- The single was released on 21 November 1985.
- It was released on the independent label Grace Recordings.
The Waterboys are a British-American rock band formed in London in 1981 by Mike Scott. They are known for their experimental, genre-blending music, which merges rock and roll with folk, traditional, and spiritual influences. The band’s early years were marked by a period of intense creativity and lineup changes, culminating in the acclaimed album "This Is the Sea" in 1985.
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