''Book of Lightning'' is the ninth studio album by the Waterboys, released on 2 April 2007 through W14/ Universal Records. The album contains ten tracks, produced by Mike Scott and Philip Tennant, with musical contributions from

Steve Wickham Steve Wickham is an Irish musician. Originally from Marino, Dublin, but calling Sligo home,Richard Naiff Richard Naiff is a British pianist and flautist from London who has performed with the bands Soulsec, The Catacoustics, The Waterboys and The Icicle Works. Naiff is a classically trained musician, having joined the Guildhall School of Music at ...

(keyboards),

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(drums), Mark Smith (bass), Leo Abrahams (lead guitar), Jeremy Stacey (drums) plus long-time Waterboys alumni

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(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

All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted. # "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" (Scott,

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) – 3:21 # "You in the Sky" – 4:38 # " Everybody Takes a Tumble" (Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite) – 7:05 # "The Man With the Wind at His Heels" (Scott,

Steve Wickham Steve Wickham is an Irish musician. Originally from Marino, Dublin, but calling Sligo home,Leo Abrahams – Guitar, Guitar (Electric) * Johnny Andrews – Vocals, Falsetto * Dick Beetham – Mastering *

– Drums * Chris Bruce – Guitar (Electric) * Clive Deamer – Tabla, Introduction * Steve Evans – Engineer, Mixing * Steve Gullick – Photography *

– Trumpet * Tim Martin – Engineer, Mixing * Pete Min – Engineer * Barry Mirochnick – Drums *

Richard Naiff Richard Naiff is a British pianist and flautist from London who has performed with the bands Soulsec, The Catacoustics, The Waterboys and The Icicle Works. Naiff is a classically trained musician, having joined the Guildhall School of Music at ...

– Organ, Piano * Ida Nilsen – Piano * Daniel Presley – Vocals (background), Harmony * Mike Rowe – Organ, Piano (Electric) * Mike Scott – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Sound Effects, Tambourine, Vocals, Bells, Producer, Engineer, Loops, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, Sleigh Bells, Mixing, Effects * Helge Skodvin – Photography * Phil Smee – Cover Design, Booklet Design * Mark Coates Smith – Resonator * Jeremy Stacey – Drums * Colin Stewart – Engineer * Ren Swan – Mixing * Phil Tennant – Producer, Management *

Steve Wickham Steve Wickham is an Irish musician. Originally from Marino, Dublin, but calling Sligo home,Lyrics at the official Waterboys homepage

Mike Scott talks about the album on the official Waterboys homepage
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