This "two-fer" from the
Mike Scott-fronted, Scottish alt-rock legends
the Waterboys includes two of the band's more popular recordings. Released in 1985,
This Is the Sea found the group in full command of its signature "Big Music" sound, filling stadiums with anthems like "Don't Bang the Drum," "The Whole of the Moon," and the epic title cut, while 1988's
Fisherman's Blues saw
Scott and company drawing from traditional Irish, English, and Scottish music to craft a truly superb collection of folk-rock tunes.
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James Christopher Monger, Rovi