Dream Harder

by The Waterboys

Overview

After two albums of neo-traditional Irish music, Mike Scott brings The Waterboys back to the big rock sound of earlier albums like This is the Sea. Coming after the remarkably accomplished Fishermen's Blues and Room to Roam, Dream Harder is a bit of a disappointment. Its best material doesn't carry the same weight as compositions from Blues -- compare the simple beauty of Fishermen's Blues' "Has Anyone Hear Seen Hank" to Dream Harder's overblown "The Return of Jimi Hendrix." Scott can still bang out some good songs, but on Dream Harder there aren't as many as on previous efforts. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/1993
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0720642447628
Rank:	115194

Tracks

1. The New Life
2. Glastonbury Song
3. Preparing to Fly
4. The Return of Pan
5. Corn Circles
6. Suffer
7. Winter Winter
8. Love and Death
9. Spiritual City
10. Wonders of Lewis
11. The Return of Jimi Hendrix
12. Good News

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Waterboys   Primary Artist
Jim Keltner   Guest Artist,Drums
Jules Shear   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Fiona Prendergast   Vocals (Background)
Terry Wetmore   Vocals (Background)
George Stathos   Clarinet
Darvin M.D. Buachman   Vocals (Background)
Darwin Buschman M.D.   Vocals (Background)
Ljubisa "Lubi" Ristic   Sitar
Tawatha Agee   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Aaronson   Bass,Drums
Scott Thunes   Bass,Drums
Billy Connolly   Voices
Chris Bruce   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Cindy Mizelle   Vocals (Background)
Bashiri Johnson   Drums,Congas,Shaker,Tambourine,Talking Drum
Roger Greenawalt   Vocals (Background)
Mike Scott   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm)
James Campagnola   Saxophone
Thommy Price   Bass,Drums
Brian Stanley   Bass,Drums
Steve Holly   Bass,Drums
Caroline LaVelle   Cello
Pal Shazar   Vocals (Background)
Carla Azar   Bass,Drums
Fonzi Thornton   Vocals (Background)
Jerry Peters   Percussion
Laura Lee Ash   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Frank Olinsky   Art Direction
John Hardin   Photography
Michael Halsband   Photography
Lolly Grodner   Assistant Engineer
Willie Mannion   Engineer
Geoff Archuletta   Assistant Engineer
William Butler Yeats   Composer
Patrick McCarthy   Engineer
Andy Smith   Assistant Engineer
Bill Price   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Joe Blaney   Engineer
Carl Glanville   Assistant Engineer
John Jackson   Assistant Engineer
Rory Romano   Assistant Engineer
Niko Bolas   Engineer
Michael White   Engineer
Mike Scott   Composer,Producer
George Marino   Mastering
Thom Cadley   Assistant Engineer
Tom Zutaut   Repertoire,Art Direction
Bruce Calder   Assistant Engineer
Dan Gellert   Assistant Engineer
Pal Shazar   Paintings
Jim Keltner   Composer
Anthony Thistlethwaite   Composer