THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : The Waterboys, “The Secret Life of the Waterboys ‘81-’85,” Chrysalis.***
There was a time in the early ‘80s when Mike Scott and the Waterboys brought an ambition and passion to the stage and studio that stamped them as major rock contenders. This treasure chest of rarities and unreleased tracks from that era helps explain some of the original excitement.
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