Pre-orders for the reissue of A ROCK IN THE WEARY LAND begin today, Thurs 10 Nov. The digital release comes out today on all streaming services, and the physical release, comprising 2CD and double vinyl, will be released on 26th May 2023. You can pre-order at TWB.lnk.to/ARITWL
A Rock In The Weary Land was the The Waterboys' seventh studio album, originally released in September 2000. The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys, Kevin Wilkinson and Anthony Thistlethwaite, new ones including keyboard players Thighpaulsandra and Sir Richard Naiff, and even a future Waterboy, bassist Mark Smith who was a member 2006-9. British rock weekly New Musical Express described the album as "a masterpiece".
This Cooking Vinyl release marks its first ever release on vinyl. Mike has curated this definitive version, with the sequence on the LPs and CD Disc 1 based on the 14-song 2001 US edition, which added Lucky Day/Bad Advice and My Lord, What A Morning to the original UK tracklist. The 2CD version features twelve previously unreleased tracks and the 4th side of the 2LP vinyl is a spectacular 16-minute live version of Waterboys' classic Savage Earth Heart.
Scott has also overseen a re-working of the artwork, using a different Steve Gullick photo from the original cover session on the front, while both vinyl and CD formats include many previously unseen shots. The CD package includes a 28-page booklet, and the vinyl album comes in a gatefold sleeve.