The Best of The Waterboys 81–90

The Best of The Waterboys 81–90 is a compilation album by The Waterboys, released 29 April 1991.

Best of The Waterboys 81–90
Greatest hits album by The Waterboys
Released	April 1991
Recorded	May 1982–February 1990
Genre	Rock
Length	53:12
Label	Chrysalis
The Waterboys chronology
Room to Roam (1990) Best of The Waterboys 81–90 (1991) Dream Harder (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Smash Hits	[2]

Track listing

Tracks written by Mike Scott, unless otherwise noted.

1. "A Girl Called Johnny"
2. "The Big Music"
3. "All The Things She Gave Me"
4. "The Whole of the Moon"
5. "Spirit"
6. "Don't Bang the Drum" (Scott/Karl Wallinger)
7. "Fisherman's Blues" (Scott /Steve Wickham)
8. "Killing My Heart"
9. "Strange Boat" (Scott/Anthony Thistlethwaite)
10. "And a Bang on the Ear"
11. "Old England" (performed live)
12. "A Man Is in Love"

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Irish Albums Chart[3]	63

References

1. AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne. "The Best of the Waterboys: 1981-1990 - The Waterboys | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
2. Horkins, Tony (1 May 1991). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
3. "GFK Chart-Track". GfK. Chart Track. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.