Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (blue marbled [psychedelic wave] vinyl, Vantiva pressing)

~ Release by The Waterboys (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Indie Exclusive LP on Psychedelic Wave vinyl.
Gatefold + two inner‐sleeves with lyrics & credits.

Track D4:
• Extracts of To The Top by Ask Again (Venice) used courtsy of freemusicarchive.org
• Venice, California contains a sample from To The Top by Mid‐Air Machine

Publised by:
A1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Bleecker St. Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
A2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
A3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Erf Angel (BMI), PRS, IMRO, Blue Mountain
A4: Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/MCPS
A5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
A6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), IMRO
A7: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS
B1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
B4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
B5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
B6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C1: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/PRS
C2: Erf Angel, (BMI)
C3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
C5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
C6: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, IMRO
C7: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), MCPS, Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D1: Fierce Atomic Songs (ASCAP)
D2: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D3: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)
D4: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI)/PRS
D5: Pucksongs‐Primary Wave III Songs (BMI), Erf Angel (BMI)

Recorded at Puck Towers, Dublin with additional recordings at The Barn, Richmond; Ocean Soul, Nashville; The Bunker, Welwyn Garden City, UK; Miracle Studios, Nashville; House Of Shoefus, Tennessee; Real World, UK; Goyt Valley, UK; Supersound, Trondheim, Norway; Toerag, London; Casa Duende, Nashville

Mastered at Metropolis, London

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 15047 81446 6
Barcode (Scanned): 015047814466
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1287281 01010102 00015047812165A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1287282 01010102 00015047812165B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 1287283 01010202 00015047814466C
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 1287284 01010102 00015047814466D

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Length
A1	Kansas guitar: Steve Earle harmonica: Mickey Raphael recording of: Kansas writer: Steve Earle and Mike Scott	The Waterboys featuring Steve Earle	2:14
A2	Hollywood ’55 baritone horn: The Ramrods bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins organ: Mike Scott background vocals: Barny Fletcher recording of: Hollywood ’55 miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: sundries) writer: Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	1:34
A3	Live in the Moment, Baby recording engineer: Mike Scott bass: Aongus Ralston drums (drum set): Greg Morrow and Ralph Salmins electric guitar: Mike Scott electronic organ: Brother Paul fiddle: Steve Wickham recording of: Live in the Moment, Baby writer: Paul Brown, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham	The Waterboys	2:28
A4	Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights producer: Simon Dine drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins effects and guitar: Mike Scott slide guitar: Famous James orchestra: Famous James	The Waterboys	1:30
A5	Andy (A Guy Like You) producer: Simon Dine acoustic guitar: Mike Scott bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Greg Morrow keyboard: Simon Dine orchestra: Famous James recording of: Andy (A Guy Like You) miscellaneous support: Simon Dine (task: archaeology) and Mike Scott (task: sundries) writer: Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:23
A6	The Tourist bass: Aongus Ralston drums (drum set) and tambourine: Eamon Ferris guitar: Mike Scott mellotron: Brother Paul and Mike Scott background vocals: Sugarfoot recording of: The Tourist writer: Aongus Ralston and Mike Scott	The Waterboys featuring Barny Fletcher	4:01
A7	Freaks on Wheels producer: Simon Dine effects, keytar and organ: Mike Scott recording of: Freaks on Wheels miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: bikes) writer: Simon Dine and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	0:58
B1	Blues for Terry Southern acoustic guitar: Mike Scott bass, drums (drum set), guitar, slide guitar and background vocals: Famous James orchestra: Famous James recording of: Blues for Terry Southern miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: high sundries) writer: James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:45
B2	Memories of Monterey effects: Mike Scott recording of: Memories of Monterey miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: archaeology) writer: Mike Scott	The Waterboys	1:16
B3	Riding Down to Mardi Gras bass: Aongus Ralston electric guitar and lead vocals: Mike Scott organ and piano: Famous James recording of: Riding Down to Mardi Gras miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: sundries) writer: James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:20
B4	Hopper’s on Top (Genius) drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins recording of: Hopper's on Top (Genius) writer: James Hallawell, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	3:09
B5	Transcendental Peruvian Blues bass: Aongus Ralston drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins electric guitar: Mike Scott organ and piano: Famous James recording of: Transcendental Peruvian Blues writer: James Hallawell, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:24
B6	Michelle (Always Stay) acoustic guitar, bass, organ and piano: Famous James drums (drum set): Greg Morrow and Jeremy Stacey recording of: Michelle (Always Stay) writer: James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	3:07

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Length
C1	Freakout at the Mud Palace recording engineer: Mike Scott bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins electric guitar: Mike Scott orchestra: Benjamin Talbott performer: Brother Paul recording of: Freakout at the Mud Palace miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: sundries) writer: Mike Scott and Benjamin Talbott	The Waterboys	3:04
C2	Daria flute: April Brown piano: Brother Paul recording of: Daria writer: Brother Paul, April Brown and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	1:09
C3	Ten Years Gone bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Greg Morrow electric guitar and tenor guitar: Mick Puck electric piano: Famous James electronic organ and synthesizer: Brother Paul lead vocals: Mike Scott spoken vocals: Bruce Springsteen orchestra: Brother Paul recording of: Ten Years Gone miscellaneous support: Mick Puck (task: pulse) writer: Mike Scott	The Waterboys featuring Bruce Springsteen	3:33
C4	Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend piano: Fiona Apple recording of: Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend writer: Mike Scott	The Waterboys featuring Fiona Apple	2:08
C5	Rock Bottom recording of: Rock Bottom miscellaneous support: Mick Puck (task: archaelogy) writer: Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	1:16
C6	I Don’t Know How I Made It acoustic guitar, keytar and lead vocals: Mike Scott bass and bass guitar: Aongus Ralston drums (drum set): Ralph Salmins electric piano and electronic organ: Brother Paul recording of: I Don’t Know How I Made It writer: Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins and Mike Scott	The Waterboys featuring Taylor Goldsmith	2:34
C7	Frank (Let’s Fck) programming and producer: Simon Dine bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Greg Morrow and Ralph Salmins effects and mellotron: Mike Scott electronic organ: Brother Paul keytar: Famous James synthesizer: Simon Dine lead vocals: Frank Booth recording of: Frank (Let’s Fck) writer: Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:00
D1	Katherine bass: Aongus Ralston effects: Mike Scott guitar: Irakli Gabriel keyboard and piano: Anana Kaye recording of: Katherine miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: archaeology) writer: Irakli Gabriel and Anana Kaye	The Waterboys featuring Anana Kaye	1:31
D2	Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper programming: Brother Paul bass: Aongus Ralston drums (drum set): Greg Morrow electric guitar and mellotron: Mike Scott synthesizer: Brother Paul performer: Brother Paul recording of: Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper miscellaneous support: Mike Scott (task: sundries) writer: Mike Scott	The Waterboys	3:02
D3	Golf, They Say acoustic guitar, baritone horn, electric guitar, organ, piano and background vocals: Famous James bass: Mike Brignardello drums (drum set): Greg Morrow guitar and lead vocals: Mick Puck pedal steel guitar: Brother Paul orchestra: Brother Paul recording of: Golf, They Say writer: James Hallawell and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	3:31
D4	Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing of Hopper baritone horn, bell, guitar, percussion and trumpet: Benjamin Talbott effects and mellotron: Mick Puck recording of: Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing of Hopper miscellaneous support: Mick Puck (task: archaeology) writer: Mike Scott and Benjamin Talbott	The Waterboys	4:04
D5	Aftermath programming: Brother Paul bass: Aongus Ralston effects: Mike Scott guitar and voice synthesizer: Brother Paul recording of: Aftermath writer: Paul Brown and Mike Scott	The Waterboys	2:37

Credits

Release

photography:	Bruce Paulson (task: cover photo) Getty Images (task: cover photo) Dennis Hopper (task: inner sleeve photograph)
legal representation:	Charles Law Media Legal
booking:	Asgard Agency Paul Charles Steve Ferguson Steve Martin Paladin Artists
liner notes:	Mike Scott
miscellaneous support:	Jess Bauer (task: management) Dan Clark (task: crew) Stu Condron (task: crew) Donal O'Luanaigh (task: crew) Danny Goldberg (task: management) Martin Herbert (task: crew) Rob Jones (task: crew) Doug Maddison (task: crew) Neil Mahony (task: crew) Paddy McPoland (task: crew) Toshi Ogawa (task: crew) Robbie Rush (task: crew) Craig Williams (task: crew)
producer:	Brother Paul Famous James Mick Puck
mastering:	Felix Davis
design and artwork:	ianrossdesigner.com

publisher:	Bleecker St. Cowboy Music Blue Mountain Publishing Erf Angel Fierce Atomic Songs Primary Wave 3 Songs Pucksongs
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Puck Records Ltd. (in 2025)
licensed to:	Sun Label Group, LLC
pressed by:	Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico

recorded at:	Casa Duende Goyt Valley Sound House Of Shoefus Lombard Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Ocean Soul Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States Puck Towers in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Supersound in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway The Barn The Bunker in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Toe Rag Studios in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
mastered at:	Metropolis Mastering in London, England, United Kingdom

recorded at:

Casa Duende
Goyt Valley Sound
House Of Shoefus
Lombard Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Ocean Soul Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Puck Towers in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Supersound in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
The Barn
The Bunker in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Toe Rag Studios in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom

mastered at:

Metropolis Mastering in London, England, United Kingdom

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/33821214 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/3802779 [info]
reviews:	https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/arts/music/waterboys-dennis-hopper.html [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-waterboys/life-death-and-dennis-hopper/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0004437826 [info]
Wikidata:	Q133800792 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=guest&page=3 [info]

Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (blue marbled [psychedelic wave] vinyl, Vantiva pressing)

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