Book of Lightning

Book of Lightning is the ninth studio album by the Waterboys, released on 2 April 2007 through W14/Universal Records. The album contains ten tracks, produced by Mike Scott and Philip Tennant, with musical contributions from Steve Wickham (fiddle), Richard Naiff (keyboards), Brady Blade (drums), Mark Smith (bass), Leo Abrahams (lead guitar), Jeremy Stacey (drums) plus long-time Waterboys alumni Roddy Lorimer (trumpet), Chris Bruce (lead guitar) and Thighpaulsandra (keyboards). Book of Lightning was recorded in London with the exceptions of one song recorded in Vancouver with members of Canadian art-pop band Great Aunt Ida, and another in Scott's home studio.

Track listing
All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.


 * 1) "The Crash of Angel Wings" – 4:02
 * 2) "Love Will Shoot You Down" – 4:34
 * 3) "Nobody's Baby Anymore" – 4:43
 * 4) "Strange Arrangement" – 3:33
 * 5) "She Tried to Hold Me" – 7:18
 * 6) "It's Gonna Rain" – 3:03
 * 7) "Sustain" (Scott, Ida Nilsen) – 3:21
 * 8) "You in the Sky" – 4:38
 * 9) "Everybody Takes a Tumble" (Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite) – 7:05
 * 10) "The Man With the Wind at His Heels" (Scott, Steve Wickham, Thistlethwaite) – 3:04

Personnel

 * Leo Abrahams – Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
 * Johnny Andrews – Vocals, Falsetto
 * Dick Beetham – Mastering
 * Brady Blade – Drums
 * Chris Bruce – Guitar (Electric)
 * Clive Deamer – Tabla, Introduction
 * Steve Evans – Engineer, Mixing
 * Steve Gullick – Photography
 * Roddy Lorimer – Trumpet
 * Tim Martin – Engineer, Mixing
 * Pete Min – Engineer
 * Barry Mirochnick – Drums
 * Richard Naiff – Organ, Piano
 * Ida Nilsen – Piano
 * Daniel Presley – Vocals (background), Harmony
 * Mike Rowe – Organ, Piano (Electric)
 * Mike Scott – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Sound Effects, Tambourine, Vocals, Bells, Producer, Engineer, Loops, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, Sleigh Bells, Mixing, Effects
 * Helge Skodvin – Photography
 * Phil Smee – Cover Design, Booklet Design
 * Mark Coates Smith – Resonator
 * Jeremy Stacey – Drums
 * Colin Stewart – Engineer
 * Ren Swan – Mixing
 * Phil Tennant – Producer, Management
 * Steve Wickham – Fiddle, Viola
 * Annie Wilkinson – Resonator