Album: Karma to Burn by The Waterboys (2005)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: "Karma to Burn" is the first official live album from The Waterboys released in 2005. It also contains tracks from Mike Scott's solo career: "Bring 'em All In," "Long Way to the Light," "My Dark Side," and "Open."
Scott explains the name of the album as "experiences yet to be undergone in order to balance past actions", a reference to the tenet of karma in Hinduism. This is not the first reference to the concept made by the group; a song named "Karma" appeared as part of the single for "Return of Pan" from Dream Harder. Karma to Burn was one of a large number of titles that the band considered for the album, including "A Long Way to the Light," after the song about The Waterboys' break-up after Dream Harder.
The album cover was created by Toshifumi Tanabu.

Artist Background: The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reform... Part of the Edinburgh, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: World Party, Hothouse Flowers, Van Morrison, Levellers

Music Scene: Part of the Edinburgh, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 2000s, Album


"Karma to Burn" is the first official live album from The Waterboys released in 2005. It also contains tracks from Mike Scott's solo career: "Bring 'em All In," "Long Way to the Light," "My Dark Side," and "Open."
Scott explains the name of the album as "experiences yet to be undergone in order to balance past actions", a reference to the tenet of karma in Hinduism. This is not the first reference to the concept made by the group; a song named "Karma" appeared as part of the single for "Return of Pan" from Dream Harder. Karma to Burn was one of a large number of titles that the band considered for the album, including "A Long Way to the Light," after the song about The Waterboys' break-up after Dream Harder.
The album cover was created by Toshifumi Tanabu.

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