A Rock In The Weary Land

A Rock in the Weary Land is the seventh studio album by the Waterboys, released in 2000 by BMG International. It was the group's first album after a seven-year break, but mostly continues the hard rock vein of the previous album Dream Harder (1993). The album cover photography is by Steve Gullick. Recording sessions for the album began in early 1999. It was the first album Mike Scott had recorded without the backing of a record label. Once it was completed, Scott's manager, Philip Tennant, negotiated a deal with BMG and Scott decided to have the album, originally a solo project, released under the Waterboys' name. (Wikipedia)