This beautifully presented coffee table book includes a 50,000 word narrative by Mike Scott telling the full story of the Waterboys seven-piece band and the making of their album Room To Roam.Covering an 18-month period between Spring 1989 to Summer 1990, The Magnificent Seven includes a vast collection of previously unseen photos of the band on the road, recording at Spiddal House in the West of Ireland, as well as maps, lyrics, manuscripts, and other archival memorabilia.