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    Comes in a jewel case with an attractive 16-page booklet including lyrics to all songs, a selection of individual photographs of each contemporary band member who played on these sessions, recording details and additional credits, etc.

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The mood and pace changes dramatically now for this haunting and moving song of regret.

The earliest of the original songs on this album to be written as it appears in its final recorded format. In a clever use of imagery, it uses the sea, the ocean, a ship, etc, as metaphors to describe one person's journey through life; the mistakes made, the blind arrogance, the hurt and pain caused and suffered and the ultimate acceptance of, and regret for, all those mistakes.
The most musically stripped down track on the album, based around piano and a powerful vocal and featuring only piano, fretless bass, atmospheric violin and a great accordion line towards the end from Glenn, beneath Gary's strongest vocal performance to date, which reflects the mood of the song perfectly.

Arguably our most successful attempt to date at recording a slow number and in our humble opinion, the definitive version of the song has been captured.

(Taken from The Whisky Priests April 1998 Newsletter)

lyrics

MY SHIP

I left my friends and my family behind
Sailing away on a fast-rolling tide
No thoughts of a future or what I might find
On a wave of destruction through the passage of time

Blinkered, unguided with sails to the wind
Through the eye of a storm I drew my ship in
No thought to all hands on this voyage of the damned
Desperately seeking an unreachable land

For the ocean is deep and destructive
In my pride I thought I could conquer its soul
But my ship is now wrecked; I sailed out of my depth
Sinking into a bottomless hole

So many ships passed this wreckage of mine
I spared barely a glimpse I had barely the time
Lost to indifference, tragic and blind
I claimed each discovery as no other's but mine

'Though my ship sailed on glorious seas
I never caught more than a soft-flowing breeze
The once bright harbour lights have now faded to dim
It's time for my ship to come in

For the ocean is deep and destructive
In my pride I thought I could conquer its soul
But I forsook all I had, I must have been mad
No longer shipshape, I'm alone

I left my friends and my family behind

(Gary Miller)

Copyright © 1998 Gary Miller / Whippet Records

credits

from Think Positive!, released May 1, 1998
Gary Miller - vocals
Glenn Miller - accordion
Andy Tong - fretless bass
Chuck Fleming - piano, strings

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The Whisky Priests Durham, UK

The Whisky Priests (1985-2002) was founded by twin brothers, Gary & Glenn Miller (“the Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of Folk Music”). The band was internationally renowned for its energetic live shows, released a number of critically acclaimed albums, toured extensively and developed a worldwide cult following. The band reunited to tour in 2018 and release a 12-disc Complete Discography CD Box-set. ... more

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