On February 10, 1997, “Setanta” label released “A Short Album about Love”, the fifth Divine Comedy album. It was recorded in October 1996 at the “Shepherd’s Bush Empire” in London.
Personnel:
- Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar
- Ivor Talbot – guitar
- Joby Talbot – piano, orchestral arrangements
- Stuart “Pinkie” Bates – Hammond organ
- Bryan Mills – bass guitar
- Miguel Barradas – drums
The Brunel Ensemble:
- Simon Baggs – violin, orchestra leader
- Lisa Betteridge, Kate Birchall, Krista Juanita Caspersz, Emily Davis, Benjamin Harte, Mary Martin, Timothy Myall, Benjamin Nabarro, Juliet Warden – violins
- Yannick Dondelinger, Zoe Lake, Jong On Lau, John Murphy – violas
- Betsy Taylor, Robbie Jacobs, Douncan Moulton – celli
- Peter Devlin, Philip Dawson – double bass
- Max Spiers – oboe
- Charlotte Glasson – saxophone, flute
- Matthew Gunner – horn
- Simon Jones – trumpet
- Adam Howard – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jane Butterfield – trombone
- Robert Farrer – percussion
- Christopher Austin – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Hannon except where noted.
- In Pursuit of Happiness
- Everybody Knows (Except You)
- Someone
- If…
- If I Were You (I’d Be Through with Me)
- Timewatching
- I’m All You Need
- Motorway to Damascus
- Love Is Lighter Than Air – Stephin Merritt
- Birds of Paradise Farm
- Make It Easy on Yourself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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