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.

1. In Pursuit of Happiness
2. Everybody Knows (Except You)
3. Someone
4. If…
5. If I Were You (I’d Be Through with Me)
6. Timewatching
7. I’m All You Need
8. Motorway to Damascus
9. Love Is Lighter Than Air – Stephin Merritt
10. Birds of Paradise Farm
11. Make It Easy on Yourself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David