Ballads of the Book
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Ballads of the Book | |
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Studio album by Various Artists | |
Released | 5 March 2007 |
Genre | Folk, rock |
Label | Chemikal Underground |
Producer | Paul Savage, Andy Miller |
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Source | Rating |
NME | [1] |
Popmatters | [2] |
Ballads of the Book is a collaborative studio album, released on 5 March 2007, on Chemikal Underground. The project was curated by Idlewild lead vocalist Roddy Woomble, and features collaborations between Scottish musicians and Scottish writers. The album is considered a "joint effort" by all those involved. Ballads of the Book was produced at Chem19 studios by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.
Artwork
[edit]The album's front cover was designed by Scottish author/artist Alasdair Gray, and painted by Richard Todd. The cover states that it is "for Edwin Morgan."
The album's liner notes include each of the poems in full.
Track listing
[edit]- "Song For Irena" – Mike Heron & John Burnside
- "Steam Comes Off Our House" – De Rosa & Michel Faber
- "A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure" – James Yorkston & Bill Duncan
- "Dreamcatcher" – Foxface & Rody Gorman
- "A Sentimental Song" – Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray
- "The Sixth Stone" – Aidan Moffat & Ian Rankin
- "Girl" – Norman Blake & John Burnside
- "The Good Years" – Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan
- "The War on Love Song" – Sons and Daughters & A. L. Kennedy
- "The Leaving" – Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson
- "Message in a Bottle" – Strike the Colours & Rody Gorman
- "If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me" – Aereogramme & Hal Duncan
- "The Rebel on His Own Tonight" – Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett
- "Half An Apple" – Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith
- "The Fire" – Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass
- "Where And When" – King Creosote & Laura Hird
- "Jesus on the Cross" – Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh
- "The Weight of Years" – Idlewild & Edwin Morgan
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mackay, Emily. "Various Artists – Ballads of the Book". NME. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Hoffman, Dave (27 August 2007). "Various Artists: Ballads of the Book". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 August 2019.