Ballads of the Book / Various: Ballads Of The Book
Ballads of the Book / Various: Ballads Of The Book
Format: CD
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Artist: Ballads of the Book / Various
Label: Chemikal Underground
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 020286101222
Genre: Alternative Rock
The brainchild of Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, BALLADS OF THE BOOK began as a simple idea to bring together the literary talents of Scotland's writing community with a diverse range of new and established recording artists. The album features tracks by Mike Heron and John Burnside, de Rosa with Michel Faber, Foxface with Rody Gorman and many more.
Tracks:
1.1 Song for Irena By Mike Heron ; John Burnside
1.2 Steam Comes Off Our House By de Rosa ; Michel Faber
1.3 A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure By James Yorkston ; Bill Duncan
1.4 Dreamcatcher By Foxface ; Rody Gorman
1.5 A Sentimental Song By Lord Cut-Glass ; Alasdair Gray
1.6 The Sixth Stone By Aidan Moffat and the Best-Ofs ; Ian Rankin
1.7 Girl Bu Norman Blake ; John Burnside
1.8 The Good Years By Karine Polwart ; Edwin Morgan
1.9 The War on Love Song By Sons ; Daughters ; a. L. Kennedy
1.10 The Leaving By Alasdair Roberts ; Robin Roberston
1.11 Message in a Bottle By Strike the Colours ; Rody Gorman
1.12 If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me By Aerogramme ; Hal Duncan
1.13 The Rebel on His Own Tonight By Malcolm Middleton ; Alan Bissett
1.14 Half An Apple By Trashcan Sinatras ; Ali Smith
1.15 The Fire By Vashti Bunyan ; Rodge Glass
1.16 Where and When By King Creosote ; Laura Hird
1.17 Jesus on the Cross By Emma Pollock ; Louise Welsh
1.18 The Weight of Years By Idlewild ; Edwin Morgan
