The sorrowjoy (album)

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the sorrowjoy is an album of poetry by Heather Nova, released in March, 2006. The album has only been available for purchase at concerts beginning with the Intimate Evening tour, from the fan-run websites, HeatherNova.Net and HeatherNova.De, and from the official website, HeatherNova.Com.

The album features Heather Nova reading 44 of the 45 poems from her book of the same name (ISBN 0-9542115-0-2) set to ambient music arranged by Felix Tod. The only poem from the book that was not recorded on the CD is the wonder is returning.

Some of the music consists of simple sounds, such as a wind effect heard over the poem soon Alaska. Other music is actually taken from Heather Nova's songs, such as the music from Sugar that can be heard on six years behind. Most of the music is of unknown origin, probably original compositions by Felix Tod.

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1. the singing state (1:19) (Heather Nova)
2. the bad blood and the rose (1:09) (Heather Nova)
3. the homeopath (1:30) (Heather Nova)
4. looking for home (0:54) (Heather Nova)
5. the poison (1:05) (Heather Nova)
6. ode to my grandparents (2:28) (Heather Nova)
7. you moved like an animal (1:14) (Heather Nova)
8. sucking out the sting (1:25) (Heather Nova)
9. six years behind (0:47) (Heather Nova)
10. please please you (0:58) (Heather Nova)
11. real is my only real friend (0:31) (Heather Nova)
12. murmur (0:41) (Heather Nova)
13. winged messenger (0:57) (Heather Nova)
14. prescription of dreams (1:13) (Heather Nova)
15. rain in the tropics (0:50) (Heather Nova)
16. respect for the dead (1:24) (Heather Nova)
17. at sea (2:08) (Heather Nova)
18. a simple grace (0:52) (Heather Nova)
19. like spiders (0:50) (Heather Nova)
20. the girl (0:51) (Heather Nova)
21. the bridge (1:05) (Heather Nova)
22. into the pink (1:22) (Heather Nova)
23. my body will not be fooled (1:15) (Heather Nova)
24. this is the colour of you (0:35) (Heather Nova)
25. the abandon (1:18) (Heather Nova)
26. in your hands i'd be a planet (0:35) (Heather Nova)
27. soon Alaska (0:42) (Heather Nova)
28. cracking the code (1:12) (Heather Nova)
29. firefly dreams (1:00) (Heather Nova)
30. the amber (0:50) (Heather Nova)
31. joy (1:26) (Heather Nova)
32. nothing in between (1:02) (Heather Nova)
33. digital (1:32) (Heather Nova)
34. the wave (1:27) (Heather Nova)
35. the bowerbird (1:07) (Heather Nova)
36. blue eyed lion (1:06) (Heather Nova)
37. though i am not known here (0:47) (Heather Nova)
38. i cannot say yes (0:50) (Heather Nova)
39. moods (0:24) (Heather Nova)
40. i can smell the rain coming (0:41) (Heather Nova)
41. paradise is harder to digest alone (1:01) (Heather Nova)
42. loss and passion (0:29) (Heather Nova)
43. my father (0:56) (Heather Nova)
44. eastern blue cut (0:52) (Heather Nova)