A Short Album About Love

A Short Album About Love
Studio album by The Divine Comedy
Released 10 February 1997
Recorded 20 October 1996 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Genre Baroque Pop
Length 31:58
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The Divine Comedy chronology

Casanova (album)
(1996)		 A Short Album About Love
(1997)		 Fin de Siècle
(1998)
Singles from A Short Album About Love
  1. "Everybody Knows (Except You)"
    Released: 10 March 1997
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A Short Album About Love is the fifth album by The Divine Comedy, released in 1997.

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Hannon except where stated.

  1. "In Pursuit Of Happiness" – 3:31
  2. "Everybody Knows (Except You)" – 3:48
  3. "Someone" – 5:58
  4. "If..." – 4:25
  5. "If I Were You (I'd Be Through With Me)" – 4:41
  6. "Timewatching" – 4:42
  7. "I'm All You Need" – 4:51
  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 and Hal David)

The tracks which are starred are bonus tracks which are on certain pressings of the album.

"Everybody Knows (Except You)" was released as a single on three separate CDs, each one featuring an extra three live tracks. It became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching number fourteen in the UK charts.

The middle eight of "In Pursuit Of Happiness" was subsequently adopted as the theme for the TV series Tomorrow's World. The original version was used for one season of the show, with a specially-recorded version being substituted thereafter.

Personnel

The Divine Comedy:

The Brunel Ensemble:

Christopher Austin - conductor

References

  1. ↑ A Short Album About Love at AllMusic