A Strange Thing to Say

EP by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows

Released

26 November 2010

Genre

Neoclassical darkwave

Length

33:35

Label

Apocalyptic Vision

Producer

Sopor Aeternus, Patrick Damiani

Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology

Sanatorium Altrosa
(2008)

A Strange Thing to Say
(2010)

Have You Seen This Ghost?
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

A Strange Thing to Say (also released as A Strange Thing 2 Say) is the third EP by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows and is the first part of the trilogy A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or: El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea), which includes album Have You Seen This Ghost? and EP Children of the Corn. This is the first Sopor release since 2003's "Es reiten die Toten so Schnell" to not be produced by John A. Rivers. Instead, Patrick Damiani of the band Rome has co-produced the record.

The EP comes in 4 different versions: a CD packaged in a DigiBook format with a DVD containing the music video for "A Strange Thing to Say"; a special fan package; a 12" vinyl edition (with bonus track); and a standard CD release. The digibook edition comes with a 96-page booklet, a brooch, a magnet and a set of 9 postcards; while the vinyl comes with an A4 12-page booklet. Each pressing of the limited editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself.^[2]

Track listing

CD pressing

All songs written and composed by Anna-Varney Cantodea.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Strange Thing to Say"	9:43
2.	"Polishing Silver"	5:11
3.	"The Urine Song"	4:18
4.	"Stains of You"	4:16
5.	"20,000 Leagues under the SEA (or: The History of Steampunk ... - abridged)"	6:39
6.	"Oh, Chimney Sweep"	3:38

Limited edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Strange Thing to Say (music video)"	10:00

Vinyl pressing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Strange Thing to Say"	9:43
2.	"Polishing Silver"	5:11
3.	"The Urine Song"	4:18

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh, Chimney Sweep"	3:38
2.	"Stains of You"	4:16
3.	"20,000 Leagues under the SEA (or: The History of Steampunk ... - abridged)"	6:39
4.	"Too-Tha-Loo"	1:19

Personnel

Patrick Damiani: Co-producer
Thomas Haug: violin
Tim Ströble: cello
Wayne Coer: trumpet
Fenton Bragg: trombone
Eugene de la Fontaine: tuba
Uta Ferson: clarinet
Benjamin Dover: oboe
Eric Chen: bassoon
Burt Eerie: drums
Terrence Bat: drums
Anna-Varney Cantodea: All vocals and other instruments

References

↑ A Strange Thing to Say at AllMusic
↑ Discogs. "Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows – A Strange Thing 2 Say (Collector's Edition) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows

Studio albums	Ich Töte Mich Jedesmal aufs Neue, doch Ich Bin Unsterblich, und Ich Erstehe Wieder auf; in Einer Vision des Untergangs Todeswunsch The Inexperienced Spiral Traveller Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One) Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two) Songs from the Inverted Womb Es reiten die Toten so schnell La Chambre d'Echo Les Fleurs du Mal Have You Seen This Ghost? Poetica (All Beauty Sleeps) Mitternacht

Extended plays	Ehjeh Ascher Ehjeh Flowers in Formaldehyde A Strange Thing to Say Children of the Corn

Singles	The Goat / The Bells have stopped ringing In der Palästra Imhotep

Remix albums and compilations	Voyager: The Jugglers of Jusa Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation Sanatorium Altrosa

Related articles	Es reiten die Toten so schnell...

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