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A Short Album About Love Vinyl 2CD Remastered is by The Divine Comedy. Now available from Vinyl Records Manchester on sale in stock and in a brand new condition priced at only £30 + delivery. A Short Album About Lovewas conceived as a companion piece to the bands previous albumCasanova.Itwasrecorded live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London in 1996 with a 30piece orchestra, and was released in time for Valentines Day 1997, charting at 13 in the UK. NME described the show where the album was recorded as an evening when dreams finally come true a night of costume changes, classical kisses and in time honoured tradition of drinking and dressing up hugely sophisticated funhellip One suspects it wouldnt be too hazardous to suggest that Neil Hannon is having by far the finest night of his entire sodding life.Time Out, reviewing the album, said Seven of the most heartstoppingly gorgeous, romantic smoochers you have ever heard, all drenched in strings and emotion.The CD release consists of 2 discs the original remastered 7 track album, with an additional 12 tracks of Bsides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The 2nd disc is the DVD A Short Film About A Short Album About Love ndash a previously unreleased 50minute film of the Shepherds Bush Empire concert at which Short Album.. was recorded. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs.The LP release consists of the original remastered album, cut at Abbey Road, packaged with a download code for the album and bonus tracks. The LP is heavyweight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve accompanied with photos, credits and Neils liner notes.To mark the release, The Divine Comedy play five nights at the Barbican in London in early September and then later the same month, five nights at the Cite de la Musique in Paris. Performing as an elevenpiece ensemble, the bandwill play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Casanova and A Short Album About Love will be performed on the 3rd Septemberin London and the 26th Sept in Paris.CD TracklistingIn Pursuit Of HappinessEverybody Knows Except YouSomeoneIfhellipIf I Were You Id Be Through With MeTimewatchingIm All You NeedBonus materialBath liveA Short Film About DrivingEverybody Knows Except You early ideaJohnny Mathis Feet liveIm All You Need instrumental demoA Short Film About DreamsYour Daddys Car liveTeach Us To LoveA Short Film About WaitingA Short Film About ChanceIf I Were You Id Be Through With Me rehearsal versionMake It Easy On Yourself liveBonus DVD A Short Film About A Short Album About LoveIn Pursuit Of HappinessEverybody Knows Except YouSomeoneTimewatchingIfhellipIf I Were You Id Be Through With MeIm All You NeedA Drinking SongSomething For The WeekendThe Dogs And The HorsesVinyl TracklistingIn Pursuit Of HappinessEverybody Knows Except YouSomeoneIfhellipIf I Were You Id Be Through With MeTimewatchingIm All You NeedBonus material Download cardBath liveA Short Film About DrivingEverybody Knows Except You early ideaJohnny Mathis Feet liveIm All You Need instrumental demoA Short Film About DreamsYour Daddys Car liveTeach Us To LoveA Short Film About WaitingA Short Film About ChanceIf I Were You Id Be Through With Me rehearsal versionMake It Easy On Yourself live. Remastered 2CD Vinyl Love About Album Short Hit the Read More Button, for more track details and delivery information.