The Divine Comedy - Casanova

The Divine Comedy - Casanova

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Release Date October 9th

Casanova was the band's third album and the first to bring real success. First released in 1996 it explored and dissected a world of casual affairs, loose morals and a thousand anxieties in between.  Singles Something For The Weekend, Becoming More Like Alfie and The Frog Princess became chart hits and airplay staples while an alternate version of Songs Of Love became the theme music for legendary Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. The album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright (Blur, The Smiths.) Overseeing the audio throughout the campaign is engineer/mixer/producer Guy Massey, whose work on the Beatles Stereo Remasters won him a Grammy Award.  The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. 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.

CD

Disc 1
1. Something For The Weekend
2. Becoming More Like Alfie
3. Middle-class heroes
4. In & Out Of Paris & London
5. Charge
6. Songs of love
7. The frog princess
8. A woman of the world
9. Through A Long & Sleepless Night
10. Theme from casanova
11. The dogs & the horses

Disc 2
1. Frog Princess (demo)
2. My Lovely Horse (from Father Ted)
3. Father Ted Theme
4. My Lovely Mayo Mammy (from Father Ted)
5. The Miracle Is Mine (from Father Ted)
6. Theme From Casanova (early idea)
7. Electro Wurly Groove
8. Something Before The Weekend (early idea)
9. Something For The Weekend (monitor mix)
10. Becoming More Like Alfie (monitor mix)
11. Stereo Laboratory
12. Through A Long And Sleepless Night (early idea)
13. The Dogs And The Horses (live)

LP

1. Something For The Weekend
2. Becoming More Like Alfie
3. Middle-class heroes
4. In & Out Of Paris & London
5. Charge
6. Songs of love
7. The frog princess
8. A woman of the world
9. Through A Long & Sleepless Night
10. Theme from casanova
11. The dogs & the horses