Leader of the Starry Skies

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Savour acoustic guitar, membranophone, slide guitar and ukulele: Mark Cawthra bass guitar: Jon Bastable clarinet: Nicola Baigent glockenspiel: Dug Parker melodica, organ and piano: William D. Drake vocals: William D. Drake and Dug Parker cover recording of: Savour writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	William D. Drake		5:30
2	Big Ship recording engineer: Kevin Feazey bass: Vanessa Wilson guitar family: Richard Green (Ultrasound) keyboard: Matt Jones (Ultrasound/Minuteman) membranophone: Andy Peace vocals: Andrew “Tiny” Wood cover recording of: Big Ship lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Ultrasound		5:36
3	Fear recording engineer: Steve Durose producer: Oceansize bass: Steve Hodson (Oceansize) guitar family: Steve Durose and Mike Vennart guitar family and keyboard: Richard A Ingram (also known as Gambler) membranophone: Mark Heron vocals: Steve Durose and Mike Vennart cover recording of: Fear lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Oceansize		2:21
4	Let Alone My Plastic Doll recording engineer: Mark Cawthra additional vocals: Julie Peace cover recording of: Let Alone My Plastic Doll writer: Mark Cawthra and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Mark Cawthra		4:04
5	Day Is Gone recording engineer: Del Tagg producer: The Trudy mixer: Mark Cawthra performer: Eugene Bezodis, Paul Crook (heavy metal guitarist), Melissa Jo Heathcote, Del Tagg and Peter Tagg cover recording of: Day Is Gone lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	The Trudy		3:36
6	Foundling autoharp, hurdy gurdy and piano: James Larcombe guitar family and handbell: Richard Larcombe vocals: James Larcombe and Richard Larcombe cover recording of: Foundling lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Stars in Battledress		4:24
7	Will Bleed Amen recording engineer: Ben Jacobs (UK electronic musician aka Max Tundra) woodwind: Sarah Measures vocals: Sarah Measures cover recording of: Will Bleed Amen writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Max Tundra feat. Sarah Measures		4:46
8	Shaping the River cover recording of: Shaping the River lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Julianne Regan		2:17
9	The Stench of Honey producer: Kavus Torabi bass guitar: Craig Fortnam bassoon, recorder and saxophone: Chloe Herrington guitar family and percussion: Kavus Torabi keyboard: Emmett Elvin membranophone: Stephen Gilchrist vocals: Kavus Torabi and Melanie Woods cover recording of: The Stench of Honey lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Knifeworld		5:25
10	A Little Man and a House engineer: Ben Amesbury mixer: Ben Amesbury and Romeo Stodart additional membranophone: Tom Clues background vocals: Ben Amesbury and Tom Clues cover recording of: A Little Man and a House writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	The Magic Numbers		4:34
11	Is This the Life? recording engineer and mixer: Christian Hayes guitar family: Jesse Joe Cutts vocals: Jo Spratley cover recording of: Is This the Life? lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	mikrokosmos		6:22
12	March producer: Mark Cawthra bassoon: Luke Crookes cello: Harry Escott clarinet: Nicola Baigent guitar family and synthesizer: Craig Fortnam organ: James Larcombe percussion: Hugh Wilkinson (UK composer, percussionist) piano: Ben Davies violin: Brian Wright (UK violin and viola player) vocals: Sharron Fortnam cover recording of: March lyricist, writer and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	North Sea Radio Orchestra		3:31
13	Lilly White’s Party programming, producer and mixer: Robert White (Levitation/The Milk And Honey Band) bass and keyboard: Robert White (Levitation/The Milk And Honey Band) zither and background vocals: Andy Partridge vocals: Robert White (Levitation/The Milk And Honey Band) cover recording of: Lilly White’s Party lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Robert White & Andy Partridge		5:11
14	Wind and Rains Is Cold vocals: Rose Kemp performer: Rarg cover recording of: Wind and Rains Is Cold writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Rose Kemp vs. Rarg		4:53
15	Up in Annie’s Room engineer and producer: Katharine Blake arranger: Katharine Blake cover recording of: Up in Annie’s Room lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Katharine Blake		2:15
16	Stoneage Dinosaurs recording engineer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) cover recording of: Stoneage Dinosaurs lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Steven Wilson		4:15
17	Home of Fadeless Splendour bass, glockenspiel and piano: Steven Morricone guitar family: Julia Arnez and Paul Morricone membranophone: Stephen Gilchrist vocals: Julia Arnez and Steven Morricone cover recording of: The Alphabet Business Concern (Home of Fadeless Splendour) writer: Jim Smith (Cardiacs) and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	The Scaramanga Six		4:56

2▼CD: A Loyal Companion
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Spell With a Shell recording engineer: Kevin Feazey bass: Jarvis (Silvery) guitar family and keyboard: James Orman membranophone: Lewis (Silvery) additional vocals: Jessica Grace Everitt vocals: James Orman cover recording of: Spell With a Shell writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Silvery		3:22
2	Arnald bass: Pete Human bass, guitar, keyboard and xylophone: Chris Catalyst guitar: Davros (Eureka Machines) membranophone: Wayne Insane vocals: Chris Catalyst, Davros (Eureka Machines) and Pete Human cover recording of: Arnald lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Eureka Machines		2:48
3	Gloomy News performer: Christopher Adam Reeves cover recording of: Gloomy News writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	The Gasman		2:04
4	My Trademark producer: Andrew Warne bass: Ruth Goller guitar: Ally Craig membranophone: Stephen Gilchrist vocals: Ally Craig, Stephen Gilchrist and Ruth Goller cover recording of: Trademark lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Bug Prentice		3:46
5	Victory Egg recording engineer: Kavus Torabi mixer: Sel Belamir bass guitar: Gayl Harrison guitar: Claire Lemmon membranophone: Melanie Woods vocals: Claire Lemmon and Melanie Woods cover recording of: Victory Egg writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Sidi Bou Said		3:48
6	To Go Off and Things bass: Craig Fortnam guitar family: Christian Hayes and Jon Poole membranophone: Stephen Gilchrist vocals: Craig Fortnam, Christian Hayes and Jon Poole cover recording of: To Go Off and Things writer: Mark Cawthra and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Panixphere		1:50
7	I Hold My Love in My Arms cover recording of: I Hold My Love in My Arms writer: William D. Drake and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Local Girls		1:37
8	Dirty Boy producer: Francesco Grammatico acoustic guitar: Sterbus piano: Francesco Grammatico soprano saxophone: Lucio Vaccaro background vocals: Nuisance (Singer) vocals: Sterbus cover recording of: Dirty Boy lyricist: Bob Leith and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs) composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Sterbus		7:56
9	Tree Tops High producer: Jason Pegg cover recording of: Tree Tops High lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Jason Pegg		2:54
10	Everything Is Easy recording engineer and mixer: Alan Smyth (producer) baritone saxophone and guitar family: Paul Morricone bass, piano and tenor saxophone: Steven Morricone guitar family: Julia Arnez membranophone: Stephen Gilchrist trombone: Rob Paul Chapman vocals: Julia Arnez, Paul Morricone and Steven Morricone cover recording of: Everything Is Easy! lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	The Scaramanga Six		3:57
11	Joining the Plankton mixer: Jon Poole bass: Jon Poole performer: Adam Woods (drummer) cover recording of: Joining the Plankton writer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	a/c woods		2:15
12	Dead Mouse producer: Yael Claire mixer: Nick Stenning bagpipe: Shemi Frenkel performer: Yael Claire arranger: Yael Claire cover recording of: Dead Mouse lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Spiritwo		4:01
13	All Spectacular accordion and recorder: Zia McGuinness bass guitar and guitar: Simon Waller cello: Felix Waller keyboard: Adam McGuinness membranophone: Adam Woods (drummer) additional vocals: Theo McGuinness vocals: Jemima Waller cello arranger: Maryan Balkwill cover recording of: All Spectacular lyricist and composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)	Agency		2:57
14	Nurses Whispering Verses bass: Ade Clark guitar: Richard Bolton and Gareth Pugh keyboard: Rebecca Stubbs membranophone: Kris Barford vocals: Richard Bolton cover recording of: Nurses Whispering Verses (Sing to God version) lyricist: Bob Leith and Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs) composer: Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs) version of: Nurses Whispering Verses (Toy World version)	Idiot Box		9:07

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Tim Cook (Artist) Robert White (Levitation/The Milk And Honey Band)
photography:	Phil Selfe
producer:	Christian Hayes Jo Spratley
mastering:	Mark Cawthra

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2609949 [info]

Release group

tribute to:	Tim Smith (UK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs)

associated singles/EPs:	Stoneage Dinosaurs / Fear by Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) / Oceansize

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Release information

Barcode:: 5060243820372
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:06:19

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Believers Roast
BR 003

Release events

United Kingdom
2010-12-13

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