Absent Friends (expanded)

~ Release by The Divine Comedy (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Absent Friends recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Absent Friends lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.	5	3:41
2	Sticks and Stones recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional membranophone: Miggy Barradas guest accordion: Yann Tiersen performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Sticks & Stones lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.		4:47
3	Leaving Today recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Leaving Today lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.		4:18
4	Come Home Billy Bird recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional congas: Crispin Robinson additional membranophone: Miggy Barradas additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) guest background vocals and guest vocals: Lauren Laverne (radio presenter) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Come Home Billy Bird lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.	3.3	4:07
5	My Imaginary Friend recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: My Imaginary Friend lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd.		2:43
6	The Wreck of the Beautiful recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: The Wreck of the Beautiful lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)		4:58
7	Our Mutual Friend recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Our Mutual Friend lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.	4.2	5:58
8	The Happy Goth recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional congas: Crispin Robinson additional double bass: Simon Little (English bassist) additional membranophone: Miggy Barradas additional percussion: Rob Farrer (percussionist) flute: Nick Cartledge performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: The Happy Goth lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.		3:37
9	Freedom Road recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional plucked string instruments: Joby Talbot (English score composer) horn: Matt Gunner performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Freedom Road lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)		3:55
10	Laika’s Theme recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) violin: Everton Nelson (violinist) performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Laika’s Theme composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd.	3.65	3:07
11	Charmed Life recording engineer: Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Nigel Godrich (English record producer) additional membranophone: Miggy Barradas performer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Charmed Life lyricist and composer: Neil Hannon publisher: BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.		4:43

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Absolute Power		3:52
2	Our Mutual Friend (early idea)		1:36
3	The Bird Evolution		4:08
4	Girl Least Likely		3:59
5	Mr Right		3:22
6	Sticks and Stones (demo)		4:38
7	The Dark Horse		2:59
8	Idaho		4:06
9	All Things (alternate version)		4:37
10	Rose for the Lady		4:19
11	Smiler		3:11
12	Absent Friends (demo)		3:38
13	Anthem for Bored Youth (demo)		3:04
14	Our Mutual Friend (alternate version)		5:28
15	Antidepressant		1:15
16	Windy Pop		3:17
17	Laika’s Theme (The Promise)		2:19
18	Charmed Life (alternate version)		4:47

Credits

Release

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1534310794 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/4bazYqeg3uEYzzKFQlzgx3 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/177873332 [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/157211942 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Absent Friends Come Home Billy Bird
included in:	Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time: Thirty Years of the Divine Comedy

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/43777 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-divine-comedy/Absent-friends [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fnhj [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-divine-comedy/absent-friends/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/86384/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Absent_Friends/98905 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000331570 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2822020 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 190295131029
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 1:50:30

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Parlophone

Release events

[Worldwide]
2020

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