Charmed Life: The Best of the Divine Comedy

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Copyright: ℗ 2022 Divine Comedy Records Ltd

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-25 09:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Charmed 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.
4:40
2National Express
3:52
3Norman and Norma
assistant engineer:
Tom Leach and John Prestage (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Neil Hannon
bass guitar:
Simon Little (English bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Weller (British drummer)
electric piano and piano:
Andrew Skeet
guitar:
Tosh Flood
synthesizer:
Neil Hannon and Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist)
background vocals:
Hazel Fernandes (vocalist), Tosh Flood, Sonia Jones and Katie Kissoon
lead vocals:
Neil Hannon
recording of:
Norman and Norma
writer:
Neil Hannon
3:45
4Something for the Weekend (2020 remaster)
producer:
Darren Allison, Neil Hannon and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Divine Comedy Records UK Ltd. (in 1996) and Setanta (in 1996)
music videos:
Something for the Weekend by The Divine Comedy
recording of:
Something for the Weekend
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
4.654:20
5Songs of Love (2020 remaster)
producer:
Darren Allison and Neil Hannon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Setanta (in 1996)
recording of:
Songs of Love
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
3:24
6The Best Mistakes
3:44
7At the Indie Disco (2020 remaster)
audio engineer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Thomas Walsh (member of Pugwash)
drums (drum set):
Cathy Davey
electric bass guitar:
Simon Little (English bassist)
electric guitar:
Tosh Flood
vocals:
Cathy Davey and Neil Hannon
orchestra:
Millenia Strings
remixer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Exchequer Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
At the Indie Disco
writer:
Neil Hannon
53:18
8Bad Ambassador
vocals:
Neil Hannon
orchestra:
The London Telefilmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bad Ambassador
writer:
Neil Hannon
3:51
9A Lady of a Certain Age
producer:
Neil Hannon
arranger:
Neil Hannon
recording of:
A Lady of a Certain Age
writer:
Neil Hannon
55:48
10Becoming More Like Alfie (2020 remaster)
engineer and mixer:
Darren Allison
producer:
Darren Allison and Neil Hannon
cello:
Kathy Brown (cellist), Ruth Goldstein, Jo Richards and Chris Worsey (cellist)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Robin Smith (trumpeter)
flute:
Alex McRonald
guitar, Hammond organ and piano:
Neil Hannon
membranophone:
Darren Allison
percussion:
Darren Allison and Neil Hannon
viola:
Alison Fletcher and Charlotte Glasson
violin:
Emil Chitakov, Eos Counsell, Anna Giddey (violinist), Yuri Kalnits, Alex Postlethwaite, Alice Pratley, Laura Samuel (violinist) and Padraic Savage
vocals:
Neil Hannon
conductor:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Setanta (in 1996)
recording of:
Becoming More Like Alfie
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
2:59
11Come 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.
3.34:08
12Have You Ever Been In Love (2020 remaster)
audio engineer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
piano:
Neil Hannon
vocals:
Cathy Davey and Neil Hannon
orchestra:
Millenia Strings
orchestrator:
Andrew Skeet
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Have You Ever Been in Love
writer:
Neil Hannon
3:11
13Our 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.
4.25:59
14Generation Sex (2020 remaster)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
co-producer:
Neil Hannon
harp:
Lucy Wakeford (harpist)
harpsichord:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
background vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
guest spoken vocals:
Katie Puckrik
conductor:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
arranger:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Setanta (in 1998)
mixed at:
Westpoint Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Generation Sex
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
53:33
15How Can You Leave Me on My Own
producer:
Neil Hannon
vocals:
Neil Hannon
recording of:
How Can You Leave Me on My Own
writer:
Neil Hannon
3:33
16Perfect Lovesong
assistant engineer:
Dan Grech‐Marguerat
engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
recorder:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
vocals:
Neil Hannon
conductor:
Philip Sheppard
strings arranger:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Perfect Lovesong
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
3:13
17Your Daddy’s Car (2020 remaster)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Darren Allison
remixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Setanta (in 1999)
recording of:
Your Daddy’s Car
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
3:58
18You’ll Never Work In This Town Again
assistant engineer:
Tom Leach and John Prestage (engineer)
engineer:
Ber Quinn (engineer)
producer:
Neil Hannon
mixer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Simon Little (English bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Weller (British drummer)
electronic organ, harmonica, sampler and lead vocals:
Neil Hannon
guitar:
Tosh Flood
whistling:
Andrew Skeet
recording of:
You’ll Never Work in This Town Again
writer:
Neil Hannon, Julio Blanco Leonard, Obdulio Morales and Marion Sunshine
4:14
19Absent 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.
53:41
20Everybody Knows (Except You) (2020 remaster)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
arranger:
Joby Talbot (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Setanta (in 1997)
recording of:
Everybody Knows (Except You)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop Music Ltd. (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
33:49
21The Certainty of Chance
4:04
22Sunrise (2020 remaster)
harpsichord:
Joby Talbot (English score composer) (in 1998)
percussion:
Rob Farrer (percussionist)
piano:
Neil Hannon
vocals:
Neil Hannon
recording of:
Sunrise
writer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
3:17
23To the Rescue
producer:
Neil Hannon
vocals:
Neil Hannon
recording of:
To the Rescue
writer:
Neil Hannon
5:13
24Tonight We Fly (2020 Mix)
2:59