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Charmed Life (The Best Of The Divine Comedy)

The Divine Comedy

2022 · Rock, Pop

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Charmed Life (The Best Of The Divine Comedy) by The Divine Comedy

Charmed Life (The Best Of The Divine Comedy) is an Alt/Indie album by The Divine Comedy, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Charmed Life4:30
  2. 1-2National Express3:52
  3. 1-3Norman And Norma3:45
  4. 1-4Something For The Weekend4:20
  5. 1-5Songs Of Love3:24
  6. 1-6The Best Mistakes3:44
  7. 1-7At The Indie Disco3:18
  8. 1-8Bad Ambassador3:51
  9. 1-9A Lady Of A Certain Age5:48
  10. 1-10Becoming More Like Alfie2:59
  11. 1-11Come Home Billy Bird4:08
  12. 1-12Have You Ever Been In Love3:11
  13. 2-1Our Mutual Friend6:00
  14. 2-2Generation Sex3:33
  15. 2-3How Can You Leave Me On My Own3:33
  16. 2-4Perfect Lovesong3:13
  17. 2-5Your Daddy's Car3:58
  18. 2-6You'll Never Work In This Town Again4:14
  19. 2-7Absent Friends3:41
  20. 2-8Everybody Knows (Except You)3:49
  21. 2-9The Certainty Of Chance (Edit)4:04
  22. 2-10Sunrise3:17
  23. 2-11To The Rescue5:13
  24. 2-12Tonight We Fly (2020 Mix)2:59
  25. 3-1I'll Take What I Can Get4:55
  26. 3-2Don't Make Me Go Outside3:06
  27. 3-3Who Do You Think You Are3:25
  28. 3-4The Adventurous Type3:37
  29. 3-5When When When4:02
  30. 3-6Home For The Holidays3:15
  31. 3-7Te Amo España3:30
  32. 3-8Perfect Lovesong 20213:13
  33. 3-9Simple Pleasures3:39
  34. 3-10Those Pesky Kids4:12
  35. 3-11Butterfly0:46

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Britpop
  • lush
  • witty
  • art school

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

6-panel, tri-fold card sleeve featuring the double disc compilation plus a bonus disc of new songs.
Each disc is held in its own separate card sleeve featuring track lists on the back.
Durations not printed. and no booklet included.
Rectangular Red on Yellow hype sticker on front panel, on shrink wrap mentions the Limited & Deluxe 3xCD edition.
Track 3-11 is a bonus track and whilst not listed on the sleeve, the title can be derived from CD-TEXT on a computer.
CD3 'Super Extra Bonus Album' studios: Snap, Sonic, Herbert Place, Air and Air Edel. Strings contracted for
CD1 & CD2 remastered at Abbey Road Studios.
CD3 mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Neil HannonWRITTEN-BY, VOCALS ARRANGED BY GUITAR
  • Andrew SkeetARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR BACKING VOCALS PIANO
  • Bruce WhiteSTRINGS
  • Cathy DaveyGUEST, BACKING VOCALS
  • Chris WorseySTRINGS
  • Emma OwensSTRINGS
  • Ian BurdgeSTRINGS
  • Ian WatsonACCORDION BACKING VOCALS GUEST, ORCHESTRATED BY , CONDUCTOR
  • Jake JacksonGUEST, BACKING VOCALS
  • Lucy WilkinsSTRINGS
  • Margaret ShanleyGUEST, VOCALS
  • Marianne HaynesSTRINGS
  • Nicky SweeneySTRINGS
  • Perry Montague-MasonSTRINGS
  • Peter HansonSTRINGS
  • Reiad ChibahSTRINGS
  • Richard GeorgeSTRINGS
  • Richard PryceSTRINGS

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