Following the success of Casanova, Neil Hannon decided to indulge his Scott Walker fetish by recording a lush, symphonic mini-album with a 30-piece orchestra. Released to coincide with Valentine's Day, A Short Album About Love is, if anything, an even better record than Casanova, simply because Hannon holds nothing back. These are grandiose, extravagant songs that work because of their very pretensions. His deep, baritone croon has never sounded more affecting, and his songs are easily among his best, making A Short Album About Love much more than a record for hardcore fans. Several months later, a re-release of the album added four bonus tracks. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
A Short Album About Love
02/01/1997
All Music Guide Review
A Short Album About Love Track Listing
Credits of A Short Album About Love
- Tim Summerhayes
- Engineer
- The Divine Comedy
- Main Performer
- Kevin Westenberg
- Photography
- Rob Crane
- Design
- David Tyler
- Assistant Engineer
- Joby Talbot
- Piano, Arranger
- Betsy Taylor
- Cello
- Peter Devlin
- Double Bass
- Neil Hannon
- Guitar, Vocals, Performer
- Andy Scade
- Assistant Engineer
- Adam Howard
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Max Spiers
- Oboe
- Ivor Talbot
- Guitar
- Juliet Warden
- Violin
- John Murphy
- Viola
- Stuart "Pinkie" Bates
- Organ (Hammond)
- Bryan Mills
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Charlotte Glasson
- Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto)
- Phil Dawson
- Double Bass
- Jane Butterfield
- Trombone
- Krista Caspersz
- Violin
- Yannick Dondelinger
- Viola
- Mary Martin
- Violin
- Matthew Gunner
- Horn
- Zoe Lake
- Viola
- Simon Baggs
- Violin, Leader
- Kate Birchall
- Violin
- Benjamin Harte
- Violin
- Duncan Moulton
- Cello
- Ian Cooper
- Mastering
- Emily Davis
- Violin
- Simon Jones
- Trumpet
- Chris Austin
- Conductor
- Miguel Barrados
- Drums
- Robbie Hay Jacobs
- Cello
- Jon Jacobs
- Engineer, Mixing
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