Sketches from the Book of the Dead
Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, and his first album of all original material. It was released in 2011 by Mute Records.[3] "October Boy" is a homage to his former bandmate, Rowland S. Howard.
| Sketches from the Book of the Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Grace Lane Studio and Atlantis Sound, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Mick Harvey | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Mick Harvey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "October Boy" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "The Ballad of Jay Givens" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Two Paintings" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Rhymeless" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Frankie T. & Frankie C." | 4:04 |
| 6. | "A Place Called Passion" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "To Each His Own" | 2:14 |
| 8. | "The Bells Never Rang" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "That's All, Paul" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "How Would I Leave You?" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Famous Last Words" | 2:36 |
Personnel
- Katrina Beale – paintings
- Mick Harvey – bass, composer, cover layout, guitar, organ, percussion, piano, producer, vocals
- David McCluney – engineer, mixing
- Gustav Pillig – cover painting
- Wez Prictor – mastering
- J.P. Shilo – accordion, guitar, violin
- P.A. Taylor – cover layout
- Xanthe Waite – backing vocals
- Rosie Westbrook – double bass[4]
References
- "Sketches from the Book of the Dead Reviews". Metacritic.
- Jurek, Thom. "Sketches from the Book of the Dead". AllMusic.
- "Mick Harvey – Sketches From The Book Of The Dead". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- "Sketches from the Book of the Dead -Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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