- Ballads of the Book
Infobox Album
Name = Ballads of the Book
Type = compilation
Artist = Various Artists
Released =5 March 2007
Recorded =
Genre =Folk / Rock
Length =
Label =Chemikal Underground
Producer = Paul Savage, Andy Miller
Reviews =
Last album =
This album =
Next album ="Ballads of the Book" is a compilation album, released on
Chemikal Underground on5 March 2007 . The project was curated byRoddy Woomble , and features collaborations between Scottish musicians and Scottish writers. The album was produced at Chem19 studios by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.Track listing
# "Song For Irena" -
Mike Heron &John Burnside
# "Steam Comes Off Our House" - De Rosa &Michel Faber
# "A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure" -James Yorkston &Bill Duncan
# "Dreamcatcher" - Foxface &Rody Gorman
# "A Sentimental Song" -Lord Cut-Glass &Alasdair Gray
# "The Sixth Stone" -Aidan Moffat &Ian Rankin
# "Girl" - Norman Blake &John Burnside
# "The Good Years" -Karine Polwart &Edwin Morgan
# "The War On Love Song" - Sons and Daughters &A. L. Kennedy
# "The Leaving" -Alasdair Roberts &Robin Robertson
# "Message In A Bottle" -Strike the Colours &Rody Gorman
# "If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me" -Aereogramme &Hal Duncan
# "The Rebel On His Own Tonight" -Malcolm Middleton &Alan Bissett
# "Half An Apple" -Trashcan Sinatras &Ali Smith
# "The Fire" -Vashti Bunyan &Rodge Glass
# "Where And When" -King Creosote &Laura Hird
# "Jesus On The Cross" -Emma Pollock &Louise Welsh
# "The Weight Of Years" - Idlewild &Edwin Morgan External links
* [http://www.chemikal.co.uk/ballads/ Ballads of the Book minisite from Chemikal Underground]
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