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''Songs from the Deep Forest'' is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Duke Special
Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distinctiv ...
. In May 2006, it was released as a
limited edition
The terms special edition, limited edition, and variants such as deluxe edition, or collector's edition, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints, r ...
set of six 7" vinyl discs and then re-released as a single CD in October of the same year. It was nominated for a 2007
Meteor Music Award for best Irish album, and for the 2007
Choice Music Prize.
On October 1, 2007, a special 2-disc edition was released, which included the new song "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This", featuring
Neil Hannon
Edward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter. He is the creator and front man of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy, and is the band's sole constant member. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for t ...
and
Romeo Stodart
The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band consisting of two brother-and-sister pairs, from Hanwell in west London. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their debut album titled ''The Magic Numbers'' on 13 June 2005. Their follow-up alb ...
. The bonus disc included songs from a live
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performance recorded in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Duke Special, except where otherwise indicated.
#Wake Up Scarlett
#Everybody Wants a Little Something
#Brixton Leaves
(Duke Special, Ben Hales)
#
Freewheel
Freewheel mechanism
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#No Cover Up
#
Portrait
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Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
''Songs from the Deep Forest'' is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special. In May 2006, it was released as a limited edition set of six 7" vinyl discs and then re-released as a single CD in October of the same year. It was nomi ...
#Ballad of a Broken Man
#Salvation Tambourine
#Something Might Happen
#Slip of a Girl
( Paul Wilkinson)
#This Could Be My Last Day
*Earlier versions of "Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)", "Freewheel" and "Wake up Scarlett" appeared on ''
Adventures in Gramophone
''Adventures in Gramophone'' is an album by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. It was released on Hag Records in 2005 and collects all twelve tracks from two previous EP releases - '' Lucky Me'' and '' My Villain Heart''. It was no ...
'', and an earlier version of "Portrait" appeared on the ''
Your Vandal
''Your Vandal'' is an EP by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. The record was released on Hag Records in 2005, and features seven tracks.
Track listing
#"Worst at the Best of Times" - 3:48
#"Portrait" - 3:05
#"John Lennon Love" - 3 ...
'' EP.
Bonus Version
A special "Bonus Version of the Album" contains two additional tracks:
#Salvation Tambourine (Demo)
#
And It Stoned Me
"And It Stoned Me" is a song by Northern Ireland, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It is the opening track on his 1970 solo album, ''Moondance''.
Composition and recording
"And It Stoned Me" was recorded in summer 1969 at Warner Pub ...
(Live)
(Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards.
As a teenager in t ...
)
Special Edition
Disc 1
#Wake Up Scarlett
#Everybody Wants a Little Something
#Brixton Leaves
(Special, Hales)
#Our Love Goes Deeper Than This
(Special, Wilkinson) - featuring
Neil Hannon
Edward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter. He is the creator and front man of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy, and is the band's sole constant member. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for t ...
and
Romeo Stodart
The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band consisting of two brother-and-sister pairs, from Hanwell in west London. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their debut album titled ''The Magic Numbers'' on 13 June 2005. Their follow-up alb ...
#
Freewheel
Freewheel mechanism
In mechanical or automotive engineering, a freewheel or overrunning clutch is a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft. An ov ...
#No Cover Up
#
Portrait
A portrait is a portrait painting, painting, portrait photography, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, Personality type ...
#
Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
''Songs from the Deep Forest'' is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special. In May 2006, it was released as a limited edition set of six 7" vinyl discs and then re-released as a single CD in October of the same year. It was nomi ...
#Ballad of a Broken Man
#Salvation Tambourine
#Something Might Happen
#Slip of a Girl
(Wilkinson)
#This Could Be My Last Day
Disc 2
#Overture (BBC Live Version)
(Andrew Skeet
Andrew John Skeet (born 1969 in Croydon) is an English musician, composer and music producer. He has written scores for television and film and worked with many well-known composers and artists as an arranger, orchestrator and conductor.
Biog ...
)
#Brixton Leaves (BBC Live Version)
(Special, Hales)
#Last Night I Nearly Died (BBC Live Version)
#Portrait (BBC Live Version)
#Wake Up Scarlett (BBC Live Version)
#Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne (BBC Live Version)
#Salvation Tambourine (BBC Live Version)
#No Cover Up (BBC Live Version)
#I Let You Down (BBC Live Version)
(Special, Brian Houston
Brian Charles Houston ( ; born 17 February 1954) is a New Zealand-Australian former pastor and evangelist. He was the founder and senior pastor at Hillsong Church, based in Sydney with locations around the world. He was the national president ...
)
#Freewheel (BBC Live Version)
References
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2006 albums
Duke Special albums
V2 Records albums