A Secret History: The Best of The Divine Comedy

by The Divine Comedy

A Secret History: The Best of The Divine Comedy cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 30 August 1999
  • Label: Setanta
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:10:53
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'A Secret History' compiles the best of The Divine Comedy, Neil Hannon's orchestral pop project, covering the Setanta albums. The collection documents Hannon's literate, Scott Walker-influenced songwriting across the 1990s.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, vocal, ballad, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. National Express (5:06)
  2. Something for the Weekend (4:20)
  3. Everybody Knows (Except You) (3:48)
  4. Generation Sex (3:30)
  5. Becoming More Like Alfie (3:00)
  6. The Summerhouse (4:14)
  7. Your Daddy's Car (4:03)
  8. The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count (1999 Best of Version) (3:54)
  9. The Frog Princess (5:13)
  10. Gin Soaked Boy (5:03)
  11. Lucy (4:39)
  12. Songs of Love (3:23)
  13. In Pursuit of Happiness (3:29)
  14. I've Been to a Marvellous Party (3:42)
  15. The Certainty of Chance (6:12)
  16. Too Young to Die (4:20)
  17. Tonight We Fly (2:57)

Credits

  • Neil Hannon - vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Joby Talbot - piano, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Stuart Bates - organ, accordion

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