In 1990 Neil Hannon started recording and releasing under the name The Divine Comedy. Thirty years and twelve great albums later, Hannon is rightly adjudged one of the finest singer songwriters of his generation. To celebrate, Divine Comedy Records are remastering and reissuing nine of the bands classic albums. The reissues will be released by Neil’s own label Divine Comedy Records on August 21st, 2020. Casanova was the bands third album and the first to bring real success. First released in 1996 it explored and dissected a world of casual affairs, loose morals and a thousand anxieties in between. From the NME: “’Casanova’ fairly teems with sex, with suppressed desires.. with ample evidence of what dicks men can be.” Mojo described it as a “glorious.. sumptuous paean to life, love and longing.” Select said “Only a barren heart could resist it.. Sensible people simply swooned.” Singles Something For The Weekend, Becoming More Like Alfie and The Frog Princess became chart hits and airplay staples while an alternate version of Songs Of Love became the theme music for legendary Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. the album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright (Blur, The Smiths.) Overseeing the audio throughout the campaign is engineer/mixer/producer Guy Massey, whose work on the Beatles Stereo Remasters won him a Grammy Award. The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs. The LP release consists of the original remastered album, cut at Abbey Road, packaged with a download code for the album and bonus tracks. The LP is heavyweight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve accompanied with photos, credits and Neils liner notes Tracklisting 1. Something For The Weekend 2. Becoming More Like A lfie 3. Middle-C lass Heroes 4. In A nd O ut In Paris A nd London 5. C harge 6. Songs O f Lov e 7. The Frog Princess 8. A Woman O f The World 9. Through A Long A nd Sleepless Night 10. Theme From C asanova 11. The Dogs A nd The Horses Bonus Disc 1. Hannons Game 2. Birds O f Paradise Farm 3. A Woman O f The World (early idea) 4. Motorway To Damascus 5. C rappers Delight 6. Songs O f Lov e (demo) 7. Lov e Is Lighter Than A ir 8. C omme Beaucoup De Messieurs (av ec V alérie Lemercier) 9. Grinchworm 10. Painting The Forth Bridge 11. Solsbury Eel 12. Frog Princess (demo) 13. My Lov ely Horse (from Father Ted) 14. Father Ted Theme 15. My Lov ely Mayo Mammy (from Father Ted) 16. The Miracle Is Mine (from Father Ted) 17. Theme From C asanova (early idea) 18. Electro Wurly Groov e 19. Something Before The Weekend (early idea) 20. Something For The Weekend (monitor mix) 21. Becoming More Like A lfie (monitor mix) 22. Stereo Laboratory 23. Through A Long A nd Sleepless Night (early idea) 24. The Dogs A nd The Horses (live)
