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2011 studio album by Mick Harvey
Sketches from the Book of the Dead
Studio album by Mick Harvey
Released2011 (2011)
StudioGrace Lane Studio and Atlantis Sound, Melbourne
GenrePop, Rock
Length41:00
LabelMute
ProducerMick Harvey
Mick Harvey chronology
Two of Diamonds
(2007) 		Sketches from the Book of the Dead
(2011) 		Four
(2013)
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Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, released in 2011 through Mute Records. The album is Harvey's first solo release following his departure from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds in 2009 and the first to only feature original material. The album's songs explore the themes of death and passing, with "October Boy" being a homage to Harvey's former bandmate Rowland S. Howard, who died in 2009.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mick Harvey.

No.TitleLength
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
Total length:41:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • 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

References

  1. "Sketches from the Book of the Dead Reviews". Metacritic.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Sketches from the Book of the Dead". AllMusic.
  3. "Mick Harvey – Sketches From The Book Of The Dead". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. Andrews, Mark (16 October 2019). "Mick Harvey: Birthday Parties, Bad Seeds and a life in 12 songs". louder. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. "Mick Harvey mixing it with the dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. "Sketches from the Book of the Dead -Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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