Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, and his first album of all original material. It was released in 2011 by Mute Records.[3]
"October Boy" is a homage to his former bandmate Rowland S. Howard who died in 2009.
| Sketches from the Book of the Dead |
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| Released | 2011 (2011) |
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| Studio | Grace Lane Studio and Atlantis Sound, Melbourne |
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| Genre | Pop, Rock |
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| Length | 41:00 |
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| Label | Mute |
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| Producer | Mick Harvey |
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All songs written by Mick Harvey.
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| 1. | "October Boy" | 3:27 |
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| 2. | "The Ballad of Jay Givens" | 5:08 |
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| 3. | "Two Paintings" | 3:49 |
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| 4. | "Rhymeless" | 3:14 |
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| 5. | "Frankie T. & Frankie C." | 4:04 |
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| 6. | "A Place Called Passion" | 4:15 |
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| 7. | "To Each His Own" | 2:14 |
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| 8. | "The Bells Never Rang" | 4:04 |
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| 9. | "That's All, Paul" | 3:11 |
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| 10. | "How Would I Leave You?" | 4:32 |
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| 11. | "Famous Last Words" | 2:36 |
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- 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[4]
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