The Ballad Of Etiquette

this is the very first cd reissue of 'the ballad of etiquette', the debut spoken word album by scottish singer, writer and director richard jobson, originally released in 1981 on bill nelson's cocteau label. 'the ballad of etiquette' combines richards poetry with music performed by virginia astley, josephine wells and the late, great guitarist john mcgeoch (magazine, siouxsie and the banshees, armoury show). parts of the music quote from satie and debussy. stand out tracks include 'india song' (an homage to marguerite duras), 'orphee' and 'the night of crystal', an imagined conversation between albert speer and josef goebbels. the six bonus tracks include versions of 'india song' and 'orphee' recorded for les disques di crepuscule with tuxedmoon, and two tracks recorded live at richard strange's celebrated cabaret futura in 1981. this digitally remastered cd contains 16 tracks and runs for over 70 minutes. the booklet features photos, images and a detailed biographical note. on ltm.