Current 93 - Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre 1994 CD Durtro DURTRO018CD In jewel case CD > EAC > FLAC (level 8 ) log&cue Tracklist: 1. A Voice From Catland (0:19) 2. Steven and I in the Field of Stars (2:53) 3. The Teeth of the Winds of the Sea (7:13) 4. Moonlight, You Will Say (5:16) 5. Into the Bloody Hole I Go (0:58) 6. The Darkly Splendid World (0:48) 7. The Cloud of Unknowing (7:25) 8. Let Us Go to the Rose (5:14) 9. All the World Makes Great Blood (3:52) 10. The Great, Bloody and Bruised Veil of the World (4:14) 11. Into the Menstrual Night I Go (1:11) 12. Dormition and Dominion (6:17) 13. So: This Empire is Nothing (1:05) 14. This Shining Shining World (2:49) Personnel Michael Cashmore Phoebe Cheshire Steven Stapleton David Tibet David Kenny Sleeve Notes Jesus said. "It is I who am the light which is above them all. It is I who am the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all extend. Split a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there." Gospel of Thomas, verse 77 Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre was written between April 1991 and September 1993 and should be regarded as one piece. Michael Cashmore: guitars, bass, drums, glockenspiel, sounds Phoebe Cheshire: spoken and sung vocals Steven Stapleton: guitars, drones, and bric-a-brac arrangements Starspace: bass on IV David Tibet: vocals, sounds This album is dedicated to the souls of: William Lawes (1602-1645); Charles Sims (1873-1928); Louis Wain (1860-1939); and H.R. Wakefield (1888-1964). All music by Current 93 except: II - adapted from Pavan "The Funerals" by Anthony Holborne (d. 1602); III - adapted from "Lament For Arnhem" by Calum Ruadh; VII - adapted from "Cantio Ad Laudem Cantioris", from the liturgical chants of the Acquitainian repertory; VIII - anonymous composer from Le Receuil des plus belles et excellentes chansons en forme de voix de ville (1526) All adaptations and arrangements by Cashmore/Stapleton/Tibet. The album title is taken from the song "Beauty In Eclipsia" by Wiliam Lawes, with words by Sir Henry Moody. All lyrics by David Tibet, except VIII - Pierre de Ronsard. Spoken words from I and the second half of track VIII are by Louis Wain. Engineered by David Kenny Mixed by Steven Stapleton Produced by Current 93 Cut by Denis and George at Porky's Cover: "Another Attempt At Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference" by Charles Sims. Back cover: detail from "Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference' by Charles Sims. Inner painting: "All The Kingdoms Of The World In A Moment Of Time (XXVI)" by Andrew King Group photograph by Ruth Bayer My love to: Starfish, John Balance, Peter Christopherson, Douglas P., Paul Cheshire, all at Cooloorta, Richard Dalby, James Low, Thorn, Shirley Collins, and to David Pinto for his comments on Wm Lawes. Manufactured and distributed by Alison, David and Alan at World Serpent: thank you all. David Tibet, Lucky's Grove, January 1994 IN THIS WORLD WE RUN OVRE RASE GOD GRAVNTE TO BE WITH CHRIST IN TYME AND SPACE Memorial tablet in Chaldon Church, early seventeenth century
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