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Promenade, originally released in 1994, loosely recounts a day in the life of a pair of friends siblings lovers. It was an immediate hit with the critics and catapulted Neil to early notoriety in France. The Melody Maker said ‘ Promenade’ is music hall, cool French films, late nights in a bygone city, seashanties swelled by alcohol.. ‘Promenade’ walks the path of indulgence with bravado and a mischievous grin. A stolen masterpiece. Q picked it as one of its best albums of ‘ 94 and described it as One of the most unexpected and original treasures of the year. Reviewing for Select, Stuart Maconie said ‘ Promenade’ is a masterpiece. If you do one brave and imaginative thing this month, be on the side of the angels and buy this record. Stand out tracks include Dont Look Down, The Summerhouse and Tonight We Fly, the song with which, to this day, the band close every live set. The CD release consists of 2 discs the original remastered album, with a second CD of bsides, 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.To mark the release, The Divine Comedy play five nights at the Barbican in London in early September and then later the same month, five nights at the Cite de la Musique in Paris. Performing as an elevenpiece ensemble, the band will play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Liberation and Promenade will be performed on the 2nd September in London and the 25th Sept in Paris.CD TracklistingBathGoing Downhill FastThe BookloversA Seafood SongGeronimoDont Look DownWhen The Lights Go Out All Over EuropeThe SummerhouseNeptunes DaughterA Drinking SongTen Seconds To MidnightTonight We FlyBonus DiscTen Seconds To Midnight alternate versionAssume The GoldsmithWhen The Lights Go Out All Over Europe liveTell Me Whats WrongLifes What You Make ItLost Prom JamNeptunes Daughter demoGoing Downhill Fast instrumentalThe Booklovers demoThe Bright Lights Of EalingBath alternate versionThe Summerhouse early ideaThe Summerhouse liveWhen The Lights Go Out All Over Europe early ideaA Woman Of The World Promenade style demoGeronimo live with Yann TiersenDont Look Down demoA Drinking Song liveOnly For TonightTonight We Fly demoVinyl TracklistingBathGoing Downhill FastThe BookloversA Seafood SongGeronimoDont Look DownWhen The Lights Go Out All Over EuropeThe SummerhouseNeptunes DaughterA Drinking SongTen Seconds To MidnightTonight We FlyBonus Material Download cardTen Seconds To Midnight alternate versionAssume The GoldsmithWhen The Lights Go Out All Over Europe liveTell Me Whats WrongLifes What You Make ItLost Prom JamNeptunes Daughter demoGoing Downhill Fast instrumentalThe Booklovers demoThe Bright Lights Of EalingBath alternate versionThe Summerhouse early ideaThe Summerhouse liveWhen The Lights Go Out All Over Europe early ideaA Woman Of The World Promenade style demoGeronimo live with Yann TiersenDont Look Down demoA Drinking Song liveOnly For TonightTonight We Fly demo The Divine Comedy Remastered is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £30