Victory for the Cosmic Muse

CD1

1. To Die A Virgin
2. Mother Dear
3. Diva Lady
4. A Lady Of A Certain Age
5. The Light Of Day
6. Threesome
7. Party Fears Two
8. Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
9. The Plough
10. Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont
11. Snowball In Negative

CD2

1. Births, Deaths And Marriages
2. Diva Lady (acoustic version)
3. Home (demo)
4. Pamplemousse
5. Lili Marlene
6. Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont (early idea)
7. Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont (instrumental)
8. Trafalgar
9. Love/Hate Relationship
10. Miss Sharapova
11. Don't Blame The Young
12. Guantanamo
13. Long Slow Suicide
14. To Die A Virgin (early idea)
15. A Little Bit Of Love (Goes A Long Long Way)
16. Elaine (alternate version)
17. A Lady Of A Certain Age (instrumental)
18. Premonition Of Love

Victory For The Comic Muse was first released in 2006. Recorded virtually live in the studio over a two-week period, 'Victory...' showcased Neil's restless creativity and his flair for observation and narrative. Singles from the album include To Die A Virgin, Diva Lady and live favourite A Lady Of A Certain Age. The album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright (Blur, The Smiths.)

The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, 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 Neil's liner notes.