Office Politics

~ Release by The Divine Comedy (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Limited Edition
Double 180 gm HeavyWeight
Colored Vinyl (whit, Blue)
Gatefold LP
Includes Download

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
1	Queuejumper assistant engineer: John Prestage engineer: Jake Jackson, Guy Massey and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar, guitar, percussion, piano, sampler, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon cello: Ian Burdge, Caroline Dale and Chris Worsey double bass: Richard Pryce drums (drum set): Tosh Flood, Andrew Skeet and Tim Weller handclaps: Tosh Flood, Neil Hannon, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet, Ian Watson and Tim Weller viola: Reiad Chibah, Emma Owens and Bruce White violin: Natalia Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Alison Dods, Richard George, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague‐Mason, Tom Pigott‐Smith, Lucy Wilkins and Warren Zielinski background vocals: Tosh Flood, Simon Little, Ber Quinn, Pete Ruotolo, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson recording of: Queuejumper writer: Neil Hannon	3:07
2	Office Politics assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Neil Hannon and Guy Massey producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey drum machine, drums (drum set), mellotron, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon guitar: Tosh Flood and Neil Hannon background vocals: Hazel Fernandes, Sonia Jones and Katie Kissoon recording of: Office Politics writer: Neil Hannon	4:02
3	Norman and Norma assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer and mixer: Guy Massey producer: Neil Hannon bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller electric piano and piano: Andrew Skeet guitar: Tosh Flood synthesizer: Neil Hannon and Ian Watson background vocals: Hazel Fernandes, Tosh Flood, Sonia Jones and Katie Kissoon lead vocals: Neil Hannon recording of: Norman and Norma writer: Neil Hannon	3:46
4	Absolutely Obsolete assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller French horn: David Pyatt and John Ryan glockenspiel, mandolin, mellotron, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon guitar: Tosh Flood piano: Andrew Skeet guest vocals: Cathy Davey and Chris Difford recording of: Absolutely Obsolete writer: Neil Hannon	4:13
5	Infernal Machines assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Neil Hannon and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set) and percussion: Tim Weller electric piano, electronic organ, mellotron, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon guitar: Tosh Flood recording of: Infernal Machines writer: Neil Hannon	3:05
6	You'll Never Work in This Town Again assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller electronic organ, harmonica, sampler and lead vocals: Neil Hannon guitar: Tosh Flood whistling: Andrew Skeet recording of: You’ll Never Work in This Town Again writer: Neil Hannon, Julio Blanco Leonard, Obdulio Morales and Marion Sunshine	4:11
7	Psychological Evaluation assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Neil Hannon and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Ber Quinn bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set), mellotron, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon recording of: Psychological Evaluation writer: Neil Hannon	2:40
8	The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Guy Massey and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey drum machine: Tim Weller mellotron: Tosh Flood synthesizer: Tosh Flood, Neil Hannon, Simon Little, Ber Quinn, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson lead vocals: Neil Hannon recording of: The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale writer: Tosh Flood, Neil Hannon, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet, Ian Watson and Tim Weller	3:51
9	The Life and Soul of the Party assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Neil Hannon and Guy Massey producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon guitar: Tosh Flood and Neil Hannon handclaps: Tosh Flood, Neil Hannon, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson background vocals: Hazel Fernandes, Tosh Flood, Jake Jackson, Sonia Jones, Katie Kissoon, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson recording of: The Life and Soul of the Party writer: Neil Hannon	3:28
10	A Feather in Your Cap assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer and producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey electric piano, electronic organ, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon recording of: A Feather in Your Cap writer: Neil Hannon	4:00
11	I'm a Stranger Here assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Jake Jackson and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little bassoon: Richard Skinner cello: Ian Burdge, Caroline Dale and Chris Worsey clarinet: Martin Robertson double bass: Richard Pryce flute: Eliza Marshall French horn: David Pyatt and John Ryan guitar: Tosh Flood and Neil Hannon mandolin, mellotron and lead vocals: Neil Hannon oboe: Max Spiers organ: Ian Watson piano: Andrew Skeet trombone: Richard Edwards and Mark Templeton trumpet: Daniel Newell tuba: Owen Slade viola: Reiad Chibah, Emma Owens and Bruce White violin: Natalia Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Alison Dods, Richard George, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague‐Mason, Tom Pigott‐Smith, Lucy Wilkins and Warren Zielinski recording of: I’m a Stranger Here writer: Neil Hannon	4:38
12	Dark Days Are Here Again assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey accordion and electronic organ: Ian Watson bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller guitar and omnichord: Tosh Flood mellotron and lead vocals: Neil Hannon piano: Andrew Skeet background vocals: Hazel Fernandes, Tosh Flood, Sonia Jones, Katie Kissoon, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson recording of: Dark Days Are Here Again writer: Neil Hannon	3:15
13	Philip and Steve's Furniture Removal Company assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Neil Hannon, Jake Jackson and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey cello: Ian Burdge, Caroline Dale and Chris Worsey double bass: Richard Pryce electronic organ, synthesizer and lead vocals: Neil Hannon handclaps: Neil Hannon, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet, Ian Watson and Tim Weller piano and sampler: Andrew Skeet viola: Reiad Chibah, Emma Owens and Bruce White violin: Natalia Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Alison Dods, Richard George, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague‐Mason, Tom Pigott‐Smith, Lucy Wilkins and Warren Zielinski background vocals: Tosh Flood, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson guest vocals: Pete Ruotolo recording of: Philip and Steve’s Furniture Removal Company writer: Neil Hannon	4:51
14	'Opportunity' Knox assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Guy Massey and Ber Quinn producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey accordion and electronic organ: Ian Watson banjo, mellotron and lead vocals: Neil Hannon bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller guitar: Tosh Flood piano: Andrew Skeet background vocals: Tosh Flood, Jake Jackson, Simon Little, Andrew Skeet and Ian Watson recording of: ‘Opportunity’ Knox writer: Neil Hannon	3:43
15	After the Lord Mayor's Show assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Jake Jackson and Guy Massey producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey accordion: Ian Watson bass guitar: Simon Little drums (drum set): Tim Weller French horn: David Pyatt and John Ryan guitar: Tosh Flood mellotron and lead vocals: Neil Hannon piano: Andrew Skeet trombone: Richard Edwards and Mark Templeton trumpet: Daniel Newell tuba: Owen Slade background vocals: Hazel Fernandes, Sonia Jones and Katie Kissoon recording of: After the Lord Mayor’s Show writer: Neil Hannon	3:46
16	When the Working Day Is Done assistant engineer: Tom Leach and John Prestage engineer: Jake Jackson producer: Neil Hannon mixer: Guy Massey bass guitar: Simon Little cello: Ian Burdge, Caroline Dale and Chris Worsey double bass: Richard Pryce drums (drum set): Tim Weller French horn: David Pyatt and John Ryan guitar and lead vocals: Neil Hannon mellotron: Ian Watson piano: Andrew Skeet trombone: Richard Edwards and Mark Templeton trumpet: Daniel Newell tuba: Owen Slade viola: Reiad Chibah, Emma Owens and Bruce White violin: Natalia Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Alison Dods, Richard George, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague‐Mason, Tom Pigott‐Smith, Lucy Wilkins and Warren Zielinski recording of: When the Working Day Is Done writer: Neil Hannon	4:13

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/13726712 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Infernal Machines / You’ll Never Work in This Town Again Norman and Norma Queuejumper
included in:	Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time: Thirty Years of the Divine Comedy

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1560254 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-divine-comedy/Office-politics [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-divine-comedy/office-politics/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/920888/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Office_Politics/112947 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003272838 [info]
Wikidata:	Q64878413 [info]

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