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Four (Acts of Love) is the sixth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey - and his second since leaving Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. It was released in June 2013 under Mute Records. The 14 tracks make up a song cycle, bookended by "Praise the Earth (Wheels of Amber and Gold)" and "Praise the Earth (An Ephemeral Play)". The album includes eclectic covers including The Saints' punk "The Story of Love", P. J. Harvey's "Glorious" - she also duets with Harvey on the track - and Van Morrison's "The Way Young Lovers Do" off the classic Astral Weeks.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mick Harvey; except where indicated
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| 1. | "Praise the Earth (Wheels of Amber and Gold)" | Based on a hymn by Bishop R. Heber | 2:12 |
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| 2. | "Glorious" | P. J. Harvey | 3:27 |
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| 3. | "Midnight and the Ramparts" | | 2:16 |
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| 4. | "Summertime in New York" | Tony McKay | 3:15 |
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| 5. | "Where There's Smoke (Before)" | | 1:26 |
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| 6. | "God Made the Hammer" | | 2:39 |
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| 7. | "I Wish That I Were Stone" | | 1:34 |
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| 8. | "The Way Young Lovers Do" | Van Morrison | 2:48 |
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| 9. | "A Drop, An Ocean" | | 1:14 |
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| 10. | "The Story of Love" | Ed Kuepper | 3:35 |
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| 11. | "Where There's Smoke (After)" | | 1:32 |
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| 12. | "Wild Hearts" | Roy Orbison, Will Jennings | 3:53 |
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| 13. | "Fairy Dust" | | 1:44 |
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| 14. | "Praise the Earth (An Ephemeral Play)" | | 4:08 |
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Personnel
- Mick Harvey - vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- J.P. Shilo - electric guitar, violin
- Rosie Westbrook - double bass
- David McCluney - engineer
References
External links
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