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In 1990 Neil Hannon started recording and releasing under the name The Divine Comedy. Thirty years and twelve great albums later, Hannon is rightly adjudged one of the finest singer songwriters of his generation. To celebrate, Divine Comedy Records are remastering and reissuing nine of the band's classic albums. The reissues will be released by Neil Hannon’s own label Divine Comedy Records.

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. Pitchfork said, "These songs set lofty goals, and realize them" while The Guardian called it a “triumphant comeback” and Spin declared "[Hannon] deserves to be recognized as the unsung genius of symphonic pop."  Singles from the album include To Die A Virgin, Diva Lady and live favourite A Lady Of A Certain Age.

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CD 1/LP:
To Die A Virgin
Mother Dear
Diva Lady
A Lady Of A Certain Age
The Light Of Day
Threesome
Party Fears Two
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
The Plough
Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont
Snowball In Negative

CD 2:
Births, Deaths And Marriages
Diva Lady (acoustic Version)
Home (demo)
Pamplemousse
Lili Marlene
Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont (early Idea)
Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont (instrumental)
Trafalgar
Love/Hate Relationship
Miss Sharapova
Don't Blame The Young
Guantanamo
Long Slow Suicide
To Die A Virgin (early Idea)
A Little Bit Of Love (Goes A Long Long Way)
Elaine (alternate Version)
A Lady Of A Certain Age (instrumental)
Premonition Of Love