Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre

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Release Date: 1994

Label: Durtro

Released in a clear-tray jewel case; includes a 20-page booklet with lyrics.
Track durations do not appear on the release.

Title with sub-title printed above the booklet's tracklisting: Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre (The Broken Heart Of Man)

[Booklet]
'Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre' was written between April 1991 and September 1993 and should be regarded as one piece.

Cut by Denis and George at Porky's

This album is dedicated to the souls of: William Lawes (1602-1645); Charles Sims (1873)-1928); Louis Wain (1860-1939); and H.R. Wakefield (1888-1964).

All music by Current 93 except:
II - adapted from Pavan “The Funerals” by Anthony Holborne (d. 1602);
III - adapted from “Lament For Arnhem” by Calum Ruadh;
VII - adapted from “Cantio Ad Laudem Cantioris”, from the liturgical chants of the Aquitainian repertory;
VIII - anonymous composer from Le Recueil des plus belles et excellentes chansons en forme de voix de ville (1526)

The album title is taken from the song “Beauty In Eclipsa” by William Lawes, with words by Sir Henry Moody.

Spoken words from I and the second half of track VIII are by Louis Wain.

Cover: “Another Attempt At Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference” by Charles Sims.
Back cover: detail from “Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference” by Charles Sims.
Page 2: detail from “All The Kingdoms Of The World In A Moment Of Time (XXVI)” by Andrew King
Page 19: detail from “The Vision Of St. Eustace (XXXVIII)” by Andrew King.
Inlay: “Jacob's Well (XXXXVI)” by Andrew King

Manufactured and distributed by Alison, David and Alan at World Serpent: thank you all.
David Tibet, Lucky's Grove, January 1994

All titles David Tibet/Current 93

© Durtro 1994 ℗ Ourobouros Music 1994

[Back sleeve]
World Serpent Distribution
Made in England

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