Sing to God

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Sing to God is the seventh album by Cardiacs and their first with drummer Bob Leith.

It was released as a limited run of 3000 double album sets, and later as two separate CDs. It is named after a children's hymn book owned by former Cardiacs keyboardist William D. Drake. Tim Smith has stressed the album is not a religious work. The track Nurses Whispering Verses has been recorded before, on Toy World and The Seaside.

As of March 2007, Part One and the double CD edition are out of stock on the official "Cardiacs website".


Track listing

All songs written by Tim Smith unless otherwise indicated.

Part One

  1. "Eden on the Air" - 2:21
  2. "Eat It Up Worms Hero" (Tim Smith, Bob Leith) - 2:33
  3. "Dog-Like Sparky" - 4:53
  4. "Fiery Gun Hand" - 5:13
  5. "Insect Hoofs on Lassie" - 3:00
  6. "Fairy Mary Mag" - 3:44
  7. "Bellyeye" - 4:09
  8. "A Horse's Tail" (Jon Poole) - 3:47
  9. "Manhoo" - 4:59
  10. "Wireless" / "Peril on the Sea" (Dawn Staple) - 8:22

Part Two

  1. "Dirty Boy" - 8:54
  2. "Billion" - 0:41
  3. "Odd Even" - 3:18
  4. "Bell Stinks" (Jon Poole) - 1:19
  5. "Bell Clinks" (Jon Poole) - 2:54
  6. "Flap Off You Beak" - 3:44
  7. "Quiet as a Mouse" - 1:28
  8. "Angleworm Angel" (Jon Poole) - 2:24
  9. "Red Fire Coming Out From His Gills" - 2:14
  10. "No Gold" - 3:31
  11. "Nurses Whispering Verses" (Tim Smith, Bob Leith) - 9:53
  12. "Foundling" - 5:27

Personnel

  • Tim Smith - Vocals, Guitar and Keyboard
  • Jim Smith - Bass and Vocals
  • Jon Poole - Guitar, Keyboard and Vocals
  • Bob Leith - Drums and Vocals

Additional personnel

  • Sarah Smith - Vocals and Saxophone
  • Claire Lemmon - Vocals
  • Natalie Box - Violin
  • Jane Kypriandis - Scissors
  • Mark Barratt - Trumpets
  • David Murder - Orchestral Arrangements

String Quartet

  • Chris Brierly
  • Catherine Morgan
  • Mark Pharaoh
  • Robert Woollard