Songs from the Deep Forest is an album by Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 based artist Duke Special

Duke Special

Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic"...

. In May 2006 it was released as a limited edition set of six 7" vinyl discs and then re-released as a single CD in October of the same year. It has been nominated for a 2007 Meteor Music Award

Meteor Music Awards

The Meteor Ireland Music Awards are a group of music awards in Ireland...

 for best Irish album, and for the 2007 Choice Music Prize

Choice Music Prize

-Establishment:It was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005. as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards. The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland...

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On October 1st 2007, a special 2-disc edition was released which included the new song Our Love Goes Deeper Than This which featured Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...

 and Romeo Stodart.
A bonus second disc was included in this edition and includes songs from the live BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 performance recorded in Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

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Single Disc

The album has twelve tracks:

1. Wake Up Scarlett (Duke Special)
2. Everybody Wants a Little Something (Duke Special)
3. Brixton Leaves (Duke Special & Ben Hales)
4. Freewheel
   Freewheel (single)
   "Freewheel" is a single by Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special, released as a limited edition 10" vinyl disc in 2005, and a CD single in 2007. Freewheel is a new version of a song originally released on the Benzine Headset album Garçon Pamplemousse...
   
    (Duke Special)
5. No Cover Up (Duke Special)
6. Portrait
   Portrait (single)
   "Portrait" is a single by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Duke Special, released on 7 August 2006 on V2 Records and taken from the album Songs from the Deep Forest. It was released in two formats, a CD and a limited edition 10" vinyl record...
   
    (Duke Special)
7. Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
   Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
   "Last Night I Nearly Died " is a single by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Duke Special, released on 16 October 2006 on V2 Records and taken from the album Songs from the Deep Forest...
   
    (Duke Special)
8. Ballad of a Broken Man (Duke Special)
9. Salvation Tambourine (Duke Special)
10. Something Might Happen (Duke Special)
11. Slip of a Girl (Paul Wilkinson)
12. This Could Be My Last Day (Duke Special)

Earlier versions of "Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)", "Freewheel" and "Wake up Scarlett" appeared on Adventures in Gramophone

Adventures in Gramophone

Adventures in Gramophone is an album by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. It was released on Hag Records in 2005 and collects all twelve tracks from two previous EP releases - Lucky Me and My Villain Heart...

, and an earlier version of "Portrait" appeared on the Your Vandal

Your Vandal EP

Your Vandal is an EP by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. The record was released on Hag Records in 2005, and features seven tracks.-Track listing:#"Worst at the Best of Times" - 3:48#"Portrait" - 3:05#"John Lennon Love" - 3:31...

EP.

Bonus Version

A special "Bonus Version of the Album" contains two additional tracks:

1. Salvation Tambourine (demo) (Duke Special)
2. And It Stoned Me
   And It Stoned Me
   "And It Stoned Me" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It is the opening track on Morrison's third solo album, Moondance, which was released in 1970.-Composition and recording:...
   
    (live) (Van Morrison
   Van Morrison
   Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
   
   )

Disc 1

1. Wake Up Scarlett (Duke Special)
2. Everybody Wants a Little Something (Duke Special)
3. Brixton Leaves (Duke Special & Ben Hales)
4. Our Love Goes Deeper Than This (Duke Special & Paul Wilkinson, featuring Neil Hannon
   Neil Hannon
   Neil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...
   
    and Romeo Stodart)
5. Freewheel
   Freewheel (single)
   "Freewheel" is a single by Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special, released as a limited edition 10" vinyl disc in 2005, and a CD single in 2007. Freewheel is a new version of a song originally released on the Benzine Headset album Garçon Pamplemousse...
   
    (Duke Special)
6. No Cover Up (Duke Special)
7. Portrait
   Portrait (single)
   "Portrait" is a single by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Duke Special, released on 7 August 2006 on V2 Records and taken from the album Songs from the Deep Forest. It was released in two formats, a CD and a limited edition 10" vinyl record...
   
    (Duke Special)
8. Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
   Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
   "Last Night I Nearly Died " is a single by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Duke Special, released on 16 October 2006 on V2 Records and taken from the album Songs from the Deep Forest...
   
    (Duke Special)
9. Ballad of a Broken Man (Duke Special)
10. Salvation Tambourine (Duke Special)
11. Something Might Happen (Duke Special)
12. Slip of a Girl (Paul Wilkinson)
13. This Could Be My Last Day (Duke Special)

Disc 2

1. Overture (BBC Live version) (Andrew Skeet)
2. Brixton Leaves (BBC Live version) (Duke Special & Ben Hales)
3. Last Night I Nearly Died (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
4. Portrait (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
5. Wake Up Scarlett (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
6. Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
7. Salvation Tambourine (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
8. No Cover Up (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)
9. I Let You Down (BBC Live version) (Duke Special & Brian Houston
   Brian Houston (musician)
   Brian Houston is a singer-songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His style varies from Christian to roots and mainstream-orientated.-Discography:*Crush *Sex, Love & Religion *Good News Junkie...
   
   )
10. Freewheel (BBC Live version) (Duke Special)