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I didn’t realize a lot of the songs on Stories... were written back then. Do you know which ones?

You can check this thread (http://www.thegardenforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2312) for more info; according to the list posted in that thread these songs were all registered at the same time:

A ...

That “To Bring You My Love” demo is every bit as great as I expected it would be. The whole song was fully conceptualized right there, all she did was fine-tune her vocal performance and lose the “sleepy” affect heard on the first verse here. The main guitar is the same one on the album version ...

I purchased a bootleg pressing of Stories a while ago and yes, the audio sucks and the packaging is flimsy. It is definitely not worth having.

You can tell the difference between the bootleg and official pressings by the included inners, a spine mis-print, and the colour of the labels/cover ...

In other words, Harvey signed the deal because she thought Island was the sort of place where she might be allowed to exist as an artist without necessarily having to turn a huge profit. During his time on Island Julian Cope didn’t recoup his advance, but Harvey has. And more importantly, her ...

I understand the gripes, however she is playing 21 songs (or less if you count the shows were she left out Big Exit and Meet Ze Monsta). 22 would be nice yes but I'm empathetic with her. We'll probably get longer sets when she tours later in the year; I have a feeling that the band is just getting ...

soren jael wrote:chorus...
Bb Dm F Gm

I'm not 100% sure about it, but I can't find anything better...

Those sound correct on my autoharp.

Super simple and fun to play with a reverb pedal.

D G
People throwing dinars at the belly-dancers
In a sad circus by a trench of burning oil
C/G Em
People throw belongings; a lifetime's earnings
Amongst the scattered rubbish and suitcases on the sidewalk

C Em D
Date palms and orange and tangerine ...

this verse in particular

"Later in the dark
I thought i heard Louis' voice
calling for his Mother, then me,
but I couldn't get to him"

sends chills down my spine

I found that extremely poignant on first listen as well.

Primitive ranking (all are marvelous):
England
Written on the Forehead ...

My least favorite is Dry for sure.

Stream of the album!!

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/06/133495228 ... land-shake

Just tried buying from 7digital, not working for us Northern folk.

Catherine
To Bring You My Love
Angelene
The Mountain
White Chalk
The Desperate Kingdom of Love
Is This Desire?
Sweeter Than Anything
Working for the Man
The Dancer
The Darker Days of Me and Him
My Beautiful Leah
Me-Jane
Shame
Dear Darkness
A Place Called Home
Rid of Me
The Devil
Nina in Ecstasy
Man ...

White Chalk
To Bring You My Love
Is This Desire?
Uh Huh Her
Rid of Me
Stories from the City, Stories From The Sea
Dry

I would say four. On Battleship hill is definitely up there, probably higher than most of White Chalk.

Anyone figured out chords yet? My musical skills limit me and I really wanna play it.