Songs from the Deep Forest is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special. 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 was nominated for a 2007 Meteor Music Award for best Irish album, and for the 2007 Choice Music Prize.
On October 1, 2007, a special 2-disc edition was released, which included the new song "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This", featuring Neil Hannon and Romeo Stodart. The bonus disc included songs from a live BBC performance recorded in Belfast.
Track listing
All songs written by Duke Special, except where otherwise indicated.
Wake Up Scarlett
Everybody Wants a Little Something
Brixton Leaves (Duke Special, Ben Hales) Freewheel No Cover Up Portrait Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time) Ballad of a Broken Man Salvation Tambourine Something Might Happen Slip of a Girl (Paul Wilkinson) This Could Be My Last Day
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, and an earlier version of "Portrait" appeared on the Your Vandal EP.
Bonus Version
A special "Bonus Version of the Album" contains two additional tracks: Salvation Tambourine (Demo) And It Stoned Me (Live) (Van Morrison)
Special Edition
Disc 1
Wake Up Scarlett
Everybody Wants a Little Something
Brixton Leaves (Special, Hales) Our Love Goes Deeper Than This (Special, Wilkinson) - featuring Neil Hannon and Romeo Stodart Freewheel No Cover Up Portrait Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time) Ballad of a Broken Man Salvation Tambourine Something Might Happen Slip of a Girl (Wilkinson) This Could Be My Last Day
Disc 2
Overture (BBC Live Version) (Andrew Skeet) Brixton Leaves (BBC Live Version) (Special, Hales) Last Night I Nearly Died (BBC Live Version) Portrait (BBC Live Version) Wake Up Scarlett (BBC Live Version) Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne (BBC Live Version) Salvation Tambourine (BBC Live Version) No Cover Up (BBC Live Version) I Let You Down (BBC Live Version) (Special, Brian Houston) Freewheel (BBC Live Version)