Sketches from the Book of the Dead

Sketches from the Book of the Dead
Studio album by Mick Harvey
Released	2011 (2011)
Studio	Grace Lane Studio and Atlantis Sound, Melbourne
Genre	Pop, Rock
Length	41:00
Label	Mute
Producer	Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey chronology
Two of Diamonds (2007) Sketches from the Book of the Dead (2011) Four (2013)

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Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, and his first album of all original material. It was released in 2011 by Mute Records. "October Boy" is a homage to his former bandmate Rowland S. Howard who died in 2009.

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Harvey.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"October Boy"	3:27
2.	"The Ballad of Jay Givens"	5:08
3.	"Two Paintings"	3:49
4.	"Rhymeless"	3:14
5.	"Frankie T. & Frankie C."	4:04
6.	"A Place Called Passion"	4:15
7.	"To Each His Own"	2:14
8.	"The Bells Never Rang"	4:04
9.	"That's All, Paul"	3:11
10.	"How Would I Leave You?"	4:32
11.	"Famous Last Words"	2:36

Personnel

• Katrina Beale – paintings
• Mick Harvey – bass, composer, cover layout, guitar, organ, percussion, piano, producer, vocals
• David McCluney – engineer, mixing
• Gustav Pillig – cover painting
• Wez Prictor – mastering
• J.P. Shilo – accordion, guitar, violin
• P.A. Taylor – cover layout
• Xanthe Waite – backing vocals
• Rosie Westbrook – double bass