Heaton,Paul Presents The 8Th CD

Deluxe two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) edition. 2012 release of this adventurous project spearheaded by the former Housemartins/Beautiful South frontman. Alongside Heaton, the project features the Wire's Reg E Cathey, ex-Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott, Cherry Ghost, Gareth Paisey from Los Campesino's and many others. Penned by Heaton, the 8th is one of the longest songs ever written and was one of the hits of last year's Manchester International Festival 11. a song in eight chapters, it looks at the seven deadly sins through a series of scenes taking place in a single poverty-stricken neighborhood, one where a new, thoroughly modern sin. The staged version of the 8th was commissioned by Manchester International Festival and Paines Plough and premiered with three sold out shows at MIF 2011. The DVD includes the entire concert from MIF 2011 plus bonus footage of the cast performing songs from Paul's extensive back catalogue including numbers by the Housemartins and the Beautiful South.

1. The Southside 2. Panther 3. Pharaohs Boot 4. Lust 5. Strawberry-Type Birthmark 6. Gluttony 7. Uncle Luther, Officer Pork-Pork and Fat Alice 8. Greed 9. Newfounded Uprising Collective 10. Wrath 11. Ain't Done Payin Yet 12. Envy 13. Pharaohs Liar 14. Sloth 15. The Street Been Put to Sleep 16. Pride 17. The People Who Own the Night 18. Gossip 19. Coda 20. Walk Into the Night