Songs for Sorrow
Encyclopedia
Songs for Sorrow is the second extended play
by singer Mika
. It was released in digital form on May 15, 2009, and in a limited edition book & cd physical form on June 8, 2009. The song "Blue Eyes" was used to promote the EP
, and was A-listed on the BBC Radio 2
playlist. The EP received the name Songs for Sorrow because the theme of the songs is sorrow. The physical edition consists of a 68 page hard cover book, containing lyrics and illustrations of the songs. The illustrations were made by some of Mika's favourite artists from around the world.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by singer Mika
Mika (singer)
Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...
. It was released in digital form on May 15, 2009, and in a limited edition book & cd physical form on June 8, 2009. The song "Blue Eyes" was used to promote the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, and was A-listed on the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
playlist. The EP received the name Songs for Sorrow because the theme of the songs is sorrow. The physical edition consists of a 68 page hard cover book, containing lyrics and illustrations of the songs. The illustrations were made by some of Mika's favourite artists from around the world.
Track listing
List of artists
| Artist | Al Columbia Al Columbia Al Columbia is an American cartoonist, illustrator, writer, photographer, musician, and filmmaker.-Big Numbers controversy:At the age of 19 Columbia was hired to work as an assistant to Bill Sienkiewicz on Alan Moore's Big Numbers series... | "Toy Boy" | 18 — 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Alber Elbaz Alber Elbaz -Biography:Alberto Elbaz was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of ten and grew up in Holon. After serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, he studied at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan... |
"Lady Jane" | 59 |
| Da Wack | "Toy Boy" | 25 |
| Da Wack | "Blue Eyes" | 46 — 47 |
| David McKee David McKee David McKee is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pseudonym Violet Easton. He is frequently referenced as David McKee.-Biography:... |
"Toy Boy" | 20 — 21 |
| David McKee | "Lonely Alcoholic" | 38 — 39 |
| Es Devlin | "Toy Boy" | 28 |
| Huck Sacrry | "Lady Jane" | 54 — 55 |
| Jim Medway | "Toy Boy" | 26 — 27 |
| Jim Woodring Jim Woodring Jim Woodring is a Seattle-based cartoonist, comic book author, artist and toy designer. He also produces fine art works in a variety of other media, including painting and charcoal.... |
"Toy Boy" | 13 — 17 |
| Kerascoët | "Blue Eyes" | 42 — 45 |
| Kerascoët | "Lady Jane" | 60 |
| Nilesh Mistry | "Lady Jane" | 61 — 66 |
| Paul Smith | "Lady Jane" | 58 |
| Peter Blake | "Toy Boy" | 22 — 23 |
| Richard Hogg | "Lady Jane" | 50 — 53 |
| Sophie Blackall | "Lady Jane" | 56 — 57 |
| Tao Nyeu | "Lonely Alcoholic" | 32 — 37 |
| Walter Van Beirendonck | "Toy Boy" | 24 |
Personnel
- Alex Hutchinson — design and layout
- Da Wack — additional design and layout
- Jim Woodring — front cover and endpapers
- Mika — concept and art direction
- Richard Hogg — additional design and layout