Leven, Jackie | Shining Brothers | CD

Jackie Leven (18 June 1950 to 14 November 2011) was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician. He started out as a folk musician in the late 1960s and then sang with the new wave band Doll by Doll. He later recorded as a solo artist, releasing more than twenty albums under his own name or as Sir Vincent Lone.

Shining Brother Shining Sister is a 2003 album by Jackie Leven, released on CD in the UK by Cooking Vinyl. Leven wrote the music and words and produced the album, with voices from Robert Bly, Ron Sexsmith and David Thomas and vocals by Deborah Greenwood. Musicians include Michael Cosgrave on piano and trumpet, Graham Preskett on violin and Steve Jackson on drums and percussion.

Track List

1. Classic Northern Diversions
2. Irresistible Romance
3. Dust Elegy
4. Savannah Waltz
5. My Philosophy
6. Another Man In The Old Arcade
7. A Little Voice In Space
8. Heroin Dealer Blues
9. Faces
10. Tied-Up House
11. Bells Of Grey Crystal
12. 1798