Ballads of the Book
Studio album by Various Artists
Released	5 March 2007
Genre	Folk, rock
Label	Chemikal Underground
Producer	Paul Savage, Andy Miller

Ballads of the Book

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Ballads of the Book is a collaborative studio album, released on 5 March 2007, on Chemikal Underground. The project was curated by Idlewild lead vocalist Roddy Woomble, and features collaborations between Scottish musicians and Scottish writers. The album is considered a "joint effort" by all those involved. Ballads of the Book was produced at Chem19 studios by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.

Artwork

The album's front cover was designed by Scottish author/artist Alasdair Gray, and painted by Richard Todd. The cover states that it is "for Edwin Morgan."

The album's liner notes include each of the poems in full.

Track listing

1. "Song For Irena" – Mike Heron & John Burnside
2. "Steam Comes Off Our House" – De Rosa & Michel Faber
3. "A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure" – James Yorkston & Bill Duncan
4. "Dreamcatcher" – Foxface & Rody Gorman
5. "A Sentimental Song" – Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray
6. "The Sixth Stone" – Aidan Moffat & Ian Rankin
7. "Girl" – Norman Blake & John Burnside
8. "The Good Years" – Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan
9. "The War on Love Song" – Sons and Daughters & A. L. Kennedy
10. "The Leaving" – Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson
11. "Message in a Bottle" – Strike the Colours & Rody Gorman
12. "If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me" – Aereogramme & Hal Duncan
13. "The Rebel on His Own Tonight" – Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett
14. "Half An Apple" – Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith
15. "The Fire" – Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass
16. "Where And When" – King Creosote & Laura Hird
17. "Jesus on the Cross" – Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh
18. "The Weight of Years" – Idlewild & Edwin Morgan