Punishing Kiss

Punishing Kiss is a studio album by Ute Lemper, released in 2000. It is the product of a collaboration between Lemper and The Divine Comedy. It includes songs by Nick Cave, Elvis Costello, The Divine Comedy, Philip Glass, Tom Waits, Scott Walker and Ute Lemper's signature Kurt Weill.

Punishing Kiss
Studio album by
Ute Lemper
Released27 March 2000
RecordedThe Town House, London & Right Track Studios, New York, 1999
Stanley House, Westside, The Town House & Sarm West Studios, London, 1999
Sorcerer Sound, New York, 1999
GenreClassical, Pop, Chanson
Length68:33
LabelDecca
ProducerJon Jacobs
Scott Walker
Hal Willner
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music OMH(Positive)[1]

Most of the songs feature The Divine Comedy as Lemper's backing band. Neil Hannon and Joby Talbot also contributed two original songs and an arrangement of Brecht and Weill's "Tango Ballad", whilst Neil Hannon sang two songs ("Tango Ballad", "Split") as duets with Lemper.

The French version of the album includes a bonus CD with three songs in French. Arthur H sings with Ute Lemper in "Maison Close", the translation of "Tango Ballad".

The Japanese version of the album includes an additional track: "Lullaby", written by Scott Walker.

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Water Song"Bruno Pisek, Nick Cave3:59
2."The Case Continues"Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot3:52
3."Passionate Fight"Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve4:14
4."Tango Ballad"Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill4:59
5."Couldn't You Keep That to Yourself"Elvis Costello2:50
6."Streets of Berlin"Martin Sherman, Philip Glass4:01
7."The Part You Throw Away"Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan4:40
8."Split"Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot3:43
9."Punishing Kiss"Elvis Costello, Cait O'Riordan4:33
10."Purple Avenue"Tom Waits4:23
11."You Were Meant For Me"Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot5:17
12."Scope J"Scott Walker10:56
13."Lullaby (By-By-By)" (Japanese Bonus Track)Scott Walker11:06
Bonus French Language CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maison Close" (Version of "Tango Ballad")Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill5:14
2."L'Affaire Continue" (Version of "The Case Continues")Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot3:53
3."Petite Chanson d'Eau" (Version of "Little Water Song")Bruno Pisek, Nick Cave3:57

Chart positions
Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.K. Albums Chart[3] 104

References
  1. Music OMH review
  2. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  3. "Zobbel". Compiled & edited by Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz, 1994–2009, all rights reserved. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
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