Punishing Kiss
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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", while 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 Lemper on "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.[1]
Track listing
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Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Albums Chart[2] | 104 |
References
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