Leader of the Starry Skies – A Loyal Companion

Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith – A Loyal Companion, shorterned to A Loyal Companion: A Tribute to Tim Smith,[1] is a limited edition compilation album featuring cover versions of songs by Tim Smith (the songwriter behind Cardiacs, The Sea Nymphs, Spratleys Japs and Panixphere) by various artists. It was released on CD on 13 December 2010 on the Believers Roast label (via Genepool distribution).[2] It was originally free with preorders of Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1, but is now on limited general release via the Genepool website.

A Loyal Companion: A Tribute to Tim Smith
Compilation album (tribute album) by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)
GenrePsychedelic rock
LabelBelievers Roast
Leader of the Starry Skies tribute project chronology
Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1
(2010)		 A Loyal Companion: A Tribute to Tim Smith
(2010)

All contributing artists and bands have either stated a strong Cardiacs influence in their music, profess sincere admiration for Smith's work, or feature at least one person who has at some time been involved with Cardiacs. The album was recorded as a response to Tim Smith's hospitalisation in 2008 (following a combined heart attack and stroke in London) was released in order to raise funds for his ongoing care and recovery. All profits from the album sales go directly to help Tim Smith.

Sarah Cutts, who submits the only original composition of the album, is Cardiacs' former saxophonist Sarah Smith. Three bonus tracks appear to be available upon purchase of the album digitally via iTunes.

Track listing
  1. "Spell With a Shell" - Silvery
  2. "Arnald" - Eureka Machines
  3. "Gloomy News" - The Gasman
  4. "My Trademark" - Bug Prentice
  5. "Victory Egg" - Sidi Bou Said
  6. "To Go Off and Things" - Panixphere
  7. "I Hold My Love in My Arms" - Local Girls
  8. "Dirty Boy" - Sterbus
  9. "Tree Tops High" - Jason Pegg
  10. "Everything is Easy" - The Scaramanga Six
  11. "Joining The Plankton" - a/c woods
  12. "Dead Mouse" - Spiritwo
  13. "All Spectacular" - Agency
  14. "Nurses Whispering Verses" - Idiot Box
  15. "The Barnacle Tree" - Sarah Cutts (hidden track)
  16. "Odd Even" - Local Girls (digital only, hidden track)
  17. "Dead Mouse" - Ham Legion (digital only, hidden track)
  18. "A Duck And Roger The Horse" - Stephen EvEns (digital only, hidden track)

References
  1. "A Loyal Companion: A Tribute to Tim Smith". YouTube Music. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Leader Of The Starry Skies A Tribute To Tim Smith A Loyal Companion (2010, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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