Stealing the Alphabet, by The Far Stairs

Stealing the Alphabet

by The Far Stairs

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Be sure to read "Introduction to the Paranormal Opera.pdf" to find out more about this album's history.

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1.	έλευσις 00:14	info	buy track
2.	One Million 01:56	info	buy track
3.	The Instant 03:49	info	buy track
4.	The Invisible Trick 02:47	info	buy track
5.	Third 02:06	info	buy track
6.	Last and First Men 03:25	info	buy track
7.	Figure One 02:33	info	buy track
8.	The Electric Gun 02:10	info	buy track
9.	The Shining Hours 03:30	info	buy track
10.	We Ignore Our Children 01:56	info	buy track
11.	Protector 02:21	info	buy track
12.	The Slow Chains 02:30	info	buy track
13.	The Locust Room 03:30	info	buy track
14.	The Crusher 05:18	info	buy track
15.	Love Theme #85 03:49	info	buy track
16.	Sarah 03:33	info	buy track
17.	Quiet Future 02:34	info	buy track

about

We (The Far Stairs) were lucky enough to get our hands on the original demo recordings for Paul Astor's experimental stage show THE PARANORMAL OPERA. We were inspired to record our own versions of these songs as a way to get this interesting and largely unheard work out to the public.

The OPERA has never been performed live and isn't likely to be anytime soon. Since Astor's disappearance, the material (including the original demo recordings) is currently under copyright dispute. We were only able to get around this thorny legal situation by recording "covers" of the songs. This may be the only chance you'll ever get to hear this bizarre and fascinating work. Hopefully we did it justice.

To read more about Astor and THE PARANORMAL OPERA, check out the liner notes that come with this download or visit thefarstairs.blogspot.com/2017/03/about-astor-and-opera.html

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released June 23, 1927

All songs by Jesse Livingston, except "The Crusher" by Andrew Livingston.

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