All Things Real
2006 debut studio album by Steve Adey
All Things Real is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Steve Adey. The album was released on 6 March 2006 through Grand Harmonium Records. The album comprises original compositions, plus covers of Bob Dylan's Shelter from the Storm and Will Oldham's I See a Darkness.
The song "Mississippi" was written about American singer Jeff Buckley,
while the song "Mary Margaret O'Hara" is a tribute to Canadian singer/actress Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Two singles from the album were released; Find The Way which included two new acoustic versions of Find The Way and Mississippi and Mississippi: Remixed, a download-only EP featuring Kramer, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and A Marble Calm. The A Marble Calm remix was also released on 12" vinyl through Tonefloat Records).
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