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Damon & Naomi – 1001 Nights – 180 Gram White Vinyl Record and DVD
1001 Nights by Damon & Naomi isn’t a traditional studio album but rather a comprehensive anthology and live/documentary release that showcases the duo’s work and creative world between 2001 and 2009. Released on September 29, 2009 by Factory 25, 1001 Nights was issued as a limited‑edition LP with DVD package that combines audio and video elements to give fans a rich, multi‑faceted look at the band’s music and visual artistry over much of that decade.
Rather than a single performance or new studio record, 1001 Nights functions as an anthology curated by Damon & Naomi themselves. The set includes live performances, videos, short films, and other visual material tied to the duo’s music, offering a sort of road‑trip‑style chronicle of their artistic journey. The vinyl portion typically features selected audio tracks like “Judah and the MacCabees,” “The New World,” “Eye of the Storm,” and “Song to the Siren,” blending live and studio moments that span their catalogue through that era.
The accompanying DVD is an expansive audiovisual experience—clocking in at nearly three hours (approximately 172 minutes)—and includes film pieces by band member Naomi Yang, filmed concert footage (notably from San Sebastián and Tokyo), and collaborations with friends and fellow musicians including Ghost, The Clientele, Masaki Batoh, and Richard Youngs. It also contains rare performances like a live rendition of “Blue Thunder,” originally by the seminal band Galaxie 500, where Damon and Naomi originally made their mark before forming their duo. A project that bridges indie rock, dream pop, folk, and experimental performance, 1001 Nights is a fan‑focused retrospective rather than a conventional album—intended as a deep dive into the duo’s aesthetic world, creative collaborations, and evolving sound through the 2000s.
“1001 Nights is a comprehensive anthology of the ethereal Damon and Naomi with videos and live performances by the duo from 2001 through 2009. This road trip through the decade includes live footage of Damon and Naomi and friends they met up with along the way including: Ghost, The Clientele and Richard Youngs. Damon and Naomi curated 1001 Nights and included a rare live version of “Blue Thunder,” a song originally performed by their legendary first band Galaxie 500.
Featuring: Damon & Naomi, Michio Kurihara, The Clientele, Ghost, Richard Youngs, Rheinallt H. Rowlands, Thom Revolver, Bhob Rainey, Masaki Batoh and Helena Espvall”
Released as DVD and limited edition DVD/LP package.
LP is on 180g white vinyl, gatefold sleeve, This release previously on CD as “Song to the siren”
Damon & Naomi On Tour With Michio Kurihara – Song To The Siren and recorded live in San Sebastian.
There is a one-sided insert in the LP sleeve and the DVD is attached to a 12″ gatefold card which carries the text of an interview between Hayden Guest and Damon & Naomi
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Judah And The Maccabees
The New World
Eye Of The Storm
Song To The Siren
The Navigator
The Great Wall
I Dreamed Of The Caucasus
New York City
Tanka
Turn Of The Century
Love
DVD
Song To The Siren
Japanese Scrapbook
Three Films
Live At O-Nest 2005 And 2008
