had played the song since the one time it was performed in the studio in 1978 for the recording of the album. The song "Why Was It So Easy" was performed with Butch Walker on episode 54 of Live From Daryl's House, "Babs and Babs" was performed with Guster on episode 38 and Ben Folds on episode 70, and "North Star" was performed with Monte Montgomery on episode 9. "Don't Leave Me Alone With Her" was also performed with Ben Folds on episode 70. Influences Both the lyrics and musical sounds of Sacred Songs reflected Hall's personal philosophy. The lyrical content alludes to some of Hall's interests in Aleister Crowley's system of esoteric magic (or "magick" as it is sometimes spelled). Rock music author Timothy White interviewed Hall for the book Rock Lives. In that interview Hall indicated that in 1974 he began a serious study of esoteric spirituality, reading books on topics like the cabala, the ancient Celts, and the traditions of the Druids. He also became interested in the life and beliefs of Aleister Crowley. Crowley coined the concept of Thelema, magick concerned with harnessing the power of the imagination and willpower to effect changes in consciousness and in the material universe. For example, the album track "Without Tears" is based on Crowley's book Magick without Tears (published in 1973). Fripp shared similar interests in mysticism; while at Sherbourne House in the mid-seventies, he studied the recorded lectures of the late John G. Bennett, a disciple of G. I. Gurdjieff. Track listing All songs written by Daryl Hall; except as noted. "Sacred Songs" – 3:14 "Something in 4/4 Time" – 4:22 "Babs and Babs" – 7:41 "Urban Landscape" (Robert Fripp) – 2:29 "NYCNY" (Fripp, Hall) – 4:33 "The Farther Away I Am" – 2:52 "Why Was It So Easy" – 5:27 "Don't Leave Me Alone with Her" – 6:22 "Survive" – 6:37 "Without Tears" – 2:47 Bonus tracks "You Burn Me Up, I'm a Cigarette" (Fripp, Hall) – 2:20 "North Star" (Fripp, Hall, Joanna Walton) – 3:10 Personnel Daryl Hall – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics Caleb Quaye – guitar Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar Roger Pope – drums Additional personnel Charles DeChant – saxophone: baritone on "Sacred Songs", backing vocals on "Something in 4/4 Time" David Kent – backing vocals on "Something in 4/4 Time" Tony Levin – bass on "You Burn Me up