Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom is not the first Leyland album, but it's one of the earliest. Released in 1999, it takes heavy inspiration from The Shining. Below is every song with a file garden link.
Unknown due to unknown sample, all that can be deduced is a "Oh" at the end.
Haunting me
Why are you haunting me?
Though you're not near to me
You chain me, restrain me, so I'm never free
Oh what a life
I'm filled with storm and strife
Though we are far apart
I see you, I hear you, you're still in my heart
Although I try
To find someone new to love
I swear by the stars above
You come between us
Haunting me
Now, why keep on haunting me
If it can never be?
Release me, release me, and stop haunting me
id-al-al-aL
id-al-al-aL
uoy htiw gniztlaw m'I elihW
"rednerrus I" repsihw uoy raeh em teL
?rednet dna teews sessik ruoy htiW
rodnelps fo thgin siht llif uoy t'noW
em ot esolc eb syawlA
eerf em tel reven dna traeh ruoy ot em dloH
?evol ,eurt emoc maerd eht ekam uoy t'noW
evol ,uoy htiw maerd a ni gniztlaw m'I
I'm waltzing in a dream with you, love
Won't you make the dream come true, love?
Hold me to your heart and never let me free
Always be close to me
Won't you fill this night of splendor
With your kisses sweet and tender?
Let me hear you whisper "I surrender"
While I'm waltzing with you
La-la-la-di
La-la-la-di
In the dark, you and I
Not a sound, not a sigh
Just the beat of our hearts
In the dark
In the dark, what a thrill
Fingertips on my lips
Begging me to be still
In the dark
Soon the dance will be ending
We're sure to be missed
Ah, but I'm not pretending
It's fun to be kissed
In the dark, we will find
What the rest left behind
Let them dance, we'll romance
In the dark
Song is in Polish, exact lyrics unknown.
You came to me x8
From out of nowhere
You came to me
From out of nowhere
You came to me
From out of nowhere
You came to me
From out of nowhere
[At the same time, unknown reverse talking is heard]
O Jesu Christ
Thy Cross doth call me
O Jesu Christ
Thy Cross doth call me
For thou did'st give
Thy life for mine
Thou did'st give
Thy life, for mine
O Jesu Christ
Thy Cross doth call me
You and the night and the music
Fill me with flaming desire
Setting my being completely on fire
You and the night and the music
Thrill me but will we be one
After the night and the music are done?
Until the pale light of dawning and daylight
Our hearts will be throbbing guitars
Morning may come without warning
And take away the stars
If we must live for the moment
Love 'til the moment is through
After the night and the music die
Will I have you?
Unknown talking is heard, as part of the original field recording used.
In days of old when knights were bold
Fair ladies were enraptured
By stirring deeds of chivalry and daring
But nowadays in other ways
Sweet maids are won and captured
You'll hear the best authorities declaring
Learn to croon
If you want to win your heart's desire
With melodies of love inspired
Romance
Just murmur da-da-da da-da-da
And when you do
Thanks for all the lovely delight
I found in your embrace
I'm thankful though I know
It's ending all too soon
And thanks for unforgettable nights
I never can replace
And memories
That linger like a haunting tune
It is better to have loved you dear and lost
Than never to have loved at all
It is better, for no matter what the cost
I held the world in sway, an emperor for a day
And thanks again for taking me on
The road to paradise
We lost our way, but still I must convey
My thanks
Midnight with the stars and you
Midnight and a rendezvous
Your eyes held a message tender
Saying, "I surrender all my love to you"
Midnight brought us sweet romance
I know all my whole life through
I'll be remembering you, whatever else I do
Midnight with the stars and you
The Haunted Ballroom 1 samples 3 things, unknown singing, unknown bird chirping, and The Haunted Ballroom by John Gregory (0:33 - 2:01) from the album "Serenade For Strings." It was reused in 2 songs: A Confusion So Thick You Forget Forgetting & A Brutal Bliss Beyond This Empty Defeat.
By The Seaside samples Moonlight On The Alster by Raymond Prickett (0:00 - 3:42) from the album "Mechanical Memories".
The following songs are original: One Thousand Memories, Den Of Iniquity, Request Dance, Disillusioned, The Revolving Bandstand (reused in Plaque Advanced Despair, which was used in Advanced Plaque Entanglements 1 & 2 and the primavera live performance), & September 1939.
Haunting Me samples Haunting Me by Lew Stone from the album "Pennies From Heaven 2"
A Summer Romance samples Maria My Own by Jesse Crawford from the album "At The Organs Of The Empire, London And Studio Organs Chicago And Paramount, New York"
Dream Waltz samples Waltzing In A Dream by Ray Noble from the album "My Song Goes Round The World". This song is reversed.
A Handful Of Stars samples A Handful Of Stars by Paul Renard from the album "The Many Keyboards Of Paul Renard. It is reused in the compilation album "AuralOffalWaffleTenPitsOfBitterAndABagOfPorkScratchings".
In The Dark samples In The Dark by Roy Fox from the album "Pennies From Heaven"
Reckless Night samples Reckless Night On Board An Ocean Liner by Sydney Lipton from the album "Just Dance". This song is in reverse. This song is reused in: the weirdcore live performance, Take Care It's A Desert Out There, the French Live Performance, and Advanced Plaque Entanglements 1 & 2.
Thronged With Ghosts uses an unknown cover of Kanon Paschy Piesn 8.
The lyrics in From Out Of Nowhere comes from Out Of Nowhere by Vic Damone (0:13 - 0:26) The other noises are either original, or in the case of the reversed screaming, unknown.
Friends Past Reunited uses "O Jesu Christ" from the Eroica Pressed version of The St. Luke Passion. See this page for more info.
You And The Night samples You And The Night And The Music by Debroy Summers Band from the album "Pennies From Heaven". This is the ONLY Caretaker song that cannot be uploaded to Youtube, due to it's sample.
Moonlight Serenade samples Moonlight Serenade by The Romantic Strings from the album "Stardust Moods".
Garden Of Weeds samples Garden Of Weed by Lew Stone from the album "Pennies From Heaven". It was reused in Plaque Advanced Despair, which was used in Advanced Plaque Entanglements 1 & 2 and the primavera live performance.
Excuse Me For Ladies samples Oom-Pah-Pah by The Bill Reyner Four. (0:03 - 0:17) From the album "Both Sides Now". It loops twice.
In Days Of Old samples Learn To Croon/Moonstruck by Henry Hall. (0:00 - 0:53) It's a single vinyl release, so it doesn't come from an album.
Thanks samples Thanks by Ray Noble From the album "My Song Goes Round The World"
The Haunted Ballroom 2 uses both sides of the vinyl The Haunted Ballroom by Orhecstre Raymond. Here's part 1. and here's part 2. Part 2 is in the foreground. It is reused in Fact Mix 45.
Midnight The Stars And You samples Midnight The Stars And You by Ray Noble. It comes from a single vinyl. This isn't the only time Leyland sampled this song.
The album cover
The original.
An image in the official release.
The original.
The original image here is unknown.
Here's some other images of physical stuff.