Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1 is a compilation album featuring cover versions of songs by Tim Smith, the songwriter behind Cardiacs, The Sea Nymphs, Spratleys Japs and his solo project OceanLandWorld.

[4] It was released on CD on 13 December 2010 on the Believers Roast label (via Genepool distribution).

[5] Contributors to the project include The Magic Numbers, Robert White of The Milk and Honey Band with Andy Partridge (XTC),[6] Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree,[7] Katharine Blake of Mediaeval Baebes, progressive rock band Oceansize,[8] Julianne Regan of All About Eve, 1990s Britpop band Ultrasound (who reunited especially to record their cover version), Jason Pegg of Clearlake and no less than five former Cardiacs members -keyboard player William D. Drake, drummer and keyboard player Mark Cawthra, guitarist Bic Hayes (under the project name of mikrokosmos), guitarist Kavus Torabi (with his Knifeworld project) and drummer Peter Tagg (with the Trudy).

The album was recorded as a response to Tim Smith's hospitalisation in 2008[9] (following a combined heart attack and stroke in London) was released on Torabi's Believers Roast label[10] in order to raise funds for his care and recovery.

All titles by Tim Smith A Loyal Companion "Savour" "Big Ship" "Fear" "Let Alone My Plastic Doll" "Day Is Gone" "Foundling" "Will Bleed Amen" "Shaping the River" "The Stench of Honey" "A Little Man and a House" "Is This the Life" Featuring: "March" "Lilly White's Party" "Wind and Rains Is Cold" "Up in Annie's Room" "Stoneage Dinosaurs" "Home of Fadeless Splendour" "Spell With a Shell" with: "Arnald" "Gloomy News" "My Trademark" "Victory Egg" "To Go Off and Things" "I Hold My Love in My Arms" "Dirty Boy" "Tree Tops High" "Everything Is Easy" "Joining the Plankton" "Dead Mouse" "All Spectacular" "Nurses Whispering Verses"