Release date:
June 25, 1984
Copyright:
(P)(C)1984 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD./Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Type:
CD
Catalogue:
Virgin CDV2290
Releases:
RELEASED: 1984, UK
Virgin Records UK CDV-2290
LP: Virgin Records UK V 2290
LP: Virgin Records Italy VIL-6114
LP: Virgin Records Canada VL 2297
LP: Virgin Records Germany 206 343, 206 343-620
LP: Virgin Records Greece VG 2290
LP: Jugoton Yuguslavia LSVIRG 11100
RE-ISSUED: TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED, VICP-23209(CD)
RELEASED: JULY 28, 1993, JAPAN
First solo album
Credits: All songs written by David Sylvian, except 5&7: Words by D. Sylvian, music by D. Sylvian & J. Hassell.
Produced by David Sylvian and Steve Nye.
Engineered by S.Nye and P.Williams, mixed by S.Nye,
assisted by D.Sylvian and P.Williams
except #2,6 mixed by D.Sylvian and N.Walker, assisted by M.Buttler
Cover Design: Sylvian Fujii / Photography: Yuka Fujii
| David Sylvian | : | vocal, guitar, prepated piano, synthesizer, percussion, tapes |
| Holger Czukay | : | dictaphone, guitar, french horn, voice |
| Steve Jansen | : | drums, percussion, synthesizer |
| Richard Barbieri | : | synthesizer on 1,5 |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | : | piano, synthesizer on 4,5,7 |
| Steve Nye | : | piano, synthesizer on 3,4 |
| Jon Hassell | : | trumpet on 5,7 |
| Kenny Wheeler | : | flugelhorn on 2,3 |
| Mark Isham | : | trumpet on 4 |
| Phil Palmer | : | guitar on 2,4 |
| Ronny Drayton | : | guitar on 1,4 |
| Wayne Braithwaite | : | bass on 1,4 |
| Danny Thompson | : | double bass on 2 |
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