The First Day

Released at July 17, 1993

Release date:

July 17, 1993

The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1993 Virgin Records Ltd.

Type:

Catalogue:

VIRGIN RECORDS, CDV 2712

Releases:

Virgin Records (UK & EU), CDV 2712(CD)
Virgin DE: 0777 7 88208 26
Japan TOSHIBA-EMI LTD., VJCP-28178(CD)
RELEASED: AUGUST 25, 1993, JAPAN

Collaboration with Robert Fripp

Produced by David Sylvian and David Bottrill
Mixed by David Sylvian and David Bottrill
Engineered by David Bottrill
Assistant Engineers: John Yates, Dan McLoughlin, Trina Shoemaker, Mark Glass
Pre-Production and rehearsals at Applehead Studios, Woodstock, N.Y.
Recorded at Dreamland Studios, Woodstock, N.Y. and Kingsway Studios, New Orleans, December 1992 to March 1993

Recording co-ordinated by Richard Chadwick, assisted by Natasha White at Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Technical and strategic liaison by John Sinks
Design by Vaughan Oliver and Dave Coppenhall at V23.
Photography by Kevin Westenberg.
Design co-ordination by Catherine McRea

CREDITS (musicians) :

David Sylvian	:	guitar, keyboards, tapes, vocals
Robert Fripp	:	guitar, frippertronics
Trey Gunn	:	grand and tenor sticks, vocals
David Bottrill	:	treatments, sampled percussion, computer programing
Jerry Marotta	:	drums
Marc Anderson	:	percussion
Ingrid Chavez	:	vocals

Tracks 1, 6 published by Opium (Arts) Ltd. Crimson Music Real World Music.
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 published by Opium (Arts) Ltd. Crimson Music
Track 7 published by Crimson Music.
Lyrics by David Sylvian (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6)
Music by David Bottrill (tracks: 1, 6), David Sylvian (tracks: 1 to 6), Robert Fripp and Trey Gunn (tracks: 1 to 6)

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