cover of Sylvian, David - Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

David Sylvian – Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

1985, United Kingdom
00:48:41; 89M; 256JS; 734;
  1. Words With The Shaman - Part.. - 5:15
  2. Words With The Shaman - Part.. - 3:29
  3. Words With The Shaman - Part.. - 5:18
  4. Preparations For A Journey - 3:40
  5. The Stigma Of Childhood (Kin) - 8:30
  6. A Brief Conversation Ending .. - 3:31
  7. Steel Cathedrals - 18:58

Ken Ansell - design [original design, at the clinic]
Stuart Bruce - engineer (6), programmed by [computer] (6)
Richard Chadwick - coordinator [recording co-ordinator]
Tony Cousins - remastered by [digital remaster]
Holger Czukay - electronics [radio, dictaphone] (1, 2, 3), electronics [dictaphone] (7)
Amanda Faulkner - artwork by [cover]
Robert Fripp - guitar, effects [frippertronics] (7)
Yuka Fujii - photography
Jon Hassell - written-by (1 to 3), trumpet (1, 2, 3)
Steve Jansen - written-by (3), drums, percussion, keyboards [additional] (1, 2, 3), percussion (7)
Percy Jones - bass [fretless] (1, 2, 3)
Steve Nye - engineer (7), producer (6)
Seigen Ono - engineer (4, 7)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - piano, strings (7)
David Sylvian - concept by, engineer (5), producer, written-by (1 to 6), keyboards, guitar, tape (1, 2, 3), performer [performed by] (4, 5), guitar, synthesizer, keyboards [programming] (6), keyboards, tape, percussion [digital] (7)
Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian - written-by (7)
John Taylor - piano (6)
Masami Tsuchiya - guitar ['abstractions'] (7)
Nigel Walker - engineer (1 to 3, 7), producer (1 to 3)
Kenny Wheeler - flugelhorn (7)

Tracks 1 to 3 recorded in London 1985, track 4 recorded in Tokyo 1984, track 6 recorded London 1989, track 7 recorded Tokyo and London 1984 and 1985.
Digitally remastered at Metropolis Mastering, London.

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Catalogue numbers: 0946 3 63067 2 8 , UK: CDVR 23
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Comes in a standard jewel case with four page booklet.

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