David Sylvian – Gone To Earth

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Label:	Virgin – VDLI
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	Italy
Released:	1986
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

A1		Taking The Veil Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
A2		Laughter & Forgetting Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Piano – John Taylor (2) Vocals, Effects [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
A3		Before The Bullfight Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Solo] – Bill Nelson Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Solo] – Bill Nelson Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
A4		Gone To Earth Guitar [Guitars], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian/Fripp*
B1		Wave Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
B2		River Man Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky Saw], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky Saw], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
B3		Silver Moon Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Guitar [Solo], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Guitar [Solo], Tape [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*
C1		The Healing Place Guitar [Solo] – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*
C2		Answered Prayers Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Written-By – David Sylvian
C3		Where The Railroad Meets The Sea Piano – Steve Nye Written-By – Sylvian*
C4		The Wooden Cross Written-By – Sylvian*
C5		Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Written-By – Sylvian*
D1		Camp Fire : Coyote Country Guitar [Solo] – Robert Fripp Written-By – Sylvian/Fripp*
D2		A Bird Of Prey Vanishes Into A Bright Blue Cloudless Sky Written-By – Sylvian*
D3		Home Written-By – Sylvian*
D4		Sunlight Seen Through Towering Trees Guitar [Solo] – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*
D5		Upon This Earth Guitar [Solo] – Robert Fripp Written-By – Sylvian Fripp*

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Virgin Dischi S.R.L.
Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Published By – E.G. Music
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Credits

Artwork By, Design – Russell Mills
Coordinator [Assistant] – Catherine Wilson
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Noel Haris (2)
Engineer, Mixed By – Steve Nye
Instruments [All Instruments Except Where Stated] – David Sylvian
Mixed By [Assistant] – David Sylvian
Photography By – David Buckland
Producer – Steve Nye

Notes

On back cover and labels:
℗ © Virgin Records Ltd 1986

On back cover:
Virgin Dischi SRL

On labels:
Made In Italy

Recorded In London & Oxfordshire 1985-86
For Klangfarben Productions

A1 to A3, B1 to C1, C3 to C5, D2 to D4: Opium (Arts) Ltd.
A4, D1, D5: Opium (Arts) Ltd./E.G. Music
C2: Opium (Arts) Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 012981 239015
Barcode (Scanned): 5012981239015
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): VDL-1/A 23-7-86 𝙸▵ MM.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): VDL-1/B 23-7-86 𝙸▵ MM.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): VDL-1/C 23-7-86 𝙸▵ MM.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): VDL-1/D 23-7-86 𝙸▵ MM.
Rights Society (Third type stamp on labels side A and C): SIAE

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Virgin	302 803, 302 803-420	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	VDL1, VDLI	UK	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	502 803, 502 803-121	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	VD2393	Canada	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	TC-VG 50204, TC-VG 50205	Greece	1986