David Sylvian – Gone To Earth

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Label:	Virgin – VDLI
Series:	Virgin 40
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered , Paper Sleeve, SHM-CD
Country:	Japan
Released:	Oct 30, 2013
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

1-1	Taking The Veil Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass Guitar – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass Guitar – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian	4:40
1-2	Laughter And Forgetting Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Piano – John Taylor (2) Vocals, Effects [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian	3:18
1-3	Before The Bullfight Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Electric Guitar [Solo Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Bill Nelson Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Electric Guitar [Solo Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Bill Nelson Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian	9:19
1-4	Gone To Earth Guitar [Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – D. Sylvian & R. Fripp*	3:06
1-5	Wave Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electronics [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electronics [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian	9:11
1-6	River Man Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Sampler [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Sampler [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian	4:54
1-7	Silver Moon Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitar], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitar], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian	6:09
1-8	River Man (Remix) Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian	4:24
1-9	Gone To Earth (Remix) Guitar [Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – D. Sylvian & R. Fripp*	1:56
1-10	Camp Fire: Coyote Country (Remix) Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – D. Sylvian & R. Fripp*	3:46
2-1	The Healing Place Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson	5:28
2-2	Answered Prayers Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*	3:07
2-3	Where The Railroad Meets The Sea Piano – Steve Nye	2:50
2-4	The Wooden Cross	5:04
2-5	Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*	2:21
2-6	Camp Fire: Coyote Country Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – D. Sylvian & R. Fripp*	3:48
2-7	A Bird Of Prey Vanishes Into A Bright Blue Cloudless Sky	3:14
2-8	Home	4:30
2-9	Sunlight Seen Through Towering Trees Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson	3:00
2-10	Upon This Earth Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – D. Sylvian & R. Fripp*	6:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – USM Japan
Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
Distributed By – Universal Music LLC
Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Remastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Credits

Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator, Assisted By] – Catherine Wilson
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Design, Artwork By [Art & Design] – Russell Mills
Engineer [Assisted By] – Noel Haris (2)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
Instruments [All Instruments] – David Sylvian (tracks: 2-1 to 2-10)
Mixed By – Steve Nye
Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
Other [Special Thanks] – Yuka Fujii
Photography By [Cover Art] – David Buckland
Producer [Produced By] – Steve Nye
Remastered By – Tony Cousins
Written-By – D. Sylvian*

Notes

℗ 2003 Virgin Records Ltd
© 2006 Virgin Records Ltd

Made in Japan.

Japanese 2013 card mini LP cover remastered SHM-CD (Super High Material CD). It is a 'mirror' of the original 1986 LP using the same artwork.

Remastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering, London.

The voice of J.G. Bennett by kind permission of Mrs. E. Bennett. The voice of Joseph Beuys by kind permission of Audio Arts.

Recorded in London & Oxfordshire 1985-86 for Klangfarben Productions.

℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd 1986

Vertical Japanese text from right side of obi front:
この大地への愛は永遠だ——気が遠くなるほど美しい音を厳選して
Ｄ•シルビアンがうたいあげた、まさにこれは大地への鎮魂歌(レクイエム)。

Japanese text from top of obi rear:
限定カセット「錬金術」を挟みリリースされた、歌ものとインストゥルメンタルの２枚構成によるソロ３作目。元ジャパンのメンバーに加え、ロバート・フリップ、メル・コリンズ、ビル・ネルソンなど豪華なミュージシャンが参加。表現力の増した歌と内省的世界を映し出したインストとの対比によりシルヴィアンの本質が浮き彫りとなった。リミックス３曲を追加収録。(1986年発表)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4 988005 790101
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 / CD 2): IFPI L245
Mould SID Code (CD 1 / CD 2): IFPI 4011
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): TY-80006 1A
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): TY-80007 1A
Rights Society: JASRAC

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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
	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Virgin	VDLI	Italy	1986