Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

~ Release by David Sylvian (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

The longer catalog number (0946 3 63067 2 8) is printed on the spine of the jewel case, on the back of the front booklet, and on the disc face. The shorter catalog number (CDVR 23) is printed as a secondary number on the disc face and appears in small vertical print on the right side of the back insert next to the barcode text.

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Tracklist

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1Words With the Shaman, Part 1: Ancient Evening
producer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
additional keyboard, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Jansen (member of Japan)
electronic instruments [radio] and tape [dictaphone]:
Holger Czukay
fretless bass:
Percy Jones
guitar, keyboard and tape:
David Sylvian
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
recording of:
Words With the Shaman, Part 1: Ancient Evening
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) and David Sylvian
publisher:
Nyen Music (in 1985)
5:16
2Words With the Shaman, Part 2: Incantation
producer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
additional keyboard, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Jansen (member of Japan)
electronic instruments [radio] and tape [dictaphone]:
Holger Czukay
fretless bass:
Percy Jones
guitar, keyboard and tape:
David Sylvian
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
recording of:
Words With the Shaman, Part 2: Incantation
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) and David Sylvian
3:30
3Words With the Shaman, Part 3: Awakening (Songs From the Treetops)
producer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
additional keyboard, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Jansen (member of Japan)
electronic instruments [radio] and tape [dictaphone]:
Holger Czukay
fretless bass:
Percy Jones
guitar, keyboard and tape:
David Sylvian
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
recording of:
Words With the Shaman, Part 3: Awakening (Songs From the Treetops)
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer), Steve Jansen (member of Japan) and David Sylvian
5:18
4Preparations for a Journey
instruments:
David Sylvian
recording of:
Preparations for a Journey
composer:
David Sylvian
3:41
5The Stigma of Childhood (Kin)
producer:
David Sylvian
instruments:
David Sylvian
recording of:
The Stigma of Childhood (Kin)
composer:
David Sylvian
8:30
6A Brief Conversation Ending in Divorce
co-producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and David Sylvian
guitar and synthesizer:
David Sylvian
piano:
John Taylor (British jazz pianist)
recording of:
A Brief Conversation Ending in Divorce
composer:
David Sylvian
3:31
7Steel Cathedrals
effects [Frippertronics]:
Robert Fripp
flugelhorn:
Kenny Wheeler
guitar:
Robert Fripp and Masami Tsuchiya
keyboard, percussion [electronic] and tape:
David Sylvian
keyboard [strings] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
percussion:
Steve Jansen (member of Japan)
tape [dictaphone]:
Holger Czukay
recording of:
Steel Cathedrals
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and David Sylvian
18:58