On February 27, 1984, “4AD” label released the self-titled, debut Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Lisa Gerard, Brendan Perry, James Parker, Scott Roger and Peter Ulrich.

Personnel:

• Lisa Gerrard – vocals
• Brendan Perry – vocals, guitar
• James Pinker – timpani, percussion
• Scott Roger
• Peter Ulrich – drums, percussion
• Richard Avison, Simon Hogg – trombone
• Tony Ayers – timpani
• Carolyn Costin – violin
• Gus Ferguson, Martin McCarrick – cello

Track listing:

1. The Fatal Impact
2. The Trial
3. Frontier
4. Fortune
5. Ocean
6. East of Eden
7. Threshold
8. A Passage in Time
9. Wild in the Woods
10. Musica Eternal