On July 5, 1993, “Virgin” label released “The First Day”, album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Dreamland” in Hurley, New York, “Kingsway Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana. And was produced by David Sylvian and David Botrill.

Personnel:

• David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, tapes
• Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics
• Trey Gunn – vocals, chapman stick
• Ingrid Chavez – vocals
• Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
• Marc Anderson – percussion
• David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming, engineer
• Richard Chadwick – recording co-ordination
• Natasha White – recording co-ordination assistant
• Dan McLoughlin, John Yates, Mark Glass, Trina Shoemaker – engineer assistant
• Catherine McRae – design co-ordination
• Dave Coppenhall, Vaughan Oliver – design
• Kevin Westenberg – photography
• John Sinks – technical and strategic Liaison

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Sylvian, all music by Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and David Sylvian, except where noted.

1. God’s Monkey – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian, David Bottrill
2. Jean the Birdman
3. Firepower
4. Brightness Falls
5. 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman’s Song)
6. Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian, David Bottrill
7. Bringing Down the Light – Robert Fripp