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