On November 7, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Secrets of the Beehive”, the fourth David Sylvian album. It was recorded in 1987, at “London and Bath” in England;” Chateau Miraval” in France and “Wisseloord Studios” in Netherlands, and was produced by Steve Nye.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian– vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, synths, tapes, treated piano
- Phil Palmer- slide guitar, acoustic guitars
- David Torn- electric guitar, guitar loop
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – organ, synths, piano, treated piano, woodwind, brass and string arrangements
- Danny Thompson- double bass
- Steve Jansen– drums
- Danny Cummings- percussion
- Mark Isham- flugelhorn, trumpet
- Brian Gascoigne – orchestral and string arrangements
- Ann O’Dell – string arrangements
- Vaughan Oliver(23 Envelope) – design, typography
- Nigel Grierson (23 Envelope) – still life photography
- Yuka Fujii – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian.
- September
- The Boy With the Gun
- Maria
- Orpheus
- The Devil’s Own
- When Poets Dreamed of Angels
- Mother and Child
- Let the Happiness In
- Waterfront
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