David Sylvian – Secrets Of The Beehive

Name: David Sylvian - Secrets Of The Beehive
Rating: 4.45 (71 reviews)

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Label:	Virgin – V 2471
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Italy
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Avantgarde

Tracklist

A1	September Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Piano, Vocals – D. Sylvian*	1:18
A2	The Boy With The Gun Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Synth, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Double Bass – D. Thompson* Electric Guitar – D. Torn* Organ, Synth – R. Sakamoto* Percussion – D. Cummings* Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Synth, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Double Bass – D. Thompson* Electric Guitar – D. Torn* Organ, Synth – R. Sakamoto* Percussion – D. Cummings*	5:15
A3	Maria Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Loops [Guitar Loop] – D. Torn* Piano [Treated Piano], Synth – R. Sakamoto* Synth, Tape, Vocals – D. Sylvian*	2:50
A4	Orpheus Acoustic Guitar, Synth, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne* Double Bass – D. Thompson* Drums – S. Jansen* Flugelhorn – M. Isham* Piano, Synth – R. Sakamoto* Slide Guitar – P. Palmer* Acoustic Guitar, Synth, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne* Double Bass – D. Thompson* Drums – S. Jansen* Flugelhorn – M. Isham* Piano, Synth – R. Sakamoto* Slide Guitar – P. Palmer*	4:48
A5	The Devil's Own Piano [Treated Piano], Synth, Tape, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Piano, Organ, Arranged By [Woodwind Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*	3:12
B1	When Poets Dreamed Of Angels Acoustic Guitar – P. Palmer* Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Percussion – D. Cummings* Trumpet – M. Isham* Acoustic Guitar – P. Palmer* Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Percussion – D. Cummings* Trumpet – M. Isham*	4:47
B2	Mother And Child Acoustic Guitar – D. Torn* Percussion – D. Cummings* Piano, Organ – R. Sakamoto* Vocals – D. Sylvian*	3:15
B3	Let The Happiness In Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne* Percussion – S. Jansen* Synth, Organ – R. Sakamoto* Synth, Organ, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – M. Isham* Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne* Percussion – S. Jansen* Synth, Organ – R. Sakamoto* Synth, Organ, Vocals – D. Sylvian* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – M. Isham*	5:32
B4	Waterfront Piano, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto* Vocals – D. Sylvian*	3:23

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Record Company – Virgin Dischi S.r.l.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Studio Miraval
Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
Produced For – Klangfarben Productions

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Tape – David Sylvian
Coordinator [Assisted By] – Catherine Wilson
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinated By] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Design, Typography – Vaughan Oliver
Double Bass – Danny Thompson
Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Torn
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Steve Williams (6)
Engineer [Second Engineer] – Steve Parker (2)
Lacquer Cut By – Tony Cousins
Mixed By – Steve Nye
Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
Percussion – Danny Cummings
Photography By [Portrait Photography] – Yuka Fujii
Photography By [Still-life Photography] – Nigel Grierson
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Producer – David Sylvian
Producer, Engineer – Steve Nye
Sleeve – 23 Envelope
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Mark Isham
Written-By, Composed By, Arranged By – David Sylvian

Notes

℗ 1987 Virgin Records Limited
© 1987 Virgin Records Limited
Virgin Dischi SRL

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 012981 247119
Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): V-2471-A - 12-10-87 I D. SYLVIAN MG [MG etched]
Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): V-2471-B - 12-10-87 I D. SYLVIAN MG [MG etched]
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Secrets Of The Beehive (LP, Album, Allied Pressing)	Virgin	7 90677-1, 1-90677, 90677-1	US	1987
	Secrets Of The Beehive (LP, Album, Glossy Cover)	Virgin	208 675, 208 675-630	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Secrets Of The Beehive (LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2471	UK	1987
Recently Edited	Secrets Of The Beehive (LP, Album)	Virgin	VL2471, VL 2471	Canada	1987
Recently Edited	Secrets Of The Beehive (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	VG 50304	Greece	1987