Rain Tree Crow – Rain Tree Crow

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Label:	Virgin – 7243 5 91026 2 7
Format:	CD , Album, Copy Protected, Enhanced, Reissue, Remastered , Digipak
Country:	Japan
Released:	Nov 27, 2003
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

1	Big Wheels In Shanty Town Arranged By [The Phantom Horns] – Karn* Bass [Pulse Bass, ' Wah Wah' Bass], Brass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Steve Jansen Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Bill Nelson Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ [Hammond Organ], Guitar [Guitars], Electronics [Shortwave Radio], Electric Piano, Vocals – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Vocals – Djene Doumbouya Arranged By [The Phantom Horns] – Karn* Bass [Pulse Bass, ' Wah Wah' Bass], Brass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Steve Jansen Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Bill Nelson Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ [Hammond Organ], Guitar [Guitars], Electronics [Shortwave Radio], Electric Piano, Vocals – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Vocals – Djene Doumbouya	7:08
2	Every Colour You Are Bass, Saxophone ['wah Wah' Saxophone] – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars], Electric Piano, Electronics [Shortwave Radio], Effects [Treatments], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Slide Guitar – Phil Palmer Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass, Saxophone ['wah Wah' Saxophone] – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars], Electric Piano, Electronics [Shortwave Radio], Effects [Treatments], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Slide Guitar – Phil Palmer Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	4:45
3	Rain Tree Crow Mixed By – R.T.C.* Percussion – Steve Jansen Percussion [Additional Percussion], Vocals – David Sylvian Pipe [Pipes] – Mick Karn Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Mixed By – R.T.C.* Percussion – Steve Jansen Percussion [Additional Percussion], Vocals – David Sylvian Pipe [Pipes] – Mick Karn Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	2:06
4	Red Earth (As Summertime Ends) Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass, Tabla – Mick Karn Congas [Bass Conga] – Michael Brook Drums [Ceramic Drums], Percussion – Steve Jansen Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Orchestrated By – Brian Gascoigne Slide Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Drum [Indian Drum] – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass, Tabla – Mick Karn Congas [Bass Conga] – Michael Brook Drums [Ceramic Drums], Percussion – Steve Jansen Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Orchestrated By – Brian Gascoigne Slide Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Drum [Indian Drum] – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	3:39
5	Pocket Full Of Change Bass, Brass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion, Organ [Additional Organ] – Steve Jansen Guitar, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Michael Brook Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ, Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass, Brass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion, Organ [Additional Organ] – Steve Jansen Guitar, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Michael Brook Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ, Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	6:08
6	Boat's For Burning Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – R.T.C.* Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Tambourine – Steve Jansen	0:45
7	New Moon At Red Deer Wallow Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Drums [Moroccan Clay Drums, Fan Drums], Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars], Bass – David Sylvian Mixed By – R.T.C.* Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Drums [Moroccan Clay Drums, Fan Drums], Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars], Bass – David Sylvian Mixed By – R.T.C.* Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	5:13
8	Blackwater Bass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	4:20
9	A Reassuringly Dull Sunday Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Percussion – Michael Brook Percussion, Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Percussion, Marimba – Steve Jansen Percussion, Organ [Tuned Organ], Synthesizer – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano – Richard Barbieri Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Percussion – Michael Brook Percussion, Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Percussion, Marimba – Steve Jansen Percussion, Organ [Tuned Organ], Synthesizer – David Sylvian Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano – Richard Barbieri	1:22
10	Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City Bass, Saxophone ['wah Wah' Saxophone] – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electric Organ, Electric Piano, Effects [Treatments], Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass, Saxophone ['wah Wah' Saxophone] – Mick Karn Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electric Organ, Electric Piano, Effects [Treatments], Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	5:15
11	Scratchings On The Bible Belt Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Effects [Treatments] – Michael Brook Guitar [Guitars], Banjo, Marimba, Harmonium – David Sylvian Mixed By – R.T.C.* Piano [Treated Piano], Percussion, Marimba – Steve Jansen Synthesizer, Noises [Water Wheel] – Richard Barbieri Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn Effects [Treatments] – Michael Brook Guitar [Guitars], Banjo, Marimba, Harmonium – David Sylvian Mixed By – R.T.C.* Piano [Treated Piano], Percussion, Marimba – Steve Jansen Synthesizer, Noises [Water Wheel] – Richard Barbieri	2:46
12	Cries And Whispers Bass – Mick Karn Guitar [Guitars], Effects [Treatments], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Percussion – Steve Jansen Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Bass – Mick Karn Guitar [Guitars], Effects [Treatments], Vocals – David Sylvian Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Percussion – Steve Jansen Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri	2:36
13	I Drink To Forget Effects [Wine Glasses] – Steve Jansen Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Piano [Prepared Piano], Guitar, Electronics [Shortwave] – David Sylvian Effects [Wine Glasses] – Steve Jansen Mixed By – Steve Nye Mixed By [Assisted By] – Al Stone Organ, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri Piano [Prepared Piano], Guitar, Electronics [Shortwave] – David Sylvian	1:54

Companies, etc.

Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Published By – 10 Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Studio Miraval
Recorded At – Condulmer Recording Studios
Recorded At – Air Studios
Recorded At – The Wool Hall
Recorded At – Ropewalk Studio
Recorded At – Studio Mega
Recorded At – Eel Pie Studios
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – Eel Pie Studios
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden

Credits

Coordinator [Recording Coordination, Assisted By] – Natasha White (2)
Coordinator [Recording Coordination] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Design [Redesign By / Emi] – The Red Room
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Tim Martin
Engineer [Engineered By] – Pat McCarthy
Liner Notes – 松井巧*
Management – Richard Chadwick (2)
Management [Assisted By] – Natasha White (2)
Photography By [Landscape Photography By] – Shinya Fujiwara
Photography By [Portrait Photography By] – Douglas Brothers*
Producer [Produced By] – R.T.C.*
Programmed By [Computer Programming] – Steve Jansen
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Richard Barbieri
Remastered By – Tony Cousins
Technician [Cut By] – Tony Cousins
Words By – David Sylvian
Written-By – R.T.C.*

Notes

It was initially released in 1991 and remastered in 2003.

℗ & © Digitally Remastered 2003 Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2003 Virgin Records Ltd. The Copy Control Logo is a Trade Mark of the IFPI and is used under licence. 7243 5 91026 2 7

Place of manufacture as stated on label. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Printed in the EU.

On CD: Made in EU
On Digipak: Printed in EU
On Japanese booklet: Made in Japan VJ-68605
Japanese Obi: Made in Japan
www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/virgin30

Published by Opium (Arts) Ltd / 10 Music Ltd.

The release comes with an obi, which has track listings and information about other CDs in the same series and is priced at ¥2,548, all written in Japanese. Unlike the UK digipak CDVX 2659, this Japanese digipak has 'Copy Protected' applied.

Most of the material on this album was written due to group improvisations. There were no pre-rehearsals; the improvisation occurred in the recording studio, and much of the finished work contains original elements of those initial performances.

Recorded between September 1989 and April 1990 at Miraval Studios, Le Val, ; Condulmer Studio, Zerman di Mogliano, Italy; Marcus Studios, London; Air Studios, London; The Wool Hall, Bath; Ropewalk Studio, Dublin; Mega Studios, Paris, ; Eel Pie Studios, London. Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8 to 10, 12 & 13 mixed at Olympic Studios, London. Tracks 6, 7 & 11 mixed at Eel Pie Studios, London. Cut at The Townhouse. Remastered at Metropolis Mastering, London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Barcode on obi - text): 4 988006 816169
Barcode (Barcode on obi - scanned): 4988006816169
Barcode (Barcode on digipak - text): 7 24359 10262 7
Barcode (Barcode on digipak - scanned): 724359102627
Matrix / Runout: 1-1-2-NL EMI UDEN 5910262 @ 1
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L046
Mould SID Code: ifpi 151E

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Rain Tree Crow (CD, Album, DADC AUSTRIA)	Virgin	CDV 2659, 261 380	UK	1991
	Rain Tree Crow (LP, Album)	Virgin	211 380, V2659	Europe	1991
Recently Edited	Rain Tree Crow (CD, Album)	Virgin	CDV 2659	Canada	1991
Recently Edited	Rain Tree Crow (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Slipcase)	Virgin	VJ-30087	Japan	1991
Recently Edited	Rain Tree Crow (LP, Album)	Virgin	V2659	UK & Europe	1991