David SylvianDead Bees On A Cake

Label:

Virgin – 7243 8 47071 2 5

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Repress , www.takt.eu

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock

Tracklist

1 I Surrender
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Ryuichi Sakamoto
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Orchestrated ByRyuichi Sakamoto
FlugelhornKenny Wheeler
FluteLawrence Feldman
GuitarMarc Ribot
Loops [Guitar Loops], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples]David Sylvian
PercussionSteve Jansen
Performer [Sample Performed By]Mahavishnu Orchestra, The*
9:24
2 Dobro #1
DobroBill Frisell
Keyboards [Keyboard]David Sylvian
Written ByDavid Sylvian and Bill Frisell
Written-ByDavid Sylvian
1:29
3 Midnight Sun
Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples]David Sylvian
Arranged By [Brass Arrangements]Ryuichi Sakamoto
GuitarMarc Ribot
Performer [Samples Performed By]John Lee Hooker
Written ByDavid Sylvian / Johnny Moore / Charles Brown / Eddie Williams
Written-By [Elements Written By]Johnny Moore (2)
4:01
4 Thalhiem
BassJohn Giblin
Drum Programming, Guitar, KeyboardsDavid Sylvian
Drums [Original Drum Track]Ged Lynch
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Tommy Barbarella
FlugelhornKenny Wheeler
Loops [Percussion Loop], CymbalSteve Jansen
6:09
5 God Man
Acoustic GuitarMarc Ribot
Bass, Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Drum ProgrammingDavid Sylvian
Drums [Original Drum Track]Scooter Warner
Loops ['Dirty Loop']Steve Jansen
4:02
6 Alphabet Angel
Electric Piano [Pseudo Rhodes]Ryuichi Sakamoto
Keyboards, Orchestrated By [Orchestration]David Sylvian
2:07
7 Krishna Blue
Acoustic Guitar, DobroBill Frisell
BansuriDeepak Ram
Bansuri [Sampled Bansuri], Loops [Guitar]Ryuichi Sakamoto
GongSteve Tibbetts
Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming]David Sylvian
PercussionSteve Jansen
Tabla [Original Tabla], PercussionTalvin Singh
Vocals [Vocal]Ingrid Chavez
8:12
8 The Shining Of Things
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Ryuichi Sakamoto
Orchestrated ByRyuichi Sakamoto
3:10
9 Café Europa
Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming]David Sylvian
PercussionSteve Jansen
VocalsIngrid Chavez
7:01
10 Pollen Path
Acoustic Guitar, Slide GuitarMarc Ribot
DrumsGed Lynch
Featuring [Samples From]John Cage
Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples]David Sylvian
Noises [Insects]Ryuichi Sakamoto
3:25
11 All Of My Mother's Names (Summers With Amma)
Double BassChris Minh Doky
DrumsScooter Warner
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Ryuichi Sakamoto
Guitar [Guitars]Marc Ribot
Guitar, KeyboardsDavid Sylvian
Tabla, PercussionTalvin Singh
6:10
12 Wanderlust
BassJohn Giblin
DrumsGed Lynch
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Tommy Barbarella
Guitar, KeyboardsDavid Sylvian
6:45
13 Praise (Pratah Smarami)
Arranged By, Guitar [Guitars]David Sylvian
Music By, Vocals [Vocal]Shree Maa
Words By [Text]traditional
4:02
14 Darkest Dreaming
Featuring [Sample From The Recording By]Djivan Gasparyan
Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples]David Sylvian
Written ByDavid Sylvian / Djivan Gasparyan
Written-ByDjivan Gasparyan
4:01

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Henmar Press Inc.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Opium (Arts) Ltd.
  • Pressed ByTAKT – 2100001957049
  • Published ByEdition Peters
  • Published ByEMI Unart Catac.
  • Published ByEMI United Partnership Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI Virgin Music Ltd.
  • Published ByFriz-Tone Music
  • Published ByOpium (Arts) Ltd.
  • Published ByReal World Works Ltd.
  • Recorded AtAtma Sound
  • Recorded AtReal World Studios
  • Recorded AtRight Track Recording
  • Recorded AtSeedy Underbelly Studio, Minneapolis, MN
  • Recorded AtSoundhouse Recording
  • Recorded AtSynergy Studios, Napa, CA
  • Mastered AtGateway Mastering
  • Glass Mastered AtTAKT – 2100001957049
  • Designed AtShed (3)
  • Designed AtStorm (4)

Credits

  • Art DirectionYuka Fujii
  • Artwork [Artwork Co-ordination]Yuka Fujii
  • Artwork [Drawings]Shinya Fujiwara
  • DesignRussell Mills
  • Design [Design Assistance]Michael Webster (3)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineers]Scott Crane
  • Management [David Sylvian Managed By]Richard Chadwick (2)
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mixed By [Mixed With], Engineer [Engineered By], Technician [Studio Maintenance]Dave Kent
  • Photography ByAnton Corbijn
  • Photography By [Inlay Portrait By]Ingrid Chavez
  • Producer [Produced By], Mixed By, Engineer [Additional Engineering]David Sylvian
  • Songwriter [Songs Written By]David Sylvian (tracks: 1, 4 to 12)

Notes

'With immense love, gratitude and humility, I offer this work at the feet of my beloved Amma'
Mata Amritanandamayi

Recorded at Right Track Studios NY
Real World Studios, Box
Sound House Studio, Seattle
Atma Sound, Mlps
Seedy Underbelly, Mlps
Synergy Studio, Napa

Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine

Track 1 contains a sample from 'You Know You Know' [...], licensed courtesy of Columbia.
Track 3 contains elements from 'Drifting Blues' [...] published by EMI UNArt Catac., used by permission. All rights reserved.
Track 3 contains samples from 'I'm Wanderin'' [...], licensed courtesy of Fantasy Inc.
Track 10 contains samples from [...] 'Sonata V' from 'Sonatas and Interludes'. Edition Peter's No. 6755 © 1960 by Henmar Press Inc., New York. Licensed on behalf of the publishers by Peter's Edition Ltd., London. Licensed courtesy of Etcetera Record Company B.V.
Track 14 contains a sample from the recording 'Mother Of Mine' [...], licensed courtesy of All Saints Records.

All songs [...] published by Opium (Arts) Ltd, except:
Track 2: Opium (Arts) Ltd / Friz-Tone Music Ltd.
Track 3: Opium (Arts) Ltd / EMI United Partnership Ltd. O/B/O EMI UNArt Catalogue Inc.
Track 14: Opium (Arts) Ltd / Real World Works Ltd. / EMI Virgin Music Ltd.

All David Sylvian lyrics © Opium (Arts) Ltd

Design: [...] (shed)
Design Assistance: [...] (storm)

David Sylvian is managed exclusively [...] at Opium (Arts) Ltd

The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in the EU
Printed in the EU

Packaging: clear tray jewel case with 16-page foldout booklet.

The only difference from the previous European issue EMI Uden; all other printed materials are identical.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 24384 70712 5
  • Barcode (Scanned): 724384707125
  • Label Code: LC 03098
  • Price Code (F): PM538
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Other (UK): CDV 2876
  • Matrix / Runout (All variants): [ www.takt.eu ] 2100001957049 8470712
  • Mastering SID Code (All variants): IFPI LK97
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 9R88
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 9R87
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 9R78

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Dead Bees On A Cake (CD, Album) Virgin CDV 2876, 7243 8 47071 2 5 Europe 1999
Dead Bees On A Cake (CD, Album) Virgin 7243 8 47071 2 5 US 1999
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Dead Bees On A Cake (Minidisc, Album) Virgin MDV2876, 7243 8 47071 8 7 UK 1999
Dead Bees On A Cake (CD, Album, Unofficial Release) ООО "ДОРА" JPCD 9903 03 Russia 1999
Dead Bees On A Cake (CD, Album) Virgin VJ-68012, V2-46914 Japan 1999

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  • bkenneth94's avatar
    bkenneth94
    More downtempo than even Sylvian's usual takes a few listens to fully appreciate but amust for Sylvian fans.

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