David Sylvian – Dead Bees On A Cake

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Label:	Virgin – 7243 8 47071 2 5
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1999
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

1	I Surrender Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Electric Piano [Rhodes], Orchestrated By – Ryuichi Sakamoto Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Flute – Lawrence Feldman Guitar – Marc Ribot Loops [Guitar Loops], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian Percussion – Steve Jansen Performer [Sample Performed By] – The Mahavishnu Orchestra* Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Electric Piano [Rhodes], Orchestrated By – Ryuichi Sakamoto Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Flute – Lawrence Feldman Guitar – Marc Ribot Loops [Guitar Loops], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian Percussion – Steve Jansen Performer [Sample Performed By] – The Mahavishnu Orchestra*	9:24
2	Dobro # 1 Dobro – Bill Frisell Keyboards [Keyboard] – David Sylvian Written By – David Sylvian and Bill Frisell Written-By – David Sylvian	1:29
3	Midnight Sun Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Guitar – Marc Ribot Performer [Samples Performed By] – John Lee Hooker Written By – David Sylvian / Johnny Moore / Charles Brown / Eddie Williams Written-By [Elements Written By] – Johnny Moore (2) Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Guitar – Marc Ribot Performer [Samples Performed By] – John Lee Hooker Written By – David Sylvian / Johnny Moore / Charles Brown / Eddie Williams Written-By [Elements Written By] – Johnny Moore (2)	4:01
4	Thalhiem Bass – John Giblin Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards – David Sylvian Drums [Original Drum Track] – Ged Lynch Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Tommy Barbarella Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Loops [Percussion Loop], Cymbal – Steve Jansen Bass – John Giblin Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards – David Sylvian Drums [Original Drum Track] – Ged Lynch Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Tommy Barbarella Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Loops [Percussion Loop], Cymbal – Steve Jansen	6:09
5	God Man Acoustic Guitar – Marc Ribot Bass, Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Drum Programming – David Sylvian Drums [Original Drum Track] – Scooter Warner Loops ['Dirty Loop'] – Steve Jansen Acoustic Guitar – Marc Ribot Bass, Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Drum Programming – David 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, Dobro – Bill Frisell Bansuri – Deepak Ram Bansuri [Sampled Bansuri], Loops [Guitar] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Gong – Steve Tibbetts Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming] – David Sylvian Percussion – Steve Jansen Tabla [Original Tabla], Percussion – Talvin Singh Vocals [Vocal] – Ingrid Chavez Acoustic Guitar, Dobro – Bill Frisell Bansuri – Deepak Ram Bansuri [Sampled Bansuri], Loops [Guitar] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Gong – Steve Tibbetts Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming] – David Sylvian Percussion – Steve Jansen Tabla [Original Tabla], Percussion – Talvin Singh Vocals [Vocal] – Ingrid Chavez	8:12
8	The Shining Of Things Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Orchestrated By – Ryuichi Sakamoto	3:10
9	Café Europa Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming] – David Sylvian Percussion – Steve Jansen Vocals – Ingrid Chavez	7:01
10	Pollen Path Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar – Marc Ribot Drums – Ged Lynch Featuring [Samples From] – John Cage Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian Noises [Insects] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar – Marc Ribot Drums – Ged 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 Bass – Chris Minh Doky Drums – Scooter Warner Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Guitar [Guitars] – Marc Ribot Guitar, Keyboards – David Sylvian Tabla, Percussion – Talvin Singh Double Bass – Chris Minh Doky Drums – Scooter Warner Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Ryuichi Sakamoto Guitar [Guitars] – Marc Ribot Guitar, Keyboards – David Sylvian Tabla, Percussion – Talvin Singh	6:10
12	Wanderlust Bass – John Giblin Drums – Ged Lynch Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Tommy Barbarella Guitar, Keyboards – David 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-By – Djivan Gasparyan	4:00

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Manufactured By – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Published By – Friz-Tone Music
Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Right Track Recording
Recorded At – Real World Studios
Recorded At – Soundhouse Recording
Recorded At – Atma Sound
Recorded At – Seedy Underbelly Studio, Minneapolis, MN
Recorded At – Synergy Studios, Napa, CA
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Designed At – Shed (3)
Designed At – Storm (4)

Credits

Art Direction – Yuka Fujii
Artwork [Artwork Co-ordination] – Yuka Fujii
Artwork [Drawings] – Shinya Fujiwara
Design – Russell Mills
Design [Design Assistance] – Michael Webster (3)
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Scott Crane
Management [David Sylvian Managed By] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By [Mixed With], Engineer [Engineered By], Technician [Studio Maintenance] – Dave Kent
Photography By – Anton Corbijn
Photography By [Inlay Portrait By] – Ingrid Chavez
Producer [Produced By], Mixed By, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – David Sylvian
Songwriter [Songs Written By] – David Sylvian

Notes

Track 4 uses an original drum track by Ged Lynch.
Track 5 uses an original drum track by Scooter Warner.
Track 1 contains a sample from 'You Know You Know' by The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Track 3 containts elements from 'Drifting Blues' by Moore, Brown & Williams, and also contains a sample from 'I'm Wanderin' by John Lee Hooker.
Track 10 contains a sample from 'John Cage's Sonata V' (Sonatas and Interludes).
Track 14 contains a sample from 'Mother Of Mine' by Djivan Gasparyan.

Virgin Music Canada logo printed on the inner hub of the Disc face.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24384-7071-2 5
Barcode (Scanned): 724384707125
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1F02
Matrix / Runout: MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 724384707125 CA 1-2-1
Rights Society: PRS BMI
Label Code: none

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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
Recently Edited	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