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David Sylvian
Weatherbox

Album UK 1989 on Virgin label
Electronic and Rock (Art Rock, Experimental, Ambient)

"Words With The Shaman" recorded in London 1985. "The Stigma Of Childhood (Kin)" is an excerpt from the score of "Kin", a show devised by Gaby Agis and Kate Blacker, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, 8th September 1987. "A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce" recorded in London, June 1989. Originally cut at the Townhouse, re-mastered at Tape. "Steel Cathedrals" is the soundtrack to the short film by David Sylvian and Yasuyuki Yamaguchi, recorded in Tokyo & London 1984/85. "Gone To Earth" & "Gone To Earth Instrumental" recorded in London and Oxfordshire 1985/86. "Secrets Of The Beehive" recorded in London and Bath; Chateau Miraval, Le Val; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum. Box includes a 60 page embossed booklet, a fold-out catalogue poster and individual custom printed Jewel Cases.

Musicians

	David Sylvian voc, g, *1958 GB composed by, composed by, arranged by, instruments, all, mixed by, mixed by, assistant, music by, words by, producer, written by, album by, piano, synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer, tape, piano, synthesizer, tape, percussion, piano, treated, keyboards, guitar, tape, performer, written by, guitar, synthesizer, composed by, keyboards, programming, keyboards, tape, percussion, digital, vocals, keyboards, guitar, electronics, radio, vocals, electronics, atmospherics, vocals, guitar, piano, vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, synthesizer, vocals, synthesizer, tape, vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, vocals, synthesizer, tape, vocals, piano, treated, acoustic guitar, vocals, synthesizer, organ, vocals
	Jon Hassell tr, *1937 US composed by, music by, words by, trumpet
	John Timperley b, 1941-2006 GB engineer, second
	Richard Moakes , engineer, second
	Wayne Brathwaite b, syn, bass
	Steve Jansen dr, perc, *1959 GB drums, synthesizer, drums, percussion, drums, percussion, keyboards, additional, percussion, bass, sampled
	Holger Czukay , *1938 DE french horn, electronics, dictaphone, voice, electronics, dictaphone, guitar, electronics, dictaphone, electronics, radio
	Ronald "Head" Drayton g, US guitar
	Richard Barbieri key, syn, *1957 GB synthesizer, electronics, atmospherics
	Mark Isham tr, *1951 US trumpet, flugelhorn
	Phil Palmer g, voc, *1952 GB acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
	Danny Thompson cb, b, *1939 GB double bass
	Kenny Wheeler tr, fh, 1930-2014 CA flugelhorn
	Steve Nye ep, GB piano, piano, additional
	Ryuichi Sakamoto key, p, *1952 JP piano, synthesizer, piano, piano, strings, arranged by, strings, organ, synthesizer, arranged by, strings, organ, arranged by, strings, piano, treated, piano, organ, arranged by, woodwind, synthesizer, organ, arranged by, brass, piano, arranged by, strings
	Percy Jones b, *1947 GB fretless bass
	Stuart Bruce g, *1962 GB engineer, computer, programming
	Tony Cousins , GB mastered by, original
	John Taylor p, GB piano, keyboards
	Masami Tsuchiya voc, guitar, abstractions
	Robert Fripp g, *1946 GB guitar, electronics, frippertronics, electronics, frippertronics, guitar, solo, electronics, frippertronics, guitar, sky saw
	Ian Maidman b, key, syn, bass, bass, harmonics
	Bill Nelson voc, *1948 GB acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo
	Harry Beckett tr, fh, 1935-2010 GB flugelhorn
	Mel Collins fl, sax, *1947 GB soprano saxophone
	BJ Cole stg, *1946 GB steel guitar, pedal, guitar, pedal steel
	David Torn g, *1953 US electric guitar, guitar, loop, acoustic guitar
	Danny Cummings perc, GB percussion
	Brian Gascoigne syn, mar, *1948 arranged by, orchestra, arranged by, string

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