David Sylvian – Gone To Earth

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Label:	Virgin – VDLI
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	Sep 1986
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Abstract

Tracklist

A1	Taking The Veil Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass Guitar – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass Guitar – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	4:40
A2	Laughter & Forgetting Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Piano – John Taylor (2) Vocals, Effects [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	2:40
A3	Before The Bullfight Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Electric Guitar [Solo], Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Electric Guitar [Solo], Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	9:44
A4	Gone To Earth Guitar [Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – Fripp*	3:00
B1	Wave Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electronics [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Electronics [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	9:13
B2	River Man Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Guitar [Sky-saw], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion, Bass [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	4:50
B3	Silver Moon Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian* Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	6:05
C1	The Healing Place Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*	5:30
C2	Answered Prayers Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*	3:10
C3	Where The Railroad Meets The Sea Piano – Steve Nye Written-By – Sylvian*	2:55
C4	The Wooden Cross Written-By – Sylvian*	5:00
C5	Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Written-By – Sylvian*	2:25
D1	Camp Fire: Coyote Country Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – Fripp*	3:45
D2	A Bird Of Prey Vanishes Into A Bright Blue Cloudless Sky Written-By – Sylvian*	3:20
D3	Home Written-By – Sylvian*	4:35
D4	Sunlight Seen Through Towering Trees Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*	3:00
D5	Upon This Earth Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – Fripp*	6:30

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Published By – E.G. Music
Published By – EMI Music Publishers Ltd.
Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
Mastered At – The Town House
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Artwork [Art], Design – Russell Mills
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator, Assisted By] – Catherine Wilson
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Noel Haris (2)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
Instruments – David Sylvian
Mixed By – Steve Nye
Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
Photography By – David Buckland
Producer [Produced By] – Steve Nye

Notes

Issued in a gatefold sleeve. See Gone To Earth for a sleeve variation with credits printed on the inside top left , opposite the title "Taking The Veil".

A2 and A3 are listed as separate songs but are indexed as one track.
Track durations are not printed on the release.

All tracks published by Opium (Arts) Ltd. except
A4, D1 & D5 Opium (Arts) Ltd. / E.G. Music
C2 Opium (Arts) Ltd. / EMI Music Publishers Ltd

℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd. 1986
Manufactured in the UK

Recorded In London & Oxfordshire 1985-86
For Klangfarben Productions

Special Thanks To Yuka Fujii

The voice of J.G. Bennett by kind permission of Mrs. E. Bennett
The voice of Audio Arts

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 5012981239015
Barcode (Text): 5 012981 239015
Matrix / Runout (Side A and C, etched - all var): TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.1): VDL 1 A-2U-1-5-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.1): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.1): VDL 1 C-3U-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.1): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.2): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.2): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.2): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.2): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.3): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.3): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-3-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.3): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.3): VDL 1 D-2U-1-2-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.4): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.4): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.4): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1- 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.4): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.5): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.5): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.5): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.5): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.6): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.6): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.6): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.6): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.7): VDL 1 A-2U-1-5- D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.7): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-3- D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.7): VDL 1 C-5U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.7): VDL 1 D-2U-1-2-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped - var.8): VDL 1 A-2U-1-1- x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped - var.8): VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped - var.8): VDL 1 C-2U-1-1-x1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped - var.8): VDL 1 D-2U-1-1-1 D

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Virgin	302 803, 302 803-420	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	502 803, 502 803-121	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	VD2393	Canada	1986
	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Virgin	VDLI	Italy	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	TC-VG 50204, TC-VG 50205	Greece	1986

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Reviews

recordhead59 Apr 17, 2024
Sonically this is one of the best sounding records in my collection, even amongst all the remastered, MoFi, SACD's, and Half-Speed Masters. There's just something about Steve Nye's mix that is lush and deep. David's voice sounds like he's in the room with you, and things like Nelson's acoustic guitar and Steve Jansen's percussion are beautifully present. And of course the music is some of David's best IMO.
eleBlue Oct 18, 2023
I have a cd with the incription: "manufactured by Optimal Media GmbH",but I can't find this version in the database, Does anyone know something?
jloper Jan 30, 2023
sonic masterpiece one of my best sounding albums in my collection very well mastered dynamic range off the charts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SignourneyWeaver Dec 14, 2022
Remarkable how timeless this album sounds. It would be difficult to date if you were hearing it for first time. Beautifully crafted songs with considered lyrics about love faith and spiritual longing, it's easily Sylvian's finest release. The instrumental side is just as lovely with contributions from notable musicians such as BJ Nelson and Robert Fripp. Music for contemplation
tony879 Apr 27, 2021
For me ‘Secrets...’ is David Sylvian’s crowning glory. A record that he could never really better. But this and Brilliant Trees are the other two in the triptych I would want to own if I didn’t have them. Both have a keen experimental edge welded to great songs and both also have that ambient side he was fond of back then. I would also add the ‘preparations for a journey’ mini album to this group and for me these are his best works. Full of hope, optimism, strangeness and beauty.
A golden era of his songwriting and sonic art that should be cherished. True beauty is hard to come by these days. These albums represent a good place to start, dive in the water is lovely....
MB-Daniel Apr 4, 2020
I have been listening a lot to these vinyls lately. The original vinyls from this one through to Flux & Mutability were not great pressings and suffered because of it. The sound stage on the originals compared to the new ones is something else though and a real shame they were not pressed with love and placed in polylined Virgin inner bags to protect them from the plant to our hands. The new pressing are roughly done with all kinds of dirt, pressing label glue on them, which does not help the sound on these at all, they deserve a better pressing quality, as the music/sound is exceptional. The new pressings sound different to the originals down to vinyl weight. The CDs don't even sound close to either vinyl pressed.....
recordhead59 Jun 7, 2019
One of my favorite records of all time. It should be yours too.
Warsz Apr 17, 2019
Edited 6 years ago

Why Oh Why did they not half speed remaster these as with the Japan albums? I'm so disappointed in the sound. This is an amazing sounding album that should be showcased at it's best. Maybe one day then . . .
nateuptoolate Jan 16, 2019
I never understood why the 2 CDs were never released as one 80 minutes CD. All you have to do is remove the silence between the Disc 2 instrumental tracks and it's 80 mins total. But the vinyl still sounds best.
triplesuns Nov 17, 2018
When I die I wish to have someone place a copy of this album into my coffin so it can guide me throughout the stars forever.

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