David Sylvian – Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities

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Label:	Virgin – TCV 2353
Format:	Cassette , Album, Limited Edition, Numbered Box Set
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	Dec 14, 1985
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

		Words With The Shaman
A1		Pt 1 - Ancient Evening Composed By – Hassell* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Other [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell Composed By – Hassell* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Other [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell
A2		Pt 2 - Incantation Composed By – Hassell* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell Composed By – Hassell* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell
A3		Pt 3 - Awakening (Songs From The Tree Tops) Composed By – Jansen* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell Composed By – Jansen* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Nigel Walker Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – Nigel Walker Trumpet – Jon Hassell
A4		Preparations For A Journey Composed By – Sylvian* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Seigen Ono Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – David Sylvian Trumpet – Jon Hassell Composed By – Sylvian* Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Jansen Engineer – Seigen Ono Fretless Bass – Percy Jones Keyboards, Guitar, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian Performer [Radio] – Holger Czukay Producer – David Sylvian Trumpet – Jon Hassell
B1		Steel Cathedrals Composed By – Sylvian • Sakamoto* Engineer – Steve Nye Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Guitar [Abstractions] – Masami Tsuchiya Guitar [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Keyboards, Tape [Tapes], Percussion [Digital] – David Sylvian Mixed By – Nye* Percussion – Steve Jansen Performer [Dictaphone] – Holger Czukay Piano, Strings – Ryuichi Sakamoto Producer – David Sylvian Composed By – Sylvian • Sakamoto* Engineer – Steve Nye Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Guitar [Abstractions] – Masami Tsuchiya Guitar [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Keyboards, Tape [Tapes], Percussion [Digital] – David Sylvian Mixed By – Nye* Percussion – Steve Jansen Performer [Dictaphone] – Holger Czukay Piano, Strings – Ryuichi Sakamoto Producer – David Sylvian

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.

Credits

Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Amanda Faulkner
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Design [At The Clinic] – Ken Ansell
Design [Concept & Design] – Fried Graphics
Design [Concept] – Sylvian*
Photography By – Yuka Fujii
Producer – N. Walker*

Notes

Cassette Album which was packed in a Rare 8" x 8" Limited Edition Box.

℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK.

This UK Edition Cassette has a different Catalogue # on the Cassette Tape (TCV 2353), whereas the Cassette Sleeve is SYL 1.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 012981 235345
Rights Society: GEMA / STEMRA / BIEM
Label Code: LC 3098

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities (Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Virgin	SYL 1	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities (LP, Unofficial Release)	Not On Label (David Sylvian)	SYL 1	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities (LP, Album)	Virgin	VOZ-SLY 1	Australia	1985
Recently Edited	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	VSX4 1297	Canada	1985
	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	SYL 1	UK	1985

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