David Sylvian – Gone To Earth

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Label:	Virgin – CDVDL 1, Virgin – CDVDL-1
Format:	CD, Album, Repress
Country:	UK
Released:	1987
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Art Rock, Experimental, Ambient, Downtempo, Abstract

Tracklist

1	Taking The Veil Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer Bass – Ian Maidman Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Other [Radio] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	4:39
2	Laughter & Forgetting Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Piano – John Taylor (2) Vocals, Effects [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	2:40
3	Before The Bullfight Drums – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Electric Guitar [Solo Electric Guitar], Acoustic Guitar [Solo Acoustic Guitar] – Bill Nelson Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	9:45
4	Gone To Earth Guitar [Guitars], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Guitar – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian/Fripp*	3:02
5	Wave Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen Effects [Atmospherics] – Richard Barbieri Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett Guitar – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitars], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Vocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	9:11
6	River Man Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Percussion, Sampler [Sampled Bass] – Steve Jansen Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	4:54
7	Silver Moon Bass – Ian Maidman Drums – Steve Jansen Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson Guitar [Solo Guitar], Loops [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Mel Collins Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian Written-By – Sylvian*	6:08
8	The Healing Place Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson Written-By – Sylvian*	5:35
9	Answered Prayers Acoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson Written-By – Nelson, Sylvian	3:11
10	Where The Railroad Meets The Sea Piano – Steve Nye Written-By – Sylvian*	2:53
11	The Wooden Cross Written-By – Sylvian*	5:01
12	Home Written-By – Sylvian*	4:31
13	Upon This Earth Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp Written-By – Sylvian/Fripp*	6:24

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
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.
Pressed By – PDO, UK – 100591

Credits

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

Notes

Recorded in London & Oxfordshire 1985-1986.
Steve Nye produced for Klangfarben Productions.

Special thanks to Yuka Fujii.

Robert Fripp appears courtesy of E.G. Records Ltd.
Bill Nelson appears courtesy of Portrait Records.
All instruments by David Sylvian except where stated.
The voice of J.G. Bennett by kind permission of Mrs. F. Bennett.
The voice of Joseph Beuys by kind permission of Audio Arts.

℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd. 1986
All songs published by Opium (Arts) Ltd except 4, 13, Opium (Arts) Ltd/ EG Music & 9 Opium (Arts) Ltd/EMI Music (Publishers) Ltd
Made in U.K. [CD]
Manufactured in the U.K. [booklet]

Released in a jewel case with with a black CD tray, a 12-page staple bound front cover booklet, and a 1-sided back cover tray insert.
Catalog number "CDVDL 1" on CD, "CDVDL-1" on backlet and booklet
On this version the CD is printed in a light blue with black text unlike the other similar Gone To Earth version with the same matrix which is black text on a silver disc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 012981 239022
Barcode (Scanned): 5012981239022
Matrix / Runout: CDVDL1 100591 03 %

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Virgin, Virgin	302 803, 302 803-420	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	VDL1, VDLI	UK	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (Cassette, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	502 803, 502 803-121	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	VD2393	Canada	1986
Recently Edited	Gone To Earth (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Virgin	VDLI	Italy	1986

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Reviews

Android_Skeleton Nov 2, 2010
I've never really listened to the first disc of this album, but the second which contains the ambient guitar recordings is simply one of the greatest pieces of work I've ever heard. It is beautiful and extremely rare to find such quality in atmospherical/ambient guitar recordings. It is pure magic. It could easily be compared to Eno's ambient guitar recording masterpieces.

This instrumental 2nd disc can easily take you away from where ever you may be, and transport you to a timeless desert, void of stress and noise.