David Sylvian 1985 Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities [2003 RM] {CDVX 23}

David Sylvian ‎– Alchemy An Index Of Possibilities
Label: Virgin ‎– CDVX 23, Virgin ‎– 7243 5 91308 2 8
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Digipak
Country: UK
Released: 29 Sep 2003
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Abstract, Art Rock, Experimental, Ambient
Words With The Shaman

1. Part 1 Ancient Evening 5:15
2. Part 2 Incantation 3:29
3. Part 3 Awakening (Songs From The Treetops) Written-By – Steve Jansen 5:18
4. Preparations For A Journey Engineer – Seigen Ono 3:40
5. The Stigma Of Childhood (Kin) Engineer – David Sylvian 8:30
6. A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce Piano – John Taylor (2)Producer – Steve Nye Programmed By [Computer Programming], Engineer – Stuart Bruce 3:31
7. Steel Cathedrals Electronics [Dictaphone] – Holger Czukay Engineer – Nigel Walker, Seigen Ono, Steve Nye Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler Guitar [Abstractions] – Masami Tsuchiya Guitar, Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp Percussion – Steve Jansen Piano, Strings – Ryuichi Sakamoto Written-By – David Sylvian / Ryuichi Sakamoto 18:58

Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Amanda Faulkner
Concept By [Concept] – Sylvian*
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick (2)
Design [Original Design] – Ken Ansell
Design [Re-design] – Andrew Day (4)
Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Steve Jansen (tracks: 1 to 3)
Electronics [Radio], Electronics [Dictaphone] – Holger Czukay (tracks: 1 to 3)
Fretless Bass – Percy Jones (tracks: 1 to 3)
Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian (tracks: 1 to 3)
Percussion [Digital Percussion] – David Sylvian (tracks: 7)
Performer [Performed By] – David Sylvian (tracks: 4 & 5)
Photography By – Yuka Fujii
Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker (tracks: 1 to 3)
Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Tony Cousins
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – David Sylvian (tracks: 6)
Trumpet, Written By – Jon Hassell (tracks: 1 to 3)
Written-By – David Sylvian

Notes: Fold out six panel digipak case.
The original cassette edition was released in 1985 and featured tracks 1 to 4 and 7. Track 4 was omitted on the 1989 Weatherbox release.
Original design made at The Clinic. Re-Design @ The Red Room, EMI.