David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive

Title: Secrets of the Beehive Artist: David Sylvian Release Date: 1987 Re-Released On: 7/2/2008 Label: Virgin, EMI/Virgin Duration: 40:32 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 077778602828, 4988006771017, 4988006864085, 0077778602859, 075679067746, 077778602859, 5012981247126, 766485046925, 094636307626 Genre: Rock Styles: Experimental Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Art Rock Moods: Delicate, Literate, Reflective, Brooding, Ethereal, Intimate, Soothing, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Bleak, Detached, Earthy, Ominous, Restrained, Somber, Tense/Anxious, Visceral, Plaintive, Sparse, Cerebral, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. September
2. The Boy With the Gun
3. Maria
4. Orpheus
5. The Devil's Own
6. When Poets Dreamed of Angels
7. Mother and Child
8. Let the Happiness In
9. Waterfront
10. Forbidden Colours

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Virgin 68879 2006 CD Virgin 2471 1997 CD EMI/Virgin 53040 1990 CD Virgin 90677-2 1987 CD Virgin 2471

Secrets of the Beehive [Reissue]

Streamlining the muted, organic atmospheres of the previous Gone to Earth to forge a more cohesive listening experience, Secrets of the Beehive is arguably David Sylvian's most accessible record, a delicate, jazz-inflected work boasting elegant string arrangements courtesy of Ryuichi Sakamoto. Impeccably produced by Steve Nye, the songs are stripped to their bare essentials, making judicious use of the synths, tape loops, and treated pianos which bring them to life; Sylvian's evocative vocals are instead front and center, rendering standouts like "The Boy With the Gun" and the near-hit "Orpheus" -- both among the most conventional yet penetrating songs he's ever written -- with soothing strength and assurance. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ann Odell String Arrangements Brian Gascoigne Orchestration, String Arrangements Catherine Wilson Recording Coordinator, Coordination D. Thompson Double Bass David Sylvian Mixing Assistant, Assistant Producer, Arranger, Synthesizer, Tape, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Vocals, Organ David Torn Guitar, Guitar Loops, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Jean Jacques Lemoine Assistant Engineer John Timperley Engineer, Second Engineer Mark Isham Trumpet, Flugelhorn Nigel Grierson Photography Pete Williams Engineer Phil Palmer Slide Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Richard Chadwick ?, Coordination, Recording Coordinator Richard Moakes Engineer, Second Engineer Ronald Prent Assistant Engineer Ryuichi Sakamoto String Arrangements, Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Woodwind Arrangement, Arranger Steve Jansen Percussion, Drums Steve Nye Engineer, Producer, Arranger, Mixing Steve Parker Second Engineer, Engineer Steve Williams Assistant Engineer Tony Cousins Cutting Engineer Vaughan Oliver Typography, Design Yuka Fujii Photography, ?