David Sylvian - Approaching Silence

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1	The Beekeeper's Apprentice Bells [Noan, Finger], Gong [Bowed] – Frank PerryGuitar, Electronics [Shortwave] – David SylvianWritten-By – Perry*	32:52
2	Epiphany	2:24
3	Approaching Silence Vocals, Effects [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp	38:17

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Memphis Studio
• Engineered At – Autonomy
• Recorded At – Atma Sound
• Mixed At – Synergy Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – David Sylvian, Yuka Fujii
• Design – Chris Bigg , Martin Andersen , Vaughan Oliver
• Engineer – Dave Kent (tracks: 3), David Sylvian (tracks: 1, 2), Noel Harris (tracks: 1, 2)
• Photography By – Anton Corbijn, Ari Marcopoulos, David Sylvian, Shinya Fujiwara
• Producer – David Sylvian
• Synthesizer, Electronics [Samples] – David Sylvian
• Written-By – Sylvian*

Notes

Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Memphis Studios, engineered at Autonomy, London September 1990.
Track 3 recorded at Atma Sound, Minneapolis 1994. Mixed at Synergy Studios, Napa 1999.

This compilation ℗ & © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd. The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright control. All rights reserved. © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd.

This album contains three compositions created exclusively for two independent gallery installations. Tracks 1 and 2 originally accompanied the 'Ember Glance' installation, a multi-media work made in collaboration with the artists Russell Mills and Ian Walton, and exhibited at the Temporary Museum, Tokyo Bay, September 1990. Track 3 accompanied the multi-media work 'Redemption' installed at the P3 Gallery, Tokyo August 1994.

Made in Taiwan. [Release issued with obi strip]

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Venture, Venture, Venture	CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5	UK & Europe	1999
7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5, CDVE 943	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Venture, Venture, Venture	7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5, CDVE 943	UK & Europe	Unknown
72438-48177-2-5	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Virgin, Shakti Records	72438-48177-2-5	US	1999
LJ 991104, LG-991104	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial)	ArsNova, ArsNova	LJ 991104, LG-991104	Russia	1999
7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5, CDVE 943	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Venture, Venture, Venture	7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5, CDVE 943	UK & Europe	Unknown