Virgin publish David Sylvian’s fourth album : ‘Secrets of the Beehive’ co-produced with Steve Nye (1987)

David Sylvian‘s “Secrets of the Beehive” is his fourth solo album co-produced with Steve Nye, featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mark Isham among other guests and released on November 7, 1987 by Virgin.

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1 . September / Under Ingrids Wings (Bari Italy, Time Zones Festival, 1995)

2 . September (Yokohama, 11/10/1995)

3 . The Boy With The Gun

4 . The Boy With The Gun

5 . Maria / Wasn’t I Joe?

6 . Maria (Tokyo, 4/24/04)

7 . Orpheus

8 . Orpheus

9 . When Poets Dreamed Of Angels

10 . When Poets Dreamed Of Angels (Live, 4/10/03)

11 . Mother And Child (2007, Eindhoven )

12 . Mother & Child (La Cigale, Paris, 2007/09/2)

13 . Let The Happiness In (Bari Italy, Time Zones Festival, 1995)

14 . Waterfront

Track Listing : 1.September (David Sylvian) – 01:17 . 2.The Boy With The Gun (David Sylvian) – 05:19 . 3.Maria (David Sylvian) – 02:49 . 4.Orpheus (David Sylvian) – 04:51 . 5.The Devil’S Own (David Sylvian) – 03:12 . 6.When Poets Dreamed Of Angels (David Sylvian) – 04:51 . 7.Mother And Child (David Sylvian) – 03:15 . 8.Let The Happiness In (David Sylvian) – 05:37 . 9.Waterfront (David Sylvian) – 03:23

Musicians : David Sylvian – Vocals, Piano On (1), Acoustic Guitar On (2 – 4 – 6), Organ On (2 – 8), Synths On (2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 10), Tapes On (3 – 5), Treated Piano On (5) . Ryuichi Sakamoto – Organ On (2 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 8), Synths On (2 – 4 – 8), Piano On (4 – 5 – 7 – 9 – 10), Treated Piano On (3) . Steve Jansen – Drums On (4 – 8 – 10) . David Torn – Electric Guitar On (2 – 7), Guitar Loop On (3) . Danny Thompson – Double Bass On (2 – 4 – 7) . Danny Cummings – Percussion On (2 – 6 – 7 – 8) . Phil Palmer – Slide Guitar On (4), Acoustic Guitars On (6) . Mark Isham – Flugelhorn On (4,8), Trumpet On (6 – 8)

Production : Produced By Steve Nye, David Sylvian .

Arrangements : Ryuichi Sakamoto On (1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – – 6 -8 – 9 – 10), Brian Gascoigne On (4 – 8), Ann O’Dell On (10)

Package : Vaughan Oliver – Design, Typography . Nigel Grierson – Photography . Yuka Fujii – Photography .

Recorded 1987 At London And Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands

Released November 7, 1987 By Virgin