Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Taking The VeilAcoustic Guitar – Phil PalmerBass – Ian MaidmanDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenGuitar [Guitars] – Robert FrippVocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian |
4:40 |
| A2 | Laughter & ForgettingFlugelhorn – Kenny WheelerPiano – John Taylor Vocals, Electronics [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian |
2:40 |
| A3 | Before The BullfightAcoustic Guitar [Solo Acoustic Guitar], Electric Guitar [Solo Electric Guitar] – Bill NelsonDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectronics [Atmospherics] – Richard BarbieriFlugelhorn – Kenny WheelerVocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian |
9:55 |
| A4 | Gone To EarthGuitar [Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippVocals, Guitar – David Sylvian |
3:00 |
| B1 | WaveDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectronics [Atmospherics] – Richard BarbieriFlugelhorn – Harry BeckettGuitar – Bill NelsonGuitar [Solo Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippVocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian |
9:13 |
| B2 | River ManBass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian MaidmanGuitar ["Sky Saw" Guitar], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippPercussion, Sampler [Sampled Bass] – Steve JansenSoprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Mel CollinsVocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian |
4:50 |
| B3 | Silver MoonBass – Ian MaidmanDrums – Steve JansenGuitar [Guitars] – Bill Nelson, David SylvianGuitar [Solo Guitar], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Mel CollinsVocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian |
6:05 |
| C1 | The Healing PlaceGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson |
5:30 |
| C2 | Answered PrayersAcoustic Guitar – Bill Nelson |
3:10 |
| C3 | Where The Railroad Meets The SeaPiano – Steve Nye |
2:55 |
| C4 | The Wooden Cross | 5:00 |
| C5 | Silver Moon Over Sleeping SteeplesPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* |
2:25 |
| D1 | Camp Fire: Coyote CountryGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp |
3:45 |
| D2 | A Bird Of Prey Vanishes Into A Bright Blue Cloudless Sky | 3:20 |
| D3 | Home | 4:35 |
| D4 | Sunlight Seen Through Towering TreesGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson |
3:00 |
| D5 | Upon This EarthGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert Fripp |
6:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
- Published By – E.G. Music
- Published By – EMI Music Publishers Ltd.
- Printed By – TOPAC
- Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
- Artwork [Art], Design – Russell Mills
- Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator, Assisted By] – Catherine Wilson
- Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Nick Blundell, Noel Harris
- Engineer, Mixed By – Steve Nye
- Instruments [All Instruments By, Except Where Stated], Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
- Photography By – David Buckland
- Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian, Steve Nye
- Voice – J.G. Bennett*, Joseph Beuys
- Written-By – Nelson* (tracks: C2), Sylvian*, Fripp* (tracks: A4, D1, D5)
Notes
Issued in a gatefold sleeve with credits.[On back cover]:
Recorded in London & Oxfordshire 1985-1986
℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd 1986.
Printed in Western Germany by TOPAC, Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH, Gütersloh.
[On inside gatefold]:
The voice of J.G. Bennett by kind permission of Mrs. E Bennett
The voice of Joseph Beuys by kind permission of Audio Arts
Special thanks to Yuka Fujii.
[On labels]:
Opium (Arts) Ltd [A1 to A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C5, D2 to D4]
Opium (Arts) Ltd / E.G. Music [A4, D1, D5]
Opium (Arts) Ltd / EMI Music Publishers Ltd [C2]
Produced for Klangfarben Productions.
℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd. 1986.
Catalog number "302803" appears on spine only.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 3098
- Rights Society: GEMA / STEMRA / BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 & 2 label): 302 801
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 & 4 label): 302 802
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): DM 302 801 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): DM 302 801 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 label): DM 302 802 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 4 label): DM 302 802 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped - variant 1): DM 302801 A1/7-86 II
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped - variant 1): DM 302801 B1/7-86 II
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 runout, stamped - variant 1): DM 302802 A-1/7-86 III
- Matrix / Runout (Side 4 runout, stamped - variant 1): DM 302802 B-1/7 86 II
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped - variant 2): DM 302801 A-1/7-86
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped - variant 2): DM 302801 B-1/7-86
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 runout, stamped - variant 2): DM 302802 A-1/7-86 II
- Matrix / Runout (Side 4 runout, stamped - variant 2): DM 302802 B-1/7-86 II
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped - variant 3): DM 302801 A-1/7-86
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped - variant 3): DM 302801 B-1/7-86
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 runout, stamped - variant 3): DM 302802 A-1/7-86
- Matrix / Runout (Side 4 runout, stamped - variant 3): DM 302802 B-1/7-86 II
- Price Code (Germany): 420
- Pressing Plant ID (Side 2 & 4, embossed): Bass clef
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDLI | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (2xLP, Album) | Virgin | VDLI | UK | 1986 |
| VDLK 71, VDLK•71 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (Cass, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | VDLK 71, VDLK•71 | Italy | 1986 |
| TYCP-80006/7, VDLI | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (2xCD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Virgin, Virgin | TYCP-80006/7, VDLI | Japan | 2013 |
| CDVDL 1, CDVDL-1 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (CD, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | CDVDL 1, CDVDL-1 | UK | 1986 |
| CDVDL 1, 0 777 7 86003 2 9, 0 777 7 86003 29, 0777 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (CD, Album, RE) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | CDVDL 1, 0 777 7 86003 2 9, 0 777 7 86003 29, 0777 | UK & Europe | 1993 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Taking The VeilAcoustic Guitar – Phil PalmerBass Guitar – Ian MaidmanDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenGuitar [Guitars] – Robert FrippVocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Electronics [Radio] – David Sylvian |
4:40 |
| 2 | Laughter & ForgettingFlugelhorn – Kenny WheelerPiano – John Taylor Vocals, Electronics [Atmospherics] – David Sylvian |
2:40 |
| 3 | Before The BullfightDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectric Guitar [Solo Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Bill NelsonElectronics [Atmospherics] – Richard BarbieriFlugelhorn – Kenny WheelerVocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian |
9:45 |
| 4 | Gone To EarthGuitar [Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippVocals, Guitar – David SylvianWritten-By – Sylvian / Fripp* |
3:03 |
| 5 | WaveDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectronics [Atmospherics] – Richard BarbieriFlugelhorn – Harry BeckettGuitar – Bill NelsonGuitar [Solo Guitars], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippVocals, Keyboards – David Sylvian |
9:10 |
| 6 | River ManBass [Bass Harmonics] – Ian MaidmanGuitar [Sky Saw], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippPercussion, Sampler [Sampled Bass] – Steve JansenSoprano Saxophone – Mel CollinsVocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian |
4:55 |
| 7 | Silver MoonBass – Ian MaidmanDrums – Steve JansenGuitar [Guitars] – Bill NelsonGuitar [Solo Guitar], Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*Soprano Saxophone – Mel CollinsVocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian |
6:08 |
| 8 | The Healing PlaceGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Bill Nelson |
5:28 |
| 9 | Answered PrayersAcoustic Guitar – Bill NelsonWritten-By – Nelson*, Sylvian* |
3:08 |
| 10 | Where The Railroad Meets The SeaPiano – Steve Nye |
2:51 |
| 11 | The Wooden Cross | 5:00 |
| 12 | Home | 4:29 |
| 13 | Upon This EarthGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Robert FrippWritten-By – Sylvian / Fripp* |
6:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
- Produced For – Klangfarben Productions
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
- Published By – E.G. Music
- Published By – EMI Music Publishers Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork By, Design – Russell Mills
- Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator, Assisted By] – Catherine Wilson
- Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Nick Blundell, Noel Haris*
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
- Mixed By – Steve Nye
- Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
- Photography By – David Buckland
- Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian, Steve Nye
- Written-By – Sylvian* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 12)
Notes
℗ 1986 Virgin Records Ltd© 1986 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in Japan ¥3,200
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd, in Japan
This Promotional Japanese Edition comes with a single-sided, folded page together with a lyric sheet insert.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: T4988 006 60618 0
- Matrix / Runout: 32VD-1048 1A1 TO
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDLI | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (2xLP, Album) | Virgin | VDLI | UK | 1986 |
| VDLK 71, VDLK•71 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (Cass, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | VDLK 71, VDLK•71 | Italy | 1986 |
| TYCP-80006/7, VDLI | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (2xCD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Virgin, Virgin | TYCP-80006/7, VDLI | Japan | 2013 |
| CDVDL 1, CDVDL-1 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (CD, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | CDVDL 1, CDVDL-1 | UK | 1986 |
| VJCP-36019, VJD-25021~22 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (2xCD, Album, RE) | Virgin Japan, Virgin, Virgin Japan, Virgin | VJCP-36019, VJD-25021~22 | Japan | 1991 |












