The First Day (David Sylvian and Robert Fripp album)

The First Day
Studio album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp
Released 5 July 1993
Recorded December 1992–March 1993
Genre Alternative rock, progressive rock, experimental rock, electronic rock
Length 63:15
Label Virgin
Producer David Sylvian, David Bottrill
David Sylvian chronology
Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory
(1991)Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory1991		 The First Day
(1993)		 Darshan (The Road To Graceland)
(1993)Darshan (The Road To Graceland)1993
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The First Day is the first of three collaborations between David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was released in July 1993 and was something of a departure from David Sylvian’s usual work. It is a combination of Sylvian’s deep, thoughtful lyricism and vocals with Fripp's atmospheric and idiosyncratic guitar work, along with overt elements of electronica (particularly downtempo), avant-garde, hard rock, and progressive rock.

It was released in three versions: a double LP (V2712); a regular jewel case CD (CDV 2712); a limited box-set with eight photo prints (CDVX 2712).

Impact

"Bringing Down the Light" appeared in the Chris Morris TV series Jam.

Track listing

All songs by David Sylvian (music & lyrics), Robert Fripp (music), and Trey Gunn (music), except where noted.

  1. "God's Monkey" (David Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 4:58
  2. "Jean the Birdman" – 4:09
  3. "Firepower" – 10:25
  4. "Brightness Falls" – 6:05
  5. "20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)" – 11:50
  6. "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" (Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 17:17
  7. "Bringing Down the Light" (Fripp) – 8:31


There were 2 Single CDs with Outtakes from those sessions:


Single CD "Jean The Birdman" Virgin Records 1993 / VSCDT 1462 / 7243 8928208221 / PM 515

  1. "Jean The Birdman"
  2. "Gone To Earth" (new version recorded during the First-Day-Sessions)
  3. "Tallow Moon"
  4. "Dark Water"


Single CD "Jean The Birdman" Virgin Records 1993 / VSCDG 1462 / 7243 8928206128 / PM 515

  1. "Jean The Birdman"
  2. "Eartbound (Starblind)"
  3. "Endgame"


Additionally, there was a Single CD with remixes:

Single CD "Darshan" Virgin Records 1993 / 7243839380 (25) / PM 520

  1. "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" (translucent remix by The Grid)
  2. "Darshana" (Re-constructed by The Future Sound of London at Earthbeat Studios)
  3. "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)"

Personnel and production

Additional personnel

  • Richard Chadwick – recording co-ordination
  • Natasha White – recording co-ordination assistant
  • Dan McLoughlin, John Yates, Mark Glass, Trina Shoemaker – assistant engineers
  • Catherine McRae – design co-ordination
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography
  • Dave Coppenhall, Vaughan Oliver – design
  • John Sinks – technical and strategic Liaison

References

  1. ↑ Prato, G. "The First Day – David Sylvian | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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