Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

Tracklist

• 1
  Words With the Shaman, Part 1: Ancient Evening
  5:15
• 2
  Words With the Shaman, Part 2: Incantation
  3:29
• 3
  Words With the Shaman, Part 3: Awakening (Songs From the Treetops)
  5:18
• 4
  Preparations for a Journey
  3:40
• 5
  The Stigma of Childhood (Kin)
  8:30
• 6
  A Brief Conversation Ending in Divorce
  3:31
• 7
  Steel Cathedrals
  18:57

More by David Sylvian

World Citizen

World Citizen 2003

Damage

Damage 1994

The First Day

The First Day 1993

Secrets of the Beehive

Secrets of the Beehive 1987

Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth 1986

Words With the Shaman

Words With the Shaman 1985

Release credits

• David Sylvian
  co [6], guitar [1-3, 6], instrument [4-5], keyboard [1-3, 7], percussion [7], producer [5], synthesizer [6], tape [1-3, 7]
• Holger Czukay
  electronic instruments [1-3], tape [1-3, 7]
• John Taylor
  piano [6]
• Jon Hassell
  trumpet [1-3]
• Kenny Wheeler
  flugelhorn [7]
• Nigel Walker
  producer [1-3]
• Percy Jones
  fretless bass [1-3]
• Robert Fripp
  effects [7], guitar [7]
• Steve Jansen
  additional [1-3], drums (drum set) [1-3], keyboard [1-3], percussion [1-3, 7]
• Steve Nye
  co [6]
• 土屋昌巳
  guitar [7]
• 坂本龍一
  keyboard [7], piano [7]

Issues

• 

  A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  Cassette
  14 December 1985
• 

  A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  CD
  2 May 1991
• 

  A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  CD
  29 September 2003
• A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  CD (copy protected)
  29 September 2003
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  A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  CD
  29 May 2006
• A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  12" Vinyl
  22 February 2019
• A
  Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

  CD