David Sylvian

Brilliant Trees

David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees

01/01/1984 | Caroline 

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All Music Guide Review

For an album of only seven tracks, Brilliant Trees is an eclectic affair fusing funk, jazz, and ambient. Its best pieces are the moody jazz of "Red Guitar," the dusky atmosphere of "Weathered Wall," and "Brilliant Trees" itself, both of which feature the woozy trumpet of Eno collaborator and fourth-world pioneer Jon Hassell. The record also showcases guest players like Holger Czukay. Some CD editions also carry the three-part "Words With the Shaman" to make up a fuller album. ~ Kelvin Hayes, All Music Guide

Brilliant Trees Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Pulling Punches
  • 5:02
  • Sound Clip for Pulling Punches from Brilliant Trees


  • 2
  • The Ink in the Well
  • 4:29
  • Sound Clip for The Ink in the Well from Brilliant Trees


  • 3
  • Nostalgia
  • 5:42
  • Sound Clip for Nostalgia from Brilliant Trees


  • 4
  • Red Guitar
  • 5:11
  • Sound Clip for Red Guitar from Brilliant Trees


  • 5
  • Weathered Wall
  • 5:44
  • Sound Clip for Weathered Wall from Brilliant Trees


  • 6
  • Backwaters
  • 4:53
  • Sound Clip for Backwaters from Brilliant Trees


  • 7
  • Brilliant Trees
  • 8:42
  • Sound Clip for Brilliant Trees from Brilliant Trees


    • Credits of Brilliant Trees

    • Steve Nye
    • Synthesizer, Piano, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer Piano, Mixing
    • David Sylvian
    • Synthesizer, Piano, Producer, Main Performer, Mixing, Cover Design, Treated Piano, Tapes, Mixing Assistant, Art Direction, Tape, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
    • Holger Czukay
    • Guitar, Vocals, Radio, Dictaphone, Voices, French Horn
    • Yuka Fujii
    • Art Direction, Photography, Assistant, Cover Photo, Cover Design

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