SACD Box Set

~ Release by Dead Can Dance (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

SACD mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.

Limited edition of 1500 copies. Housed in a white cardboard box, containing another black velvet box and all albums and the EP, re-mastered on hybrid stereo SACD in vinyl replica sleeves.
Manufactured and distributed by Warner Music Japan Inc., A Warner Music Group Company.

CD1: Dead Can Dance (WPCB-10070 / SAD 2705 CD)
Recorded at Blackwing. Original recording (P) 1984 4AD

CD2: Garden Of The Arcane Delights (WPCB-10071 / SAD 2706 CD)
Recorded and mixed at Vineyard. Original recordings (P) 1984 4AD

CD3: Spleen And Ideal (WPCB-10072 / SAD 2707 CD)
Recorded and mixed at Woodbine St. Recording Studios during September - November 1985. Original recording (P) 1985 4AD

CD4: Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun (WPCB-10073 / SAD 2708 CD)
Recorded and mixed at Woodbine Street Recording Studios April / May 1987. Original recording (P) 1987 4AD

CD5: The Serpent's Egg (WPCB-10074 / SAD 2709 CD)
Original recordings (P) 1988 4AD.

CD6: Aion (WPCB-10075 / SAD 2710 CD)
Recorded and produced in Ireland, except 6-1 and 6-7 Recorded and produced at Woodbine Studios, Leamington Spa. Original recordings (P) 1990 4AD.

CD7: Into The Labyrinth (WPCB-10076 / SAD 2711 CD)
Engineered and produced at Quivvy Church.

CD8: Toward The Within (WPCB-10077 / SAD 2712 CD)
Recorded live at The Mayfair Theatre, Santa Monica, California. Recorded and mixed at Le Mobile Remote Recording.
8-12: Traditional Version Catalan, 16th Century

CD9: Spiritchaser (WPCB-10078 / SAD 2713 CD)
Written, recorded and produced at Quivvy Church.

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-20 08:16 UTC.

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1: Dead Can Dance
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2: Dead Can Dance
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 3: Garden of the Arcane Delights
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 4: Garden of the Arcane Delights
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 5: Spleen and Ideal
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 6: Spleen and Ideal
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 7: Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 8: Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 9: The Serpent’s Egg
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 10: The Serpent’s Egg
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 11: Aion
#TitleRatingLength
1The Arrival and the Reunion
vocals:
David Navarro Sust
recorded at:
Woodbine Street in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1990)
recording of:
The Arrival and the Reunion (in 1990)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
1:39
2Saltarello
recorded in:
Ireland (in 1990)
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
Saltarello (in 1990)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
instruments arranger:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
4.252:34
3Mephisto
recording of:
Mephisto
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
0:54
4The Song of the Sibyl
recorded in:
Ireland (in 1990)
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
The Song of the Sibyl (in 1990)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
is based on:
El canto de la Sibila
43:46
5Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
guest keyboard:
John Bonnar
recording of:
Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book
writer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
56:04
6As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins
guest bagpipe:
Robert Perry (piper, percussionist)
recording of:
As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins
lyricist:
Luis de Góngora
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
5:17
7The End of Words2:06
8Black Sun
recorded in:
Ireland (in 1990)
recording of:
Black Sun (in 1990)
writer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
44:57
9Wilderness
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
Wilderness
writer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
31:24
10The Promised Womb
recorded in:
Ireland (in 1990)
guest double bass [bass viol]:
Andrew Robinson (UK trombonist)
guest tenor violin [tenor viol]:
Lucy Robinson (Dead Can Dance)
recording of:
The Promised Womb (in 1990)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
publisher:
Universal/Momentum Music Ltd.
43:24
11The Garden of Zephirus
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
The Garden of Zephirus
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
31:19
12Radharc
recording of:
Radharc
writer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
2:49
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 12: Aion
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 13: Into the Labyrinth
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 14: Into the Labyrinth
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 15: Toward the Within
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 16: Toward the Within
Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 17: Spiritchaser
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 18: Spiritchaser