Orpheus (David Sylvian song)
Appearance
"Orpheus" | ||||
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Single by David Sylvian | ||||
from the album Secrets of the Beehive | ||||
B-side | "Mother and Child" | |||
Released | 3 May 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | 1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands | |||
Genre | Art rock | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||
David Sylvian singles chronology | ||||
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"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released on 3 May 1988 as the second single from his fourth studio album Secrets of the Beehive (1987).
Formats and track listing
[edit]All songs written by David Sylvian
- European 7" single (VS 1043)
- "Orpheus" – 4:46
- "Mother and Child" – 3:09
- European 12" single (VST 1043)
- "Orpheus" – 4:46
- "Mother and Child" – 3:09
- "The Devil's Own" – 3:08
Personnel
[edit]- David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, synths
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, synths
- Steve Jansen – drums
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Phil Palmer – slide guitar
- Mark Isham – flugelhorn
- Brian Gascoigne – orchestral arrangement
Accolades
[edit]Year | Publication | Country | Article | Rank |
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2005 | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Germany | 1020 Songs 1955–2005 [2] | * |
2008 | Luca Sofri | Italy | 2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without [3] | * |
2017 | Rumore | Italy | Top 300 Songs of All Time [4] | 96 |
(*) designates unordered lists.
References
[edit]- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 30 April 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "1020 Songs 1955-2005". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Sofri, Luca (2008). "2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without". BUR. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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