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1-1	Words With The Shaman: Part 1 Ancient Evening Composed By – Sylvian*, Hassell*	5:15
1-2	Words With The Shaman: Part 2 Incantation Composed By – Sylvian*, Hassell*	3:29
1-3	Words With The Shaman: Part 3 Awakening (Songs From The Treetops) Composed By – Sylvian*, Hassell*, Jansen*	5:17
2	Preparations For A Journey Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass] – Percy JonesComposed By – Sylvian*Electronics [Radio] – Holger CzukayEngineer [Engineered By] – Seigen OnoTrumpet – Jon Hassell	3:40
3	Steel Cathedrals Composed By – Sylvian • Sakamoto*Electronics [Dictaphone] – Holger CzukayEngineer [Engineered By] – Seigen Ono, Steve NyeFlugelhorn – Kenny WheelerGuitar [Abstractions] – Masami TsuchiyaGuitar, Electronics [Frippertronics] – Robert FrippKeyboards, Tape [Tapes], Percussion [Digital Percussion] – David SylvianMixed By – Sylvian*, Walker*, Nye*Percussion – Steve JansenPiano, Strings – Ryuichi SakamotoProducer [Produced By] – David Sylvian	19:01

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Virgin Japan Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
• Published By – Opal Music
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Amanda Faulkner
• Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinator] – Richard Chadwick
• Design [At The Clinic] – Ken Ansell
• Design [Concept] – Sylvian*
• Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Steve Jansen (tracks: 1A to 1C & 2)
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian (tracks: 1A to 1C & 2)
• Photography By – Yuka Fujii
• Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian, Nigel Walker (tracks: 1A to 1C & 2)

Notes

℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in Japan by "Virgin Japan Ltd" ℗ 1991

Japanese CD Edition which comes with an Obi marked 'Big Artist Collection' priced at ¥2,300 / ¥2,233. There are two versions of this Japanese CD Album. The other pressing VJCP-23079 makes reference on the Obi to Japanese releases by Rain Tree Crow.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988037 012332
• Matrix / Runout: VJCP-23079-1-A1M
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SYL 1	David Sylvian	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities ‎(Cass, Album, Ltd, Num)	Virgin	SYL 1	UK	1985
SYL 1	David Sylvian	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	SYL 1	UK	1985
VJCP-23210	David Sylvian	Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Virgin Japan	VJCP-23210	Japan	1993
0946 3 63067 2 8, 0946 363067 2 8, CDVR 23	David Sylvian	Alchemy An Index Of Possibilities ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Jew)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin	0946 3 63067 2 8, 0946 363067 2 8, CDVR 23	UK & Europe	Unknown
none	David Sylvian	Alchemy An Index Of Possibilities ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Not On Label (David Sylvian)	none	Russia	2003

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