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1A	Words With The Shaman: Pt 1 - Ancient Evening Composed By – Sylvian*, Hassell*	5:15
1B	Words With The Shaman: Pt 2 - Incantation Composed By – Sylvian*, Hassell*	3:29
1C	Words With The Shaman: Pt 3 - Awakening (Songs From The Tree Tops) 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 Sakamoto	19:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI 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 (tracks: 1A to 1C & 2), Nigel Walker (tracks: 1A to 1C & 2)

Notes

℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in Japan
Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd, in Japan

Japanese CD Edition which comes with an Obi priced at ¥2,300

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 686489
• Matrix / Runout: VJCP-23210 2A1 TO
• Other (Catalogue #): VJCP-23210
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #): SYL-1
• 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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