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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] – Nigel Walker, 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: 1-1 to 1-3 & 2)
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Walker
• Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3 & 2)
• Photography By – Yuka Fujii
• Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian, Nigel Walker (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3 & 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. This pressing makes reference on the Obi to other pressings in the 'Big Artist Collection', by Rain Tree Crow. The other pressing without promoting Rain Train Crow is VJCP-23079.

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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