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1	The Beekeeper's Apprentice Bells [Noan Bells], Gong [Bowed Gong], Bells [Finger Bells] – Frank PerryComposed By, Written-By – Sylvian*, Perry*Engineer – Noel Harris Engineer [Engineered By] – David SylvianGuitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesisers], Electronics [Shortwave], Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian	32:52
2	Epiphany Composed By, Written-By – David SylvianEngineer – Noel Harris Engineer [Engineered By] – David SylvianSynthesizer [Synthesisers], Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian	2:31
3	Approaching Silence Composed By, Written-By – David SylvianEffects [Frippertronics], Voice – Robert FrippEngineer [Engineered By] – Dave KentSynthesizer [Synthesisers], Sampler [Samples] – David Sylvian	38:16

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Mountain Bell Music
• Published By – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
• Recorded At – Atma Sound
• Recorded At – Metropolis Studios
• Engineered At – Autonomy
• Mixed At – Synergy Studios
• Designed At – v23

Credits

• Art Direction – David Sylvian, Yuka Fujii
• Design – Chris Bigg , Martin Andersen , V23, Vaughan Oliver
• Management – Opium (Arts) Ltd., Richard Chadwick
• Photography By [Front Cover Photograph 7] – Shinya Fujiwara
• Photography By [Photograph 9] – Anton Corbijn
• Photography By [Photographs 4, 6 & 8] – David Sylvian
• Photography By [Photographs] – Ari Marcopoulos
• Producer [Produced By] – David Sylvian

Notes

Japanese Promotional CD - Marked: 'Sample, Not For Sale'

This compilation ℗ & © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd. The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright control. All rights reserved. © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd.

Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd, in Japan.

Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Metropolis Studios, engineered at Autonomy, London September 1990.
Track 3 recorded at Atma Sound, Minneapolis 1994. Mixed at Synergy Studios, Napa 1999.

This album contains three compositions created exclusively for two independent gallery installations. Tracks 1 and 2 originally accompanied the 'Ember Glance - The Permanence of Memory' installation, a multi-media work made in collaboration with the artists Russell Mills and Ian Walton, and exhibited at the Temporary Museum, Tokyo Bay, September to October 1990. Track 3 accompanied the multi-media work 'Redemption - Approaching Silence' installed at the P3 Gallery, Tokyo, August to October 1994.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 774995
• Matrix / Runout: VJCP-68159 2
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L153
• Mould SID Code: iƒpi 28T0
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Secondary Catalogue #): 7243 8 48177 25

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Venture, Venture, Venture	CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 25, 7243 8 48177 2 5	UK & Europe	1999
72438-48177-2-5	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Virgin, Shakti Records	72438-48177-2-5	US	1999
LJ 991104, LG-991104	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial)	ArsNova, ArsNova	LJ 991104, LG-991104	Russia	1999
CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 2 5	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Venture, Venture	CDVE 943, 7243 8 48177 2 5	UK & Europe	Unknown
CDVE 943	David Sylvian	Approaching Silence ‎(CDr, Album, Promo)	Venture, Virgin	CDVE 943	UK	1999

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