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1	De Profundis (Out Of The Depths Of Sorrow) Soprano Vocals – Andrew Hutton
2	Ascension
3	Circumradiant Dawn
4	The Cardinal Sin
5	Mesmerism
6	Enigma Of The Absolute
7	Advent
8	Avatar
9	Indoctrination (A Design For Living)

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
• Made By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
• Recorded At – Woodbine Studios
• Mixed At – Woodbine Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – Brendan Perry
• Cello – Gus Ferguson, Martin McGarrick*
• Engineer – John A. Rivers, Jonathan Dee
• Instruments [All Other], Voice – Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard
• Photography By – Colin Grey*
• Producer – Dead Can Dance, John A. Rivers
• Timpani – James Pinker, Tony Ayres
• Trombone – Richard Avison, Simon Hogg
• Violin – Carolyn Costin
• Written-By – Dead Can Dance

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Woodbine St. Recording Studios during September/November 1985
This record was mastered on to metal at the Townhouse

Special thanks to Julian and Maureen for their gracious hospitality.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAD 512	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(LP, Album)	4AD	CAD 512	UK	1985
CAD 512 CD	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(CD, Album, RP)	4AD	CAD 512 CD	Europe	2002
VIN180LP007	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180)	Vinyl 180, 4AD	VIN180LP007	UK	2008
CAD C 512	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(Cass, Album)	4AD	CAD C 512	UK	1985
SON 69, CAD 512 CD	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(CD, Album, Meg)	Sonic Records , 4AD	SON 69, CAD 512 CD	Poland	Unknown

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