Orpheus (David Sylvian song)
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B-side"Mother and Child"
Released3 May 1988[1]
Recorded1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
| "Orpheus" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||
| from the album Secrets of the Beehive | ||||
| B-side | "Mother and Child" | |||
| Released | 3 May 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||
| David Sylvian singles chronology | ||||
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"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released on 3 May 1988 as the second single from his fourth studio album Secrets of the Beehive (1987). The song evokes the myth of Orpheus.[2]
All songs written by David Sylvian
- European 7" single (VS 1043)
- "Orpheus" – 4:46
- "Mother and Child" – 3:09
- European 12" single (VST 1043)
- "Orpheus" – 4:46
- "Mother and Child" – 3:09
- "The Devil's Own" – 3:08
Personnel
- David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, synths
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, synths
- Steve Jansen – drums
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Phil Palmer – slide guitar
- Mark Isham – flugelhorn
- Brian Gascoigne – orchestral arrangement