| Brilliant Trees | ||||
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| Studio album by David Sylvian | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1984 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1983-1984 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | David Sylvian, Steve Nye | |||
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1991 edition with Words with the Shaman
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Brilliant Trees is the debut solo album by British singer/songwriter David Sylvian, released in 1984.
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Produced by Sylvian with Steve Nye, it was his first full length release after the break-up of his band Japan in late 1982. The album peaked at no.4 in the UK, the highest chart position of Sylvian's career to date. It also contained his biggest solo hit, "Red Guitar", which reached no.17 on the UK Singles Chart. Additional musicians on this record included Danny Thompson on acoustic bass and Ryuichi Sakamoto on keyboards. Sylvian and Sakamoto had previously collaborated on the singles "Bamboo Houses" and "Forbidden Colours", and would continue to collaborate at various points in their careers.
In 1991, the album was reissued in the US as Brilliant Trees / Words with the Shaman, which included the three part single "Words with the Shaman" as bonus tracks; these songs were also included on the cassette-only album Alchemy - An Index of Possibilities. In 2006, a remastered version of the album proper was released with much improved sound and better dynamics. The album cover was altered with a cropped photo of Sylvian for this release.
All compositions by David Sylvian except where noted.