| David Sylvian Perspectives Search Site David Sylvian Dvds @ amazon.com (direct link) David Sylvian Books @ amazon.com (direct link) 2020: back in stock. Type: Audio CD At last a David Sylvian best of that does what it says on the tin. While the Everything & Nothing compilation of a decade or so ago was a wonderful piece of work it was wholly subjective, based on not what was the 'best of' per se but a kind of 'best of' filtered through the mind of the artist. Thus there was no Red Guitar, Ink in the Well or even Forbidden Colours. Victim of Stars puts this right and it is an outstanding body of work with the added bonus of a new recording, Where's Your Gravity?, exclusive to this release. Each track comes in chronological order; it is like a map from A-B in the world of a musical maverick. 31 tracks of ethereal and differing beauty. Some hook you in immediately; others take their time on you. Disc 2 is a kind of dark side to the more catchy Disc 1 which, of course, holds the more commercial tracks. Not that the release is perfect. The opening Ghosts is not the classic Japan track but Sylvian's remaking or 're-vocalling' and I for one enjoy the former far more - for me it is the one song in the world that should never be retouched or revisited. And Forbidden Colours is not the original do not touch or you will destroy version but Sylvian's more sombre version. But these are minor gripes. It's as near to perfect as perfect can be in this world and serves as a timely reminder to what an astonishing body of work Sylvian has produced in nearly 30 years. What an artist! Disc One Disc Two Condition: New & sealed. A few more in as of 2020. Jewel case release. Plus will send an exclusive set of Sylvian postcards (see scans). Price: £12.00 UK Sterling (UK delivery included. Outside UK postage will be more). Please e-mail (ihuppert5@aol.com) to reserve this item. i will then e-mail you back within 48 hours with a paypal invoice. Also, if you prefer to pay for this via cheque / personal check / international money order / bank transfer please specify what method and I will e-mail payment instructions. ALSO AVAILABLE: amazon.co.uk (direct link to CD) David Sylvian Dvds @ amazon.com (direct link) David Sylvian Books @ amazon.com (direct link) Top of Page |
| 
