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A Victim of Stars 1982–2012
Compilation album by
David Sylvian
Released
  • UK: 27 February 2012
  • US: 3 April 2012[1]
Recorded1982–2012
Genre
Length156:27
LabelVirgin/EMI
Producer
David Sylvian chronology
Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations
(2011) 		A Victim of Stars 1982–2012
(00000001) 		There's a Light That Enters Houses with No Other House in Sight
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.2/10[3]
PopMatters8/10[1]
Record Collector4/5[4]
Uncut8/10[5]

A Victim of Stars 1982–2012 is a compilation album by David Sylvian. Released in 2012, the album features songs from his solo work, from Japan's reformation Rain Tree Crow, his collaborations with other artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Robert Fripp, and from his more recent involvement in the band Nine Horses. It also features of a remix of Japan's "Ghosts", released on Sylvian's 2000 compilation Everything and Nothing. The album peaked at number 58 on the UK albums chart.[6]

Despite not being mentioned anywhere on the album, "Forbidden Colours" is the re-recorded 1984 "Version" released as a B-side to "Red Guitar". Also, the song "Manafon" is a remixed version of the song from the album of the same name, which featured on the 2011 remix album Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Sylvian, except where noted

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)From the album:Length
1."Ghosts" (2000 Remix) Everything and Nothing, originally from Tin Drum by Japan3:47
2."Bamboo Houses" (Remix) (with Ryuichi Sakamoto)Sakamoto, SylvianEverything and Nothing, originally a double A-side non-album single with Bamboo Music5:21
3."Bamboo Music" (with Sakamoto)Sakamoto, Sylviandouble A-side non-album single with Bamboo Houses5:40
4."Forbidden Colours" (Version) (with Sakamoto)Sakamoto, SylvianB-side single of Red Guitar, originally from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Original Soundtrack5:58
5."Red Guitar" Brilliant Trees5:09
6."The Ink in the Well" Brilliant Trees4:29
7."Pulling Punches" Brilliant Trees5:02
8."Taking the Veil" Gone to Earth4:40
9."Silver Moon" Gone to Earth6:19
10."Let the Happiness In" Secrets of the Beehive5:37
11."Orpheus" Secrets of the Beehive4:51
12."Waterfront" Secrets of the Beehive3:36
13."Pop Song" non-album single4:34
14."Blackwater" (Rain Tree Crow)Sylvian, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, Richard BarbieriRain Tree Crow by Rain Tree Crow4:22
15."Every Colour You Are" (Rain Tree Crow)Sylvian, Jansen, Karn, BarbieriRain Tree Crow4:46
16."Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II – Returning To The Womb)" (with Sakamoto featuring Ingrid Chavez)Sakamoto, Sylvian, Arto LindsayHeartbeat by Sakamoto5:17
Total length:79:47
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)From the album:Length
1."Jean the Birdman" (with Robert Fripp)Sylvian, Fripp, Trey GunnThe First Day by Sylvian and Fripp4:16
2."Alphabet Angel" Dead Bees on a Cake2:06
3."I Surrender" Dead Bees on a Cake9:25
4."Darkest Dreaming"Sylvian, Djivan GasparyanDead Bees on a Cake4:01
5."A Fire in the Forest"Sylvian, Christian FenneszBlemish4:41
6."The Only Daughter" Blemish5:57
7."Late Night Shopping" Blemish2:54
8."Wonderful World" (Nine Horses)Sylvian, JansenSnow Borne Sorrow by Nine Horses6:02
9."The Banality of Evil" (Nine Horses)Sylvian, Burnt FriedmanSnow Borne Sorrow8:02
10."Darkest Birds" (Nine Horses)Sylvian, JansenSnow Borne Sorrow5:03
11."Snow White in Appalachia"Sylvian, Christian Fennesz, Keith Rowe, Michael Moser, Werner DafeldeckerManafon5:59
12."Small Metal Gods" (Remix)Sylvian, Fennesz, Moser, Dafeldecker, Burkhard StanglDied in the Wool – Manafon Variations, originally from Manafon5:09
13."I Should Not Dare (for N.O.)"Sylvian, Fennesz, Jan Bang, Emily DickinsonDied in the Wool – Manafon Variations3:24
14."Manafon" (Remix)Sylvian, Fennesz, Rowe, Moser, DafeldeckerDied in the Wool – Manafon Variations, originally from Manafon4:05
15."Where's Your Gravity?"Sylvian, Bang, Eivind Aarsetnew song5:20
Total length:76:40

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 62
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 99
Italy Albums (FMI)[10] 64
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 58

References

  1. ^ a b Schurr, Maria (22 May 2012). "David Sylvian: A Victim of Stars 1982-2012". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "David Sylvian: A Victim of Stars 1982-2012". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ Neyland, Nick (28 February 2012). "David Sylvian: A Victim of Stars: 1982-2012 - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ Seabrook, Tom (June 2012). "David Sylvian - A Victim of Stars: 1982-2012". Record Collector. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ Bonner, Michael (28 February 2012). "David Sylvian – A Victim Of Stars". Uncut. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b "David Sylvian | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  7. ^ Clarke, Jude (20 June 2011). "David Sylvian – Died In The Wool: Manafon Variations". musicOMH. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – David Sylvian – A Victim of Stars 1982-2012" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Sylvian – A Victim of Stars 1982-2012" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Italy Albums Top 100 (February 28, 2012)". Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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