David Sylvian is a brilliant rock & roll guitarist and vocalist. He is also a great electronic minimalist. Sadly, he tries hard to do both together. Gone to Earth has moments of brilliant instrumental ambience with deep samples and misplaced vocals. The instrumental virtuosity grabs listeners immediately. Sylvian surrounds himself with some of the greats -- Bill Nelson, Robert Fripp, and Mel Collins among them. The sound is dynamic and gentle at the same time. There is an ambient version of Gone to Earth, which is a better disc but hard to find.
Personal:
David Sylvian : Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Jansen : Drums
Ian Maidman : Bass
Steve Nye : Piano
Richard Barbieri : Athmospherics
Bill Nelson : Guitars
Robert Fripp : Solo Guitars, FripperTronics
B.J.Coles : Pedal Steel Guitar
Mel Collins : Soprano Sax
Tracklist:
01 - Taking The Veil
02 - Laughter & Forgetting
03 - Before The Bullfight
04 - Gone To Earth
05 - Wave
06 - River Man
07 - Silver Moon
08 - The Healing Place
09 - Answered Prayers
10 - Where The Railroad Meets The Sea
11 - The Wooden Cross
12 - Home
13 - Upon This Earth
