Album
Rain Tree Crow
1991 · Electronic, Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Rain Tree Crow is an Electronic album by Rain Tree Crow, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Rain Tree Crow is the sole album released by English band Rain Tree Crow, a reunion project by the members of the new wave band Japan. Recorded in 1989 and 1990 and released in April 1991, it was the first time that members David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri had collaborated as a four-piece since 1982. The album peaked at number 24 on the UK Albums Chart. The name Rain Tree Crow was chosen to mark a break from Japan's past, with the intention of creating a new long-term project. As the music turned out to be less commercial than originally envisaged, all members of the band aside from Sylvian became amenable to the idea of retaining the Japan moniker, in order to gain maximum exposure. Virgin records pressured the musicians to let them market the album under the name Japan; however, Sylvian was adamant that this would not take place. Sylvian’s opinion prevailed and the album was released as by Rain Tree Crow.
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Tracklist
- 1Big Wheels In Shanty Town7:09
- 2Every Colour You Are4:46
- 3Rain Tree Crow2:04
- 4Red Earth (As Summertime Ends)3:38
- 5Pocket Full of Change6:08
- 6Boat's for Burning0:45
- 7New Moon At Red Deer Wallow5:12
- 8Blackwater4:20
- 9A Reassuringly Dull Sunday1:22
- 10Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City5:14
- 11Scratchings On the Bible Belt2:46
- 12Cries and Whispers2:36
- 13I Drink to Forget1:56
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- dreamy
- brooding
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
The majority of the material on this album was written as a result of group improvisations. There were no pre-rehearsals; the improvisation took place in the recording studio and much of the finished work contains original elements of those initial performances.
Recorded between September 1989 and April 1990 at Miraval Studios, Le Val, France; Conduimer Studio, Zerman di Mogl
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David SylvianPROGRAMMED BY WRITTEN-BY, PROGRAMMED BY ARRANGED BY
- Richard BarbieriPROGRAMMED BY WRITTEN-BY, PROGRAMMED BY ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER
- Steve JansenPROGRAMMED BY WRITTEN-BY, PROGRAMMED BY DRUM , PERCUSSION
- Bill NelsonGUITAR
- Brian GascoigneARRANGED BY ORCHESTRATED BY
- Djanka DiabateVOCALS
- Djene DoumbouyaVOCALS
- Michael BrookBASS CONGAS GUITAR
- Mick KarnARRANGED BY BASS BASS , SAXOPHONE
- Phantom HornsHORNS
- Phil PalmerACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR
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