Tracklist

A1	September	1:15
A2	The Boy With The Gun	5:10
A3	Maria	2:38
A4	Orpheus	4:46
A5	The Devil's Own	3:08
B1	When Poets Dreamed Of Angels	4:41
B2	Mother And Child	3:09
B3	Let The Happiness In	5:32
B4	Waterfront	3:21

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
• Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
• Manufactured By – WEA
• Distributed By – WEA

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Phil Palmer
• Design, Typography – Vaughan Oliver
• Double Bass – Danny Thompson
• Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Torn
• Percussion – Danny Cummings
• Photography By [Portrait] – Yuka Fujii
• Photography By [Still Life] – Nigel Grierson
• Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Producer – Steve Nye
• Producer, Written-By, Composed By, Arranged By, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Tape [Tapes] – David Sylvian
• Sleeve – 23 Envelope
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Mark Isham

Notes

℗ 1987 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1987 Virgin Records America, Inc.
9217 Alden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210

Manufactured and distributed by WEA through arrangement with Atlantic Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): STVR-876591-A SP-AR Precision B-29375-A △18516 0–
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): STVR-876592-A 1–2 SP-AR Precision B-29376-A △18516-X 0-
• Matrix / Runout (Both sides, stamped): [SRC logo]
• Other (Hub stamp, both sides): A
• Barcode: 0 7567-90677-1 5

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2471	UK	1987
VJL-28005	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	VJL-28005	Japan	1987
V 2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2471	Israel	1987
124711	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	124711	France	1987
VJCP-68879, V2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Virgin, Virgin	VJCP-68879, V2471	Japan	2008

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	September Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Piano, Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*	1:18
2	The Boy With The Gun Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer [Synths], Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Double Bass – D. Thompson*Electric Guitar – D. Torn*Organ, Synthesizer [Synths] – R. Sakamoto*Percussion – D, Cummings*	5:18
3	Maria Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Loops [Guitar Loop] – D. Torn*Piano [Treated Piano], Organ – R. Sakamoto*Synthesizer [Synths], Tape [Tapes], Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*	2:50
4	Orpheus Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Synths], Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne*Double Bass – D. Thompson*Drums – S. Jansen*Flugelhorn – M. Isham*Percussion – D. Cummings*Piano, Synthesizer [Synths] – R. Sakamoto*Slide Guitar – P. Palmer*	4:51
5	The Devil's Own Piano [Treated Piano], Synthesizer [Synths], Tape [Tapes], Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*Piano, Organ, Arranged By [Woodwind Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*	3:12
6	When Poets Dreamed Of Angels Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – P. Palmer*Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Percussion – D. Cummings*Trumpet – M. Isham*	4:47
7	Mother And Child Acoustic Guitar – D. Torn*Double Bass – D. Thompson*Percussion – D. Cummings*Piano, Organ – R. Sakamoto*Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*	3:15
8	Let The Happiness In Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Arranged By [String Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne*Percussion – D. Cummings*, S. Jansen*Synthesizer [Synths], Organ – R. Sakamoto*Synthesizer [Synths], Organ, Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*Trumpet, Flugelhorn – M. Isham*	5:37
9	Waterfront Piano, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*	3:36
10	Promise (The Cult Of Eurydice) Acoustic Guitar – P. Palmer*Arranged By [String Arrangement] – R. Sakamoto*Organ [Hammond Organ] – R. Sakamoto*Vocals [Vocal] – D. Sylvian*	3:28

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – EMI
• Distributed By – EMI
• Manufactured By – EDC, Germany – 53615245
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Studio Miraval
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Remastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Credits

• Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinated By Assistant] – Catherine Wilson
• Coordinator [Recording Co-ordinated By] – Richard Chadwick
• Design [Sleeves By] – 23 Envelope
• Design, Typography – Vaughan Oliver
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jean-Jacques Lemoine, Ronald Prent, Steve Williams
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Nye
• Engineer [Second Engineer] – John Timperley, Richard Moakes, Steve Parker
• Mixed By – Steve Nye
• Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
• Photography By [Portrait Photography] – Yuka Fujii
• Photography By [Still Life Photography] – Nigel Grierson
• Producer [Assisted By] – David Sylvian
• Producer [Produced By] – Steve Nye
• Remastered By – Tony Cousins
• Written-By, Composed By, Arranged By – David Sylvian

Notes

UK & European reissued, remastered, CD album, in jewel case.

℗ 2003 Virgin Records Ltd. © 2006 Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2006 Virgin Records Ltd. Virgin Records is a Virgin Music label. Printed in the EU. Made in the EU.

Recorded: London and Bath, England. Chateau Miraval​, Le Val, France. Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Cut by Tony Cousins. Digitally remastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering, London.

Thanks to Patrice Quef (Miraval​), Peter Dolan (The Wool Hall), Nigel Walker.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 94636 30762 6
• Barcode (Scanned): 094636307626
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0158
• Matrix / Runout: [UNIVERSAL logo] 00946 363 076-2 02 * 53615245
• Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC
• Rights Society: bel BIEM
• Label Code: LC 3098
• Other (Distribution Code for The UK): CDVR 2471

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2471	UK	1987
VJL-28005	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	VJL-28005	Japan	1987
V 2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2471	Israel	1987
124711	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	124711	France	1987
VJCP-68879, V2471	David Sylvian	Secrets Of The Beehive ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Virgin, Virgin	VJCP-68879, V2471	Japan	2008