A Guide for Beginners: The Voice of Silver

A Guide for Beginners: The Voice of Silver (Russian: «Пособие для начинающих: Глас Се́ребра», Posobie dlya nachinayuschih: Glas Sérebra) was one of two CD compilations released to mark Coil's first performance in Russia. It is a collection of their ambient music style works. The titles were devised by the Russian musician and Coil collaborator Ivan Pavlov.[1]

A Guide for Beginners: The Voice of Silver
Compilation album by Coil
Released	2001 September
Genre	Experimental Dark ambient
Length	1:15:22
Label	Feelee
Producer	Coil
Coil chronology
Constant Shallowness Leads to Evil (2000) A Guide for Beginners: The Voice of Silver (2001) A Guide for Finishers: Golden Hair (2001)

Release history

The album was released an edition of 1,000 copies. This compilation, as well as its twin Пособие для кончающих: Волос Злата, were later released as the double CD The Golden Hare With A Voice Of Silver. The catalogue number for this release is FL 3182-2.

Song origins

• "Amethyst Deceivers" was originally released on the single Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers.
• "The Lost Rivers Of London" was previously released on Unnatural History III as "Lost Rivers Of London". The song was originally released on the compilation Succour - Terrascope Benefit Album. In 1996, the song was remade and released as "London's Lost Rivers" on the Black Light District album A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room.
• "Are You Shivering?" was originally released on Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1.
• "Ostia (The Death Of Pasolini)" was originally released on Horse Rotorvator.
• "Where Are You?" was originally released on Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2.
• "At The Heart Of It All" was originally released on Scatology.
• This version of "A Cold Cell" is exclusive to this compilation. A similar version was released on the compilation The Wire Tapper 6 with a track timing of 6:24. The song was later reworked and released as "Cold Cell" on The Ape Of Naples.
• "Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)" is also an exclusive version, although a very similar version appears on Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2. The difference between the two is that the MTPID2 version is 11:32 long with music, while the shorter version that appears on this compilation, has an opening of a sound resembling a truck driving on a road.
• "Who'll Fall?" was originally released on Stolen & Contaminated Songs.
• "The Dreamer Is Still Asleep" originally appeared on Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1.

Track listing

1. "Amethyst Deceivers" – 6:33
2. "Lost Rivers of London" – 7:41
3. "Are You Shivering?" – 9:38
4. "Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)" – 6:21
5. Where Are You?" – 7:51
6. "At the Heart of It All" – 5:12
7. "A Cold Cell" – 5:58
8. "Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)" – 11:09
9. "Who'll Fall?" – 5:15
10. "The Dreamer Is Still Asleep" – 9:41

References

1. "Coil - news 2001". Brainwashed.

External links

• A Guide for Beginners: A Silver Voice at Discogs (list of releases)
• A Guide for Beginners: A Silver Voice at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• A Guide for Beginners: A Silver Voice at Brainwashed