The First Day (David Sylvian and Robert Fripp album)

The First Day is the first of three collaborations between British musicians David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was released in August 1993, featuring a driving rock style with elements of funk.

The First Day
Studio album by
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp
Released10 August 1993[1]
Studio
  • Dreamland Studios, Woodstock, New York
  • Kingsway Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
GenreArt Rock, Experimental Rock[1]
Length63:15
LabelVirgin
ProducerDavid Sylvian, David Bottrill
David Sylvian chronology
Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory
(1991)		 The First Day
(1993)		 Darshan (The Road To Graceland)
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

After scattered collaborations from the late 1980s, Fripp asked Sylvian to join a new version of his band King Crimson, but Sylvian proposed a collaborative album. They recorded in Woodstock and New Orleans. Chapman stick player Trey Gunn provided a foundation for Fripp to experiment on electric guitar. Percussion duties were filled by Marc Anderson (longtime collaborator with Steve Tibbetts) and Jerry Marotta (drummer for Peter Gabriel and Tony Levin), while co-producer David Bottrill provided percussion treatments and samples.

The First Day was released in three versions: a double LP (V2712), a regular CD (CDV 2712) and a box set with eight photo prints (CDVX 2712).

Impact

"Bringing Down the Light" appeared in the Chris Morris TV series Jam.

Track listing

All songs by David Sylvian (music & lyrics), Robert Fripp (music), and Trey Gunn (music), except where noted.

  1. "God's Monkey" (David Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 4:58
  2. "Jean the Birdman" – 4:09
  3. "Firepower" – 10:25
  4. "Brightness Falls" – 6:05
  5. "20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)" – 11:50
  6. "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" (Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 17:17
  7. "Bringing Down the Light" (Fripp) – 8:31

Personnel and production

Additional personnel
  • Richard Chadwick – recording co-ordination
  • Natasha White – recording co-ordination assistant
  • Dan McLoughlin, John Yates, Mark Glass, Trina Shoemaker – assistant engineers
  • Catherine McRae – design co-ordination
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography
  • Dave Coppenhall, Vaughan Oliver – design
  • John Sinks – technical and strategic Liaison

References
  1. Prato, G. "The First Day – David Sylvian | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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