Damage: Live

Last updated

Damage: Live
Sylvian & Fripp - Damage - Live.jpg
Live album by
Released1 October 1994
Recorded4 & 5 December 1993, mixed at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, March 1994
Genre Alternative rock
Label Virgin
Producer David Bottrill, Robert Fripp
David Sylvian chronology
Darshan (The Road To Graceland)
(1993)
Damage: Live
(1994)
Dead Bees on a Cake
(1999)
Robert Fripp chronology
Darshan (The Road To Graceland)
(1993)
Damage: Live
(1994)
Vrooom
(1994)

Damage is a 1994 live album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded on the "Road to Graceland" tour at London's Royal Albert Hall, December 1993. [1]

Contents

This album, originally mixed by Fripp, was first released in 1994 as a limited edition box set: a 24-carat gold CD and 32-page colour booklet in a jewel box inside a cardboard slipcase. It was remixed by David Sylvian and re-released in standard jewel case packaging with different artwork on 10 September 2001.

The album contains mostly live renditions of songs from the 1993 album The First Day but also from Gone to Earth, as well as previously unreleased pieces. The song "Darshan: The Road to Graceland" was replaced by "Jean the Birdman" on the reissued version as Sylvian believed that this track would fit in better with the rest, and the track order was slightly changed.

Background

The songs "Damage" [2] and "The First Day" [3] were only released on this album, and no studio versions has ever been released. "Blinding Light of Heaven", however, has a studio version on the limited edition third disc of Sylvian's compilation Everything and Nothing .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Paul Stump, in his 1997 History of Progressive Rock, called Damage: Live "a wonder of elegiac splendour." [6]

Track listing

1994 release

  1. "Damage" (Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian) – 4:31
  2. "God's Monkey" (David Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 6:42
  3. "Brightness Falls" (Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 6:29
  4. "Every Colour You Are" (Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, Sylvian) – 5:40
  5. "Firepower" (Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 7:02
  6. "Gone to Earth" (Fripp, Sylvian) – 2:28
  7. "20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)" (Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 8:03
  8. "Wave" (Sylvian) – 6:11
  9. "River Man" (Sylvian) – 5:01
  10. "Darshan (The Road to Graceland)" (Bottrill, Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 10:47
  11. "Blinding Light of Heaven" (Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 4:15
  12. "The First Day" (Fripp, Gunn, Sylvian) – 4:44

2001 re-release

  1. "God's Monkey" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn, Botrill) – 6:39
  2. "Brightness Falls" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 6:29
  3. "Every Colour You Are" (Sylvian, Karn, Jansen, Barbieri) – 5:44
  4. "Jean the Birdman" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 4:03
  5. "Firepower" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 7:09
  6. "Damage" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 4:26
  7. "Gone to Earth" (Sylvian, Fripp) – 2:29
  8. "Twentieth Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 7:54
  9. "Wave" (Sylvian) – 6:17
  10. "River Man" (Sylvian) – 4:58
  11. "Blinding Light of Heaven" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 4:36
  12. "The First Day" (Sylvian, Fripp, Gunn) – 5:22

Personnel

Staff
visual staff

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Fripp</span> British musician (b. 1946)

Robert Fripp is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and longest-lasting member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He has worked extensively as a session musician and collaborator, notably with David Bowie, Blondie, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall, the Roches, Talking Heads, and David Sylvian. He also composed the startup sound of Windows Vista, in collaboration with Tucker Martine and Steve Ball. His discography includes contributions to more than 700 official releases.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Japan (band)</span> English new wave band

Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian, Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn, joined the following year by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean. Initially a glam rock-inspired band, Japan developed their sound and androgynous look to incorporate art rock, electronic music and foreign influences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Sylvian</span> English musician (born 1958)

David Sylvian is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s new wave scene.

<i>Gone to Earth</i> (David Sylvian album) 1986 studio album by David Sylvian

Gone to Earth is the third solo studio album by English singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released on 1 September 1986 on Virgin Records. A double album, Gone to Earth is the follow-up to his debut record, Brilliant Trees, and peaked at No. 24 in the UK Albums Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Jansen</span> English musician, composer and producer

Steve Jansen is an English musician, composer and record producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trey Gunn</span> American musician (born 1960)

Trey Gunn is an American musician, known for being in the progressive rock band King Crimson from 1994 to 2003. He plays Warr Guitar and Chapman Stick instruments.

<i>Thrak</i> 1995 studio album by King Crimson

Thrak is the eleventh studio album by the band King Crimson released in 1995 through Virgin Records. It was preceded by the mini-album Vrooom in 1994, which contained early versions of some of the same material. It was the group's first full-length studio album since Three of a Perfect Pair eleven years earlier and their only full album to feature the "double trio" lineup of Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, Bill Bruford and Pat Mastelotto. It is the group's final studio album to feature either Bruford or Levin.

<i>Tin Drum</i> (album) 1981 studio album by Japan

Tin Drum is the fifth and final studio album by English band Japan, released in November 1981 by Virgin Records. It peaked at No. 12 on the UK charts, and featured the top 5 single "Ghosts". It has received acclaim as the band's best and most original work.

<i>Adolescent Sex</i> 1978 studio album by Japan

Adolescent Sex is the debut album by the English band Japan, released in March 1978 by record label Hansa. To avoid controversy over the title, the album was renamed simply as Japan in some countries.

<i>Oil on Canvas</i> 1983 live album by Japan

Oil on Canvas is a live album by the English band Japan, released in June 1983 by Virgin Records. It was released six months after the band had broken up, and became their highest charting album in the UK, peaking at number 5. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

<i>The First Day</i> (David Sylvian and Robert Fripp album) 1993 studio album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp

The First Day is an album by the British musicians David Sylvian and Robert Fripp released in August 1993. The album, first of three collaborations between the two musicians, contains music merging elements of rock and funk.

<i>Rain Tree Crow</i> 1991 studio album by Rain Tree Crow

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.

<i>Everything and Nothing</i> 2000 compilation album by David Sylvian

Everything and Nothing is a compilation album by David Sylvian. Released in October 2000, the album contains previously released and unreleased, re-recorded, and alternate versions of tracks from Sylvian's twenty years with Virgin Records. The record peaked at no.57 in the UK albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nightporter</span> 1982 single by Japan

"Nightporter" is a song by English new wave band Japan. The song originally featured on the band's fourth album Gentlemen Take Polaroids in 1980. However, it was then remixed by Steve Nye and released as a single in November 1982. The single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.

<i>Darshan</i> (The Road to Graceland) 1993 studio album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp

Darshan (The Road to Graceland) is the second of three collaborative productions of David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It is a remix album; the first two tracks are remixes of the original song "Darshan" from their first album The First Day. The original version, written by David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and David Bottrill, is reissued here as final track. The first track is a remix by the Grid, and the second track—called "Darshana"—is a “reconstruction” by The Future Sound of London. It was released on 6 December 1993 as EP and CD Single on Virgin Records (SYLCD1 and VJCP 20013 in Japan).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean the Birdman</span> 1993 single by David Sylvian & Robert Fripp

"Jean the Birdman" is a song recorded in 1993 by Robert Fripp and David Sylvian, and co-written by Trey Gunn.
The single, the only one from The First Day, was released as two separate CDs, each including exclusive b-sides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visions of China</span> 1981 single by Japan

Visions of China is a song by English new wave band Japan, released in October 1981 as the second single from their 1981 album Tin Drum, which was released on 13 November. The single reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">European Son (Japan song)</span> 1982 single by Japan

"European Son" is a song by the British band Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gentlemen Take Polaroids (song)</span> 1980 single by Japan

"Gentlemen Take Polaroids" is a song by English new wave band Japan, released as a single from the album of the same name in October 1980. It was the band's first charting single in the UK, peaking at number 60.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canton (song)</span> 1983 single by Japan

"Canton" is an instrumental song by English new wave band Japan. It was originally released on the album Tin Drum in 1981, and was then released as the only single from the live album Oil on Canvas in May 1983. It peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

References

  1. "davidsylvian". 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009.
  2. "The First Day (Damage)". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. "Damage". Vista. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. Hayes, Kelvin. Damage: Live at AllMusic
  5. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  6. Stump, Paul (1997). The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock. Quartet Books Limited. p. 342. ISBN   0 7043 8036 6.