Nine Horses – Snow Borne Sorrow
Label: WHD Entertainment, Inc. – IECP-10002, Samadhisound – IECP-10002
Format: CD, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 22 Feb 2006
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Art Rock, Downtempo, Experimental
1. Wonderful World Double Bass – Keith LoweKeyboards, Guitar, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – David Sylvian, Steve JansenProgrammed By [Sample Programming], Drums, Keyboards – Steve JansenVocals – Stina Nordenstam 6:04
2. Darkest Birds Bass Guitar – Keith LoweKeyboards, Guitar, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – David Sylvian, Steve JansenProgrammed By [Sample Programming], Drums – Steve JansenTrumpet – Arve Henriksen5:05
3. The Banality Of Evil Backing Vocals – Eska G, Mtungwazi*, Marcina ArnoldBass Guitar – Neal SutherlandClarinet – Hayden ChisholmElectric Guitar – Riff Pike III*Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – David SylvianKeyboards, Edited By, Drums [Programming] – Burnt Friedman*Music By – Burnt Friedman*, David SylvianPercussion – Steve JansenRecorded By [Electric And Bass Guitars] – James Fletcher (2)Recorded By [Vibraphone] – Frank Grønbek*Saxophone [1st Solo] – Thomas HassSaxophone [2nd Solo] – Theo TravisVibraphone – Carsten Skøv*, Morten Grønvad8:01
4. Atom And Cell Backing Vocals – Andrea Grant, Beverlei Brown, Derek Green, Tommy BlaizeKeyboards, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – David Sylvian, Steve JansenPiano – Ryuichi SakamotoProgrammed By [Sample Programming], Percussion, Keyboards – Steve JansenTrumpet – Arve Henriksen 7:08
5. A History Of Holes Bass Guitar – Keith LoweDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectric Guitar, Recorded By [Electric Guitar] – Tim MotzerFlute, Saxophone [Solos] – Theo TravisGuitar [Additional] – Tim ElsenburgKeyboards, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – Burnt Friedman*Saxophone – Hayden ChisholmSequenced By [Sequences], Programmed By, Edited By, Piano [Toy] – Burnt Friedman*Vibraphone – Morten Grønvad 8:04
6. Snow Borne Sorrow Lyrics By [Sample] – Jean-Max Riviére*Music By – Steve JansenMusic By [Sample] – Gérard BourgeoisPiano, Effects [Piano Treatment] – Ryuichi SakamotoProgrammed By [Sample Programming], Keyboards – Steve JansenTrumpet – Arve HenriksenVocals – David Sylvian 6:25
7. The Day The Earth Stole Heaven Acoustic Guitar, Recorded By [Acoustic Guitar] – Tim MotzerBacking Vocals – Beverlei Brown, Tommy BlaizeBass Guitar – Keith LoweClarinet, Saxophone – Hayden ChisholmDrums, Percussion, Keyboards – Steve JansenElectric Guitar – Joseph SuchyKeyboards, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – Burnt Friedman*, Tim MotzerProgrammed By – Burnt Friedman*Programmed By, Edited By, Synthesizer [Ms 20], Vocoder – Burnt Friedman*Saxophone – Thomas HassVibraphone – Morten Grønvad 3:21
8. Serotonin Backing Vocals – Beverlei Brown, Tommy BlaizeBass Guitar – Daniel Schroeter*Clarinet – Hayden ChisholmElectric Guitar, Recorded By [Electric Guitar] – Tim MotzerGuitar, Vocals – David SylvianMusic By – Burnt Friedman*Programmed By [Sample Programming], Percussion – Steve JansenSequenced By [Sequences], Programmed By, Edited By – Burnt Friedman* 5:56
9. The Librarian Bass Guitar – Keith LoweClarinet – Hayden ChisholmDrums, Percussion – Steve JansenElectric Guitar, Recorded By [Electric Guitar] – Tim MotzerLoops [Sequenced Loops], Programmed By, Edited By, Synthesizer [Ms 20], Percussion [Pan], Piano [Toy] – Burnt Friedman*Music By – Burnt Friedman*Vibraphone – Morten GrønvadVocals – David Sylvian 9:01
10. Birds Sing For Their Lives (Bonus Track) Double Bass – Keith LoweKeyboards, Guitar – David SylvianLyrics By – Stina NordenstamProgrammed By [Sample], Drums, Keyboards – Steve JansenVocals – Stina Nordenstam 7:12
Art Direction – David Sylvian
Cover, Artwork – Wes Mills
Design – Chris Bigg (2)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Friedman*, Sylvian*, Jansen*
Executive-Producer – David Sylvian
Lyrics By – David Sylvian
Management [David Sylvian] – Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Management [Steve Jansen] – Epiphanyworks Ltd., Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Mastered By – Tony Cousins
Mixed By – Burnt Friedman* (tracks: 7), David Sylvian, Steve Jansen
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – Burnt Friedman* (tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 9), David Sylvian, Steve Jansen (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Notes: Thanks to:
Jan Bang, Richard Chadwick, Matthew Davidson (Motu), David De Almieda Sampaio, David Franzke, Robert Fripp, Yuka Fujii, Oke Göttlich, Axel Hartmann (Neuron), Jaki Liebzeit, Keith Lowe, Jerome Marcus (Sabian), MDM, David Millman, Wes Mills, Adrian Molloy, Byron at Moose Mastering, Patric Oliver (Popercussion), Judith Ruzicka, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marcus Schmickler, Simon Stock (Musictrack), Joseph Suchy, Skúli Sverrison, Yukihiro 'Happy' Yoshida (Tama), Cycling 74, Earthworks Audio (Alex Khenkin).
Recorded at Samadhisound: USA and Cologne, Germany 2001-2005.
Sessions: Miloco 3, Eden Studios and Sphere Studios, London.
Tim Motzer's guitars recorded at 1 k recording Studio, Philadelphia, USA.
Electric and Bass Guitars on track 3 recorded at UTS Sound Studio, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Vibraphone on track 3 recorded at First Floor Rec., Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mastered at Metropolis, London.
Burnt Friedman appears courtesy of Nonplace. Stina Nordenstam appears courtesy of A Walk In The Park / V2 Music Scandinavia AB. Morten Grønvad plays a 1965 Deagan Aurora Vibraharp and appears courtesy of Ethnotronic.
Track 6 incorporates a sample taken from Brigitte Bardot - Un Jour Comme Un Autre courtesy of Mercury Records. © 1963 Warner Chappell Music, France (Ex. Chappell Sa) & Peer Music.
Issued in 6-panel Digipak