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Camphor (album)

January 06, 2023

Camphor is a David Sylvian compilation album released in 2002 as a companion to Everything and Nothing. The focus is on his instrumental work.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Pitchfork6.6/10[3]

Background

Both "Camphor" and "The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection" were originally released on the bonus CD included with Everything and Nothing tour book.[4]

In "The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection" Sylvian sings a chapter from a Hindu holy text. It is sung in the original Sanskrit from the book called ‘Chandi Path’.

"Wave" has been cut to the last segment of the original song which omits the vocal parts. New original sounds orchestrated by Simon Jeffes were added. "Mother and Child (remix)" has vocal replaced by trumpet and the music was sampled and remixed by Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. "Upon This Earth" is shorter. The first two minutes were cut, so Robert Frost poem "The Foreboding" is no longer heard and pitch is changed in error due to mastering issues. (The entry here said re-recorded, but the Robert Fripp guitar solo is identical to original and the mix is best described as the artist revisiting analog master tapes with Pro-Tools.)

It was released in two versions. A standard single disc jewel case (CDVE 962) and as a limited edition 2CD digipak (CDVEX 962).

Track listing

Disc One

  1. "All of My Mother's Names"
  2. "Red Earth (As Summertime Ends)"
  3. "Answered Prayers"
  4. "The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection (Siddha Kunjika Stotram)
    • originally featured on the CD accompanying the 2002 Everything and Nothing Tour Programme
  5. "New Moon at Red Deer Wallow"
  6. "Praise (Pratah Smarami)"
  7. "Wave [Version]"
  8. "Mother and Child [Version]"
  9. "Plight (The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts) [Detail]"
  10. "Upon This Earth [Remix]"
  11. "Big Wheels in Shanty Town"
  12. "The Healing Place"
  13. "Camphor"
    • originally featured on the CD accompanying the 2002 Everything and Nothing Tour Programme
  14. "A Brief Conversation Ending in Divorce"

Disc Two (Limited Edition Only)

  1. "Plight (The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts) [Remixed Version]"
  2. "Mutability (A New Beginning Is in the Offing) [Detail]"
  3. "Premonition (Giant Empty Iron Vessel) [Remixed Version]"

Disc one:

Personnel

Exclusively about the unreleased or re-recorded tracks.

  • "Answered Prayers": Bill Nelson (acoustic guitar), David Sylvian (guitar, voice).
  • "The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection": Shree Maa (composer, tambura), David Sylvian (vocals, electric piano, guitar, bass, arrangement).
  • "Wave (Version)" Steve Jansen (drums), Robert Fripp (guitar), Simon Jeffes (orchestration), David Sylvian (Hammond, synth, bass, remixing).
  • "Mother and Child": David Torn (acoustic guitar), Danny Thompson (double bass), Danny Cummings (percussion), Ryuichi Sakamoto (piano, Hammond), Erik Honoré (remixing, sampler), Jan Bang (remixing, sampler, synth), Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet, effects).
  • "Plight (The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts) Detail": Holger Czukay (electronics, organ, piano, orchestra, effects), David Sylvian (harmonium, guitar, synth, remixing).
  • "Upon This Earth": Robert Fripp (guitar), David Sylvian (guitar, piano, synth, remixing).
  • "The Healing Place": Bill Nelson (guitar solo), David Sylvian (guitar, synth).
  • "Camphor": David Sylvian (all instruments).

Additional personnel

  • Kevin Westenberg – photography
  • Russell Mills – design
  • Michael Webster – assistant designer

Mastering problems

"The Healing Place" and "Answered Prayers" are both mastered improperly in two ways: they were 44,100 Hz recordings that were mistakenly played back during mastering at 48,000 Hz; their waveforms are inverted, though the channel assignments are correct. Upon playing they appear to be shorter (4:52.173 vs. 5:18.074 for The Healing Place and 2:45.426 vs 3:00.137 for Answered Prayers) and play as if in a different key. The recordings can be fixed by upsampling Camphor's versions to 48,000 Hz then setting the resulting file's sample rate to 44,100 Hz then inverting the sample data. This would result in essentially the same files as would be found on the remastered version of Gone To Earth

References

  1. ^ Camphor at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ "Camphor". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ E Young, Christopher. On the Periphery. Malin Publishing Ltd.

January 06, 2023
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Camphor is a David Sylvian compilation album released in 2002 as a companion to Everything and Nothing The focus is on his instrumental work CamphorCompilation album by David SylvianReleased27 May 2002GenreAlternative rock ambient world musicLabelVenture VirginProducerDavid SylvianDavid Sylvian chronologyEverything and Nothing 2000 Camphor 2002 Blemish 2003 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2 Pitchfork6 6 10 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Track listing 2 1 Disc One 2 2 Disc Two Limited Edition Only 3 Personnel 4 Additional personnel 5 Mastering problems 6 ReferencesBackground EditBoth Camphor and The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection were originally released on the bonus CD included with Everything and Nothing tour book 4 In The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection Sylvian sings a chapter from a Hindu holy text It is sung in the original Sanskrit from the book called Chandi Path Wave has been cut to the last segment of the original song which omits the vocal parts New original sounds orchestrated by Simon Jeffes were added Mother and Child remix has vocal replaced by trumpet and the music was sampled and remixed by Jan Bang and Erik Honore Upon This Earth is shorter The first two minutes were cut so Robert Frost poem The Foreboding is no longer heard and pitch is changed in error due to mastering issues The entry here said re recorded but the Robert Fripp guitar solo is identical to original and the mix is best described as the artist revisiting analog master tapes with Pro Tools It was released in two versions A standard single disc jewel case CDVE 962 and as a limited edition 2CD digipak CDVEX 962 Track listing EditDisc One Edit All of My Mother s Names Red Earth As Summertime Ends Answered Prayers The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection Siddha Kunjika Stotram originally featured on the CD accompanying the 2002 Everything and Nothing Tour Programme New Moon at Red Deer Wallow Praise Pratah Smarami Wave Version Mother and Child Version Plight The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts Detail Upon This Earth Remix Big Wheels in Shanty Town The Healing Place Camphor originally featured on the CD accompanying the 2002 Everything and Nothing Tour Programme A Brief Conversation Ending in Divorce Disc Two Limited Edition Only Edit Plight The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts Remixed Version Mutability A New Beginning Is in the Offing Detail Premonition Giant Empty Iron Vessel Remixed Version Disc one Tracks 1 6 from Dead Bees on a Cake Tracks 2 5 11 from Rain Tree Crow Tracks 3 7 10 12 from Gone to Earth Track 8 from Secrets of the Beehive Track 14 from Pop Song single Personnel EditExclusively about the unreleased or re recorded tracks Answered Prayers Bill Nelson acoustic guitar David Sylvian guitar voice The Song Which Gives the Key to Perfection Shree Maa composer tambura David Sylvian vocals electric piano guitar bass arrangement Wave Version Steve Jansen drums Robert Fripp guitar Simon Jeffes orchestration David Sylvian Hammond synth bass remixing Mother and Child David Torn acoustic guitar Danny Thompson double bass Danny Cummings percussion Ryuichi Sakamoto piano Hammond Erik Honore remixing sampler Jan Bang remixing sampler synth Nils Petter Molvaer trumpet effects Plight The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts Detail Holger Czukay electronics organ piano orchestra effects David Sylvian harmonium guitar synth remixing Upon This Earth Robert Fripp guitar David Sylvian guitar piano synth remixing The Healing Place Bill Nelson guitar solo David Sylvian guitar synth Camphor David Sylvian all instruments Additional personnel EditKevin Westenberg photography Russell Mills design Michael Webster assistant designerMastering problems Edit The Healing Place and Answered Prayers are both mastered improperly in two ways they were 44 100 Hz recordings that were mistakenly played back during mastering at 48 000 Hz their waveforms are inverted though the channel assignments are correct Upon playing they appear to be shorter 4 52 173 vs 5 18 074 for The Healing Place and 2 45 426 vs 3 00 137 for Answered Prayers and play as if in a different key The recordings can be fixed by upsampling Camphor s versions to 48 000 Hz then setting the resulting file s sample rate to 44 100 Hz then inverting the sample data This would result in essentially the same files as would be found on the remastered version of Gone To EarthReferences Edit Camphor at AllMusic Larkin Colin 2011 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5th concise ed Omnibus Press Camphor Pitchfork E Young Christopher On the Periphery Malin Publishing Ltd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camphor album amp oldid 1120333708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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