Favorite David Sylvian solo album?

[godisinthesilences]

I do love Brilliant Trees and Secrets of the Beehive, but as for having a really intimate view into david's life I think Blemish is the best lp he has ever produced. As an artist I want to really feel an emotional connection with another artist... which the first two lps give, but more important is an intellectual and psychological insight which Blemish gives over hands down.

[kinki]

I only know Brilliant Trees - *hangs head in shame* - but will be buying SotB ASAP as so many people think it's good...

The others will no doubt follow in quick succession...somehow I think my bank balance is going to take a hammering in the next few weeks....

[Silver Moon]

After buying SOTB you should check out Gone to Earth, this poll may not say so- But it is definitly as good as the others! Alchemy is also a great instrumental album! Steel Cathedrals is awesome to listen to when your home alone, or in the dark... Creepy!

-Kera-

[MoodyB]

After buying SOTB you should check out Gone to Earth, this poll may not say so- But it is definitly as good as the others! Alchemy is also a great instrumental album! Steel Cathedrals is awesome to listen to when your home alone, or in the dark... Creepy!

-Kera-

The great thing about David is that he doesn't rest on his laurels, each album is unique and different from the previous...I love them all in their own right, GTE is a wonderful dark and broody album, full of wonderful atmospherics...SOTB is open, stripped down (and yet still somehow lush!), full of great acoustic moments.
I would say that SOTB is one of the finest produced albums ever made, the mixing quality is phenomenal!

[kinki]

Thanks Kera - I know I will end up buying the lot.....otherwise what sort of obsessive would I be?

[Silver Moon]

Yes but it's just so much fun! As soon as you open up that plastic and hold it, bouncing on your heels squeeling like a little girl.... *Looks around* Or... At least, someone might do that...

-Kera-

[godisinthesilences]

oooohhhh i forgot about GTE... how on E could i do that! I love that cd!
I love the Shaman instrumentals at the end of the one version of Brilliant Trees I have. In fact I took my photography work and made a slide show of it using Shaman Part I: Ancient Evening. Wish I could share it with y'all

[proggrl]

After buying SOTB you should check out Gone to Earth, this poll may not say so- But it is definitly as good as the others!

-Kera-

I absolutely agree with that. For a while it was right beneath SOTB for me in terms of how much I listened to it. Great album.

[krausy]

Wow, difficult question.

Sooo, I had to go with a practical answer for now. I chose Gone to Earth because it was the first Sylvian solo album I owned, but I really like Brilliant Trees. Secets of the Beehive is great too. Every album has a favorite and well, it's his work so it is difficult to pick just one over the others.

[Silver Moon]

I was thinking about putting an "All of the above" Option, but scratched that idea because I knew everyone would pick that one! Sorry!

-Kera-

[lennbob]

For me, it used to be Gone To Earth - no question. These days, it is still Gone To Earth, but it is usually a toss-up between that, Brilliant Trees, and Alchemy (the original version, not the re-issued version with the two instrumentals from the "Pop Song" single).

Kevin

[Melaszka]

I went for Secrets of the Beehive, because overall it's probably my favourite, but it so much depends on what mood I'm in or how badly I've overplayed it recently!

[BeehiveSecrets]

Secrets?

[ProgRocker]

Normally, I would say Secrets of The Beehive, but I've come to a better appreciation of Dead Bees On A Cake recently. So currently, that's my favorite album.

[Burnsjed]

Mine is deffinately GTE followd by SOTB, though the album I listen to the most is Blemish.