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description: Rain Tree Crow is the first and only album released by the 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 ...

Rain Tree Crow is the first and only album released by the 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.

Songs:

01 Red Earth (As Summe.. 《Original Hits - ..》37,831
02 I Drink To Forget (20..《Rain Tree Crow》26
03 A Reassuringly Dull Su..《Rain Tree Crow》19
04 Scratchings On The Bi..《Rain Tree Crow》20
05 Pocket Full Of Change..《Rain Tree Crow》25
06 Every Colour You Are..《Rain Tree Crow》45
07 Rain Tree Crow (2003..《Rain Tree Crow》32
08 Cries And Whispers《Everything & ..》55
09 Blackwater《Everything & ..》97
10 New Moon At Red De..《Camphor》8
11 Red Earth (As Summe..《Camphor》132
12 Big Wheels In Shanty..《Camphor》11
13 Boat S For Burning (2..《Rain Tree Crow》0

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Background

The majority of the material on the album was written as a result of group improvisations (aside from "Blackwater" and "Every Colour You Are"), with no pre-rehearsals.[citation needed]

The name Rain Tree Crow was chosen to mark a break from Japan's past, with the intention of creating a new long-term project. As the music turned out to be less commercial than originally envisaged, all members of the band aside from Sylvian became amenable to the idea of retaining the Japan moniker, in order to gain maximum exposure.[1] However, Sylvian levered increasing artistic and production control over the project, to the point where the recording developed from a band effort into what was essentially another Sylvian solo project, leaving the other members as mere session players for the front man.

"Blackwater" was released as the album's only single and reached number 62 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1991. The album itself was, in general, critically acclaimed by the music press and reached number 24 in the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing

The following track listing is for the re-mastered version of the album, released in 2003. It contains an additional track, "I Drink to Forget", which was originally released as the B-side of the "Blackwater" single.

The original album comprised tracks 1 to 12, as listed below:

    "Big Wheels in Shanty Town" – 7:08
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, hammond organ, electric piano, shortwave radio, horn arrangement
        Bill Nelson - electric guitar
        Mick Karn - bass, brass, horn arrangement
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Djene Doumbouya - vocal
        Djanka Djabate - vocal
        Steve Jansen - drums, percussion, hammond organ
        Johnny Thirkell - trumpet/flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
        Gary Barnacle - saxes (as Phantom Horns)
    "Every Colour You Are" – 4:46
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, electric piano, shortwave radio, treatments
        Phil Palmer - slide guitar
        Mick Karn - bass, saxophone
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - drums, percussion
    "Rain Tree Crow" – 2:04
        David Sylvian - vocal, percussion
        Mick Karn - pipes
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - percussion
    "Red Earth (As Summertime Ends)" – 3:38
        David Sylvian - slide guitar, keyboards, Indian drum
        Phil Palmer - acoustic guitar
        Michael Brook - bass conga
        Mick Karn - bass, tabla
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Brian Gascoigne - orchestration
        Steve Jansen - ceramic drums, percussion
    "Pocket Full of Change" – 6:08
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, organ
        Michael Brook - guitar treatments
        Mick Karn - bass, brass
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - drums, percussion, organ
    "Boat's for Burning" – 0:45
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - tambourine
    "New Moon at Red Deer Wallow" – 5:12
        David Sylvian - electric guitar, bass
        Mick Karn - bass clarinet
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - Moroccan clay drum, fan drums
    "Blackwater" – 4:19
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, keyboards
        Bill Nelson - electric guitar
        Mick Karn - bass
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - drums, percussion
    "A Reassuringly Dull Sunday" – 1:22
        David Sylvian - organ, keyboards, percussion
        Michael Brook - percussion
        Mick Karn - bass clarinet, percussion
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer, piano
        Steve Jansen - marimba, percussion
    "Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City" – 5:14
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, organ, electric piano, keyboards, treatments
        Mick Karn - bass, saxophone
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - drums, percussion
    "Scratchings on the Bible Belt" – 2:46
        David Sylvian - electric guitar, banjo, marimba, harmonium
        Michael Brook - treatments
        Mick Karn - bass clarinet
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer, water wheel
        Steve Jansen - piano, marimba, percussion
    "Cries and Whispers" – 2:31
        David Sylvian - vocal, electric guitar, treatments
        Mick Karn - bass
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizer
        Steve Jansen - percussion
    "I Drink to Forget" – 1:46
        David Sylvian - piano, keyboards, percussion
        Mick Karn - wine glasses
        Richard Barbieri - synthesizers
        Steve Jansen - wine glasses, percussion

Additional personnel

    Gary Barnacle - Saxes (as Phantom Horns)
    Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet/Flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
    Shinya Fujiwara - cover photography
    Russell Mills - design
    David Sylvian - art director, mixing
    Yuka Fujii - art director
    Steve Nye - mixing
    Pat McCarthy - mixing engineer
    Tim Martin - engineer
    Mohammed (Momo) Loudly
    Paolo Carrer - assistant
    Rupert Coulson - assistant
    Louise McCormick - assistant
    Bruce Davis - assistant
    Paul Stevens - assistant
    Richard Chadwick - co-ordinator
    Special thanks to Michael Brook, Sando Franchin, Yuka Fujii, Dermot McEnvoy, Russell Mills, Enrico Monte, Patrice Quef, Pete Townshend, Gary Wright, Syco Systems Ltd. (Adrian Thomas), Wal Basses, Sabian Cymbals

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