Dead Can Dance – The Serpent's Egg
| Label: | 4AD – CAD 808 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock, Classical, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Modern Classical, Ethereal |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Host Of Seraphim | 6:17 | |
| A2 | Orbis De Ignis | 1:35 | |
| A3 | Severance | 3:22 | |
| A4 | The Writing On My Father's Hand | 3:50 | |
| A5 | In The Kingdom Of The Blind The One-Eyed Are Kings | 4:11 | |
| B6 | Chant Of The Paladin | 3:48 | |
| B7 | Song Of Sophia | 1:24 | |
| B8 | Echolalia | 1:17 | |
| B9 | Mother Tongue | 5:16 | |
| B10 | Ullyses | 5:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Designed At – V23
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
- Copyright © – 4AD
- Published By – Beggars Banquet Music Ltd.
- Published By – Momentum Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – MPO
Credits
- Design [Sleeve Design - At V23] – Vaughan Oliver
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Brendan Perry
- Hurdy Gurdy – Brendan Perry
- Mastered By – JA*
- Viola – Andrew Beesley, Sarah Buckley
- Violin – Alison Harling, Rebecca Jackson
- Violoncello – Tony Gamage
- Voice – Brendan Perry, David Navarro Sust, Lisa Gerrard
- Written-By – Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard
Notes
Printed in England.
In loving memory of Susan O'Reilly.
Made in England.
℗&© 1988 4·A·D
© 1988 beggars banquet music/momentum music.
Textured cover.
Includes cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, track listing and credits.
In loving memory of Susan O'Reilly.
Made in England.
℗&© 1988 4·A·D
© 1988 beggars banquet music/momentum music.
Textured cover.
Includes cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, track listing and credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 014436 808012
- Barcode (Scanned): 5014436808012
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): MPO CAD 808 A³ JA
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): MPO CAD 808 A̶²̶ B²
Other Versions (5 of 91)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Serpent's Egg (LP, Album, Stereo) | Rough Trade, Megadisc | RTD 92, CAD 808 | Germany | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | The Serpent's Egg (CD, Album) | 4AD, Rough Trade | RTD CD 92 | Germany | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | The Serpent's Egg (CD, Album) | 4AD | CAD 808 CD | UK | 1988 | ||
| The Serpent's Egg (Cassette, Album) | 4AD | CAD C 808 | UK | 1988 | |||
| The Serpent's Egg (LP, Album) | Contempo Records | CONTE 124 | Italy | 1988 |
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Reviews
- outstanding mastering and soundstage!!!!!!!!! love this group alot of audiophile pressings like mofi and quality records dont even sound this good!!!!!!!!!!
Serpent's Egg was my introduction to the wonderful Dead Can Dance. Hard to believe, even now, that it was recorded in a high rise block on the Isle of Dogs in London. How such beautiful music could be created in such less than salubrious soundings is still incredible. Whilst LIsa Gerrard seems to get most of the praise for DCD's work, it's Brendan Perry's voice that I find so enthralling. It's a short album at just over 35 minutes long but there's not one duff track on it. Poetry in sound.
Jaw dropping record
Nothing around like it at the time
Back in time
When all the leaves are fallen
A must have first pressing UK record ! You will have an exceptional sound experience *****- I need some help with finding my version of this record. The cover is this Dead-Can-Dance-The-Serpents-Egg/release/78866 version from Rough Trade/Megadisc. But the record is different I think that it`s this one The-Serpents-Egg/release/139318 the first UK release. Of course the covers can be changed in time by someone but the matrix from my record shows besides CAD 808-A and CAD 808-B also etched HC3871693. What does that mean?
What an album. This was the album that really turned me onto DCD. With songs like The Host of Seraphim, Mother Tongue and Severance, this album can be a cathartic experience. This is a must have for the collector and fan alike. The production of the album is through the roof and the vinyl is very quiet and mastered perfectly. Every instrument and voice is perfectly fit into the tapestry of this album. This is an album that shows the art of creating an album as an end in and of itself as much as showcasing the songs it contains.
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