Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
| Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities | ||||
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| Released | 9 December 1985 | |||
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| Length | 36:41 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| David Sylvian chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Mojo | |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10 |
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Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities is a collection of instrumentals by David Sylvian, first released in December 1985 on cassette-only as a limited edition, accompanying the instrumental suite Words With The Shaman, a 12" Ep released as a stop-gap between his first solo album Brilliant Trees and his next solo album Gone to Earth released in 1986.
It was re-issued in its original form on CD in Japan in 1991. Additionally, subsequent versions were released. First in the 1989 boxset Weatherbox, and a remastered version in 2003, both of which added tracks from separate projects (mainly b side material from the Pop Song EP, thus somewhat adding to the release not being a singular distinct album.