David Sylvian & Robert Fripp – The First Day

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Art Rock
Year:	1993

Tracklist

		God's Monkey
		Jean The Birdman
		Brightness Falls
		Firepower
		Bringing Down The Light
		20th Century Dreaming - A Shaman's Song
		Darshan - The Road To Graceland

Credits (26)

Trey Gunn
Chapman Stick [Grand And Tenor Sticks], Vocals
Richard Chadwick (2)
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordination By]
Natasha White (2)
Coordinator [Recording Co-ordination, Assisted By]
Dave Coppenhall
Design [Design By]
V23
Design [Design By]
Vaughan Oliver
Design [Design By]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	The First Day Cassette, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 40	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day 2×LP, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 19	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Stereo, Capitol Jax Pressing	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	US	1993	US — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Limited Edition	Virgin – 0777 7 88294 2 3	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – CDVX 2712	Japan	1993	Japan — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album	EMI Music Canada – V2 0777 7 88208 2 6	Canada	1993	Canada — 1993	Recently Edited
	Sylvian / Fripp Cassette, Album, Promo	Virgin – V2-88208	US	1993	US — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day Cassette, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 4 0	US	1993	US — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Promo	Virgin – CDVX 2712	Japan	1993	Japan — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day Cassette, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 40	Italy	1993	Italy — 1993	Recently Edited
	The First Day Cassette, Album, Promo	Virgin – none	US	1993	US — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Australia	1993	Australia — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993
	The First Day Cassette, Album, XDR	Virgin – V4 0 7777 88208 4 0	Canada	1993	Canada — 1993
	The First Day Cassette, Album, Promo	Virgin – none	UK	1993	UK — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Stereo, EMI Jax Pressing	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	US	1993	US — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – 0777 7 88294 2 3	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day Cassette, Album, Promo	Toshiba EMI – VJ-28178	Japan	1993	Japan — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day Cassette, Album, Promo, XDR	Virgin – SPRO SF 01	Canada	1993	Canada — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – CDV2712	Italy	1993	Italy — 1993	New Submission
	The First Day Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	MC (7) – MC-65-030	Russia	1996	Russia — 1996	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Grammy – JPCD9808387	Russia	1998	Russia — 1998
	The First Day CD, Album, Unofficial Release	ООО "ДОРА" – JPCD9808387	Russia	1998	Russia — 1998	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Grammy – JPCD9808387	Russia	1998	Russia — 1998	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Paper Sleeve	Discipline Global Mobile – IE-10304	Japan	2014	Japan — 2014	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue	Panegyric – DGM0522	Europe	2014	Europe — 2014	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mini-LP Sleeve	Discipline Global Mobile – IE-10304	Japan	2014	Japan — 2014	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue	Inner Knot – DGM0522	US	2014	US — 2014	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Paper Sleeve, SHM-CD; Box Set	Discipline Global Mobile – POCS-1969	Japan	2023	Japan — 2023	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album	Virgin – CDV2712	Italy		Italy	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, ims Manufacturing / imsgroup.it	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	Europe		Europe	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Virgin (2) – 0777 7 88208 2 6	Russia		Russia	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Repress	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe		Europe	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue, EMI MFG. Pressing	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	US		US	Recently Edited
	The First Day CD, Album, Repress	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe		Europe
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 2 6	Europe		Europe	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe		Europe	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Repress, ims Manufacturing / imsgroup.it	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe		Europe	New Submission
	The First Day CD, Album, Reissue	Virgin – 0777 7 88208 26	Europe		Europe	New Submission

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Reviews

harrymerkin Nov 4, 2023
referencing The First Day (CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Paper Sleeve, SHM-CD, Box Set, ) POCS-1969

Really great packaging on this version! . . . .
DENOVO Mar 9, 2023
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

The first (and only, till now) UK '93 vinyl pressing has constant crackles in the background(I bought 2 copies and both suffer from this problem).
Being a disc with 1 or 2 songs per side, it has a high volume and wide dynamic range, that distracts you from it, making it enjoyable, except for Bringin Down The Light, being a synth-song, the crackling is invasive.
Bottom line, it needs a proper reissue.
spiderfriend Jun 9, 2022
Edited 9 months ago

referencing The First Day (CD, Album) V2 0777 7 88208 2 6

In reference to variant 1. Exactly what one would expect from this collision of minds and musics. A post-prog crimson indulgence. A dense, heavy sound captured with skill.
DreMwlano Jul 23, 2021
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

This has been on my wantlist for decades... I've always balked at the price but it just keeps going up!
mattdeibert Apr 15, 2019
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

The LP sounds very nice. Well worth the price of ission.
satkins Jul 24, 2018
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

I had the same thought yesterday as well. They could also sort out the running order (Bringing Down The Light shouldn't go in the middle) and perhaps make a triple to add the great B sides to the Jean the Birdman single. BMG did Dead Bees for RSD this year and so they could well do TFD for a RSD in the future ….
AliEce1888 Jul 23, 2018
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

When will be a remastered LP? The original one's prices flying higher and higher
The_Titan_Find Nov 25, 2017
referencing The First Day (CD, Album, Limited Edition) CDVX 2712

The limited edition postcard, slipcased set, often has darker paint spots on the CD label side that show through to the playing surface when held up to the light. All copies play perfectly.
Hobby-Horse Jun 10, 2016
referencing The First Day (CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, ims Manufacturing / imsgroup.it) CDV 2712

My copy has the identical Matrix /Runout has a distribution code PM 520 on the disc but on the back cover the distribution code is PM 527
soundandlight Aug 12, 2015
referencing The First Day (2×LP, Album) V2712

This needs a remaster!