VIA PRESS RELEASE | On 3 October 2025 [integral] releases new editions of the first four David Sylvian albums: Brilliant Trees, pressed on corona olive opaque black vinyl with alternative images personally selected by David himself; Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities, pressed on corona gold opaque red colour vinyl; Gone to Earth, pressed on corona white brown opaque black vinyl; and Secrets of the Beehive, pressed on corona yellow opaque black vinyl. All four editions use the most recent remastered audio, with artwork overseen by Chris Bigg and David himself.
Brilliant Trees is the debut solo studio album by the English musician David Sylvian, released on 25 June 1984. The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. It contains Sylvian’s biggest solo hit, “Red Guitar,” which reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1994, ten years after its release, the album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. This version has alternative images personally selected by David himself, is pressed on corona olive opaque black vinyl and uses the most recent remastered audio.
Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities is the second solo studio album by David Sylvian. Alchemy is an intermediary album, released between his first solo album Brilliant Trees and his next solo album Gone to Earth, and it is made up of various separate projects. Re-presses were released with an earlier b/w photograph of Sylvian instead of the original artwork. This version is pressed on corona gold opaque red colour vinyl and uses the most recent remastered audio.
Gone to Earth is the third solo studio album by English singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released on 1 September 1986. A double album, Gone to Earth is the follow-up to his debut record, Brilliant Trees, and peaked at No. 24 in the UK Albums Chart. The album is a two-record set featuring one record of experimental rock songs with vocals and one consisting entirely of ambient instrumental tracks. Guest artists include Robert Fripp (who co-wrote three songs) and Bill Nelson (who co-wrote one). This re-press is on corona white brown opaque black vinyl and uses the most recent remastered audio.
Secrets of the Beehive is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. The album was released on 19 October 1987 in Europe and the United States. The album peaked at No. 37 in the UK album chart. The album was released in Japan on 21 November 1987. This re-press is on corona yellow opaque black vinyl and uses the most recent remastered audio.
