Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities

Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
Studio album by
David Sylvian
Released9 December 1985[1]
Genre
Length36:41
LabelVirgin
Producer
  • David Sylvian
  • Nigel Walker
David Sylvian chronology
Brilliant Trees
(1984) 		Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
(1985) 		Gone to Earth
(1986)
Alternative cover
Original cassette cover art
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Mojo[4]
Pitchfork6.6/10[5]
Uncut[6]

Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities is the second solo studio album by David Sylvian, first released in December 1985 on cassette only as a limited edition.[7][8] Alchemy is an intermediary album, released between his first solo album Brilliant Trees and his next solo album Gone to Earth, made up of two entirely separate projects recorded 1984 and 1985.

It was re-issued in its original form on CD in Japan in 1991.[9] Additionally, subsequent versions were released. First in the 1989 boxset Weatherbox, and a remastered version 2003, which added tracks from more different projects, thus somewhat adding to the release not being a singular distinct album.[10][11]

  1. ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 7 December 1985. p. 31. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities – David Sylvian". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Eccleston, Danny (April 2019). "Ghosts busters". Mojo (305): 100.
  5. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (23 February 2019). "David Sylvian: Secrets of the Beehive / Brilliant Trees / Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities / Gone to Earth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. ^ Carlin, Marcello (November 2003). "Japan: Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Tin Drum / Oil on Canvas, David Sylvian: Brilliant Trees / Alchemy: An Index of Possibilties / Gone to Earth / Secrets of the Beehive / Rain Tree Crow". Uncut. No. 78. p. 129.
  7. ^ "davidsylvian.com". 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "davidsylvian.net". 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020.
  9. ^ "davidsylvian.net". 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ "davidsylvian.com". 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009.
  11. ^ "allmusic.com". AllMusic. 1 April 2021.