| "Jean the Birdman" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian & Robert Fripp | ||||
| from the album The First Day | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | December 1992–March 1993 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian | |||
| Producer(s) | David Bottrill, David Sylvian | |||
| David Sylvian singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Jean the Birdman" on YouTube | ||||
"Jean the Birdman" is a collaboration between Robert Fripp and David Sylvian, co-written by Trey Gunn. The dreamlike music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh a year before he became famous for his work on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun".
The single was released as two separate CDs, each including exclusive bonus tracks.[1][2][3]