Secrets of the Beehive

Secrets of the Beehive
Studio album by
David Sylvian
Released19 October 1987
Recorded1987
Studio
Genre
Length34:30 original LP
40:31 CD reissue
43:59 Japanese CD
LabelVirgin
ProducerDavid Sylvian,Steve Nye
David Sylvian chronology
Gone to Earth
(1986) 		Secrets of the Beehive
(1987) 		Plight & Premonition
(1988)
Singles from Secrets of the Beehive
  1. "Let the Happiness In"
    Released: 22 September 1987
  2. "Orpheus"
    Released: 3 May 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Mojo[3]
New Musical Express9/10[4]
Pitchfork9.1/10[5]
Uncut[6]

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.[7] The album was released in Japan on 21 November 1987.[8]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Secrets of the Beehive – David Sylvian". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ Eccleston, Danny (April 2019). "Ghosts busters". Mojo (305): 100.
  4. ^ Barron, Jack (31 October 1987). "David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive". New Musical Express. p. 30.
  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. ^ David Sylvian the official charts
  8. ^ Reynolds, Anthony (2018). Cries and Whispers. Burning Shed.