The Serpent’s Egg

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	The Host of Seraphim producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) phonographic copyright (℗) by: 4AD Limited (in 2002) music videos: The Host of the Seraphim by Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) part of: Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs recording of: The Host of Seraphim composer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and Michael Stearns publisher: Beggars Banquet Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., Momentum Music Ltd. and Universal/Momentum Music Ltd. part of: Baraka (Film by Ron Fricke)	4	6:19
A2	Orbis de Ignis producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Orbis de Ignis composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3	1:36
A3	Severance producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Severance composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3.25	3:23
A4	The Writing on My Father’s Hand producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: The Writing on My Father’s Hand composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	4	3:50
A5	In the Kingdom of the Blind the One‐Eyed Are Kings producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: In the Kingdom of the Blind the One‐Eyed Are Kings writer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) publisher: BMG Gold Songs, Universal/Momentum Music 3 Ltd. and Universal/Momentum Music Ltd.	3.65	4:12
B6	Chant of the Paladin producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Chant of the Paladin composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3	3:49
B7	Song of Sophia producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Song of Sophia composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3	1:24
B8	Echolalia producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Echolalia composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3	1:17
B9	Mother Tongue producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Mother Tongue composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	3	5:17
B10	Ullyses producer: Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers cello [violoncello]: Tony Gamage hurdy gurdy: Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) viola: Andrew Beesley and Sarah Buckley violin: Alison Harling and Rebecca Jackson additional background vocals: David Navarro Sust performer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) recording of: Ullyses composer: Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)	4	5:10

Credits

Release

cello:	Tony Gamage
hurdy gurdy:	Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
viola:	Andrew Beesley Sarah Buckley
violin:	Alison Harling Rebecca Jackson
lead vocals:	Lisa Gerrard David Navarro Sust Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/139318 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00004WS24 [info]

Release group

included in:	SACD Box Set

part of:	Angry Robot: 10 Favourite 80s Albums (order: 10)

Wikipedia:	en: The Serpent's Egg (album) [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/7456 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dead-can-dance/the-serpents-egg/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202093 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1934237 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5014436808012
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 36:16

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

4AD
CAD 808

Release events

United Kingdom
1988-10-24

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