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"Orpheus"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Secrets of the Beehive
B-side	"Mother and Child"
Released	3 May 1988 (1988-05-03)
Recorded	1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Genre	Art rock
Length	4:46
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	David Sylvian
Producer(s)	Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Let the Happiness In" (1987) "Orpheus" (1988) "Pop Song" (1989)

"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released on 3 May 1988 as the second single from his fourth studio album Secrets of the Beehive (1987).

Formats and track listing

All songs written by David Sylvian

European 7" single (VS 1043)

1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09

European 12" single (VST 1043)

1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09
3. "The Devil's Own" – 3:08

Personnel

• David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, synths
• Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, synths
• Steve Jansen – drums
• Danny Thompson – double bass
• Phil Palmer – slide guitar
• Mark Isham – flugelhorn
• Brian Gascoigne – orchestral arrangement

Accolades

(*) designates unordered lists.

References

1. "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 30 April 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
2. "1020 Songs 1955-2005". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
3. Sofri, Luca (2008). "2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without". BUR. Retrieved April 10, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "Top 300 Songs of All Time". Rumore. January 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• "Orpheus" at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1988 singles
• David Sylvian songs
• Songs written by David Sylvian
• 1987 songs
• Virgin Records singles