Virginia Astley - Hope In A Darkened Heart FLAC

Performer: Virginia Astley
Album: Hope In A Darkened Heart
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1986
Style: Abstract, Minimal, Ambient, Synth-pop
Label: WEA
Genre: Electronic
Catalog #: 242 039-1, WX78
Size FLAC: 2362 mb.
Size MP3: 1095 mb.
Rating: 4.9/5
Votes: 672
Record Source: Vinyl, LP, Album

Virginia Astley Europe Wea Abstract Minimal Ambient Synth Pop 1986

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Tracklist

1	A Father Arranged By [Original] – Ted Astley	3:50
2	Tree Top Club	3:45
3	So Like Dorian	4:32
4	A Summer Long Since Passed Mixed By – Tony Phillips, Virginia AstleyProducer – Virginia Astley	4:37
5	Love's A Lonely Place To Be Mixed By – Tony Phillips, Virginia AstleyProducer – Jon Astley, Phil Chapman	3:25
6	I'm Sorry	5:38
7	Darkness Has Reached Its End Engineer – Phill BrownMixed By – Tony Phillips, Virginia AstleyProducer – Richard J. Burgess	3:46
8	Charm Arranged By [Original] – Ted Astley	5:00
9	Some Small Hope Vocals – David Sylvian	4:08

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
32XD-558	Virginia Astley	Hope In A Darkened Heart ‎(CD, Album)	WEA	32XD-558	Japan	1987
242039-2	Virginia Astley	Hope In A Darkened Heart ‎(CD, Album)	WEA	242039-2	Germany	1986
WMC5-567	Virginia Astley	Hope In A Darkened Heart ‎(CD, Album, RE)	WEA	WMC5-567	Japan	1992
GHS 24184	Virginia Astley	Hope In A Darkened Heart ‎(LP, Album)	Geffen Records	GHS 24184	US	1986
24 20391	Virginia Astley	Hope In A Darkened Heart ‎(LP, Album)	WEA	24 20391	Canada	1986

Credits

Arranged By, Mixed By – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Engineer – Tony Phillips (tracks: A1 to B4)
Keyboards – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Mastered By – Dennis King
Photography By – Richard Israel
Producer – Ryuichi Sakamoto (tracks: A1 to B2)
Programmed By – Masaki Sekijima
Written-By – Ryuichi Sakamoto (tracks: A1), Virginia Astley

Notes

℗ 1986 WEA Records Ltd.
© 1986 WEA Records Ltd.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.

Barcodes

Barcode (Text): 0 22924 20391 6
Barcode (Scanned): 022924203916
Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, stamped, "DK"etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 242039-1-A DK
Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, stamped, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 242039-1-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side stamped, "NK 5" etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 242039-1-A NK 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, stamped, "8" etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 242039-1-B 8
Label Code: LC 4281
Rights Society: GEMA /BIEM
Price Code (France): WE 381
Price Code (In circle): U

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – WEA Records Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Video

One of the most beautiful records ever released. It´s so sad that nearly nobody knows it. This perfect voice coming with this fine Music is great. I love it!

Yes, this is Astley’s big label debut on Warner/Geffen, but this is no sellout. On the contrary, it’s as consistently intelligent, delicate and beautiful as anything she’s done, further enhanced by the distinctive and fitting contributions of Sakamoto and Sylvian.

So many memories! Every time i play this record i recall vivid moments of my life back in the days when this was released, i originally bought it on cassette, then through the years i bought it on CD and vinyl (even the Japanese pressings)
The dreamlike arrangements of Sakamoto are a perfect match for Astley's sweet vocals, all tracks are wonderful but "Some Small Hope", "So Like Dorian" and "A Summer Long Since Passed" have a special place in my heart...