Jean the Birdman
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"Jean the Birdman" | ||||||||||||||||
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File:Sylvian and Fripp - Jean the Birdman.jpg | ||||||||||||||||
Single by David Sylvian & Robert Fripp | ||||||||||||||||
from the album The First Day | ||||||||||||||||
B-side | "Gone to Earth"/"Tallow Moon"/"Dark Water" | |||||||||||||||
Released | August 23, 1993 | |||||||||||||||
Format | CD, cassette | |||||||||||||||
Recorded | December 1992–March 1993 | |||||||||||||||
Genre | Art rock | |||||||||||||||
Length | 4:12 | |||||||||||||||
Label | Virgin | |||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian | |||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | David Bottrill, David Sylvian | |||||||||||||||
David Sylvian chronology | ||||||||||||||||
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"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".
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 68 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 1993 | Virgin | CD | VSC 1462 |
References
- ↑ "David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2016.