1981–1998

~ Release by Dead Can Dance (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

limited edition

The track listing on disc 4 is based on the DVD chapters:
* concert film Toward the Within (#1–15)
* additional performances (#16–20)

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-21 16:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Frontier (demo)
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1981)
producer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard (in 1981)
mixed at and engineered at:
Blackwing Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-11)
music videos:
Frontier by Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
Frontier (in 1981)
writer:
Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker and Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
33:01
2Labour of Love (radio)
engineer:
Martin Colley
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ulrich
guitar:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
percussion:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and James Pinker
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD and BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19)
live recording of:
Labour of Love (on 1983-11-19)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
3:57
3Ocean (radio)
engineer:
Martin Colley
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ulrich
guitar:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
percussion:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and James Pinker
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD and BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19)
live recording of:
Ocean (on 1983-11-19)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
3:39
4Orion (radio)
engineer:
Martin Colley
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ulrich
guitar:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
percussion:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and James Pinker
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD and BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19)
live instrumental recording of:
Orion (on 1983-11-19)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
3:29
5Threshold (radio)
engineer:
Martin Colley
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ulrich
guitar:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
percussion:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and James Pinker
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD and BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-11-19)
live recording of:
Threshold (on 1983-11-19)
writer:
Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker and Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
4:10
6Carnival of Light (radio)
engineer:
Martin Colley
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) (on 1984-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ulrich (, on 1984-06-02)
guitar:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) (, on 1984-06-02)
instruments:
Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist)
percussion:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) (, on 1984-06-02) and James Pinker (, on 1984-06-02)
vocals:
Lisa Gerrard (, on 1984-06-02) and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) (, on 1984-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-06-02) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-06-02)
live recording of:
Carnival of Light (on 1984-06-02)
writer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
3:19
7In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated
engineer:
Joe Gillingham and Kenny Jones (UK engineer)
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recorded at and mixed at:
Vineyard Studios (London, Vineyard Sound Studios) in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Vineyard Studios (London, Vineyard Sound Studios) in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated (in 1984)
writer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
4.254:07
8De profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow)
engineer:
Jonathan Dee (UK engineer) and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Martin McCarrick
timpani:
Tony Ayres and James Pinker
trombone:
Richard Avison and Simon Hogg
violin:
Carolyn Costin
soprano vocals:
Andrew Hutton
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at and mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1985-11)
recording of:
De profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow)
writer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
4:00
9Avatar
engineer:
Jonathan Dee (UK engineer) and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Martin McCarrick
timpani:
Tony Ayres and James Pinker
trombone:
Richard Avison and Simon Hogg
violin:
Carolyn Costin
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at and mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1985-11)
recording of:
Avatar
writer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
version of:
Penumbra
4:35
10Enigma of the Absolute
engineer:
Jonathan Dee (UK engineer) and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Martin McCarrick
timpani:
Tony Ayres and James Pinker
trombone:
Richard Avison and Simon Hogg
violin:
Carolyn Costin
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at and mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1985-11)
recording of:
Enigma of the Absolute
writer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
composer:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson), Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), James Pinker, Scott Roger (Dead Can Dance bassist) and Peter Ulrich
34:15
11Summoning of the Muse
engineer:
Francisco Cabeza and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
bass trombone and tuba:
Andrew Claxton (pianist, keyboardist, brass player, composer)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Tony Gamage
oboe:
Ruth Watson
snare drum and timpani:
Peter Ulrich
trombone:
Richard Avison and John Singleton (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mark Gerrard
viola:
Piero Gasparini (violist)
violin:
Alison Harling and Emlyn Singleton (violinist)
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Summoning of the Muse (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
3.354:58
12Anywhere Out of the World
engineer:
Francisco Cabeza and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
bass trombone and tuba:
Andrew Claxton (pianist, keyboardist, brass player, composer)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Tony Gamage
oboe:
Ruth Watson
snare drum and timpani:
Peter Ulrich
trombone:
Richard Avison and John Singleton (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mark Gerrard
viola:
Piero Gasparini (violist)
violin:
Alison Harling and Emlyn Singleton (violinist)
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Anywhere Out of the World (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
45:08
13Windfall
engineer:
Francisco Cabeza and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
bass trombone and tuba:
Andrew Claxton (pianist, keyboardist, brass player, composer)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Tony Gamage
oboe:
Ruth Watson
snare drum and timpani:
Peter Ulrich
trombone:
Richard Avison and John Singleton (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mark Gerrard
viola:
Piero Gasparini (violist)
violin:
Alison Harling and Emlyn Singleton (violinist)
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Windfall (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
43:33
14Cantara
engineer:
Francisco Cabeza and John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project) and John A. Rivers
additional instruments:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
bass trombone and tuba:
Andrew Claxton (pianist, keyboardist, brass player, composer)
cello:
Gus Ferguson (Alexander James Ferguson) and Tony Gamage
oboe:
Ruth Watson
snare drum and timpani:
Peter Ulrich
trombone:
Richard Avison and John Singleton (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mark Gerrard
viola:
Piero Gasparini (violist)
violin:
Alison Harling and Emlyn Singleton (violinist)
performer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD
recorded at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Woodbine Studios in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cantara (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
publisher:
Universal/Momentum Music Ltd.
4.55:59
15In 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.
3.654:12
16Bird
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
Bird
composer:
Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
45:01
17The Protagonist
engineer:
John A. Rivers
producer:
Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project), Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and John A. Rivers
recorded at:
Woodbine Street in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
music videos:
The Protagonist by Dead Can Dance (Australian musical project)
recording of:
The Protagonist (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
38:55
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