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Secrets of the Beehive is the fourth solo album by David Sylvian and was released in 1987. Produced by Steve Nye and David Sylvian, the album features Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Torn, Mark Isham and Steve Jansen among others

Poster: Xeyedone

Track listing
All compositions by David Sylvian unless otherwise noted.

"September" ? 1:17 
"The Boy With the Gun" ? 5:19 
"Maria" ? 2:49 
"Orpheus" ? 4:51 
"The Devil's Own" ? 3:12 
"When Poets Dreamed of Angels" ? 4:47 
"Mother and Child" ? 3:15 
"Let the Happiness In" ? 5:37 
"Waterfront" ? 3:23 
"Forbidden Colours" (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sylvian) - 6:01 (1984 b-side version from the "Red Guitar" single) (re-issue of the vocal version of the Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence film)

Personnel
David Sylvian - vocals, piano (1), treated piano (5), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6), organ (2, 8), synths (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10), tapes (3, 5), assistant producer 
Ryuichi Sakamoto - string arrangement (1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10), organ (2, 3, 5, 7, 8), synths (2, 4, 8), piano (4, 5, 7, 9, 10), treated piano (3), woodwind arragement (5), brass arrangement (8) 
Steve Jansen - drums (4, 8, 10) 
David Torn - electric guitar (2, 7), guitar loop (3) 
Danny Thompson - double bass (2, 4, 7) 
Danny Cummings - percussion (2, 6, 7, 8) 
Phil Palmer - slide guitar (4), acoustic guitars (6) 
Mark Isham - flugelhorn (5,8), trumpet (6, 8) 
Brian Gascoigne - orchestral arrangement (4), string arrangement (8) 
Ann O'Dell - string arrangement (10)