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When did David Sylvian's first album release?

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David Sylvian's first album Brilliant Trees released on June 25, 1984.


David Sylvian first found fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s as the frontman and principal songwriter for the new wave band Japan, with whom he made a number of hit albums such as Tin Drum and the compilation Assemblage, music which was characterised by, amongst other things, Sylvian’s suave baritone croon. However, after Japan split in... Read More
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