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Words with the Shaman

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Words with the Shaman

Summary

Words with the Shaman is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Words with the Shaman's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Words with the Shaman's genre is ambient music[4].
  • Words with the Shaman followed Pulling Punches[5].
  • Words with the Shaman was followed by Taking the Veil[6].
  • Among the performers on Words with the Shaman was David Sylvian[7].
  • Words with the Shaman's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[8].
  • Words with the Shaman was released on January 1, 1985[9].
  • Words with the Shaman's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities[10].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: EP[11]

  • First release date: 1985-12[12]

  • Genre(s): ambient, electronic[13]

  • Community tags: 8cm cd, ambient, electronic[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14c09ab5-2a55-3601-8c9e-799564c89aa0[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Words with the Shaman was performed by David Sylvian[7].

Publication

Words with the Shaman was published on January 1, 1985[9]. Its genre is ambient music[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Words with the Shaman followed Pulling Punches[5]. It was followed by Taking the Veil[6].

Why It Matters

Words with the Shaman ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [11] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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