The Ink in the Well

"The Ink in the Well" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was released in August 1984 as the second single from his debut solo album Brilliant Trees.

"The Ink in the Well"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Brilliant Trees
B-side"Weathered Wall" (Instrumental)
Released6 August 1984 (1984-08-06)[1]
Recorded1983–1984, London, Berlin
GenreArt rock
Length4:30
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)David Sylvian
Producer(s)
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Red Guitar"
(1984)		 "The Ink in the Well"
(1984)		 "Pulling Punches"
(1984)
Music video
"The Ink in the Well" on YouTube

Reception

Reviewing the song for Record Mirror, Eden wrote "Mention David Sylvian and the adjectives that immediately spring to mind are sensitive, delicate, moody. 'Ink in the Well' lives up to David's reputation, it's accomplished with endearing lyrics and an interesting jazzy interlude occurs halfway through the song".[2]

Personnel

On "The Ink in the Well":

On "Weathered Wall":

Technical:

  • David Sylvian – cover design, remixing ("The Ink in the Well")
  • Nigel Walker – remixing ("The Ink in the Well")
  • Peter Williams – engineer
  • Steve Nye – engineer, mixing
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Yuka Fujii – photography

Chart positions
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 36

References
  1. "News". Record Mirror: 6. 4 August 1984. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via flickr.com.
  2. "Singles". Record Mirror: 13. 11 August 1984. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via flickr.com.
  3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ink in the Well". Irish Singles Chart.
  4. "David Sylvian: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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