The sources for artist quotes in this article are listed below:
Bamboo, Issue 6, 1985
The Raft, Re-issues interview with David Sylvian, the-raft.com, 2003
Approaching Silence, Interview with David Sylvian, Craig Peacock, 1994
Steve Jansen, Sleepyard, 2015
David Sylvian Q&A – Trophies (davidsylvian.net), 2002
David Toop Collection, British Library, 1986
Interview with David Sylvian, Arie Franken, Radio Winschoten, 1993
Interview 1987, Toronto radio station interview released as picture disc, 1987
Robert Fripp Q&A at Rough Trade Records, London, 1985
Zen & the Art of Robert Fripp’s Guitar, John Dilberto, Electronic Musician, 1987
David Sylvian, Questions of Spirit, Dr. Darren Middleton, 2003
Anthony Reynolds, blog including Virgin draft tracklisting, 2018
Town House studios cassette, from the personal collection of Neil Spencer, 1986
Interview with David Sylvian, Chris Dahlen, Pitchfork, 2005
Interview with Robert Fripp, Mike Barnes, Mojo, 2013
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