NOTES

'Some Small Hope' was chosen as the opening track on Hope In A Darkened Heart and was released as a single in February 1987.

The backing track for the composition was sequenced on the Fairlight 3, the synth pad from the Prophet 5 and the 'woodwind' (shakuhachi flute) sections originating from the Emulator II. A recording was also made of Ryuichi scratching the strings of the piano with his fingers in the studio, the sound being captured by engineer Tony Phillips.

'A Summer Long Since Passed' had originally featured as the B-side to the 12" release of 'Love's A Lonely Place To Be' and also featured on the album From Gardens Where We Feel Secure.

The original version of 'So Like Dorian' featured on the album Hope In A Darkened Heart.

TRIVIA

'A Summer Long Since Passed' was titled 'A Summer Long Since Past' when it appeared on the album From Gardens Where We Feel Secure.

Ryuichi Sakamoto came to prominence as part of Japanese technopop outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra, who scored a UK chart hit in 1978 with 'Computer Game'. He has also carved out a career as a solo musician, composer, producer and actor. He starred alongside David Bowie in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) and also composed the film's soundtrack.

David Sylvian is a singer and musician better known as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. He had also worked with Ryuichi Sakamoto previously.