VIRGINIA ASTLEY Discography
last update: Oct. 15, 1998
1980; P.A.M.
Slave To Fashion 7"/12"
19??; P.A.M.?
Ravishing Beauties:
Solo works:
1982; Operation Twilight / Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: Unreleased. eventually issued as "From Gardens Where
We Feel Secure" on Rough Trade.
She Stood Up And Cried lp
1982; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: Unreleased
A Bao a Qu 10"
1982; Why Fi
Love's A Lonely Place To Be 7"/12"
1982; Why Fi
Notes: Produced by Jon Astley and Phil Chapman, except
"A Summer...' and "It's Too Hot..." produced by Virginia Astley
and Russell Webb. All tracks by Virginia Astley, except
"Soaring" by Russel Webb. (*) appear only on the 12".
Promise Nothing lp/reissue lp/cd
1983; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: Produced by Jon Astley and Phil Chapman, except
"A Summer..." and "It's Too Hot..." produced by Virginia Astley
and Russel Webb. All tracks by Virginia Astley, except
"Soaring" by Russel Webb.
Melt The Snow 12"
1984; Rough Trade
From Gardens Where We Feel Secure lp/cd/reissue cd
1984; Pleasantly Surprised / Rough Trade
Notes: Produced and engineered by Russell Webb, co-produced
by Virginia Astley. (*) appear on the Happy Valley cd. (**)
appear on the Rosebud cd re-issue.
Tender 7"/12"
1985;?
Notes: (*) appear on the 12" only.
Darkness Has Reached Its End 12"
1985;?
Hope In A Darkened Heart lp/cd/reissue cd
1986; Sire / WEA
Notes: Produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto, except "Love's..." by
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman, "A Summer..." and "A Day..."
produced by Virginia Astley and "Darkness..." produced by
Richard J. Burgess. All tracks written by Virginia Astley.
(*) only appears on the 1992 Japanese reissue.
Some Small Hope 12"
1987;?
All Shall Be Well cd
199?; Happy Valley
Notes: Produced by Virginia Astley. All tracks by Virginia
Astley, except "Blue Sky..." by Virginia Astley and Kate
St. John based on a theme by Mozart.
Had I The Heavens cd
1996; Happy Valley
Notes: Produced by Virginia Astley and Graham Henderson.
All tracks by Virginia Astley, except "Over The..." by Virginia
Astley and Kate St. John, "Where I..." and Nothing Is.." by
Virginia Astley and Graham Henderson
1983; Touch
Notes: This C60 comes complete with a gallery of visual
material collated in an A5 plastic wallet. Visual pieces
from Peter Saville, Panni Charrington, Neville Brody,
Steven Appleby, Malcolm Garrett, Russell Mills and Linder
accompanying soundtrack from Bruce Gilbert, John Foxx,
A Certain Ratio, The Nocturnal Emissions, Derek Jarman,
Matador!, Virginia Astley and others.
NME Sampler cass
1984; NME
Notes: Credited to the "Ravishing Beauties," who were
Astley's previous group with Kate St. John and Nicki Holland.
See note above for more
information.
State Of Affairs cass
1984; Pleasantly Surprised
Desires And Dreams cass
1984; Pleasantly Surprised
Notes: Recorded early '84. Anne Stephanson, Gini Ball-violins;
Audrey Riley-cello; Russell Webb-bass; Jo Wells-sax; Kate
St. John-cor anglais and oboe. Also contains tracks by Nervous
Chior, X-Mal Deutschland, Artery, Yazz, Colour Box, Wolfgang
Press, Pink Industry, Band of Holy Joy, Clair Obscur, Dead Can
Dance, David J, Illegitimate Sons of Christ, Cocteau Twins, In
the Nusery, Ambrose, Andrew Grey, Patrik Fitzgerald.
If You Can't Please Yourself, You Can't Please Your Soul lp/cass/cd
1984; Some Bizarre
Notes: Written by Virginia Astley. Contains tracks by
Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel, Cabaret Voltaire,
Test Dept., Marc Almond, Psychic T.V., The The, Coil,
Yello, Virginia Astley, Einsturzende Neubauten.
Pleasantly Surprised cd?
1986; Nippon Columbia
Lily Was Here lp/cass
1989; RCA
Notes: Film soundtrack by David A. Stewart with Candy Dulfer,
Virginia Astley: vocals on "Second Chance" and keyboards
on both tracks.
19??; Scotdisc
Notes: Featuring Virginia Astley on vocals, unknown
which ones .
with Anne Clark:
1984; Ink
Notes: Produced by Anne Clark, Ian Caple and Virginia
Astley. Virginia Astley: keyboards, vocals; Jo Wells:
clarinet, keyboards, vocals; Nick Pretzel: drums,
electronic percussion; Anne Stephenson: violin. Written
by Anne Clark and Virginia Astley, except "Killing Time"
by Anne Clark and David Harrow. Cd version is entitled
Trilogy and contains two other Anne Clark albums.
The version of Joined Up Writing that appears on
Trilogy deletes both "Nothing At All" and "Weltschemerz"
and contains a remixed version of "Killing Time".
Best of Anne Clark cd
19??; Beehive
Notes: Contains the original versions of the songs from
Joined Up Writing. For credits, see above.
with the Dream Makers:
1986 Les Disques du Crepuscule
Moving Soundtracks compilation lp/cd
?; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: The lp was never released. The cd was retitled
"Moving Soundtracks (Volume One)."
Twilight Easy Listening compilation cd
1997; Les Disques du Crepuscule
with Richard Jobson:
1981; Cocteau
Notes: Features Virginia Astley (flute & piano),
Josephine (clarinet, soprano saxophone, & piano), and
John McGeogh (guitar). "Joy" was co-written by Astley
and Jobson. "Anonymous" was co-written by Astley, Jobson
and J. Wells. "Etiqutte" and "Orphee", co-written by Astley
and Jobson, are based on pieces by Claude Debussy. "Thomas",
also co-written by Astley and Jobson, is based on a piece
by Erik Satie.
The Fruit Of The Original Sin double lp/cd
1981; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: "India Song" is not credited on the sleeve. "A Long
Absence" is an solo piano piece performed by Astley backing
an interview with Marguerite Duras. Featuring tracks by W. S.
Burroughs, Durutti Column, Peter Gordon, Paul Haig, Richard
Jobson and Virginia Astley, Dna, Orange Juice, Swamp Children,
Rhine River III, Arthur Russell, Soft Verdict, Thick Pigeons,
Winston Tong, Marine and others.
Umbrellas In The Sun video
1982; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: Contains videos by Tuxedomoon, Marine, Aztec Camera,
Marc Deprez, Malaria!, Soft Verdict, Antena, Paul Haig, Richard
Jobson & Virginia Astley and A. Zulawski with additional
material by Paul Haig, Bruce Geduldig and M. Heughebaert.
Ten-Thirty On A Summer Night lp/cd
1983; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: (*) only appears on the 1990 cd issue.
Un Hommage A Marguerite Duras: Simplicity, Splendour; Simply, Splendid compilation lp
1985; Crepuscule Au Japon / Shinseido Sirius
The Right Man lp
1986; Les Disques du Crepuscule
Notes: Double lp collection of Jobson's work on Les Disques du Crepuscule.
Hommage A Duras reissue compilation lp/cd
1988; Interior Music
Notes: The sleeves mislabel "India Song" as another of
Jobson's songs "The Kiss, The Dance And The Death" .
with London Symphony Orchestra:
19??; RCA Victor
Notes: Tracks arranged by Jon Astley, Ted Astley, Virginia
Astley, Matt Clifford and Jaz Coleman, unknown which ones
VA specifically was involved with.
with the Skids:
1981; Virgin
with Kate St. John:
Notes: Produced by Joseph Racaille and Kate St. John.
Kate St. John: vocals; Virginia Astley: vocals, piano.
Written by Kate St. John and Virginia Astley.
with Troy Tate:
1985; Sire UK
with Pete Townshend:
1982; Atlantic
Notes: Virginia Astley played piano "Slit Skirts" and
possibly on some other tracks, unknown which ones.
Coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking: The Best Of Pete Townshend cd
1996; Atlantic
Notes: Virginia Astley played piano "Slit Skirts" and
possibly on some other tracks, unknown which ones.
with Mark Van Hoen as Locust:
1997; Apollo Records
Notes: Mark Van Hoen, Zoe Niblett, and Craig Bethell
with Annie Williams, Neil Halstead, Wendy Roberts,
Mel Skye, Del Crabtree, Dr. Chig, James McMillan,
Mikheal Junod, & Virginia Astley. (*) appears on AMB
7942 CD X version only.
Your Selfish Ways 12"/cds
1997; Apollo Records
Notes: (*) cds only.
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream 7"/12"/cds
1997; Apollo Records
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Discography short cuts:
When You're Young 7"
When You're Young
If I Was
Sporting Pastimes
?
Slave To Fashion
On The Game
?
Notes: The Ravishing Beauties were Virginia Astley's band
with Kate St. John and Nicki Holland. They toured, but never
released anything, as the Ravishing Beauties, though they
did record "A Bao a Qu" as a Virginia Astley release. Given
this, it is reasonable to conclude that all three were also
involved with the unreleased Untitled and She
Stood Up And Cried lps as well as the "Love's A Lonely
Place To Be" 12" and the Promise Nothing lp. One
track from the latter, "Futility" appeared on the
NME Sampler cass
Untitled lp
?
OPT 004
?
TWI 050
We Will Meet Them Again
Arctic Death
Angels Crying
Sanctus
WHYD8
Love's A Lonely Place To Be
Soaring
A Summer Long Since Passed(*)
It's Too Hot To Sleep(*)
WFI 001
WFIT 001
We Will Meet Again
Arctic Death
Angel Crying
Sanctus
Love's A Lonely Place To Be
Soaring
Futility
A Summer Long Since Passed
It's Too Hot To Sleep
TWI 194
1984; Les Disques du Crepuscule
TWI 194
1993; Nippon Columbia
COCY 75332
Melt the Snow
Instrumental 1
The End Of Time
RTT 158
Morning: With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
Morning: A Summer Long Since Past
Morning: From Gardens Where We Feel Secure
Morning: Hiding in the Ha-Ha
Afternoon: Out On the Lawn I Lie In Bed
Afternoon: Too Bright For Peacocks
Afternoon: Summer Of Their Dreams
Afternoon: When The Field Were On Fire
Afternoon: It's Too Hot To Sleep
Sanctus(*/**)
Melt The Snow(*/**)
Melt The Snow (Instrumental) (**)
Melt The Snow (Instrumental 2) (**)
001 / ROUGH 58
1993; Happy Valley
CY-4457
1998; Rosebud
RBXCD1001
Tender
Mindless Days(*)
Tender (Instrumental)(*)
A Long Time Ago
EKR 21
EKR 21T
Darkness Has Reached Its End
Shadows Will Fall Behind
Darkness Has Reached Its End
The End Of Time
YZ53T
Some Small Hope
A Father
So Like Dorian
I'm Sorry
Tree Top Club
Charm
Love's A Lonely Place To Be
A Summer Long Since Passed
Darkness Has Reached Its End
A Day, A Night(*)
242039-1
242039-2
1992: WEA Japan
WMC5-567
Some Small Hope
A Summer Long Since Past
So Like Dorian (Instrumental)
YZ107T
My Smallest Friend
All Shall Be Well
You Take Me Away
I Live For The Day
Love's Eloquence
Although I Know
Martin
Blue Sky, White Sky
How I Miss You
My Smallest Friend (Instrumental)
COCY-9661
1998; Rosebud
RBXCD1002
It's Over Now
Over The Edge Of The World
Nothing Is As It Seems
Broken
Where I Belong
I Can't Say Goodbye
Had I The Heavens
Another Road
How Can I Do This To You
I Know A Tune We Could Sing
A Long Long Year
COCY-80070
1998; Rosebud
RBXCD1003
Compilations
Only lists tracks VA appears on
Meridians Two cass
?
T3
Futility
?
I Live In Dreams
PS 002
Tree Top Club (demo)
PS 006
Waiting To Fall
TAPE 1
1985; Some Bizarre / EMI / Capitol
ST-12439
?; ?
?
I Live In Dreams
?
Lily Was Here
Second Chance
zd74233
?
Collaborations
with The Campbells:
Power & Honesty cd
Rhanna Laddie
Holy Loch
Power and Honesty
Eliza's Farewell
My Love Has Gone
Kirsty's Cairn
Will Ye No' Come Back
Castlebay
Brandy Burn
Scotdisc: cat# 562
Joined Up Writing lp/cd
Nothing At All
Weltschemerz
Killing Time
?
INK CD 001
Nothing At All
Weltschemerz
Killing Time
BEECD 10
From Brussels With Love compilation lp/cd
Helen's Song
TWI 007
1987; Les Disques du Crepuscule / Interphon
IPCD-72001
1988; Crepuscule Au Japon / Victor-JVC
VDP-5150
1989; Les Disques du Crepuscule
TWI 007-2
La Chanson d'Helene
TWI 112
1991; Les Disques du Crepuscule
TWI 112-2
Helen's Song
TWI 1034-2
The Ballad Of Etiquette lp
India Song
Don't Ever Tell Anybody Anything
Pavillion Pole
Etiquette
Joy
Thomas
Anonymous
The Night Of Crystal
Orphee
Stormy Weather
JC1
The Happiness Of Lonely
A Long Absence
India Song
TWI 035
1983; Crepuscule Au Japon / Shinseido Sirius
TWI 035/SC-16
1987; Les Disques du Crepuscule / Interphon
IPCD-72002
1988; Crepuscule Au Japon / Victor-JVC
VDP-5151
1989; Les Disques du Crepuscule
TWI 035-2
India Song
TWI 099 [VHS] / TWI 099 [BETA]
MAG 1 [VHS] / MAG 1 [BETA]
The Happiness Of Lonely(*)
TWI 129
1983; Crepuscule Au Japon / Shinseido Sirius
TWI 129/SC-8
1990; Les Disques du Crepuscule
TWI 129-2
The Happiness Of Lonely
India Song
India Song (Reprise)
SC-1009-L
The Happiness Of Lonely
India Song
TWI 615
India Song
IM 01
1988; Interior Music/Interphon
IPMTG! 2
Symphonic Music Of The Rolling Stones cass/cd
Street Fighting Man
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
As Tears Go By
Sympathy For The Devil
Dandelion
Ruby Tuesday
Angie
She's a Rainbow
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash
62526
Joy lp
?
V-2217
Indescribable Night cd
Now The Night Comes Stealing In
1995; All Saints
ASCD25
Ticket To The Dark
?
?
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes lp/cass/cd
Stop Hurting People
The Sea Refuses No River
Prelude
Face Dances Part Two
Exquisitely Bored
Communication
Stardom in Action
Uniforms (Corpete Townshend Despited'esprit)
North Country Girl
Somebody Saved Me
Slit Skirts
82812
Rough Boys
Let My Love Open The Door
Misunderstood
Give Blood
A Friend Is A Friend
Sheraton Gibson
English Boy
Street In The City
Pure And Easy
Slit Skirts
The Sea Refuses No River
A Little IS Enough
Face The Face
Uneasy Street
Let My Love Open The Door (e.cola mix)
82712-2
Morning Light lp/cd
Your Selfish Ways
Morning Light
Just Like You
I Am The Murderer
Jukebox Heart
Folie
One Way Or Another
No-One In The world
Clouds At My Feet
Summer Rain
Ancient Hometown
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream
Let Me Take You Back
Some Love Will Remain Unsaid
Shadow Play
On the Horizon
untitled ghost track(*)
AMB 7942
AMB 7942 CD
AMB 7942 CD X
Your Selfish Ways (Shanq Mix)
Your Selfish Ways (Graham Massey Mix)
Your Selfish Ways (Ceasefire Mix)
Your Selfish Ways (Boom Boom Satellite Mix)(*)
?
?
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream (Radio edit)
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream (Future/Past Modal Mix)
The Girl With The Fairytale Dream (Dr. Olive Mix)
Penetration (Edit)
Apollo 033X
Apollo 033
Apollo 033CD