Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | IdumæaArranged By – Michael CashmoreLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Arranged By – Marc Almond |
3:22 |
| 1-2 | Sunset (The Death Of Thumbelina) | 3:18 |
| 1-3 | Black Ships In The Sky | 3:38 |
| 1-4 | Then Kill Cæsar | 3:58 |
| 1-5 | IdumæaLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Banjo, Tambura, Arranged By – Bonnie "Prince" Billy |
2:42 |
| 1-6 | This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich | 4:03 |
| 1-7 | The Dissolution Of 'The Boat Millions Of Years' | 3:57 |
| 1-8 | IdumæaCello – Ida MercerLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Harp, Arranged By – Baby Dee |
4:19 |
| 1-9 | Bind Your Tortoise Mouth | 2:30 |
| 1-10 | IdumæaLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Arranged By – Antony |
2:02 |
| 1-11 | Black Ships Seen Last Year South Of Heaven | 4:07 |
| 1-12 | Abba Amma (Babylon Destroyer)Performer [9.29.82 Galaxial Compositions] – William Basinski |
3:19 |
| 1-13 | IdumæaLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Psaltery, Zither, Harmonium, Arranged By – Clodagh Simonds |
2:35 |
| 1-14 | Black Ships Were Sinking Into IdumæaMusic By [Idumæa Section] – Chris Carter Voice [Subliminal Threnodic Voice] – Amy PhillipsVoice, Music By [Idumæa Section] – Cosey Fanni Tutti |
11:05 |
| 1-15 | The Beautiful Dancing DustVoice, Piano, Music By – Antony |
0:57 |
| 1-16 | IdumæaLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Dulcimer [Appalachian], Harmonica, Arranged By – Andria Degens |
3:06 |
| 1-17 | Vauvauvau (Black Ships In Their Harbours)Viola – William Breeze |
4:41 |
| 1-18 | IdumæaLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyPerformer [9.29.82 Galaxial Compositions] – William BasinskiVocals, Arranged By – David Tibet |
1:50 |
| 1-19 | Black Ships Ate The SkyGuitar – David TibetViola – William BreezeVoice [Subliminal Threnodic Voice] – Amy Phillips |
4:20 |
| 1-20 | Why Cæsar Is Burning Part II | 2:48 |
| 1-21 | IdumæaConcertina, Arranged By – Iris BishopLyrics By [Text] – Charles WesleyVoice, Arranged By – Shirley Collins |
2:42 |
| I Am Black Ship | ||
| 2-1 | Eaten Sky (Instrumental Introduction) | 0:54 |
| 2-2 | Idumæa (Alternative Vocals: David Tibet) | 2:59 |
| 2-3 | Black Ships In The Sky (Alternative Version) | 3:37 |
| 2-4 | The Dissolution Of 'The Boat Millions Of Years' | 3:53 |
| 2-5 | South Of Heaven (Instrumental Edit) | 3:04 |
| 2-6 | "Prototypes" Outtake | 0:41 |
| 2-7 | This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich (Alternative Version) | 3:57 |
| 2-8 | 5 Hypnagogue 5 (Alternative Version) | 7:59 |
| 2-9 | "Pale Sky" Outtake | 0:53 |
| 2-10 | Black Ship Skips To Armageddon | 4:31 |
| 2-11 | I Am Black Ship | 1:48 |
| 2-12 | Idumæa (Alternative Vocals II: David Tibet) | 1:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Southern Records
- Manufactured By – MPO
Credits
- Artwork [Hallucinatory Icons And Paintings] – Anna Cox-Dorée, Seth Cox-Dorée
- Artwork [Hallucinatory Scrawl] – Geoff Cox-Dorée
- Cello, Arranged By [Cello Arrangments] – John Contreras
- Guitar, Music By – Ben Chasny (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 17, 18), Michael Cashmore (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 20)
- Mastered By – Denis Blackham
- Mixed By, Engineer, Music By – Colin Potter
- Mixed By, Performer [Goatheard], Music By – Steven Stapleton
- Voice, Music By, Mixed By, Lyrics By, Artwork By [Cover Design] – David Tibet
Notes
UK/European edition with scarlet cover consists of the album in a full colour digipak as well as a 56 page colour booklet containing an introductory note on the writing of the album by David, all the lyrics, details of those who created the album, colour photographs of all the Current 93 family on the album, website details for everyone, Hallucinatory Patripassianist colour illustrations and BlackShipText on each page, and the names of all those who supported the recording, and the release, of this album by subscribing to it in advance.Tracks 12 and 17 have titles in Coptic, and there is a lot of Coptic text on the CD, booklet and cover.
This is the pre-sale version reserved for those who subscribed in advance, which included the exclusive CD "I Am Black Ship" in a black sealed clamshell, containing alternative versions of some songs.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Reader): 62161750602
- Barcode (Text): 6 21617 50602
- Matrix / Runout: CA 2112CD @
- Matrix / Runout (Inner CD Ring): 05/03/06 11:00:58 AM
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1286
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURTRO JNANA 2112 | Current 93 | Black Ships Ate The Sky (CD, Album, Dig) | Durtro, Jnana Records | DURTRO JNANA 2112 | UK | 2006 |
| DURTRO JNANA LP 2112 | Current 93 | Black Ships Ate The Sky (2xLP, Album, Ltd, TP, W/Lbl, Art) | Durtro, Jnana Records | DURTRO JNANA LP 2112 | UK | 2006 |
| Durtro Jnana 2112 | Current 93 | Black Ships Ate The Sky (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Durtro , Jnana Records | Durtro Jnana 2112 | Russia | 2006 |
| DURTRO JNANA 111 | Current 93 | Black Ships Eat The Sky (CD, Album, Ltd) | Durtro, Jnana Records | DURTRO JNANA 111 | UK | 2006 |
| DURTRO/JNANA LP 2112 | Current 93 | Black Ships Ate The Sky (2xLP, TP, W/Lbl, Art) | Durtro, Jnana Records | DURTRO/JNANA LP 2112 | UK | 2006 |

