| "Taking the Veil" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||
| from the album Gone to Earth | ||||
| B-side | "Taking the Veil" (remix)/"Answered Prayers"/"A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky" | |||
| Released | August 9, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||
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"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single released in support of his album Gone to Earth.