a victim of stars 1982–2012 is a compilation album by david sylvian. released in 2012, the album features songs from his solo work, from japan's reformation rain tree crow, his collaborations with other artists such as ryuichi sakamoto and robert fripp, and from his more recent involvement in the band nine horses. it also features of a remix of japan's "ghosts", released on sylvian's 2000 compilation "everything and nothing". the record peaked at number 58 on the uk albums chart.