Brian Eno
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Topic: Brian Eno
Posted By: TheGrandWazoo123
Subject: Brian Eno
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 00:51
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Of Brian Eno's classic albums, which is your favorite? My vote goes to Another Green World, which happens to be my favorite album ever. ------------- "When God created Republicans, he gave up on everything else." - Frank Zappa |
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Posted By: chefrobb
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 01:18
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Nothing in his catalouge can compare with his first....babys on fire alone makes the rest obsolete. ------------- chefrobb |
Posted By: Mr Greeen Genes
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 01:33
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Here Come The Warm Jets
I like Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) and Another Green World almost as much though.
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Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 01:51
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Music for Airports is an absolute masterpiece. ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 02:43
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Adams Bolero wrote:Posted By: halfmanhalfcrab
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 05:26
| Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy). |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 08:45
I absolutely love all the '70's stuff, but my favorite is probably Before And After Science. The diversity of music and the lyrical humor and the guest musicians on that one are simply awesome. In fact, I think I'm going to give it a listen now. It's been a while.  The only real disappointments I have are Nerve Net and The Drop. They just leave me cold. When it comes to the ambients The Plateaux Of Mirror is my favorite. By the way, fans of Music For Airports should check out Bang On A Can's cover version of the entire thing. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Soundman
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 09:15
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It's a close call, but I have to go with Apollo. ------------- Get your fix of prog concert recordings on Love Letters. http://www.thedividingline.com/ll" rel="nofollow - http://www.thedividingline.com/ll |
Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 11:02
I agree with you
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 11:09
Another Green World has always garnered the most votes here, but my fave will always be the wacky, weird and wonderful Taking Tiger Mountain  (with Here Come the Warm Jets second).
Of Eno's first four, AGW comes in third, for me -- a great album, but it lacks the quirky humour of the first two, and it doesn't rock nearly as hard. By then, Eno's movement towards ambience, and away from lyrics, is really starting to manifest. I LOVE early Eno lyrics!  ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 12:54
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I listen to his Ambient 1-4 albums very frequently, definitely 4 and 1 the most. I'd have to say Ambient 4/On Land is my favorite. I also have a live Fripp and Eno bootleg that is phenomenal(as well as Fripp and Eno studio), but I don't think that applies here. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 13:00
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Overall AGW, but BAAS is basically of equal quality.
------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Progist
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 16:23
I'm a big fan of Taking Tiger Mountain 
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 20:14
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Before and After Science. I confess I haven't heard all of these though, like Discreet Music. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 20:38
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Given that I rated 5 stars to Another Green World, I'd best vote for that one. Those first four are all pretty remarkable, each in its own way. He's one of the overlooked masters of the Minimoog.
------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 22:26
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All four of Eno's classic vocal albums are five star records in my opinion, but my favorite is Before and After Science. The composition and production on that album are just perfect. Spider and I is the most gorgeous song ever.
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Posted By: 801
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 15:22
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We Are The 801 |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 15:27
My life in the bush of ghosts. 
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 15:42
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The first 3 were amazing as well as his work on Manzanera's debut Diamond Head (Eno's vocal on Miss Shapiro ? WOW!). Taking Tiger Mountain gets my vote ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 15:43
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All of his four pop albums, but Another Green World holds a special place in my heart. It was the first of his albums I heard and was the one to convince me to look further into his output. Also, the idea of the album just appeals to me. It reminds me of that one time I visited the Bahamas and it conjures up images of the clear ocean, beaches, tress and lizards. 14 little sonic odes of an island somewhere in the tropics. In all honesty, this is Eno's Pet Sounds / Sgt. Pepper / Forever Changes, etc. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 16:37
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List : Tiger Mountain
Other : Music for Films/Thursday Afternoon ------------- |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 17:12
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Hate to be obvious, but nothing beats Another Green World I remember getting Before & After Science and then feeling completely under-whelmed by it. And it even had Jaki on it! ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 17:22
Aye! However, Another Green World is mind-blowing, and I love Before & After Science as well! I play much of this material on bass, and someday will have Fripp's solo on Baby's On Fire down as well! |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 22:56
Warm Jets for me, though each of those 1st 4 has amazing stuff. Taking Tiger Mountain is best if I'm in the mood for twisted "songs"...Another Green World if I want to Fripp out (his solo on St Elmo's Fire knocks me out)...and I could listen to "Kings Lead Hat" all day  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 23:05
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I had to go with..Bush Of Ghosts. That collaboration with David Byrne, well a masterpiece. I remember Rick Wright stating in an article that this album plus Remain In Light were definitely in his top ten of all time. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: September 21 2013 at 23:19
| Ambient 1: Music For Airports |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 00:21
Almost makes ya wish that Eno had become an integral member of King Crimson! "Kings Lead Hat" is a riot to play on guitar!
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 02:26
| Dammit ... . Haven't heard anything with Hassell on it. And I'm not sure if Ambient #2: The Plateaux of Mirror could be called classic. If not, then I'd vote for Another Green World, but so far no vote. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 06:20
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Wow I can't believe this thread has been dormant for a few years and I never voted when it was fresh. So I went with Before And After Science. Love the 801 live album mentioned by the thread resurrector. I first heard that one on 8 Track. The remastered and expanded CD version is a must have. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: the lighthouse keepe
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 09:19
| Music for Films gets my vote.Just love Percy Jones bass on this recording,and the three- part Sparrowfall is really moving. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 10:31
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Voted Taking Tiger Mountain......an old favorite of mine , but I think Green World and Science are 'better' albums. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 23:12
I always think of Kings Lead Hat as a prog version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird guitar jam ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 23 2013 at 00:56
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No vote for Brian Eno & John Hassell Fourth World ? I think it's a very good and album. I call it the Brian Eno's "Bitches Brew". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKAVitAm2-4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKAVitAm2-4
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: September 23 2013 at 01:51
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: September 23 2013 at 08:33
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Another Green / The Warm Jets, are equaly important to me, they are amongst those few albums of an allmost devine nature
(allmost !! ..so no panic anyone in to devine as something very important
 ).Bush of Ghosts, (and No Pussy) very important, but in those cases, It more the technical aproach, not so much the
musical contence. (but great music too.)
Gave my vote to Jets - dono why. ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 23 2013 at 08:38
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: September 23 2013 at 15:15
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: September 24 2013 at 00:19
| Count me in for 'Before And After Science'. Oh, 'Julie With....'...... |