RK 50: Brian Eno

8-18-08 RK 50: Brian Eno

Not even my favorite member of Roxy Music – that would be Phil Manzanera. And, unlike some people, I do not obsessively collect Mr. Eno’s works. I liked his “Obscure Records” label (notably Michael Nyman). I kept all of Eno’s pop music albums – and would probably get any of his ambient works – if they were $3 per CD. Last great thing he did was to sing back-up vocals for the Icehouse “Measure For Measure” LP, notably “Cross The Border”.

CD ANOTHER DAY ON EARTH HANNIBAL US HNCD 1475

2005 11 TRKS

CD ANOTHER GREEN WORLD EG EU EGCD 21

1975 14 TRKS

LP ANOTHER GREEN WORLD ISLAND US ILPS 9351

1975 14 TRKS 3rd album

CD BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE EG EU EGCD 32

1977 10 TRKS

LP BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE ISLAND US ILPS 9478

1977 10 TRKS 5th album, Peter Schmidt prints

CD DISCREET MUSIC EG US EEGCD 23

1975 4 TRKS

LP DISCREET MUSIC OBSCURE UK OBS 3

1975 4 TRKS 4th album, 2nd issue

CD HERE COME THE WARM JETS EG US EGCD 11

1973 10 TRKS

LP HERE COME THE WARM JETS ISLAND US ILPS 9268

1973 10 TRKS 1st album

7" JEZEBEL SPIRIT, THE (with David Byrne) EG UK EGO 1

1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

7" KING'S LEAD HAT / R.A.F. EG UK 2001 762

1977 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" LION SLEEPS TONIGHT ISLAND UK WIP 6233

1975 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

CD MORE MUSIC FOR FILMS VIRGIN UK 563649.2

2005 21 TRKS

LP MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS (with David Byrne) EG UK EGLP 48

1981 11 TRKS

CD MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS (with David Byrne) re NONESUCH US 79894.2

1981 18 TRKS (7 x bonus tracks) ('06 issue)

LP TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY) ISLAND US ILPS 9309

1974 10 TRKS 2nd album

CD TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY) kami TOSHIBA JPN VJCP-68657

1974 10 TRKS ('04 issue) kami sleeve

CD WRONG WAY UP (with John Cale) OPAL US 26421.2

1990 10 TRKS

There was a time when you could use Eno as a litmus test strip – to tell if some kind of music or a particular record might ‘be of interest’ – but I feel those days are long gone. My favorite solo album is – without a doubt – “Before And After Science”. I bought “Warm Jets” when it came out, but soured on it rather quickly, preferring Phil Manzanera solo albums. In addition to liking most albums on Eno’s “Obscure Records” label, I rather enjoyed the Basil Kirchin “Worlds Within Worlds, Parts 3 & 4” that he wrote the liner notes for. I got a book that purported to be his ‘diary for a year’ – and that was fairly interesting. I’ve seen him interviewed on British TV, and he was always rather amusing. I wonder why he literally refuses to make another pop music album?