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Percy Jones, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Phil Collins, Rod Melvin, John Cale - Music for Films

Percy Jones, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Phil Collins, Rod Melvin, John Cale - Music for Films

Band: Percy Jones, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Phil Collins, Rod Melvin, John Cale Title: Music for Films Rating: Release Date: 31 August, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Aragon 2: From The Same Hill 3: Inland Sea 4: Two Rapid Formations 5: Slow Water 6: Sparrowfall (1) 7: Sparrowfall (2) 8: Sparrowfall (3) 9: Alternative 3 10: Quartz 11: Events In Dense Fog 12: There Is Nobody 13: Patrolling Wire Borders 14: A Measured Room 15: Task Force 16: M386 17: Strange Light 18: Final Sunset

Customer Reviews Haikus for Eno Aragon Climbing the far hill Away from the city's noise Faithful Orion 2. Haikus for Eno 1. From the Same Hill I am a friend who Never calls who just stays home Dreaming of mountains 3. Inland Sea My soul follows the Current of the river north North that has no end 4. Two Rapid Formations Day in and day out The colors of the day smile At me and I frown 5. Slow Water Someone takes my hand The edge of happiness feels Just like tomorrow 6. Sparrowfall (1) The night is warm while My neighbor builds his house of Moonlight spider silk 7. Sparrowfall (2) The neighborhood wakes And the colors of the day Knock on every door 8. Sparrowfall (3) The couple upstairs Passionate and untiring The windows open 9. Alternative 3 The desert sky is Icy and clear demanding A response from me 10. Quartz Fog moves in offshore And enters my mind as sound There's no place to hide 11. Events in Dense Fog Morning is here as Sadness comes to the city And dreamers still sleep 12. 'There Is Nobody' Astronomers peer Nomads smile and beauty Waits for all of us 13. Patrolling Wire Borders I consider those Whose only blanket is a Sidewalk in winter 14. Measured Room Love is all around It's just across that street where Everybody lives 15. Task Force My only window Faces west and needs washing This explains a lot 16. M386 The Pleiades hang And sparkle, memories fall Bright and hard and cold 17. Strange Light My heart has put up A sign - "For Sale by Owner" It's move-in ready! 18. Final Sunset Where the light is warm And soft, where the freezing nights Never end-but where? . After "Music For Airports" this was a letdown Both of which have become soundtracks of my life. My First 2 Eno albums were "Plateux Of Mirror 2 (Harold Budd)" and "Music For Airports". Actually one of my favorite songs is "Not Yet Remembered". It has been with me through so much, and I still listen to it and get a whole range of emotions. I even purchased Harold Budd albums as a spinoff from this album. I actually heard "Music For Airports" as background music in the movie "Nine and 1/2 Weeks", looked it up in the film credits, and ran out to buy that album, which I also love and still listen to. I decided to explore more of Brian Eno, as I desired new songs and new experiences. So, my 3rd Eno album is "Music For Films". I am not at all impressed , yet. I realize it was recorded in 1978, but some of the songs sound so cheap, like a casio tone keyboard. Or remind me of music from the "Dawn Of The Dead" film. The spacy noises sound too seventies. All I am saying is that it sounds dated. I am sure it will grow on me, and perhaps this review is premature, but I don't see this album being a "staple" in my life as the other 2 have been. This album isn't so much musical, I wouldn't even call the tracks "songs",it can be described more as "sound effects". Yet, I am not giving up, I am going to buy buy more Eno albums. I am sure there is another gem out there. Soft, Soothing and a great instrumental artistry I'VE BEEN A FAN OF Brian Eno's ever since I listened to both Bowie's"Low and Heroes" album and watching the documentary film of the making of U2'S "Unforgetable Fire" album 1984. I really enjoyed listening to all of this entire album,this was my second "Brian Eno" purchase, the other being "Ambient 1/Music for Airports" which I bought a few years ago. I think this album is a continuation of his work from "Roxy Music" in the 1970's and from his album "Another Green World" in 1974. I feel that the reviewer who described this recording that "Brian presents 18 portholes into 18 different worlds that range from ethereal to downright eerie" was extreamly accurate and best suited to this ambient music. I wasn't fustrated as some people were with the length of the tracks, he did follow through with what he intended to do with his music and I was fulfilled with listening to this disc, I didn't feel like I wanted more,It was very satisfying. The Liner notes says these tracks are fragments, which is a good description for the tracks since they only clock in at a average of 2 minutes a piece. Wonder, bliss, melancholy and obliqueness, low-key and sad are words that hits it right on the mark. Thank-you Brian for this interesting and challenging work. . You can see a complete list of all Percy Jones, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Phil Collins, Rod Melvin, John Cale discography, or go back to the Percy Jones, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Phil Collins, Rod Melvin, John Cale tabs