My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts - Brian Eno

I'm being generous with this one, because for me it was far too bizarre and weird for me to enjoy, although many people think highly of this for that very same reason. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a strange and curious combination of electronic samples, voice overs and sound effects which are collated and pieced together like a musical artwork with a very small touch of art rock too. The whole piece fits together quite nicely although it's certainly not an incidental piece, which is what I had first anticipated. The later releases of the album omit the six track, Qu'ran in favour of the B-side Very Very Hungry because the original track contained religious ...

Here Come The Warm Jets - Brian Eno

sounds very much like it burst, fully formed from its creators (shiny) head, with a totally pain free birth. Having left Roxy Music the year before it s release- Eno was, at the time considered as much of a pop star as Bryan Ferry- and their quarrells,and Eno s subsequent departure from the band were very publically discussed. With that split- a large part of the early Roxy sound went with Eno- what remained was Bryan Ferry s ego, the suits, the lounge lizard, and what went with Eno was the maverick synth noises, incredible arrangements, and something no-one had expected from his Roxy days- a sterling songwriter, distinctive, enthusiastic singer, and all round GENIUS ...