Personnel: Brian Eno (vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion); Kurt Schwitters (vocals); Paul Rudolph (guitar, bass guitar); Phil Manzanera, Robert Fripp, Fred Frith (guitar); Achim Roedelius (piano, electric piano); Mobile Moebius (electric piano); Percy Jones, Brian Turrington, Bill McCormack (bass guitar); Dave Mattacks, Andy Frazer, Phil Collins, Jaki Liebezeit (drums); Rhett Davies, Shirley Caesar Williams (percussion). Recording information: Basing Street Studios, London, England; Conny`s Studio, Cologne , Germany. Eno`s last glam-pop album before devoting himself entirely to ambient experimentation, BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE showcases two sides of Eno`s musical personality. The first half of the disc is characterized by floppy, pop-tinged romps reminiscent of his earlier albums (and heralding later Eno-piloted projects such as the Talking Heads` SPEAKING IN TONGUES). Tunes like "Backwater" and "King`s Lead Hat" (a song whose lyrics are reputedly about the Talking Heads, the title an anagram of the band`s name) feature bouncy beats and keyboards, silly, riddle-like lyrics and Eno`s Muppet-ish vocals. The second half is considerably more subdued: the tender, airy feeling of tracks like "Julie With" and "Spider and I" indicate Eno`s softer, abstract, synthesizer-dominated direction. Taken together, the fine tracks of this disc frame two sides of Eno: the pop songster and the ambient composer.
Track Listing:
DISC 1
No One Receiving
Backwater
Kurt`s Rejoinder
Energy Fools the Magician
King`s Lead Hat
Here He Comes
Julie With
By This River
Through Hollow Lands
Spider and I
Album Information
Release Date:
06/01/2004
Type:
Performer
Genre:
Rock & Pop
Subgenre:
Art Rock
Label:
Astralwerks (Record Label)
Catalog Number:
77292
Original Release Year:
1977
# of Discs:
1
SPARS Coding:
AAD
Studio/Live:
Studio
Mono/Stereo:
Stereo
Runtime:
40 : 16
Guest Artist:
Phil Collins; Robert Fripp; Fred Frith; Andy Fraser; Phil Manzanera; Dave Mattacks
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