Brian Eno - Another Green World (1975) (2009 DSD Remaster)
Another Green World is Eno's third studio album. It was originally released by Island Records
in September 1975, and was produced by Eno and Rhett Davies. There are several guest musicians
playing on the album including Phil Collins, John Cale, and Robert Fripp. Another Green World
has fewer lyric-based rock songs and more instrumental productions.
This is the 2009 DSD Remaster of Another Green World.
Release Info
Released: 2009-08-05
Label: Virgin Records (EMI)
Catalog#: 509996845272
DSD Remastering: Simon Heyworth
Producers: Brian Eno, Rhett Davies
Personnel
Brian Eno – synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, drum machine, pianos, keyboards,
organs (Hammond, Farfisa), sound effects, Vocals, Yamaha bass pedals, tapes,
John Cale – viola on "Sky Saw", "Golden Hours"
Phil Collins – percussion, drums on "Sky Saw", "Over Fire Island", and "Zawinul/Lava"
Robert Fripp – guitars
Percy Jones – fretless bass on "Sky Saw", "Over Fire Island", and "Zawinul/Lava"
Roderick Melvin – keyboards, Fender Rhodes piano
Paul Rudolph – bass guitar on "Sky Saw" and "I'll Come Running", guitar on "Zawinul/Lava",
snare drum on "I'll Come Running"
Brian Turrington – bass guitar, piano on "Everything Merges With the Night"
Tracklisting
1 - Sky Saw (3:27)
2 - Over Fire Island (1:51)
3 - St. Elmo's Fire (3:02)
4 - In Dark Trees (2:31)
5 - The Big Ship (3:01)
6 - I'll Come Running (3:49)
7 - Another Green World (1:41)
8 - Sombre Reptiles (2:21)
9 - Little Fishes (1:34)
10 - Golden Hours (4:00)
11 - Becalmed (3:56)
12 - Zawinul/Lava (3:00)
13 - Everything Merges With The Night (3:59)
14 - Spirits Drifting (2:36)
Review by Steve Huey, All Music Guide (5/5 Stars)
A universally acknowledged masterpiece, Another Green World represents a departure from song
structure and toward a more ethereal, minimalistic approach to sound. Despite the stripped-down
arrangements, the album's sumptuous tone quality reflects Eno's growing virtuosity at handling
the recording studio as an instrument in itself (à la Brian Wilson). There are a few pop songs
scattered here and there ("St. Elmo's Fire," "I'll Come Running," "Golden Hours"), but most of
the album consists of deliberately paced instrumentals that, while often closer to ambient music
than pop, are both melodic and rhythmic; many, like "Sky Saw," "In Dark Trees," and "Little
Fishes," are highly imagistic, like paintings done in sound that actually resemble their titles.
Lyrics are infrequent, but when they do pop up, they follow the free-associative style of albums
past; this time, though, the humor seems less bizarre than gently whimsical and addled, fitting
perfectly into the dreamlike mood of the rest of the album. Most of Another Green World is like
experiencing a soothing, dream-filled slumber while awake, and even if some of the pieces have
dark or threatening qualities, the moments of unease are temporary, like a passing nightmare
whose feeling lingers briefly upon waking but whose content is forgotten. Unlike some of his
later, full-fledged ambient work, Eno's gift for melodicism and tight focus here keep the entirety
of the album in the forefront of the listener's consciousness, making it the perfect introduction
to his achievements even for those who find ambient music difficult to enjoy.
Review by Wayne Klein, Top 50 Reviewer on amazon.com (5/5 Stars)
Great album, great sound, a pity one track isn't complete
One of my favorite Eno albums, "Another Green World" shows him already on the path to ambient
music with about 1/3 of the album devoted to instrumental pieces. In many respects, it's an
extension of the work he did on his first two solo albums but the emphasis here is on the more
melodic side of things. With Roxy Music's "Stranded" and "Avalon", one of the more atmospheric
albums put out by a former member of the band.
The sound is spectacular although you won't hear a huge improvement. Most of the improvements
are subtle; it's akin to seeing someone after a facial vs. a facelift. You know that something's
different but can't pin it down. The depth of the recording and actual atmosphere of the studio
are more readily apparent as are more sonic details.
The damaged track "Everything Merges with the Night" has been repaired in all later editions of
this terrific album. Other things that might have improved this set include a booklet with notes
on the production of the album, bonus tracks with outtakes (I keep waiting for the singles that
Eno released on CD invain it seems) or rough mixes of the album. While I appreciate that Eno
wants the album presented as it originally was, it's a pity that we don't know more about the
making of the album.
Overall a terrific re-release even. I just wish that it had been packaged with more details about
the making of the album.
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