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Brian Eno — No One Receiving
Album: Before and After Science
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Released: 1977
Length: 3:41
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It will shine and it will shudder
As I guide it with my rudder
On its metaled ways
It will cut the night before it
As it leaves the day that saw it
On its metaled ways
Nobody passes us in the deep quiet of the dark sky
Nobody sees us alone out here among the stars

In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days

Through a fault of our designing
We are lost among the windings
Of these metal ways
Back to silence back to minus
With the purple sky behind us
In these metal ways
Nobody hears us when we're alone in the blue future
No one receiving the radio's splintered waves

In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal days
In these metal ways
In these metal ways
In these metal days
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This points to where parts of Byrne and Eno's Catherine Wheel came from - IMHO CW being a brilliant example of their collaboration.  It would be great if RP could play something from that "album".
Posted 11 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

It's probably just that you don't care for the music of Eno's that you've heard; I don't think it means that you are incapable of "understanding" it on some lofty, cerebral plane.  I have always liked Eno's work - especially this album and the earlier ones - but several of my friends didn't care for it.  I didn't think it was because they were simple-minded Philistines, but I don't think enjoyment of the music is restricted to "art lovers" only.
 


Posted 11 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Love the album title.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
...I guess what I'm getting at is that perhaps Eno is truly an artist who's canvas is music, which is great, for art lovers. Eno's music feels like a dividing line between music lovers and music afficianados. If you don't enjoy it it's because you don't understand it. That's snobbery in my book and music, especially the album oriented kind, usually transcends that sort of thing. Not that I blame the artist. I love the artist for their desire to push back boundaries. I just may not be ready to meet them there.
 
It's probably just that you don't care for the music of Eno's that you've heard; I don't think it means that you are incapable of "understanding" it on some lofty, cerebral plane.  I have always liked Eno's work - especially this album and the earlier ones - but several of my friends didn't care for it.  I didn't think it was because they were simple-minded Philistines, but I don't think enjoyment of the music is restricted to "art lovers" only.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:

It's "write," but here's why this is a great album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_and_After_Science
 



Thanks for the grammar lesson. That's not annoying...in the least.

I'm not sure the Wikipedia entry you site achieves what you think it does. From the blurbs of the rock critics included, I would argue that my original observation is merely reinforced. Most of them seem to agree that "Before and After Science" is Eno's best album, but they place it in the context of his other work. In Tom Carson's original 1978 review for Rollingstone he describes it as "a graceful, seductively melodic work." Eno is "the avant-garde intellectual genius everyone always says he is."

What Carson doesn't do is describe Science as Eno's best album rather, it's "an enigma in a deceptively engaging skin."

I guess what I'm getting at is that perhaps Eno is truly an artist who's canvas is music, which is great, for art lovers. Eno's music feels like a dividing line between music lovers and music afficianados. If you don't enjoy it it's because you don't understand it. That's snobbery in my book and music, especially the album oriented kind, usually transcends that sort of thing.

Not that I blame the artist. I love the artist for their desire to push back boundaries. I just may not be ready to meet them there.
Posted 12 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
YEAH BABY! Bring it!!!  This and "Another Green World" have to be his 2 best albums.
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Awesome!  My favorite Eno album. Perfection.
Posted 12 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
So, perhaps those of you who believe Eno's as important to music as you claim he is would kindly explain "why" this is the case in cogent terms, rather than snarkly listing all the other groups he's influenced - because the jury's always out on how much an album producer's influence is responsible for the album's success/quality. After all, they don't right the songs. Unless the band is U2, then Eno does actually right the songs, and I'll leave that topic for another post.

 
It's "write," but here's why this is a great album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_and_After_Science
Posted 12 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Long live Eno. This is a great song and album! Hey David Byrne...this how to sound hip and NOT be annoying. Take note...oh wait...too late. Oh well...for now I just keep tapping my feet and singing along. Yep...this is great! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
 
Sasha2001 wrote:
That was the point I was trying to make so thank you ... for not getting it
 

I still don't get what your original post meant.

 
I wish I could remember too. I think I had been bristling at the deification of St. Eno by other posters and wondered aloud how someone who's solo music I find so hard to enjoy could be so much responsible for the success of so many other groups or even the founder of a musical genre (as a later poster pointed out).

Eno importance shall remain on my "to do" list as far as musical education is concerned - right next to the Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds."

So, perhaps those of you who believe Eno's as important to music as you claim he is would kindly explain "why" this is the case in cogent terms, rather than snarkly listing all the other groups he's influenced - because the jury's always out on how much an album producer's influence is responsible for the album's success/quality. After all, they don't right the songs. Unless the band is U2, then Eno does actually right the songs, and I'll leave that topic for another post.

Posted 13 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite albums    {#Yes}

This and here Come the Warm Jets    {#Music}


Posted 13 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
like a lot!
Posted 13 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
Who knows better?

E-no's, that's who!
Posted 13 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
9 -> 10  'Cause Eno's a genius.

Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Yes! Love this!
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
This album is a must in every "record" collection.
Every song is a gem.


Posted 13 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Oh man, Talking Heads - you got some splainin' to do.
 
 
in response to which, dmax wrote:
Eno brought alive the careers of
...
Talking Heads (from the second album forward)
...
  
Sasha2001 wrote:
That was the point I was trying to make so thank you ... for not getting it
 

I still don't get what your original post meant.

Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
And it just gets better this afternoon.....:)  I played his stuff in the early 80's on our college station...at 3 am. New proper CD coming out soon from him.
Posted 14 years ago by JohnnySockhead    [ Reply ]
I still have my vinyl copy too.   I remember referring to side 1 as the "Before Science" side, and side 2 "After Science."

Yet another thing that gets lost on CD.

Proclivities wrote:

This album helped get me through my high school years: thank goodness for Eno.  I still have the vinyl version, complete with the watercolor prints as well.

 


Posted 14 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
Anything by the ENO is great. Play some Music for Airports!
Posted 14 years ago by snitramc    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
That was the point I was trying to make so thank you 1) for not getting it and 2) reminding us all of how important Eno was to the fabric of popular music as we know it.
 
I think Sasha2001 is actually a bot...must have been programmed by a nasty little sociopath living with his mom at 35.

Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 secretsauce wrote:

{#Sad} Dead link.

I assume these are the Oblique Strategies?

 
Sorry about that - yes, it was the link to Oblique Strategies as a Mac Widget. Today: "Take away the important parts."

Posted 14 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
 dmax wrote:

Eno brought alive the careers of

Devo
Bowie
Talking Heads
U2
and quite a few more, as well as being a member of Roxy Music and 801.

So the comparisons you make are backwards. This is the guy that invented ambient music (which he now disassociates himself from "not enough menace.") and his single Seven Deadly Finns invented New Wave.

There is no more influential single person in contemporary music.

Eight
Naught
One

801

 
That was the point I was trying to make so thank you 1) for not getting it and 2) reminding us all of how important Eno was to the fabric of popular music as we know it.


Posted 14 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
Oh man, Talking Heads - you got some splainin' to do.
Posted 14 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:


ditto. I have great associations with this whole album. One of the best times in my life.
 
This album helped get me through my high school years: thank goodness for Eno.  I still have the vinyl version, complete with the watercolor prints as well.

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Ah memories .... "Eno is One".  
Posted 14 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
nice to hear this piece on RP. now i'm going to play the rest of the CD from my collection, and maybe some more {#Sunny} and then work in the garden.

Posted 14 years ago by maximinimalist    [ Reply ]
 miahfost wrote:
Definitely one of Eno's best records, along with "Another Green World."
 
{#High-five}

Posted 14 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I just got this on CD (had the vinyl) and had forgotten how great this album is.  Thanks BillG!!
Posted 14 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Stay .... that's what I meant to say or do something ... {#Stupid}


Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
i guess i just like a nice mix of melody and noise; this stuff has been sounding good to me lately. refreshing.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
This is rather David Bowie-ish, Not in a bad way. {#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 MinMan wrote:
I played this to death in the late '70's / early '80's but it's great to hear it now on RP. Great selection!
 

ditto. I have great associations with this whole album. One of the best times in my life.
Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
I played this to death in the late '70's / early '80's but it's great to hear it now on RP. Great selection!
Posted 15 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Awwwwww, man, perfect timing :^)
Posted 15 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Wow - used to have this but haven't heard it in years... Thanks RP!
Posted 15 years ago by planetclare    [ Reply ]
Great to see any Eno added to the playlist!
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
My favorite Eno album   {#Meditate}    This one and Here Come the Warm Jets make me a happy camper    {#Music}     How about some Kings Lead Hat? (anagram for Talking Heads)   Percy Jones just tears this one up   =)  My best friend in High School and I had a saying about Eno- "It's good to listen to Eno till it hurts..."   LOL

And please Bill- more 801!!!11!1!!!1!1!11  

Posted 15 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
 apd wrote:
for Mac-based Eno fans:
https://www.guyd2.com/widget/oblique/index.html
 
{#Sad} Dead link.

I assume these are the Oblique Strategies?

Posted 15 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
YEAAHHHH!    More effing Eno.    Thanks, Bill!
Posted 15 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
for Mac-based Eno fans:
https://www.guyd2.com/widget/oblique/index.html
Posted 15 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
As posted previously this album and Green World are perhaps Eno's best works (Warm Jets, too).  And I think his vocals are pretty good - in context ;^)

Eno really is a genius even if you're not particularly fond of his music.  He's has such a wide influence, albeit largely unheralded, in the music industry
Posted 16 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
my favorite Eno album....thanks!
Posted 16 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]

Excellent, but there are better  tracks on this album.

 


Posted 16 years ago by jabajabba    [ Reply ]
I like Brian Eno a lot, but he really shouldn't sing.
Posted 16 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
Nice addition Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Ahhh.  Memories of Art School in Baltimore in the '80's.  Ahhhhh.

Posted 16 years ago by PigLatin    [ Reply ]
Definitely one of Eno's best records, along with "Another Green World."
Posted 16 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]