Desert Island Selection

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
A greatest hits collection from one of the most influential artisits of our time after being out of print for more than a year. A collection of his best solo pop and vocal material from his most sought after period. Featuring tracks personally chosen by Eno from his first four albums, 'Here Comes The warm Jets', 'Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy', 'Another Green World' & 'Before & After Science', as well as a selection from his highly praised ambient album 'Music For Airports'. 1986 release. Standard jewel case. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Here He Comes
Everything Merges With the Night
I'll Come Running (To Tie Your Shoes)
On Some Faraway Beach
Spirits Drifting
Back in Judy's Jungle
St. Elmo's Fire
No One Receiving
Julie With...
Taking Tiger Mountain
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Album Description

A greatest hits collection from one of the most influential artisits of our time after being out of print for more than a year. A collection of his best solo pop and vocal material from his most sought after period. Featuring tracks personally chosen by Eno from his first four albums, 'Here Comes The warm Jets', 'Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy', 'Another Green World' & 'Before & After Science', as well as a selection from his highly praised ambient album 'Music For Airports'. 1986 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Non Ambient Eno.......2003-11-24

I feel bad about the reviewers who downrated this CD because they were expecting ambient ENO. I've never been a big fan of his ambient works, preferring his vocal / rock works. That said, I think this is a good collection, but is too short; like having a great appetizer, but no dinner to follow. So, it's a good collection, but if you enjoy this style of ENO as I do, you should buy all the CDs.

update 2yrs. + later.......2003-10-22

I pulled out this disc today to give it another chance. I used to be a real Eno fan. Talk about NOT standing the test of time. This stuff is simply awful. I can't believe there was a time when I thought Eno was a credible artist (and that Malcolm and Angus weren't.)

Do you really want to be on a dessert island with Eno?.......2001-05-31

Eno's Roxy Music work was a breath of fresh air. Warm Jets, and Tiger Mountain were the best stuff out there, in their time. Unfortunately, Eno started believing it when everybody said he was a genius. (See "Clapton is God.") His subsequent work became airy, overly-intellectual,and B-O-R-I-N-G. Rock and Roll has a backbeat for a reason. The thing to remember is that these are the Eno tunes that Eno would take to a dessert island. That doesn't mean that you or I would. Did I mention that by aligning himself with U2, he forfeited his prog-rock credentials? (See "Eno is rich.")

Where's the ambience?.......2001-05-18

If you've heard of Eno and are thinking of getting one of his albums, be forewarned: this is not the ambient glory that I had expected. Sure I should have done some better research, but I made the mistake. You shouldn't. The songs are mostly quite awful, as Eno's vocals practically ruin every song... sorry to be so negative, but I was severely disapointed...

good , but..........2000-09-23

I dislike "best of" collections for this very reason..what is one's best, anyhow?

Perhaps some artists you can get away with making such a cd for, but Eno isn't one to do this to...if you prefer Eno's more uptempo vocal material, then this cd isn't for you...if you like Eno's 80's material, you are out of luck.

For me personally I have no problems with the tracks chosen for this 70's collection, but that's why the 2 "Eno Box" sets were made years back- so that everyone could get what they wanted.