Tracklist
Companies etc
- Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – E.G. Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – E.G. Records Ltd.
- Marketed By – Virgin
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Credits
- Conductor, Arranged By – Gavin Bryars (tracks: 2 to 4)
- Engineer – Peter Kelsey (tracks: 2 to 4)
- Performer – Cockpit Ensemble, The (tracks: 2 to 4)
- Producer – Brian Eno
Notes
"Discreet Music" recorded at Brian Eno's studio 9-5-75. "Three Variations On The Canon In D Major By Johann Pachelbel" recorded at Trident Studios 12-9-75.
On Rear Artwork:
All titles published by EG Music Ltd.
℗ 1975 EG Records Ltd.
© 1975 EG Records Ltd.
Marketed by Virgin
On CD:
All titles published by EG Music Ltd.
℗ 1975 EG Records Ltd.
Marketed by Virgin
EG Records Limited
In Booklet:
℗ 1975 EG Records Ltd.
© 1975 EG Records Ltd.
Issued in a standard jewel case with four page booklet.
Other Versions (Showing 5 of 20) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discreet Music (LP) | Obscure (2), Obscure (2) | Obscure No. 3, OBSCURE 3 | UK | 1975 | ||
| Discreet Music (LP) | Antilles | AN-7030 | US | 1975 | ||
| Discreet Music (LP, Album, RE) | Editions EG, Obscure (2) | EGED 23, OBS 3 | UK | 1987 | ||
| Discreet Music (LP, Album, RE) | Polydor | 25MM 0158 | Japan | 1977 | ||
| Discreet Music (CD, Album, RM, Copy Prot.) | Virgin | 7243 8 66494 2 3 | Europe | 2004 |
Recommendations
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Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land (CD, Album, RE)
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Brian Eno - Ambient 1 Music For Airports (CD, Album)
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Harold Budd / Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (CD, Album, RE)
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Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno - Apollo - Atmospheres & Soundtracks (CD, Album)
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Brian Eno - Music For Films (CD, Album)
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Reviews & Discussion
I bought the LP in 88 because of the title and the cover. I never really intended to listen to it although the liner notes were intruiging; listening to it at the threshold of hearing, etc. I had one of those days when I couldn't find any music to listen to, even though I had over 1,000 LP's, so I put on Discreet Music and it was like a flash of lightning. To me it's the pinnacle of Brian Eno's work. It's almost as if everything after Discreet Music was an attempt to get back to it without copying himself. He created and destoyed the genre in one day with one recording. I enjoy the other ambient albums but they never achieve the sonorities of Discreet Music. I'm not sure if he called it Discreet Music because he had not thought of the term 'ambient music'? Maybe. Side two is typical of Eno's tendency towards 'conceptual' pieces that look good on paper but...
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