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Harold Budd / Brian Eno With Daniel LanoisThe Pearl

Genre:

Electronic, Classical

Style:

Ambient, Minimal, Modern Classical, Post-Modern

Year:

Tracklist

Late October4:42
A Stream With Bright Fish3:55
The Silver Ball3:23
Against The Sky4:46
Lost In The Humming Air4:02
Dark-Eyed Sister4:39
Their Memories3:52
The Pearl3:08
Foreshadowed3:47
An Echo Of Night2:26
Still Return4:19

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    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – 823 162-1, Polydor – 823 162-1Germany1984Germany1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Editions EG – 823 162-1Germany1984Germany1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – EGED 37, Polydor – 823 162-1UK1984UK1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – EGED 37US1984US1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Polydor – 823 162-1, EG – 823 162-1Greece1984Greece1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984-10-00, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – 28MM 0381Japan1984Japan1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – EGED 37Canada1984Canada1984
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Editions EG – 823 162-1France1984France1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby
    Editions EG – EGEDC 37UK & Ireland1984UK & Ireland1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – 823 162-1, EG – 823 162-1, Polydor – 823 162-1Australasia1984Australasia1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Polydor – 823 162-1, EG – 823 162-1Greece1984Greece1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – EGED 37UK1984UK1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, White Shell
    Editions EG – EGEDC 37US1984US1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984-10-00, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Promo
    Editions EG – 28MM 0381Japan1984Japan1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Editions EG – EGED37US1984US1984
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album
    Editions EG – EGEDC-37Canada1984Canada1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album, Clear Shell, Dolby System
    Editions EG – EGEDC 37US1984US1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby
    Editions EG – EGEDC 37UK1984UK1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album
    Editions EG – 823 162-1Australasia1984Australasia1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1984, CassetteThe Pearl
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    Polydor – 28CM 0381Japan1984Japan1984
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1987, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37UK1987UK1987
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1987-01-00, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37US1987US1987
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1987, VinylThe Pearl
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Editions EG – EGED 37UK1987UK1987
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1987, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37US1987US1987
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1988-08-03, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Editions EG – VJD-28047, Virgin Japan – VJD-28047Japan1988Japan1988
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1988, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Promo, Reissue
    Editions EG – VJD-28047, Virgin Japan – VJD-28047Japan1988Japan1988
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1989, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37US1989US1989
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1989, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37Japan1989Japan1989
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1994, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Editions EG – EEGCD 37US1994US1994
    Cover of The Pearl, 1997, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Virgin – EEGCD 37, Virgin – 0777 7 87130 2 9Europe1997Europe1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 1997, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Repress
    Virgin – EEGCD 37, Virgin – 0777 7 87130 2 9UK1997UK1997
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 1999, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release
    ArsNova – AN+ON-005Russia1999Russia1999
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 2005, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
    Virgin – 0946 3 31976 2 6, Virgin – ENOCD 13, Astralwerks – 0946 3 31976 2 6, Astralwerks – ENOCD 13UK, Europe & US2005UK, Europe & US2005
    Cover of The Pearl, 2005, CDrThe Pearl
    CDr, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release
    Iberica Logos Music – noneRussia2005Russia2005
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 2005, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Virgin – 0946 3 31976 2 6, Astralwerks – 0946 3 31976 2 6US2005US2005
    Cover of The Pearl, 2005, CDrThe Pearl
    CDr, Album, Promo, Reissue
    Virgin – noneUK2005UK2005
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 2009, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
    EMI – 50999 6 84538 2 4, EMI – ENOCDX 13UK & Europe2009UK & Europe2009
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 2009-12-02, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Reissue
    EMI – TOCP-54181Japan2009Japan2009
    New Submission
    Cover of The Pearl, 2013-09-25, CDThe Pearl
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve, SHM-CD
    Virgin – VJCP-98058, Astralwerks – VJCP-98058Japan2013Japan2013
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Pearl, 2013-07-10, FileThe Pearl
    11×File, FLAC, Album, Reissue
    Virgin – none20132013
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • alexcsajs's avatar
      alexcsajs
      Sounds great with little to no noise my copy is a translucent brown/orange
      • arievandam's avatar
        arievandam
        The other reviewers weren’t lying, this seems like the only way to hear this album on vinyl. I’ve heard such bad things about the other pressings, and based on my experience with other US EG editions of Brian eno ambient albums, they seem to be full of noise even on the cleanest looking copy. This is not the case here, as with most Japanese pressings there isn’t a single click of noise to be found, and the dynamics are heavenly. One of my favorite ambient albums of all time, and I’m so glad I was finally able to find a pressing that lives up to its brilliance.
        • bugglesman1993's avatar
          Having compared these ''remasters'' to an original Editions EG CD release from the 1980's, it is identical. A blatant lie, just different and cleaner looking artwork on the package itself...
          • spruik's avatar
            spruik
            Agree with the other commenters. This pressing is exceptional. There is a great deal of detail in the higher register of this record that is brought to life here in ways I've not encountered, even on the cd remaster. Beautiful.
            • spruik's avatar
              spruik
              I have a copy of this that doesn't appear to suffer the static distortion issue that plagues other EG pressings.
              • spruik's avatar
                spruik
                How's the quality on this pressing? Other EG of the same era have crackle issues (see UK listing)
                • Wateralamode's avatar
                  Wateralamode
                  I only paid 25 USD for mine and I almost feel ripped off. It's one of the absolute worst sounding pressings in my collection. For the money these are going for, just get the new(ish) CD; it sounds incredible. Get a cassette for that matter. I'm not even joking when I say a VG cassette of this sounds much better than a NM LP.
                  • qu3ntum's avatar
                    qu3ntum
                    When 2020's reissue please please please please thank you !
                    • Wateralamode's avatar
                      Wateralamode
                      Edited 10 months ago
                      Sounds fantastic! It's so clear and just fills the whole room, especially the deep bass humming on The Silver Ball. Really wish the spine said "Harold Budd / Brian Eno - The Pearl" and not just "Brian Eno - The Pearl" though.
                      • getoutoftheleftlane's avatar
                        A load-bearing wall in the house of ambient music. This album is a masterpiece. The quietness of the Japanese pressing is the best way to get the most out of this minimalist ambient. So good.

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