Harold Budd / Brian Eno – Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror)
Label: | Editions EG – EGS 202 |
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Series: | Ambient (2) – 2 |
Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Ambient |
Tracklist
A1 | First Light | 6:58 | |
A2 | Steal Away | 1:25 | |
A3 | The Plateaux Of Mirror | 4:09 | |
A4 | Above Chiangmai | 2:44 | |
A5 | An Arc Of Doves | 6:22 | |
B1 | Not Yet Remembered | 3:48 | |
B2 | The Chill Air | 2:09 | |
B3 | Among Fields Of Crystal | 3:24 | |
B4 | Wind In Lonely Fences | 3:50 | |
B5 | Failing Light | 4:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – E.G. Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – E.G. Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – E.G. Music Ltd.
- Marketed By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Grant Avenue Studio
- Recorded At – The Old Rugged Cross
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
Credits
- Composed By – Brian Eno (tracks: A1, A3 to B5), Eugene Bowen (tracks: A2), Harold Budd
- Performer [Other Instruments And Treatments] – Brian Eno
- Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Harold Budd
- Producer – Brian Eno
Notes
Labels:
℗ 1980 E.G. Records Ltd.
© 1980 E.G. Music Ltd.
Made in U.S.A.
Rear cover:
℗ 1980 E.G. Records Ltd. © 1980 E.G. Records Ltd.
Marketed by JEM Records.
Printed in U.S.A.
Runouts are etched, except for STERLING (which is stamped).
℗ 1980 E.G. Records Ltd.
© 1980 E.G. Music Ltd.
Made in U.S.A.
Rear cover:
℗ 1980 E.G. Records Ltd. © 1980 E.G. Records Ltd.
Marketed by JEM Records.
Printed in U.S.A.
Runouts are etched, except for STERLING (which is stamped).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts, etched): HuB
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): EGS-202-A HuB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): EGS-202-B HuB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): P̶V̶C̶ ̶7̶9̶1̶8̶ ̶A̶ EGS-202-A HuB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): P̶V̶C̶ ̶7̶9̶1̶8̶ ̶B̶ EGS-202-B HuB STERLING
Other Versions (5 of 50)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2335 205 | France | 1980 | ||
Recently Edited | Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) (LP, Album) | Editions EG | EGAMB 002 | UK | 1980 | ||
New Submission | The Plateaux Of Mirror = 鏡面界 (LP, Album) | Editions EG, Editions EG | MPF 1321, MPF1321 | Japan | 1980 | ||
New Submission | Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) (LP, Album, Stereo) | Polydor | 2335 205 | Italy | 1980 | ||
New Submission | Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Editions EG | 2311 165 | Germany | 1980 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- This record is incredible. I’ve been listening to it regularly for the last 20 years or so. I have this original American as well as the original British press. As a side note, I used to see Harold Budd almost every week without knowing who he was - I worked at a library in his neighborhood and he’d stop by to usually check out art and architecture magazines. I happened to see a picture of him with the Cocteau Twins towards the end of my time at the library and thought, “Holy shit! That’s Mr. Budd!” I never got the chance to interact with him knowing who he was as an artist/musician. He’ll always be Mr. Budd to me. RIP
- It's my least favourite of the ambient series, but that isn't to say it isn't a solid album that very much fits into the series overall. It certainly is worth multiple listens and something new is revealed with each listen. But I do at times find the piano kind of takes me out of Eno's original goal of having his ambient music be less interfering with the environment and more augmentative. In fact, Ambient #2 might be the most "foreground" Ambient album out of a series that is meant more for background music.
- Does anyone know if this is getting a repress? If so, when? Strange how they just re-issued ambient 1 and 4
- Edited 14 years agoThis is probably one of the most beautiful musics ever produced by man. It is cold and warm at the same time. It is both spring and autumn as well as endless deserts and endless waters. Track 2 was played on Swedish TV shortly after the horrible "Estonia"-catastrophy and, well, SVT couldn't have chosen a more suitable soundtrack. I recommend this album with all my heart and soul. This is music for births and deaths. My vinyl copy is getting somewhat outworn, though, but it doesn't really matter, because this music is too strong to be outworn...
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