Various – A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 1

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Label:	Virgin – 7243 8 39041 2 9
Series:	Ambient Series – AMBT 1
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Partially Mixed
Country:	UK
Released:	1993
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Leftfield, Abstract, Space Rock, Ambient

Tracklist

1-01	Harold Budd–	Flowered Knife Shadows	7:05
1-02	Tangerine Dream–	Thru Metamorphic Rock (Edit)	9:46
1-03	Robert Fripp / Brian Eno*–	Evening Star	7:30
1-04	Amorphous Androgynous–	Mountain Goat Producer – Philip Pin	4:28
1-05	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan–	Sea Of Vapours	3:49
1-06	Hawkwind–	The Forge Of Vulcan	3:01
1-07	Killing Joke–	Requiem (A Floating Leaf Always Reaches The Sea Dub Mix) Remix – Greg Hunter, Thrash	10:35
1-08	Brian Eno–	An Ending (Ascent) Co-producer – Daniel Lanois	4:11
1-09	Richard Horowitz–	Marnia's Tent	2:58
1-10	Irmin Schmidt & Bruno Spoerri–	Rapido De Noir	6:32
1-11	Ashra–	Kazoo	5:36
1-12	Harold Budd & Brian Eno–	Their Memories	2:38
1-13	The Grid–	Leave Your Body	4:46
1-14	Christopher Franke–	Electric Becomes Eclectic Co-producer – Richard E. Roth	3:39
2-01	Tangerine Dream–	Phaedra (Edit)	10:25
2-02	Jon Hassell & Brian Eno–	Delta Rain Dream	3:20
2-03	William Orbit–	The Monkey King	4:49
2-04	Gong–	Castle In The Clouds Producer – Simon Heyworth	1:02
2-05	Hawkwind–	Lifeform	1:40
2-06	Laraaji–	The Dance #2 Producer – Brian Eno	9:04
2-07	Sheila Chandra–	Sacred Stones	5:26
2-08	Michael Brook–	Earth Floor Co-producer – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois	4:44
2-09	Faust–	Läuft...Heisst Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft Producer – Uwe Nettelbeck	3:19
2-10	Jon Hassell–	Gift Of Fire	4:41
2-11	Material–	The End Of Words	3:46
2-12	Edgar Froese–	Panorphelia	9:35
2-13	Roger Eno–	Voices Producer – Daniel Lanois	2:15
2-14	Holger Czukay–	Träum Mal Weider	7:21
2-15	David Sylvian–	Home Producer – Steve Nye	4:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – EMI Swindon

Credits

Artwork – Buggy G. Riphead
Compiled By, Liner Notes [Sleevenotes] – Simon Hopkins
Edited By – Simon Heyworth, Simon Hopkins

Notes

This edition is correctly mastered. A very similar edition exists on which the track index points for disc 2 are incorrectly mastered.

Most tracks are lightly segued: the end of each track (except 1-01, 1-02, 2-01, 2-11, and 2-12) fades into the beginning of the next.

Info printed on both discs:
Made in UK
The Copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd.
℗ 1993 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1993 Virgin Records Ltd

Info printed on inlay (both sides):
The Copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
This compilation
℗ 1993 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1993 Virgin Records Ltd

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed below/alongside barcode on inlay): 7 24383 90412 9
Other (Printed on disc 1): 7243 8 39042 2 8
Other (Printed on disc 2): 7243 8 39043 2 7
Other (Printed near barcode on inlay): F: PM 545
Other (Printed on both discs): PM 545
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Label Code: LC 3098
Matrix / Runout (Disc One (Variant 1): 839042 2 . 2 :1 :9.
Matrix / Runout (Disc Two (Variant 1): 839043 2 . 2 :2: 6.
Matrix / Runout (Disc One (Variant 2): 839042 2 . 2 :1 :1 :18. EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Disc Two (Variant 2): 839043 2 . 2 : 2 : 13 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Disc One (Variant 2): IFPI 1406
Mould SID Code (Disc Two (Variant 2): IFPI 1424
Matrix / Runout (Disc One (Variant 3): 839042 2 . 2 :1 :24. EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Disc Two (Variant 3): 839043 2 . 2 :4 : 4 . EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Disc One (Variant 3): IFPI 1437
Mould SID Code (Disc Two (Variant 3): IFPI 1422
Matrix / Runout (Disc One (Variant 4): 839042 2 . 2: 1 : 21 EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Disc Two (Variant 4): 839043 2 . 2 : 17 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Disc One (Variant 4): ifpi 1429
Mould SID Code (Disc Two (Variant 4): ifpi 1421

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 1 (2×CD, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Mispress)	Virgin	7243 8 39041 2 9	UK & Europe	1993
Recently Edited	A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 1 (2×CD, Compilation, Partially Mixed)	Virgin	7243 8 39434 2 5	US	1994

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Reviews

bubcentral Jul 15, 2020
Disc 2 of this set was mis-mastered using the same info as for disc 1. Hence finding track starts are difficult without forward/rewind using search on your CD player. Very awkward if you use this to dj with.
M_P_E_J Jul 14, 2020
A fantastic compilation; the songs included are excellent and, besides, it can help you discover the discography of many incredible artists. Eno, the Tangs, Budd, Hassell, Brook...