Brian Eno Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy LP 1974 ILPS 9309 1st Press
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Brian Eno Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy LP 1974 ILPS 9309 1st Press Archival sleeve
If I had to pick one Eno recording it would be this one, so many interesting enjoyable bits
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) is a classic record that hasn't aged a bit since its original release in November of 1974. Ambient music pioneer, Brian Eno's assured sophomore release was clearly way ahead of its time because it still sounds fresh more than 45 years later. This fascinating, intriguing album is just wonderfully inspired and one of the best recordings of the early 1970s. It also includes the dark and edgy "Third Uncle," one of my all-time favorite Eno songs which was later famously covered by Bauhaus. Although some of the tracks are somewhat experimental in nature, they never sound pretentious. Finally, Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) features some fine musicians including Phil Collins (from Genesis) on drums, Phil Manzanera (of Roxy Music fame) on guitar, and Robert Wyatt (from Soft Machine) on percussion.
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) is the second solo studio album by English musician Brian Eno, released in November 1974 by Island Records. Unlike his debut album Here Come the Warm Jets, which featured 16 musicians, this album utilized a core band of five instrumentalists: Eno (keyboards, guitar), Phil Manzanera (guitar), Brian Turrington (bass guitar), Freddie Smith (drums), and Robert Wyatt (percussion). Manzanera also participated in the writing and production. To help guide the musicians, Eno and Peter Schmidtdeveloped instruction cards called Oblique Strategies to facilitate creativity during the recording process.
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) is a loose concept album that references themes of geopolitical intrigue ranging from espionage to the Chinese Communist Revolution. It did not chart in the United Kingdom or the United States, but received positive reviews from critics. Since its release, the album has received even more critical attention.
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