Compil. 2013 on All Saints label
Electronic and Classical (Ambient, Experimental)
This compilation ℗ and © 2013 All Saints Records. 2CD collection in digipak sleeve with 16-page booklet. Sticker on shrink-wrap reads: Emerging from the 60s US avant-garde and originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, Harold Budd rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own artistic path of "existential prettiness". This two disc set is the first ever career-spanning collection of his music, featuring tracks from classic albums such as "The Plateaux Of Mirror", "The Pearl", and "Lovely Thunder", alongside collaborations with Brian Eno, Cocteau Twins and John Foxx. Sleeve notes by Mark Prendergast, author of "The Ambient Century". WAST035CD 1-1 from The Oak Of The Golden Dreams (1970) 1-2 from The Pavillion Of Dreams (1978) 1-3 from Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (1980) 1-4 from The Serpent (In Quicksilver) (1981) 1-5 from Abandoned Cities (1984) 1-6 from The Pearl (1984) 2-1 from The Moon And The Melodies (1986) 2-2 from Lovely Thunder (1986) 2-3 from The White Arcades (1988) 2-4 from By The Dawn's Early Light (1991) 2-5 from Music For 3 Pianos (1992) 2-6 from Through The Hill (1994) 2-7 from She Is A Phantom (1994) 2-8 from Luxa (1996) 2-9 from Translucence & Drift Music (2003) 2-10 from Avalon Sutra (2004) 2-11 from After The Night Falls (2007) 2-12 from In The Mist (2011) Mastering codes on both discs include variations of the date and time in which the discs were mastered (i.e. 10/15/2013 5:14:06 PM 0000958135)
Harold Budd p, *1936 US photography by, cover, written by, album by | |
Andy Partridge voc, g, *1953 GB liner notes, quote, written by | |
Brian Eno syn, *1948 GB liner notes, quote, written by | |
David Sylvian voc, g, *1958 GB liner notes, quote | |
Gavin Bryars cb, *1943 GB liner notes, quote, featuring | |
Jah Wobble b, *1958 GB liner notes, quote | |
John Foxx syn, voc, *1948 GB liner notes, quote, written by | |
Robin Guthrie g, *1962 GB liner notes, quote, written by | |
William Shaw , GB liner notes, quotes courtesy of | |
Ray Hearn sequenced by, compiled by, track selection | |
Stephen Christian voc, g, *1980 US sequenced by, compiled by, track selection | |
Marion Brown as, 1931-2010 US featuring | |
Harold Budd With Brian Eno , performer on track | |
Harold Budd With Ruben Garcia , performer on track |
Jools Williamson design |
Mark Prendergast liner notes |
Noel Summerville mastered by |
Matthew Jones other, project coordination and licensing |
Derek Ridgers photography by |
Dominique Fradin photography by |
Matthew Budd photography by |
Roberta Bayley photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | The Oak Of The Golden Dreams | Harold Budd | 18:39 | ||
2 | Bismillahi 'Rrahman 'Rrahim | Harold Budd | 18:20 | ||
3 | Wind In Lonely Fences | Harold Budd | Brian Eno | 3:59 | |
4 | Wanderer | Harold Budd | 4:14 | ||
5 | Dark Star | Harold Budd | 19:56 | ||
6 | The Pearl | Harold Budd With Brian Eno | Brian Eno | 3:09 | |
7 | Ooze Out And Away, Onehow | Harold Budd | Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | 3:43 | |
8 | Ice Floes In Eden | Harold Budd | 3:25 | ||
9 | Algebra Of Darkness | Harold Budd | 6:33 | ||
10 | A Child In A Sylvan Field | Harold Budd | 3:34 | ||
11 | The Messenger | Harold Budd With Ruben Garcia | Daniel Lentz, Ruben Garcia | 3:06 | |
12 | Hand 20 | Harold Budd | Andy Partridge | 3:02 | |
13 | She's By The Window | Harold Budd | 2:23 | ||
14 | Nove Alberi | Harold Budd | 5:58 | ||
15 | Adult | Harold Budd | John Foxx | 3:04 | |
16 | Arabesque 2 | Harold Budd | 3:00 | ||
17 | How Distant Your Heart | Harold Budd | Robin Guthrie | 4:06 | |
18 | Mars And The Artist | Harold Budd | 1:49 |
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