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Track Listings
| 1. Late October |
| 2. A Stream With Bright Fish |
| 3. The Silver Ball |
| 4. Against The Sky |
| 5. Lost In The Humming Air |
| 6. Dark Eyed Sister |
| 7. Their Memories |
| 8. The Pearl |
| 9. Foreshadowed |
| 10. An Echo Of Night |
| 11. Still Return |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Joanna Daneman
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
I love Brian Eno and Harold Budd's music. The drifting effect of ambient music is soothing yet interesting to the ear and it really does create an atmosphere in the space in which you are playing it.
The Pearl is mostly treated piano and has that distant, other-worldly sound of ambient music that tends to make one pensive. The first cut, Late October, has that sweet sadness of autumn sensibility and is my favorite on the album.
Many people compare "The Pearl" to "Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirrors"-- the second of the four Ambient series that starts with the famous "Music for Airports." I think this is similar, but perhaps a touch more structured, though that could be a very subjective opinion. I think this is possibly one of his best albums, one I reach for as a kind of musical tranquilizer or just when I want to strike a mood and play something thoughtful. Highly recommended.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
It really doesn't matter whether you are 18 or 80, this CD is a must for everyone. We all treasure our quiet moments, whether relaxing in the bath (complete with candles!), enjoying a daydream or two, or the fading moments of consciousness before drifting into sleep. This CD is the "Holy Grail" for those people who have been searching for years through the "new age" section, striving for the perfect accompaniment to their favourite relaxation activities. Each and every track is an ethereal gem. Put the CD in, press play, and sweet, sweet dreams!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By colm nolan
Format:Audio CD
i havealways had a thing for instrumental music especially ambient music. over 3 decades brian eno has produced countless examples of how to produce ambient music, in collaboration with harold budd have produced a stunning album more melodic ambient than background ambient music this even surpasses music for airports which had me spellbound as a young teenager listening to a scratched vinyl album, whilst the melodies on this album are very simple it takes great skill and creativity to produce worthy ambient music many have tried and failed but once again eno with harold budd have produced a classic
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Let your mind drift away..
Very beautiful and haunting acoustic piano....less is more. Very contemplative music, just what you need if the taxman is after you or you have money worries.
Worked for me.
Worked for me.
Published 2 months ago by nigel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not boring!
I like the relaxing music on this CD. I would heartily recomend it to any insomniac. Eno is great at this sort of stuff although he says he is not a musician- sometimes a bit moe... Read more
Published 2 months ago by adrian todd
4.0 out of 5 stars
Achingly haunting, almost too beautiful.
Don't expect great memorable tunes or foot tapping rhythms, just let the sound wash over you. Like so much of Harold Budd's music, it is achingly haunting, though at times it can... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Billy Boy
5.0 out of 5 stars
ambient bliss, and then some
Ambient doesn't get any better than this, though it's so fine, its creators might not like being labeled "ambient." In any case, it's a beautifully crafted jewel. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2007 by Middle America Electronica Fan
4.0 out of 5 stars
It works!
I played this CD quietly during a writing class I teach - the students (adults) seemed to produce a lot more work than usual even though you could see that nobody was actively... Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by AJD Hemingway
1.0 out of 5 stars
Paint drying
This is DULL with a capital DUH! I love Brian Eno's work and Harold Budd is strongly represented in my CD collection but they are both asleep at the wheel with this lame effort. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2004 by E. J. Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Ambient Record
'The Pearl' is a record I come back to time and again. It's depth and beauty is unlike anything else I have come across in the genre. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2003 by Christopher Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute classic.
Without a shadow of a doubt, the most beautiful ambient music ever made. One of the few genuine ambient classics.
Published on 16 Oct 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have
This is a *great* CD for relaxation! I have listened to other ambient/new age CDs and they sound artificial and unnatural. Not so this wonderful album. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2000 by Chris Caron
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