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The Pearl

~ Brian Eno, Harold Budd
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (2 Feb 1987)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Eg
  • ASIN: B000025JS5
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 95,677 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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This sublime, tranquil recording features 11 haunting ambient tone poems for treated piano and ghostly electronic backdrops. They are crafted from simple chords, arpeggios, or melodies frequently trailed by delicate electronic whispers that produce dreamy results. Even though Budd and Eno chose to compose and record with a minimalist style, their gorgeous, moody music evokes so much more, for the reverberating spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. In an interesting experiment, both "Against the Sky" and "An Echo of Night" explore the same melancholic musical theme in different settings--the former is a sparse piano piece with gentle electronic treatments, the latter is a murky synth work set against a nocturnal outdoor backdrop. (Budd later explored the theme again as the ethereal elegy "Olancha Farewell" on his 1986 solo album Lovely Thunder.) Beautifully understated, the slow-motion ballet of The Pearl is striking ambient impressionism that was highly original in its day, well before the myriad of New Age imitators its composers spawned, and it remains fresh and vital two decades later. --Bryan Reesman

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Aptly name--luminous and gemlike, best of ambient music, 8 Aug 2004
By Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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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.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "The ULTIMATE chill-out CD", 21 Jan 2000
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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!
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have, 21 Feb 2000
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. The production is texturally rich and alive and ambient. Listening to The Pearl while doing any activity greatly enhances the experience and creates a calm sense of well-being...

I wish I could find another album like it.

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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
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5.0 out of 5 stars ambient at its best
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... Read more
Published on 16 April 2005 by colm nolan

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 6 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

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