Artist: Brian Eno
Tracklist:
| CD 1: Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks - Remastered |
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| 1 |
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Under Stars |
4:29 |
| 2 |
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The Secret Place |
3:31 |
| 3 |
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Matta |
4:20 |
| 4 |
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Signals |
2:47 |
| 5 |
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An Ending (Ascent) |
4:24 |
| 6 |
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Under Stars II |
3:23 |
| 7 |
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Drift |
3:05 |
| 8 |
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Silver Morning |
2:40 |
| 9 |
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Deep Blue Day |
3:58 |
| 10 |
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Weightless |
4:35 |
| 11 |
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Always Returning |
4:04 |
| 12 |
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Stars |
8:02 |
| CD 2: |
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For All Mankind |
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| 1 |
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The End Of A Thin Cord |
4:08 |
| 2 |
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Capsule |
3:13 |
| 3 |
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At The Foot Of A Ladder |
3:35 |
| 4 |
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Waking Up |
2:29 |
| 5 |
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Clear Desert Night |
3:11 |
| 6 |
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Over The Canaries |
4:41 |
| 7 |
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Last Step From The Surface |
3:58 |
| 8 |
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Fine-Grained |
3:34 |
| 9 |
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Under The Moon |
3:10 |
| 10 |
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Strange Quiet |
4:09 |
| 11 |
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Like I Was A Spectator |
4:23 |
A remastered and expanded edition of the album will be released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing reinterpret the soundtrack to For All Mankind. The 2CD Limited Edition also includes a 24-page hardcover book. Brian Eno's ambient record and THE most underrated album of this style. This music was originally made to accompany NASA films and films also run in your head when you hear this music: endless expanses, weightless gliding..new worlds. The album is divided into 2 halves, the 1st half is 95% electronic, the 2nd is indescribable, in 3/4 time, with a steel guitar... it's just out of this world and triggers such feelings. For almost 30 years....timeless. The pioneer of ambient music.If you ever wondered what ambient music is all about, you could do worse than listen to the soundtrack by Brian Eno that accompanied the stunning visuals of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon. Created with an intoxicating mixture of acoustic and electronic, the music makes the now-classic space travel images more magical and memorable, introducing a dreamlike element to scenes of cold reality. "An Ending (Ascent)" is about as close to an actual tune as you'll get, but, as with every track, a shining example of what ambient music reveals about itself--slowly and carefully.
If you've ever wanted to experience weightlesness, buy this recording. It is truly atmospheric, elegant, and downright beautiful. There are also some rather frightening moments (I think)contined in "Matta" which is worthy of the best sci-fi soundtracks. The ultimate piece on this CD is "An Ending (Ascent)". It is simply one of the most breathtakingly beautiful "songs" I have ever heard. The first time I heard it, I knew I wanted to become a musician. It's simplicity and aching beauty is something I've tried to recreate in my music, but haven't quite topped this. I've listened to this piece I would estimate in the thousands of times, and it still takes my breath away.
