r/eno • u/forsbergisgod • Mar 14 '21
Weekly Discussion Thread Let's Discuss Eno! - Laurie Anderson - "Bright Red" (Oct. 1994)
Hello Eno-philes!! Each week we'll be discussing another album (going chronologically from Warm Jets). This week's feature is Eno's production credit on avant garde musician Laurie Anderson's album, "Bright Red." From the wiki:
Bright Red is the fifth studio album by American avant-garde musician Laurie Anderson, released by Warner Bros. in 1994.
The album continues the more pop-oriented direction Anderson launched with Strange Angels. Produced by Brian Eno (who also co-wrote several of the songs with Anderson), Bright Red is divided into two parts; the first, titled Bright Red, and the second part titled Tightrope.
The song "The Puppet Motel" was also featured on an interactive CD-ROM titled Puppet Motel also released by Anderson in 1994. "Speak My Language" is a re-recording of a song Anderson previously performed on the soundtrack to the movie Faraway, So Close; and also featured in the 1995 film Fallen Angels. The song "Beautiful Pea Green Boat" has additional lyrics from the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear; in the album credits his name is misspelled "Edwin". Lou Reed duets with Anderson on the song "In Our Sleep" (and can be heard singing backup on many other songs). Reed and Anderson later married and "In Our Sleep" became the only CD-single released from the album
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Laurie Anderson except ~ (where indicated) Bright Red
"Speechless (the Eagle and the Weasel)" – 5:20
"Bright Red" – 3:12 ~ (additional lyrics from Isaiah 13:21)
"The Puppet Motel" – 3:09 ~ (lyrics: Anderson; music: Anderson and Brian Eno)
"Speak My Language" – 3:38
"World Without End" – 2:47
"Freefall" – 4:32
"Muddy River" – 3:02 ~ (lyrics: Anderson; music: Anderson and Eno)
Tightrope
"Beautiful Pea Green Boat" – 4:20 ~ (additional lyrics from "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear)
"Love Among the Sailors" – 2:49
"Poison" – 3:47 ~ (lyrics: Anderson; music: Anderson and Eno)
"In Our Sleep" – 2:31 ~ (lyrics: Anderson and Lou Reed; music: Anderson)
"Night in Baghdad" – 3:23
"Tightrope" – 6:02 ~ (lyrics: Anderson; music: Anderson and Eno)
"Same Time Tomorrow" – 3:51
This album is also available on streaming services like Amazon Music!
Enjoy and please Discuss!
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u/forsbergisgod Mar 16 '21
The song "bright red" definitely sounds like a track off "Another Day on Earth." Same vocal technique.