Over the long tenure of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot mentioned Brian Eno countless times. They think it’s time to tackle a classic album dissection of his 1974 record Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy.) They discuss Eno’s career before and since the album, as well as hear a bit of Eno himself from their 2011 interview with him.
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot undertake a classic album dissection by popular demand from listeners- Brian Eno’s second solo album, “Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy).” Eno’s name comes up often enough on Sound Opinions that it’s often marked with a ding from the “Eno bell,” but this is the first classic album dissection they’ve ever done of an Eno album.
Featured Songs:
Brian Eno, "Burning Airlines Give You So Much More," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Roxy Music, "Re-Make/Re-Model," Roxy Music, Island, Reprise, 1972
Brian Eno, "Needles in the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "Back In Judy's Jungle," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "Mother Whale Eyeless," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Soft Machine, "Priscilla," The Soft Machine, Probe, Command, ABC, 1968
Brian Eno, "Put a Straw under Baby," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "China My China," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "The Great Pretender," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "Third Uncle," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "The True Wheel," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "The Fat Lady of Limbourg," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "Taking Tiger Mountain," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974
Brian Eno, "Fullness of Wind," Discreet Music, Obscure, 1975
Brian Eno and David Byrne, "Regiment," My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Sire, E.G., 1981
Roxy Music, "Editions of You," For Your Pleasure, Island, Warner Bros., 1973
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