Brian Eno in the 1970s (Decades series)

Gary Parsons

Softcover | 15.04 x 1.19 x 20.55 cm | 160 pp

Sonicbond | 2022 | 9781789522396

The Decades series looks at a specific decade in the life of a band or artist.

Brian Eno is arguably one of the most influential musicians working in rock music. Starting out as synthesiser peacock of the early glam rock era Roxy Music, Eno not only changed his look but his musical style throughout the seventies and moved from foot-stomping proto-punk anthems to the quiet introspection and inventor of ambient music. Along the way, he became a much in demand producer working with Ultravox and Talking Heads and also collaborated with David Bowie on three of the most important albums of his career. He also managed to blur the boundaries between rock music and modern avant-garde classical music with the founding of his Obscure Records label. 

Eno began this decade strutting his stuff onstage to Bryan Ferry's songs and finished it with the serene melodies of Music For Airports and, along the way, managed to squeeze in a couple of albums with King Crimson's Robert Fripp as well as being part of the krautrock scene. This is Eno’s journey through the highs and lows of the seventies.