The Pearl (1984 album) - Definition and Overview

The Pearl (1984) is an album by ambient musicians Harold Budd and Brian Eno. This album is similar to Budd and Eno’s previous collaboration Ambient 2/The Plateaux of Mirror, consisting mostly of subtle treated piano textures, but this time with slightly more pronounced electronic treatments and nature recordings. This album was produced with Daniel Lanois, who is also credited on the front cover.

Track listing

1. ”Late October” - 4:38
2. ”A Stream with Bright Fish” - 3:54
3. ”The Silver Ball” - 3:26
4. ”Against the Sky” - 4:46
5. ”Lost in the Humming Air” - 4:49
6. ”Dark-Eyed Sister” - 4:36
7. ”Their Memories” - 2:54
8. ”The Pearl” - 3:07
9. ”Foreshadowed” - 3:54
10. ”An Echo of Night” - 2:22
11. ”Still Return” - 4:11

See also

• Harold Budd
• Brian Eno
• Daniel Lanois
• Ambient music
• Electronic music