The second volume of Eno’s series of ambient works weaves together the beautiful piano fragments of Harold Budd with Eno’s electronic tinkering to produce a subtle yet stirring work that still sounds ahead of its time. 62: Harold Budd/Brian Eno – Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror 1 – Possible MusicsĮno’s storied collaboration with Hassell is an ambient record with a global perspective, pre-dating pop music’s eventual love affair with music from Africa and Asia. The country singer’s 1980 album was one of his most commercially successful records and features hits like “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and “I’m Not Ready Yet.” 63: Jon Hassell / Brian Eno – Fourth World Vol. Taking its inspiration from the both global and local aspect of the circus, the Brazilian composer’s 1980 album brings together traditional Brazilian rhythms with sounds from all over the world. The Who co-founder’s solo album is an intimate and revealing portrait of an artist struggling with more questions than answers.Ĭlick to load video 65: Egberto Gismonti – Circense The heavy metal band’s ninth studio album is their first without Ozzy, and while little compares to the early days, the brilliance of this album showed that the band was flexible and dynamic even without their most famous member. The improvisational jazz group’s 1980 album includes some of their most inviting work – see the touching tribute to Charles Mingus, “Charlie M” – and cemented their place in the mainstream. Home to the ubiquitous earworm “Whip It,” the band’s third studio album solidified their transition from new wave outfit to synth-pop mainstays.
The multicultural pop-reggae band’s debut album features their sharpest and most political lyricism from the fiery “Little By Little” and its denouncement of class inequality to the MLK tribute, “King.” 69: Devo – Freedom of Choice Click to load video 70: UB40 – Signing Off
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