Bright Red, Laurie Anderson, Music CD

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Bright Red


1	Speechless 5:20
2	Bright Red 3:12
3	The Puppet Motel 3:09
4	Speak My Language 3:38
5	World Without End 2:47
6	Free Fall 4:32
7	Muddy River 3:02
8	Beautiful Pea Green Boat 4:20
9	Love Among The Sailors 2:49
10	Poison 3:47
11	In Our Sleep 2:31
12	Night In Baghdad 3:23
13	Tightrope 5:58
14	Same Time Tomorrow 3:51

Editorial Reviews

Five years after the release of 1989's pop-oriented Strange Angels, Laurie Anderson returned with Bright Red, a Brian Eno-produced excursion into much darker territory. Strange Angels and its predecessor, 1984's Mister Heartbreak, introduced a new level of melodic and rhythmic sophistication into the spare electronics of Anderson's early work, but Bright Red largely dispenses with that; instead, Eno provides a sound closer to his trademark ambient music (though it's still more melodically and rhythmically varied than, say, Ambient 1: Music for Airports) and Anderson largely abandons singing for her earlier, more conversational spoken-word style. Thematically, the album is filled with images of disconnection, miscommunication, and fear, with the sly wit and deadpan humor of her early days almost entirely absent. The result is an album that's more to be admired than enjoyed, since (apparently by design) it's nearly impossible to make any sort of emotional connection with this music. Gossip hounds will enjoy combing "In Our Sleep," a duet with then-boyfriend Lou Reed, for hints about their relationship. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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Bright Red


1	Speechless 5:20
2	Bright Red 3:12
3	The Puppet Motel 3:09
4	Speak My Language 3:38
5	World Without End 2:47
6	Free Fall 4:32
7	Muddy River 3:02
8	Beautiful Pea Green Boat 4:20
9	Love Among The Sailors 2:49
10	Poison 3:47
11	In Our Sleep 2:31
12	Night In Baghdad 3:23
13	Tightrope 5:58
14	Same Time Tomorrow 3:51

All Music Guide

Five years after the release of 1989's pop-oriented Strange Angels, Laurie Anderson returned with Bright Red, a Brian Eno-produced excursion into much darker territory. Strange Angels and its predecessor, 1984's Mister Heartbreak, introduced a new level of melodic and rhythmic sophistication into the spare electronics of Anderson's early work, but Bright Red largely dispenses with that; instead, Eno provides a sound closer to his trademark ambient music (though it's still more melodically and rhythmically varied than, say, Ambient 1: Music for Airports) and Anderson largely abandons singing for her earlier, more conversational spoken-word style. Thematically, the album is filled with images of disconnection, miscommunication, and fear, with the sly wit and deadpan humor of her early days almost entirely absent. The result is an album that's more to be admired than enjoyed, since (apparently by design) it's nearly impossible to make any sort of emotional connection with this music. Gossip hounds will enjoy combing "In Our Sleep," a duet with then-boyfriend Lou Reed, for hints about their relationship. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 10/25/1994
Label: WARNER BROS UK
Catalog No.: 245534
UPC: 093624553427
Sales Rank: 89,537

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Laurie Anderson		Primary Artist, Keyboards, Vocals
Joey Baron		Drums
Guy Klucevsek		Accordion
Phillip Ballou		Background Vocals
Cyro Baptista		Gong
Ben Fenner		Bass
Gerry Leonard		Guitar

Technical Credits
Eno		Producer
Kevin Killen		Engineer