ALBUM GRADE: 10
Before and After Science is the fifth studio album by British musician Brian Eno. Produced by Eno and Rhett Davies, it was originally released by Polydor Records in December 1977 in the United Kingdom and by U.S. Island soon after. Musicians from the U.K. and Germany collaborated on the album, including Fred Frith of Henry Cow, Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, Paul Rudolph of Hawkwind, Andy Fraser of Free, Dave Mattacks of Fairport Convention, Jaki Liebezeit of Can, and Dieter Moebius and Roedelius of Cluster. Over one hundred tracks were written with only ten making the album’s final cut. The musical styles of the album range from energetic and jagged to languid and pastoral.
SONG GRADES:
1. No One Receiving – 10
2. Backwater – 10
3. Kurt’s Rejoinder – 8
4. Energy Fools the Magician – 8
5. King’s Lead Hat – 10
6. Here He Comes – 8
7. Julie With… – 10
8. By This River – 10
9. Through Hollow Lands – 7
10. Spider and I – 8
Produced by Brian Eno and Rhett Davies.