Drum (album)
Encyclopedia
Drum is the first release from art rock
band Hugo Largo
. It was produced by Michael Stipe
(who also provides backing vocals on two of the tracks) and released by Brian Eno
's record label, Opal, on January 1, 1988. While originally released as an EP
, it was later re-released as an album. The Guardian
included it in a list of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" in 2007. It was reissued by All Saints Records
in 2005.
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band Hugo Largo
Hugo Largo
Hugo Largo was an American musical group known for their unique line-up: two bass guitars, a violin and singer/performance artist Mimi Goese.The band formed in 1984, initially featuring Tim Sommer and Goese. Later they were joined by Hahn Rowe and Adam Peacock, releasing their Michael Stipe...
. It was produced by Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
(who also provides backing vocals on two of the tracks) and released by Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
's record label, Opal, on January 1, 1988. While originally released as an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, it was later re-released as an album. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
included it in a list of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" in 2007. It was reissued by All Saints Records
All Saints Records
All Saints Records is a British independent record label. It was established in 1991 by Dominic Norman-Taylor. They have published Ambient music from the likes of Brian Eno or Biosphere.-History:...
in 2005.
Track listing
- "Grow Wild" - 3:46
- "Eskimo Song" - 3:42
- "Fancy" - 4:18
- "Harpers" - 2:22
- "Scream Tall" - 3:17
- "Country" - 3:42
- "Eureka" - 3:13
- "Second Skin" - 3:16
- "My Favourite People" - 0:55