More Dark Than Shark
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More Dark Than Shark is a 1986 book by Brian Eno
and Russell Mills
. It features the lyrics to Eno's songs, each accompanied by an artwork inspired by the song's lyrics by Mills. Most of the lyrics and artworks are accompanied by notes by Eno and Mills on the lyrics and the interpretation of them as used for the artwork.
The book is arranged chronologically, with songs arranged according to the album on which they appeared. Each album forms a chapter, and is introduced by a commentary by Rick Poynor
, these commentaries largely formed through interviews with Eno. The commentaries cover Eno and Mills's influences, working methods, biography, and philosophies, and are illustrated with excerpts from Eno's working notebooks
. The chapters - and the albums which they precede - are: The Prepared Observer (Here Come the Warm Jets
); The Painted Score (Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
); The Dynamics of the System (Another Green World
); The Hidden Intention (Before and After Science
); and The Words I Receive (this last chapter accompanies various collaborative songs).
The book was published by Faber and Faber
, London, in association with Opal Records Ltd. in 1986, and has ISBN 0-571-13810-1. It was issued concurrently with the compilation album More Blank Than Frank/Desert Island Selection
.
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,...
and Russell Mills
Russell Mills (artist)
Russell Mills is a British artist who was born in Ripon, Yorkshire, UK in 1952. He paints, creates multimedia installations, designs stage sets and lighting and has produced record covers and book covers for Brian Eno, the Cocteau Twins,Michael Nyman, David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel, and Nine Inch...
. It features the lyrics to Eno's songs, each accompanied by an artwork inspired by the song's lyrics by Mills. Most of the lyrics and artworks are accompanied by notes by Eno and Mills on the lyrics and the interpretation of them as used for the artwork.
The book is arranged chronologically, with songs arranged according to the album on which they appeared. Each album forms a chapter, and is introduced by a commentary by Rick Poynor
Rick Poynor
Rick Poynor is a British writer on design, graphic design, typography and visual culture. He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on Blueprint magazine in London. After founding Eye magazine , which he edited from 1990 to 1997, he focused increasingly on visual communication...
, these commentaries largely formed through interviews with Eno. The commentaries cover Eno and Mills's influences, working methods, biography, and philosophies, and are illustrated with excerpts from Eno's working notebooks
Art diary
An art diary, art journal or visual journal is a daily journal kept by artists, often containing both words and sketches, and occasionally including Mixed media elements such as collages...
. The chapters - and the albums which they precede - are: The Prepared Observer (Here Come the Warm Jets
Here Come the Warm Jets
Here Come the Warm Jets is the debut solo album by Brian Eno. Produced by Eno, it was released on Island Records in 1974. The musical style of Here Come the Warm Jets is a hybrid of glam rock and art rock, similar to Eno's previous album work with Roxy Music but with songs that are more quirky and...
); The Painted Score (Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Taking Tiger Mountain is the second solo album by Brian Eno. Produced by Eno, it was originally released by Island Records in November 1974 in a gatefold sleeve. Unlike his previous album Here Come the Warm Jets, Eno used a core band of five instrumentalists and used fewer guest musicians...
); The Dynamics of the System (Another Green World
Another Green World
Another Green World is the third studio album by British musician Brian Eno. Produced by Eno and Rhett Davies, it was originally released by Island Records in September 1975. As he had done with previous solo albums, Eno worked with several guest musicians including Phil Collins, John Cale and...
); The Hidden Intention (Before and After Science
Before and after Science
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. Unlike Eno's previous albums which were written and recorded quickly, the album took over two years to complete...
); and The Words I Receive (this last chapter accompanies various collaborative songs).
The book was published by Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
, London, in association with Opal Records Ltd. in 1986, and has ISBN 0-571-13810-1. It was issued concurrently with the compilation album More Blank Than Frank/Desert Island Selection
More Blank Than Frank/Desert Island Selection
More Blank Than Frank/Desert Island Selection is a 1986 compilation album of music by the British ambient musician Brian Eno. The "More Blank Than Frank" was the title given to the vinyl LP release, and "Desert Island Selection" was the name used for the CD version...
.