On Land
Album by Brian Eno
Released	April, 1982
Recorded	???
Genre	Ambient
Length	44:35
Label	Astralwerks
Producer(s)	Brian Eno
Professional reviews
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Brian Eno chronology
Empty Landscapes (1981)	Ambient 4: On Land (1982)	Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks (1983)

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The album has a dark nocturnal atmosphere. It is a mixture of synthesizer, nature recordings and a complex array of other sounds, some of which are mixed in the far background. A classic FM synthesizer, the Yamaha DX7. ...

The track “Shadow” features Jon Hassell on trumpet, though it is played in such a bizarre, muffled tone as to be unrecognizable as a trumpet. Not to be confused with The Libertiness bassist John Hassall Jon Hassell (born March 22, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American musician and trumpet player. ...

The album ends with an eerie guitar harmonic texture titled “Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960”. This track is named after the once prosperous sea-port of Dunwich, England which eroded into the sea over a period of three-hundred years. This track is also Eno’s first collaboration with Daniel Lanois. This article is about the village and former city of Dunwich in England. ... Daniel Lanois Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951, Hull, Québec) is a French Canadian producer and musician. ...

This album was recorded between 1978 and 1982 during which time Eno had released several other albums.

Track listing

1. ”Lizard Point” (Eno, Beinhorn, Gros, Laswell) - 4:34
2. ”The Lost Day” (Eno) - 9:13
3. ”Tal Coat” (Eno) - 5:30
4. ”Shadow” (Eno) - 3:00
5. ”Lantern Marsh” (Eno) - 5:33
6. ”Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hills)” (Eno) - 5:23
7. ”A Clearing” (Eno) - 4:09
8. ”Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960” (Eno) - 7:13

Lizard Point is a rocky outcrop between Mount Steamer and Mount Roberts. ...

Personnel

• Brian Eno - various
• Michael Beinhorn - synthesizer (track 1)
• Axel Gros - guitar (track 1)
• Bill Laswell - bass (track 1)
• Jon Hassell - trumpet (track 4)
• Michael Brook - guitar (track 8)
• Daniel Lanois - live equalization (track 8)

The frogs on track 6 were recorded in Choloma, Honduras by Felipe Orrego.

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See also

• Ambient 1/Music for Airports
• Ambient 2/The Plateaux of Mirror
• Ambient 3/Day of Radiance
• Ambient music
• Electronic music

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External links

• Liner notes from On Land