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Spinning Away – Brian Eno, John Cale

Rob Klovance
Jun 12, 2021
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Beef up your 'mixtapes' with this growing collection of overlooked songs, old and new. One track, three times a week. Don’t forget to join in on the conversation, too.

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‘Up on a hill, as the day dissolves/With my pencil turning moments into line’

Of the thousands of songs Brian Eno has been part of as a musician or producer, from keyboards for Roxy Music to producer for U2, this one’s a bit of an anomaly. The story is that when Eno got together with John Cale for the album Wrong Way Up, he was in a fabulous mood, watching the 1990 World Cup and celebrating the birth of a daughter with his wife, Anthea Norman-Taylor. The result was about as pop an album as the two have ever done, and Spinning Away is the zenith of joy, with love-of-life lyrics, guitar and keyboards capable of lifting anyone out of a funk. On my list as one of the 10 most beautiful songs ever.

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Charles
Jun 25, 2021

Beautiful indeed! Great endorsement Rob!

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JDLowe
Jun 15, 2021

Too good not to listen to the complete album, drink in hand enjoying the warming weather.

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