Ambient, Vol. 2: Imaginary Landscapes

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: August 23, 1994
• Total Time: 154:14
• Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Electronica

Review

The second volume in Virgin's priceless Ambient series is a bit of a retread from the first, alternating classics from Virgin's rich back catalog with the new school of ambient electronica (of which, the label's store is much harder to come by). The result is an Orb remix (of the Grid) instead of a normal Orb track; the only other contemporary acts are the Future Sound of London project Amorphous Androgynous, William Orbit's Bass-O-Matic, Tony Thorpe's Voyager, and such intriguing but obviously label-centric acts as Verve and U2's The Edge. As far as classic ambient tracks go, Virgin is tops -- Eno, Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian, Phil Manzanera, Klaus Schulze -- though the lack of more up-to-date acts can be frustrating. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Call to Prayer	Traditional	Baaba Maal	(3:52)
Tal Coat	Brian Eno	Brian Eno	(5:06)
In Mind	Amorphous Androgynous	Amorphous Androgynous	(5:26)
Rubycon, Pt. 2 [Edit]	Peter Baumann, Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke	Tangerine Dream	(6:32)
The Healing Place	David Sylvian	David Sylvian	(5:16)
Crystal Clear [The Orb Remix; Clear, Like an Unmuddied Lake]	Richard Norris, Dave Ball	The Grid	(6:12)
Nuages	Traditional	Ryuichi Sakamoto	(2:08)
Wind on Water	Brian Eno, Robert Fripp	Brian Eno, Robert Fripp	(5:15)
Wildlife	Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra	(8:11)
When Things Dream	Steve Jansen	Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen	(2:39)
Magick Mother Invocation		Gong, Daevid Allen	(1:33)
Bringing Down the Light	Robert Fripp	David Sylvian, Robert Fripp	(8:14)
Not Another	Jah Wobble	Jah Wobble	(3:12)
One Flower		Guo Brothers & Shung Tian	(1:31)
Black Jesus	U-God	God	(6:34)
Mountain of Needles	David Byrne, Brian Eno	David Byrne, Brian Eno	(2:33)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
You Are Here	Phil Manzanera	Phil Manzanera	(1:46)
Bendel Dub	Prince Far I	Prince Far I	(3:05)
Slow Kaliuki [Edit]	Traditional	Dmitri Pokrovsky	(:29)
Euterpe Gratitude Piece	Daevid Allen	Daevid Allen	(9:21)
Water Music	Robert Fripp	Robert Fripp	(1:16)
New Moon at Red Deer Wallow	Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, David Sylvian	Rain Tree Crow	(5:01)
Attack of the 50 Foot Drum Demon	Orbit	Bassomatic	(4:14)
Mekong	Mark Rutherford	Jam Nation	(5:09)
Endless Life (Lyrics)	The Verve	The Verve	(5:15)
Nachtmusik Schattenhaft	Klaus Schulze	Klaus Schulze	(6:31)
Arrival [Edit]	Tony Thorpe	Voyager	(7:14)
Specific Gravity of Smile	Edgar Froese	Edgar Froese	(9:29)
Orovela	Traditional	Tsinandali Choir	(4:54)
Dance #3	Laraaji	Laraaji	(3:02)
Premonition (Giant Empty Iron Vessel)	Holger Czukay, David Sylvian	Holger Czukay, David Sylvian	(6:37)
Island	The Edge	The Edge	(6:37)

Credits

Barry Clempson (Producer), Simon Heyworth (Editing), Brian Eno (Producer), David Sylvian (Producer), Brennan (Producer), The Edge (Performer), Jam Nation (Performer), Jones (Producer), Simon Hopkins (Compilation), Robert Fripp (Performer), God (Performer), Klaus Schulze (Producer), Amorphous Androgynous (Performer), The Edge (Producer), Gong (Producer), Simon Hopkins (Sleeve Notes), Tangerine Dream (Producer), Jah Wobble (Producer), Dmitri Pokrovsky (Arranger), Robert Fripp (Producer), Steve Jansen (Performer), Simon Hopkins (Editing), Richard Barbieri (Performer), Gong (Group), Tangerine Dream (Performer), Phil Manzanera (Performer), The Orb (Producer), Williams (Producer), Simon Jeffes (Producer), Dave Watts (?), Mark Rutherford (Producer), Gerard Talbot (Liner Notes), Bassomatic (Performer), Adams (Producer), Voyager (Performer), Gabriel (Producer), David Byrne (Performer), The Verve (Performer), John Gosling (Producer), Gerard Talbot (?), Holger Czukay (Producer), Philip Pin (Producer), Klaus Schulze (Performer), David Byrne (Producer), Tsinandali Choir (Performer), Orbit (Group), Buggy G. Riphead (Art Direction), Prince Far I (Performer), Daevid Allen (Performer), Nye (Producer), Rain Tree Crow (Performer), Richard Barbieri (Producer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Producer), The Edge (Group), Tangerine Dream (Group), Dmitri Pokrovsky (Producer), Laraaji (Performer), The Orb (Group), Simon Heyworth (Producer), Orbit (Producer), Penguin Cafe Orchestra (Performer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Performer), Brian Eno (Performer), Kevin Martin (Producer), Steve Jansen (Producer), Tony Thorpe (Producer), Phil Manzanera (Producer), Guo Brothers & Shung Tian (Performer), Edgar Froese (Performer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Arranger), David Sylvian (Performer), The Grid (Performer), Edgar Froese (Producer), Daevid Allen (Producer), Jah Wobble (Performer), Baaba Maal (Performer)