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The Pavilion of Dreams

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The Pavilion of Dreams
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedNovember 1976
StudioBasing Street Studios, London[1]
Length47:38
LabelEditions EG
ProducerBrian Eno
Harold Budd chronology
The Oak of the Golden Dreams / Coeur D'Orr
(1970)
The Pavilion of Dreams
(1978)
The Plateaux of Mirror
(1980)

The Pavilion of Dreams is the second album from minimalist composer Harold Budd. It was produced by Brian Eno.[2] Billed as "an extended cycle of works begun in 1972," it was recorded in 1976 but not released until 1978 on Eno's label Obscure Records.[3] It was later re-released on Editions EG in 1981.[3]

Reception

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AllMusic[3]

AllMusic wrote positively of the album, stating that in "mixing ethereal melodies communicated by voice or saxophone with glissando accompaniment, Harold Budd creates a series of siren songs on The Pavilion of Dreams that shimmer like light reflected on the water's surface."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Bismillahi 'Rrahman 'Rrahim" – 18:23
  2. "Two Songs: 1. Let Us Go into the House of the Lord / 2. Butterfly Sunday" – 6:19
  3. "Madrigals of the Rose Angel: 1. Rossetti Noise / 2. The Crystal Garden and a Coda" – 14:16
  4. "Juno" – 8:18

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Pavilion of Dreams - Harold Budd | Credits | AllMusic".
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (18 Feb 1987). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C21.
  3. ^ a b c d Connolly, Dave. The Pavilion of Dreams at AllMusic
  • Translation of "Bismillahi 'Rrahman 'Rrahim" from original album insert.