Francis Cabrel: Samedi Soir Sur La Terre (6mins 55secs) Album: Samedi Soir Sur La Terre Columbia / COL 4759492 Web Link 1: www.franciscabrel.com
:: Track 2
Natasha Barrett: Earth Haze (13mins 54secs) Album: Rocks and Wraiths Nota Bene / NB 970101M Web Link 1: www.notam02.no/~natashab
:: Track 3
Brian Eno: Just Another Day (4mins 21secs) Album: Another Day On Earth Opal / Ryko / HNCD 1475 Web Link 1: www.enoshop.co.uk Web Link 2: www.rykodisc.co.uk
BACKGROUND
These 3 pieces are all linked by the word "earth". The track by Francis Cabrel is just fabulous - in my opinion he is the best living French singer/songwriter (a great poet) and this song is the best on his best album to date. The electroacoustic music by Natasha Barrett works well as a lengthy (you may need to play just an extract) non-vocal interlude, which then dissolves effectively into Brian Eno's track, "Just Another Day" (on earth). Most Late Junction listeners will know the Eno already, but I think the other pieces will be well received.