''More Dark Than Shark'' is a 1986 book by
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Eno (, born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and activist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambien ...
and
Russell Mills. It features the lyrics to Eno's songs, each accompanied by an artwork inspired by the song's lyrics by Mills. Most of the lyrics and artworks are accompanied by notes by Eno and Mills on the lyrics and the interpretation of them as used for the artwork.
The book is arranged chronologically, with songs arranged according to the album on which they appeared. Each album forms a chapter and is introduced by a commentary by
Rick Poynor
Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture.
Career
He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
, these commentaries are largely formed through interviews with Eno. The commentaries cover Eno and Mills's influences, working methods, biography and philosophies, and are illustrated with excerpts from Eno's
working notebooks. The chapters – and the albums that they precede – are:
* ''The Prepared Observer'' (''
Here Come the Warm Jets
''Here Come the Warm Jets'' is the debut solo studio album by English musician Brian Eno (mononymously credited as "''Eno''"), released on Island Records on 8 February 1974. It was recorded and produced by Eno following his departure from Roxy ...
'');
* ''The Painted Score'' (''
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
''Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)'' is the second solo studio album by English musician Brian Eno ( mononymously credited as "''Eno''"), released in November 1974 by Island Records. Unlike his debut album ''Here Come the Warm Jets'', whic ...
'');
* ''The Dynamics of the System'' (''
Another Green World
''Another Green World'' is the third solo studio album by English musician Brian Eno ( mononymously credited as "Eno"), released by Island Records on 14 November 1975. The album marked a transition from the rock-based music of Eno's previous r ...
'');
* ''The Hidden Intention'' (''
Before and After Science
''Before and After Science'' is the fifth solo studio album by English musician Brian Eno, originally released by Polydor Records in December 1977 in the United Kingdom and by Island U.S. soon after. Produced by Eno and Rhett Davies, it is th ...
''); and
* ''The Words I Receive'' (this last chapter accompanies various collaborative songs).
The book was published by
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, commonly known as Faber & Faber or simply Faber, is an independent publishing house in London. Published authors and poets include T. S. Eliot (an early Faber editor and director), W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, Margaret S ...
, London, in association with Opal Records Ltd. It was issued concurrently with the compilation albums
''More Blank than Frank'' and ''Desert Island Selection''.
Brian Eno
1986 books
Faber & Faber books
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