TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY)

I own quite a few Eno albums....but this is the first one I've got around to reviewing. This is no doubt because it's my favorite album of his. Every song itself is strong, and certain songs are so good that I feel this is a masterpiece. "Back In Judy's Jungle" has one of the best solos I've ever heard, and when Eno brings in the vocals over the repeating motif, one has to sing and shout along with him. Eno does it again in the later song "Mother Whale Eyeless." "Put A Straw Under Baby" is a beautiful pastoral song and "Burning Airlines..." is a great upbeat start to the album. The gorgeous repeating motif of "Taking Tiger Mountain" closes the album, in a low- key and appropriate way. A few of the songs aren't as strong as the others, but the strong songs are too strong to ignore and validate a 5-star rating.