Did Brian Eno Produce Writer Ian MacDonald's Sub Rosa Album?

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According to The Independent:

...Ian MacDonald also wrote lyrics and songs. His younger brother, Bill, had played with Phil Manzanera (later of Roxy Music) in a group called Quiet Sun, and when Manzanera recorded some solo albums, Ian provided some of the material for them, and worked with Brian Eno, too. Sub Rosa, an album of his own songs - reflecting his fondness for groups like Steely Dan - was released in 1990.

The Guardian says Eno worked on it:
"...Twenty-five years later, Brian Eno, another member of the original Roxy Music, would help MacDonald produce a solo album of his own songs, Sub Rosa, released on Manzanera's label.

Has anyone heard this? Was it actually released?

Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 31 October 2008 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link

Wow, never heard of it!

Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Friday, 31 October 2008 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link

i love in the middle of nowhere, cotswolds.
it wasn't until after ian died and mojo printed a news article, that i realised he was virtually a neighbour of mine.

mark e, Friday, 31 October 2008 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link

Wow.

As I said on the Phil Manzanera thread, Ian's work on the 801 studio album, Listen Now is quite good. Brother of bassist Bill MacCormick.

Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 31 October 2008 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link

So, no one here has ever heard this?

Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 3 November 2008 15:22 (fifteen years ago) link

thirteen years pass...

anyone ever unearth this? I've never seen it on slsk or anywhere else. It's on discogs so I'll probably just order it and see.

akm, Tuesday, 30 November 2021 03:53 (two years ago) link

weird, I was actually thinking about this album the other day. I’ve read and reread revolution in the head so many times that the idea of hearing music by the guy who wrote it is fascinating to me. but i’ve never been able to find a song or even a sample clip from it anywhere.

(The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 30 November 2021 04:51 (two years ago) link

I think this is legit? pretty bland song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEsvb9_Of1w

Vinnie, Tuesday, 30 November 2021 11:17 (two years ago) link

This is the Discogs entry I’m finding, which makes no mention of Eno: https://www.discogs.com/release/2317485-Sub-Rosa-Interior-Design

(nor does it sound like it has anything to do w him)

It does have Mel Collins and Phil Manzanera however.

Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:32 (two years ago) link


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