The Drop (album)
| The Drop | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 74:00 | |||
| Label | All Saints | |||
| Producer | Brian Eno | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Pitchfork | 3.6/10 |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Village Voice | C |
The Drop is the fourteenth solo studio album by Brian Eno, released on 7 July 1997 through All Saints Records. The album continues in the same style as much of his work of the period exploring impressionistic, ambient instrumental soundscapes rather than more conventional songwriting. The 2014 reissue includes the 77 Million Paintings album as a bonus disc and edits the track "Iced World" from its original 32 minutes down to 18 minutes – the same duration on both vinyl and CD.
Originally, the album was titled Unwelcome Jazz: "jazz that nobody asked for, and many did not care for."