Artist	Song
U2	Where the Streets Have No Name
from The Joshua Tree (2007)
Coldplay	Viva la Vida
from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
U2	Pride (In the Name of Love)
from The Unforgettable Fire (Remastered) (2009)
Talking Heads	Once In a Lifetime
from Remain In Light (Remastered) (2006)
James	Laid
from Laid (Remastered) (2009)
U2	One
from Achtung Baby (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] (2011)
Devo	(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
from Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (2009)
Talking Heads	Life During Wartime
from Fear of Music (2007)
David Bowie	The Heart's Filthy Lesson
from Outside (2003)
U2	With or Without You
from The Joshua Tree (2007)
Talking Heads	Take Me to the River
from More Songs About Buildings and Food (Remastered) (2006)
Jane Siberry	Sail Across the Water
from When I Was a Boy (2008)
Laurie Anderson	Poison
from Bright Red (2008)
Geoffrey Oryema	Makambo
from Exile (2007)
Jon Hassell	Air
from Power Spot (1986)
U2	The Unforgettable Fire
from The Unforgettable Fire (Remastered) (2009)
James	Say Something
from Laid (Remastered) (2009)
Luciano Pavarotti & Passengers	Miss Sarajevo
from Pavarotti - The Duets (2008)
Roy Orbison	You May Feel Me Crying
from Mystery Girl (2008)
U2	Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
Sinéad O'Connor	Emma's Song
from Faith and Courage (2008)
James	Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
from Pleased to Meet You (2007)
U2	Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
Laraaji	The Dance No. 3
from Day of Radiance (2005)
Ultravox	My Sex
from Ultravox! (Remastered) [Bonus Track Version] (2009)
Devo	Mongoloid
from Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (2009)
Jon Hassel & Farafina	Air Afrique (Wind)
from Flash of the Spirit (2008)
James & Brian Eno	Jam J
from Wah Wah (1994)
U2	Numb
from Zooropa (1993)
Coldplay	Life In Technicolor
from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)

Comment:

Brian Eno took the innovative techniques he discovered as a musician — from his art-rock exploits with Roxy Music to his trailblazing electronic "sound paintings" — and applied them to his work with a dazzling array of artists, for a peerless production career four decades long and counting. Only a producer whose tools include a custom-made series of "Oblique Strategies" cards with instructions like "give way to your worst impulse" and "do nothing for as long as possible" could've helped everyone from Talking Heads to U2 leave their old selves behind and discover bold, new musical identities. From the exotic ambient textures of Jon Hassell to the jagged, jolting new-wave wackiness of Devo, here's the highlight reel from Eno's shockingly stellar production résumé.

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