Another Green World

Another guy who's a great musical mind, an excellent producer & collaborator but maybe not the best solo artist. This was weird and experimental 50 yrs ago and still both. Is it groundbreaking, maybe, not sure. No two songs go with the one before or after it, that's likely his plan but it's no cohesive and not something you'd throw on to "enjoy", it's like an artists sketchbook of thoughts. Most of it sounds like a movie soundtrack, background music nothing else. Sucked. 2 stars.

ambient/electronic ear candy. just very pleasant to listen to overall, whether it's more conveniental pop songs with a couple synths or straight ambient stuff favourite songs: sky saw, i'll come running, spirits drifting least favourite songs: the big ship

Glad to finally listen to an Eno album. Good music for working and reminder to check out oblique strategies

My feelings on Brian Eno are hard to parse. He’s clearly a musical genius whose ideas about production and composition have made him one of rock’s (and pop’s) most important historical figures. But I just don’t know how much of the music he makes that I actually like. And that’s not a polite way of saying I don’t like it, I’m saying I really don’t know. Some moments on this album are brilliant; the minimalist concept creates an amount of space that’s eerie yet calming, and the instrumental work is mostly excellent. But other moments are just banal and weird, and they make me think the whole album was nothing but a slightly exhausting intellectual experiment. So I come away from this interested in re-listening to some of Eno’s other projects, even if I don’t know for sure whether I liked or disliked this one.

I liked the song names, cover, and very cool album!

Mesmo categorizado como ambient music, o disco trás momentos de canções líricas como "St. Elmo's Fire", "Golden Hour" e a belíssima "I'll Coming Home".

This was not at all what I expected, I was thinking we were gonna be getting ambient Eno, but this was clearly before he took that turn. Still nicely weird and innovative though.

Brian Eno as a producer, great work. Brian Eno as an artist, incredibly boring.

Shocked that I kind of dug this.

noice

I really liked the 4-5 songs that had lyrics and form. They were very enjoyable and the lyrics inspired a sense of wonder and whimsy. But the other 14 or whatever tracks of ambient music were boring. For ambient music, they're fine compositions and remind me of movie montage music or video game credits music. I suppose I like Eno's earlier work before his genre switch

It was ok

I don’t know if I’ve ever listened to something so discordant. It was nails on a chalkboard, it was wonderful ambience, it was the most boring hotel lobby music I’ve ever heard.

An incredible ambient album, the template for electronic music for decades to come, and basically invented generative music. Or that's what wikipedia told me. This album was great!

Brian Eno is a legend. but I've never been very familiar with his stuff. This is largely because I DESPISE ambient. Mostly. It demands patience and attention from me that I simply do not have. Lo and behold, this mostly ambient album didn't get a lot of kudos from me. Yes, parts of it are very beautiful, but it just flits between here, there, everywhere, never latching onto a beat I enjoy, never catching my attention. My sincere condolences to any future ambient that comes my way from this list.

Sounds alot like. Precursor to Flaming lips, Experimental, out there, interesting. I enjoyed it

wonderful!

I would've enjoyed the album a lot more without the tracks with vocals. Favourite track: The Big Ship

As composição são muito bem elaboradas e executadas. Gosto do que é apresentado mas não consigo deixar de achar um pouco cansativo esse disco. Kuba Auri.

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Sky Saw, St Elmo's Fire, The Big Ship Considering, prior to me starting the List, I could have passed Brian Eno on the street or read his name in a Wikipedia article, and I would never have known who he was. Now, after having churned through almost 600 albums, I can confidently say I have a moderate degree of understanding Brian Eno and what he's all about. He played in Roxy Music for, I think, their first two albums. He did a trio of albums with David Bowie. He's got his own thing going on here. He essentially invented the genre of "Ambient Music". His discography is extensive and I can only assume only a small, tiny portion will be on display on the List. I can't sit here and say that I had fallen in love with Ambient 1/Music for Airports when I first heard it, and maybe at the time, 400 albums ago, I might not have appreciated it as much as I might now, but hot damn do I recognize the breadth and scope of his work and talents. This album is pretty awesome. I am quite dialed in on my preferences for music these days. If I am not feeling an album after more than two listens, it's probably not getting higher than a 3 unless it has significant historical or cultural qualities that transcend my personal opinions. I want to listen to this album more. It's interesting and moody and atmospheric. I think it had a good balance between songs with lyrics vs instrumentals. Even though only five out of fourteen tracks have lyrics, they are appropriately spaced out to keep things balanced.

Not that great

Great production, good music. Really, it oughtta at least be the other way around to get on this list, right?

My favorite period for Eno - not quite up to Taking Tiger Mountain but still pretty great.

I think I'm the target demographic. It's artsy, but esthetic within popular opinion. It can be uncomfortable if you want things to go more traditional, but it's not really too far from it. Honestly, I'd buy the record for the art a little more than the music, but it's a win-win buy. I don't know if it's necessary to hear this one before you die, but I'm personally grateful it's on the list. Not everything by Brian Eno warrants my attention. There's also efforts by Brian Eno I prefer to this one, if I were going to recommend him at all before you die. 3.3/5

Estuvo bien, no me pasaba nada si moría sin escucharlo igual.

Slow, repetitive, boring. 4/10

I was nervous to get this album because I loved "Music for People in Airports" and was worried it wasn't going to have the same impact and unfortunately it didn't. Thats not to say this is a bad album, its not. Its cool to hear the beginnings of what would become Eno's fully fleshed out ambient works, and knowing he assembled an all star cast for this record is cool too. It just didn't hit the same way "Music for People in Airports" did. 3/5

I love Brian Eno and hadn’t listened to this one before but will be doing so again. Several old faves on there and a few new ones; I particularly enjoyed ‘Golden Hours’.

I don't really care for his voice (on the tracks with lyrics). Not very interesting to me. Skipped thru tracks and nothing stuck.

This was probably pretty cool in 1975, but it doesn't have staying power, IMO.

Another Green World - Brian Eno (1975) Took me more than one full listen to form an opinion, as this isn't usually the kind of music I favor, but I can now say that this is a great album. Although many of the album's compositions rely heavily on these airy arrangements and on a airy vibe (which I'm definitely not a fond of) that is often found in electronica and ambient music, Brian Eno is also a very fine melodist who knows how to make a song sufficiently expressive. The result is a very good album that I imagine was pioneering in its genre, sounds much more recent than its release date would suggest. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7.5/10

Perfect album for a Sunday morning - a very accessible ambient album, brilliantly produced. Favourite track: The Big Ship

Such a weird album, Eno is no stranger to wacky production techniques. What I don't get is how this was made in 1975? This is seriously some of the most impressive production I've seen from an album from this time, and on top of that, the entire album is just so beautiful. My only issue is that it takes a little bit to get started, but that doesn't really matter when the rest of the album is this good. Genuine masterpiece, 10/10.

brain eno

Brian Eno.... Fourth album. At this point I have hit the wall with him. Each album I listen to of his is worse than the last. Seriously I do no get ANY of the love he gets. Not even a little.

Beautiful

Instant-5 stars for me. I remember when I bought this CD and first listened to it how my brain twitched in a new direction in music. I love this album and all it's weirdness and started me listening to other Brian Eno albums that I've loved even more.

If you really liked Bowie's "Low" and "Heroes", or Iggy Pop's "The Idiot" and "Lust for Life", this is a logical next step. It's weirder, but rewarding.

Never got the appeal.

A fine little album. Rather enjoyed it but it’s nothing incredible. Unlikely to reach for it again but wouldn’t turn it off if someone put it on.

Not too bad.

Really like this album, was surprised by the about of pop sensibility, lots’s of interesting instrumentation for sure, but the songs are pretty strong.

Pretty good & chill

Eno's best album, probably, though I don't really have much to say about it? I remember listening to it by the side of a river once in college and having a nice time, but it never enhanced my experience the way other albums have in the past. There's a reason he's better known now as a producer, is all I'll say.

Good guy

talked to matt smith for like an hour at BOOT about hanging out with Brian Eno and playing with him on In Conflict and it was the best geek out session i ever had. anyways obviously this is like the most influential album ever by the most influential guy ever... come on

Pleasant enough, nothing spectacular and unlikely to ever return to it

I just don’t get Brian Eno’s solo work. It sounds wonderful, but it’s just kinda burning. There are moments I appreciate, but I won’t be coming back to it.

its okay to have one of Eno's ambient albums on this list (for historical purposes) but not two

Mega listenable. RYM: Y (#196) Saved a song: N

A fairly pleasant listen but I wasn't into a lot of it. There were a few good tracks though and it was pleasant enough to work to. Heard it before? ❌ Listen again? ❌ Rating out of ten? 3️⃣

Sky saw - 3 Over fire island - 3 St elmo's fire - 3 In dark trees - 3 The big ship - 3 I'll come running - 3 Another green world - 3 Sombre reptiles - 3 Little fishes - 2 Golden hours - 3 Becalmed - 3 Zawinul/lava - 2 Everything merges with the night - 3 Spirits drifting - 3

Interesting gap bridging between the slightly irritating pros of Roxy music and the proto ambient electronic of later years. Column b is cooler for my money

Turns out he is pretty good Will I listen to again: 80%

I definitely see myself listening to this again

There are some really good moments on this album, and some of it feels way ahead of its time. There are also a few tracks that feel more like filler, which keeps the album from really clicking for me. I really don't love Eno's singing, but he can put together some interesting and well-crafted songs. There's definitely a lot to appreciate here, even if I don't love the whole album.

I don't really "get" the whole Brian Eno thing, but this was fine. The story of its creation (on the spot, Eno went into the studio with nothing written or prepared,) may have been more interesting than the music, but the music was interesting too. "I'll Come Running" got repetitive and boring. "Another Green World" sounded interesting but was over too quickly IMO. This album has some good ideas but maybe write some stuff before you record it next time, Brian? I liked "Golden Hours" and "Everything Merges With the Night." A lot of this sounded like TV/film score music.

fun dreamy and nostalgic inspired me to create

Such a nice and specific vibe. Synthy but not smooth. I wish there were more song songs though.

a strange, dreamy, ambient-ish album that really grew on me. like 25% Twin Peaks outtakes, 75% artsy indie game soundtrack. about 2/3rd of the way through I realized I was in an unusually serene, contemplative, and nostalgic sort of mood. very much looking forward to subsequent listens. 4.5/5

Was boring

Classic but not quite a 5 for me

I really struggle with Brian Eno’s solo work. I love Roxy Music, Talking Heads and pretty much anything else he has been involved with, but for some reason his own material has never really clicked with me. So I wasn’t expecting a huge amount from Another Green World today. Unfortunately, this did very little to change my mind. I listened to the album twice and found large parts of it dull and a little pretentious. There are some nice sounds and interesting moments scattered throughout, and I can appreciate the atmosphere Eno is trying to create, but nothing ever really grabbed me. I think my biggest problem is that so much of the album just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. There are lots of short instrumental pieces and experiments, but very few actual songs that stuck with me once they finished. I kept waiting for a melody, hook or moment that would pull me in, but it never really arrived. It’s strange because I can hear Eno’s brilliance in so much of the music he has produced or helped create for other artists. With his solo work, though, I often feel like I appreciate the ideas behind it far more than I actually enjoy listening to it. Another Green World clearly has a huge reputation, but it’s just not for me. Two listens were enough, and I can’t imagine choosing to put this album on again. Favourite track: I’m genuinely not sure! There were some nice moments throughout, but nothing grabbed me enough to make me want to single out a particular track. Least favourite track: Nothing specifically. My problem was more with the album as a whole. Too much of it felt dull and seemed to go nowhere. Album artwork: I really like it. Simple, unusual and probably my favourite thing about the album.

Enjoyed this! It was chill enough I'd absolutely listen again

I didn't like much, or any of this. Some of it was relaxing, but it just seemed a bit novice.

Took some more convincing than other Enos have for me, but I dig it.

Kinda underwhelming

risch geil

Bra och lugnt. Otippat att det är från 75

A very cool album.

Truly innovative for its time, and considering this is literally the first album of its genre, I can't believe how well it has aged. Brian Eno invented ambient music in a really cool and gradual way, this is the very first album to ever use ambient music, but it still has such a strong sense of identity as an art rock album. Later Eno projects see him going full ambient, but on his very first try, he perfectly balances a familar and expertly done style of art rock, and mixes in a good number of tracks to keep the album flowing, diverse, and absolutely groundbreaking.

Sky Saw - 3.5/5 Over Fire Island - 3.5/5 St. Elmo's Fire - 4.5/5 In Dark Trees - 4/5 The Big Ship - 4/5 I'll Come Running - 4/5 Another Green World - 4/5 Sombre Reptiles - 4/5 Little Fishes - 3.5/5 Golden Hours - 4/5 Becalmed - 4/5 Zawinul/Lava - 4/5 Everything Merges With the Night - 4.5/5 Spirits Drifting - 4/5 A transitional album between Eno's more art-pop/rock styles that he developed while with Roxy Music and his future ambient styles when he continued his solo projects. He decided to strip everything down and create a fairly minimal soundscape (though that does not count the amount of top collaborators that helped him on this) while still having that artsy style to it. Ambient music may not be for everyone, but Eno still has a couple of more traditional tracks to keep you on here. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: St. Elmo's Fire, Everything Merges With the Night

prima ambient. was leuker geweest zonder vocals tbh

lekker luisteren maar dat is t ook. revolutionair verder maar das niet mijn probleem

Man, it's been over two years since I had a Brian Eno solo record. I know I've seen Eno pop up here and there with other artists included in the 1001 Albums books, like David Bowie, U2, and Roxy Music. It has certainly helped expand my understanding of how impactful Eno is as a producer. That's why I was curious to check out Another Green World, an album viewed as a transitional point between the rock-based music of his earlier work and the ambient work he would come to be known for. Plus, this album also featured a core of renowned musicians filling in at points, particularly King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and Genesis drummer Phil Collins. With all that said, what was it like to visit Another Green World? Well, I can definitely recognize at points where Eno's ambient stylings were coming to fruition. From the ominous clink-clank of "In Dark Trees" segueing to the hypnotically resonant "The Big Ship", the gentle combination of piano and electric guitar on the title track, the peculiar whirring synths opposite the clashing percussion over a subtle piano line on "Little Fishes", the breeze that gives way to that wall of synths enveloping the piano on "Becalmed", only for the piano to escape and take center stage with that striking motif alongside the thudding bass and cymbals on "Zawinul/Lava", culminating in that final drawn-out synthwork on "Spirits Drifting", Eno knew how to build an atmosphere uniquely characterized to whatever theme or environment he wanted to evoke. For some songs, like with "The Big Ship", he did all the instrumental parts, which is an impressive feat. Otherwise, the session personnel did a superb job of filling in the gaps as needed, with even some rock elements spicing up the ambient pieces, like Percy Jones's grooving basswork on "Over Fire Island" or that foreboding filtered guitar soloing that defined "Sombre Reptiles". That said, the album is still a transitional work, as there are a few songs where Brian Eno did sing, and I'll admit that I wasn't always into them. Granted, Eno addressed early on with "Sky Saw" that his lyrics didn't need much meaning, as the average person wasn't likely to pay close attention to them: "All the clouds turn to words/All the words float in sequence/No one knows what they mean/Everyone just ignores them". That still doesn't forgive him for closing out "I'll Come Running" with the nauseating repetition of the line "I'll come running to tie your shoe", or how corny his lyrics and limited delivery got on "Everything Merges with the Night", but it's a serviceable explanation nonetheless. In any case, even these songs have some intriguing instrumental flourishes going on, such as the buzzing synths on "Sky Saw" or Robert Fripp's kinetic guitar soloing on "St. Elmo's Fire" that was meant to simulate an electrical charge in a Wimshurst high-voltage generator. That is some genuinely inspired work. Overall, I had a good time in Another Green World. It is an important stepping stone leading to what Brian Eno would accomplish with records like Ambient 1/Music for Airports, and I'm glad he made that transition.

A disappointment, given all I've heard about the album. Ambient music that I didn't find very interesting. Maybe requires headphones or substances or both to appreciate.

Without having heard more than 5 albums from Brian Eno, this feels like the record that summarizes extremely well all that his music is about. Such a great combination of very sweet and creative art rock tracks and super interesting ambient landscapes painted by wonderful sounding synthesizers, ranging from gorgeous to haunting pieces. I actually love way more the ambient parts than I do the ones closest to rock, which makes sense considering some of my favourite works by him are the pieces number 1 and 4 from the "Ambient" series, and I'm not the biggest fan of "Here Come the Warm Jets". Nevertheless, I actually really dig them, as songs like "St. Elmo's Fire" and "I'll Come Running" I find somehow adorable, cute, playful, very creative and happy sounding, adding a really nice charm to the whole experience. That leaves me with the atmospheric moments which are quite fascinating. As said before, it is impressive the wide palette created: "Over Fire Island" is very surreal abstract piece, "In Dark Trees" is haunting and unnerving, "The Big Ship" and "Becalmed" are some absolutely wonderful beautiful delicate pieces, "Zawinul / Lava" is incredibly peaceful and very reminiscent of 1/1 from "Ambient 1" and lastly, "Spirits Drifting" is a very mournful sad beautiful ending. I know there are some songs under this category that I left out, but I wanted to highlight the ones that impacted me the most. In conclusion, a rather wonderful album that might become my favourite work from the artist. I do think it still has the capacity of growing more on me, even after having listened to it about 10 times for the last four day, as the album seems to have a lot of details that are still hidden, waiting to be discovered.

Fantastic album. Lots to process, and still just a soothing experience.

I loved this. It was weird, but just the right amount.

Ei

Una cumbre indiscutible de la vanguardia contemporánea y la génesis del arte sonoro contemplativo que ha envejecido bien como un remanso de belleza impresionista, elegancia técnica y libertad estética. En el plano de diseño formal, la producción alcanza un entretejido que da claridad absoluta a cada textura y matiz tímbrico, articulando sintetizadores tempranos, bajos melódicos sin trastes y violas procesadas con un balance acústico diáfano, donde el espacio y la pausa cobran una dimensión arquitectónica. La interpretación colectiva despliega una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad pura, imponiendo una autoridad superior mediante una delicadeza instrumental que huye del artificio para revelar la fragilidad humana ante la tecnología. Obras maestras como la ascensión emotiva e hipnótica de "The Big Ship", la nostalgia luminosa de "Golden Hours", la sencillez pop desarmante de "I'll Come Running" y el remanso contemplativo de "Becalmed" y la pista homónima configuran un documento conmovedor, crudo y real que opera como un sutil llamado a la conciencia sobre el valor del silencio, la transitoriedad y la contemplación activa. Una obra cuya cadencia serena y constante sensación de paz y fluidez la vuelven excepcionalmente versátil para múltiples usos, destacando como un catalizador incomparable para nutrir el trabajo creativo, acompañar trayectos de conducción atenta o sumergirse en una profunda reflexión solitaria.

Better than “Music for Airports” because it had some actual structure, even some actual singing. Still pretty non-descript though and am amazed it made the cut on this list.

𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 has one foot in ambient, but to my ears it still feels closer to art rock. The album constantly shifts between conventional songs and short instrumental pieces, making it sound more like Eno experimenting with what a rock album could be than fully committing to the ambient music he would explore later. My main problem is Eno’s singing. His voice simply does not do much for me, and on the vocal tracks I often find the sounds surrounding him more interesting than the singing itself. There is plenty of imagination here, but Eno clearly has a better ear for unusual sounds than he has an unusual voice worth listening to.

Det va overraskanes trivelig, æ likte det.

9.5/10

Parts were okay but overall just not something I'll listen to on my own

2.5

eno albums are like a carrot on a stick for me as i slog through the last half of this list

I can’t express how terrible Brian eno is

the godfather of ambient music? Eno und collins a den drums? c

8.3

Hard to put this kind of music in a box, but I know I do like it.

It was interesting, I guess. Felt like someone throwing a bunch of random sounds at the wall to see what sticks. Some of the tracks felt like Eno’s ambient stuff, which I’ve enjoyed, but some of them were adult Gene Belcher.

Hmmm...this one is a real mixed bag. There are one or two genuinely beautiful songs in here (The Big Ship) and the rest is a mess. It sounds like Brian Eno poking around a bit with a synthesizer.He hasn't quite figured out that he's not a good singer but he will get there in the next couple of albums. It seems like this one is trying to ride the balance between experimental and popular music and I wish he would just pick one or the other. A little foray into 70s prog rock. The Beatles are over and everyone is trying to find a way forward. Pink Floyd manages to find the door though. Not terrible but not great.

Sound seemed like a mix between late-era Beatles with David Bowie.

Previously unknown. Some of it could have been interesting but it was buried under a dozen other things.

Nope.

9/10, i loved this album so much, i’ve always known about brian eno (both from working with talking heads and the song by MGMT) but i’ve never listened to him. it was weird and experimental and i loved it so much. definitely gonna check the rest of his stuff out

Perfect.

A mild but pleasant album with weak vocals