Here Come The Warm Jets

I know this album is a little challenging or odd for some listeners, but it’s actually one of Brian Eno’s more accessible albums. He’s working with a pop and rock palette but using his more avant-garde sensibility to push at the seams of what we’re used to hearing. It's 1973, a couple of years after T.Rex first put out Electric Warrior, same year as Queen's debut album and as Aladdin Sane. Eno is fresh off his time in Roxy Music. He fits in well into that art-prog-glam context, building on his work with Roxy, but he's pushing our comfort levels even more. Musically it rocks, it struts, it grates, it twists, it veers off key, it wanders from the noisy back into the lovely and sublime. It’s never boring. I love the anecdote that Eno chose the musicians for the album based on the idea that they were musically incompatible. He fully expected that there would be conflict and competition, resulting in musical “accidents.” It’s a creative risk that pays off with some of the more unusual and interesting rock songs from the past half century. The musicians he collaborates with are all top caliber, including several of his bandmates from Roxy Music. Robert Fripp’s and Phil Manzanera’s brilliant, far-ranging guitar work is worth the price of admission, they’re so good at what they do. The lyrics are whimsical, campy, and largely nonsensical, on purpose. I've said this before about Eno when I reviewed Before and After Science. It's not about understanding the lyrics, which are just a delivery method for the vocal instrument. And Eno’s vocals are always great, posh, aloof and wry but also emotionally affecting at times. “On Some Faraway Beach” is a good example of this, with a sweetness and a pathos you aren’t really expecting. I like that he jumps from that song into “Blank Frank,” which is such a noisy and jarring tonal switch. I think this is totally intentional, keeping us on our toes as listeners. This is one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite artists. I’ve been listening to it for the better part of 40 years, and it never ceases to delight me. It’s a great entry into his earlier “rock” oriented phase of the 70s. But don’t stop there if you like it. He has a whole career of adventurous and compelling music to explore, both in his own work and as a producer. Fave Songs: Needles in the Camel's Eye, On Some Faraway Beach, Some Of Them Are Old, The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, Here Come the Warm Jets, Dead Finks Don't Talk

When I was a kid I would see a piano or keyboard and just play meaningless shit. I wish I had the know with all like Brain to record it and make it an album. Album cover gives me some serious Silence of the Lambs Vibes. "Put the lotion in the basket." Here Come the Warm Jets. Is that a reference to peeing in the pool?

Went very quickly from "What...is this" to "Yeah I can dig it." Super creative, musically enjoyable, and the details are amazing when you notice them. I'd definitely give this another listen to see what else I pick up on.

It is here that you can find the origins of the sound of Talking Heads.

4.7 + Immediately I'm hooked from the grimy guitars and that first shriek on "Needles...". So many strange images and sounds crammed into these 42 minutes. Just listen to the layers of sound in "Baby's on Fire" - the drum track alone warrants a deep dive. There's the analog synth sound in the middle "Cindy Tells Me" that I can only describe as a cicada flying by my head. It's heady, amphetamine-fuled fun.

I don’t feel as though I can give this album a fair rating at this time. I did not immediately dislike it, didn’t love it either. But I found it really interesting, and some parts were definitely enjoyable. There was so much going on within this album that I feel compelled to revisit it soon. Either to see what I may have missed, or to see if anything really sticks the second time around.

i'm just curious why i haven't heard any of these songs in a coming of age movie

Eno was a very busy man around this time. But before he worked with Bowie, Genesis, Devo, and the Talking Heads, he released Here Come The Warm Jets. Also notably before his ambient works, this leans more into the art/glam rock that he would also help produce with Bowie. Let's call a spade a spade: Eno is a goddamn genius. He's experimental approach to production means he's not afraid to take risks and try new things. I truly believe his music acts as a blueprint for others, as we can see elements of the songs here get incorporated into future songs and albums. Even if I don't like all the songs on here, I think it's an important album that's worth visiting at least once. Worthy of being on the list, no doubt.

First heard Baby's on Fire when I was in high school and Robert Fripp became a legend to me from then on. But it was only after discovering Eno through Another Green World that I realized the true genius behind that song. It was only after falling under the spell of the masterpiece AGW that I returned to Here Come The Warm Jets and discovered another Eno masterpiece. I love his way with a melody and his quirky musical genius. 5 🌟 is due just for Fripp's iconic guitar solo on Baby's on Fire, but there's so much more .

Experimental and beautiful. Eno crafted a masterpiece of an album for his solo debut.

One of the best albums ever - 5 stars is not enough. :-)

Highlights: Cindy Tells Me, Blank Frank, Dead Finks Don't Talk Which came first? The Eno, The Iggy, or The Bowie? It doesn't matter...I don't think any of them would exist without each other. Certainly Here Come The Warm Jets is half-serious throughout but glammy goofiness and artsy irreverence throughout, referencing colorful characters (I want to meet Cindy, but probably want to avoid Blank Frank). There is a lot of experimentation going on musically, but it's sure-footed and confident. Dead Finks Don't Talk is a haunting masterpiece that I can't stop listening to. There isn't a boring moment on here until the sendoff with the eponymous track that sort of can't wait to end but gets a bit dragged out.

I’m sure some the production tricks and sounds achieved on this record were very cool and groundbreaking in 1973, but most of this just sounds like weirdness to be weird instead of weirdness to contribute to the music. Lacks any true musical direction or structure. Some cool moments, but they are mostly short lived. Really makes me appreciate the bands that are able to blend experimental ideas into great songs, because this did not. Overall, I didn’t hate that lots of risks were taken, but it just did not land. 2/5.

Another album that makes this website all worthwhile. Obviously I'd heard of Brian Eno, but only in ambient terms. This was in no way what I was expecting, and it's incredible. Super interesting instrumentation, great production, experimental without being inaccessible. In summary, one of the best finds on this list to date. Superb. Favourite tracks: Baby's On Fire, Driving Me Backwards (the menacing piano drone and Eno's vocals are so reminiscent of The Paper Chase to me), Dead Finks Don't Talk (gorgeous piano riff), Here Come The Warm Jets.

Going into this list, I had the idea that this record was going to be the only Brian Eno record I wasn’t going to give 5 stars. It’s one that I don’t listen to often, I prefer Another Green World and Before and After Science when it comes to his first four solo records. But I’m sitting here listening to “Baby’s On Fire” and the crazy doubled up guitars have left me with only one thought: ANOTHER CLASSIC BRIAN ENO RECORD.

Filled to the brim with wildly imaginative and flailing rock and roll. It hits a great balance between the avant garde and familiar rock practice of the 70s. Every song has a really unique character to it, and the frequently absurd lyrics on top of it all really seals the deal. The production process for this album is super neat too.

Stunning, exciting and funny. And the music is brilliant.

10/10

Loved it-early alt/punk. Weird and delicious. Starred nearly every song.

Here Come The Warm Jets is an interesting album whose genius may not be fully explored in one day. It heavily -and naturally- recalls Talking Heads or Bowie’s albums and feels like their experimental cousin. Eno’s HCTWJ is brave and every song has its own idea way too big to be completely listened to in a day.

No idea what to expect here. Brian has such huge range in his work. 😊 Enjoyed this. You wouldn't think it was the same guy who wrote music for airports!

Interesting, some nice parts to it

A fun listen - didn't grab me nearly as hard as "Before and After Science", though. Fave track - not sure - quite like "Baby's on Fire", but the oddness of "Dead Finks Don't Talk" appeals, as does the triumphant almost kazoo-ness of "Here Come The Warm Jets"

Strange listen, though not entirely bad. Quite weird in many spots and many odd guitar effects to unsettle the mood. Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure I could find interesting things if I made a concerted effort to dive into it, but at this time I don't really feel the urge. Also, a song called "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" is a choice. 2/5 stars.

I love, love, LOVE glam. I'd never really given Brian Eno a proper chance before. This was excellent! Glammy, weird, fun, smart without being snooty, art without pretention, just an all-around good time. A new favorite for sure.

This is such a vibe. The production is like They Might Be Giants mixed with the Beatles. Also feels kinda like XTC but a little poppier? I dig it.

Here Come the Warm Jets This doesn’t feel a million miles away from Pere Ubu, it’s less obtuse, and experiments with a greater range of styles, but it shares a similar feel of putting pop and rock through a filter and coming up with something non conformist, off balance and rather brilliant. It may be more immediate than some of his subsequent albums, but it's no less dense, and similarly rewards repeat listens as little lines, melodies and production touches reveal themselves; a song like Driving Me Backwards becomes a fantastic slow burning build, reminiscent of Radiohead in some ways, and Needles in the Camel’s Eye and Baby’s on Fire start to feel like pop classics. Some songs do feel like a continuation of Roxy Music, which makes sense with members of the band appearing, and some elements feel like nods to music of the past, Cindy Tells Me has an 50s, do-wop quality to itwhereas some feel way ahead of their time, laying the groundwork for Berlin-era Bowie and lots of New Wave and post punk bands, as well as coining some innovative approaches to production and arrangements. On Some Faraway Beach is a lovely song, hinting at the atmospheric and ambient sounds to come and The Paw Paw Blowtorch and Blank Frank have the scratchy energy of Talking Heads (or Pere Ubu), but 4 or 5 years before they emerged. Dead Finks Don’t Talk feels very akin to what Bowie was doing. The Title Track is a brilliantly odd track, mixed strangely and giving a hazed dislocated end to the album I may prefer some of his later albums, but this is rightly a classic, a slow burn in places, more immediate in others, and indicating how fascinating and influential Eno is, particularly in regards to the artists I love that were inspired by him. ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️ Playlist submission: Dead Finks Don’t Talk

You gotta love seeing this kind of album actualizing into something that isnt a pile of garbage. I felt so many different vibes: the psychedelia of Dark Side Of The Moon, the surf sounds and harmonies of Beach Boys Today, the flat out wackiness of the White Album. Songs like On Some Faraway Beach sound like they could be from Tame Impala today. Super original and way before its time As this process continues to 1000, my respect for King Crimson is steadily building. Fripp, Wetton and Simon are excellent on the tracks they contribute to. Maybe Eno and King Crimson should’ve both been credited here as the artist: King Eno?

"There might be accidents, accidents which will be more interesting than what I had intended." Eno's first solo album shows the early signs of his creative genius in artistic process. Madcap techniques like lyrics formed by free-association, throwing a group of musicians together who he believed were "musically incompatible", and using what sounded like interpretive dance to direct the musicianship of it all. Every song here is fascinating. Every instrument is layered with effects until it sounds like something completely alien, every vocal performance is nuttier than the last, and every composition is more unexpected than the last, often breaking in structure to something completely different at random. The ending of "Dead Finks Don't Talk", with its hardcore electronic breakdown, sounds ahead of its time in 2025, nevermind 1972. Eno had confidently announced his artistic brilliance to the world with this collection of musical accidents.

Not sure I can think of another album that does this: distil pop and rock into a phantasmagoric collage that yet carries tunes that stir and evoke nostalgia for what you long wished for but never had. This approach so easily could’ve made a half-arsed thing, but instead we have the divine. God - the good one - put his fingers on the multitrack.

As much as I love the early (and many later) Roxy albums, I love this one even more. Bangers all the way down with a supremely talented supporting cast. I genuinely can't pick a favorite track - "On Some Faraway Beach" maybe? So inventive, so tuneful, just excellent.

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, I have listened to it hundreds of times, and I love every single second of it.

Just a cool album front to back.

So great when you find an album you’ve never listen to that aligns so well with what you find to be interesting in music. Definitely hear his influences across so many other artists over the years.

Incredible. Needle in the Camel's Eye and Baby's on Fire are great songs. On Some Faraway Beach may be the ideal song for rolling movie credits.

You can hear how he had his hand in so many other bands’ work in this album. It’s just those sounds but…more.

It often feels like I repeat myself with these reviews; and it’s hard not to. I could list off how the amount of variety in Brian Eno’s ‘Here Come The Warm Jets’ is absolutely astounding. And it is, and I have certainly said it about enough albums so far. But that doesn’t really sell this particular LP or do it justice. This album is the absolute definition of an artist who is simply putting whatever comes into his head to tape via a collaborative effort and simply does not give a flying fuck if you like it or not. The action packed opener ‘Needles In The Camel’s Eye’. The extremely catchy and weird-as-hell ‘The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch’. The mid-tempo and and almost urgent atmosphere of ‘Cindy Tells Me’. ‘Blank Frank’, which walks a fine line between psychedelic and prog rock. The gospel-esque and haunting ‘Some Of Them Are Old’. And the noisy, chaotic finisher title track ‘Here Come The Warm Jets’. All legitimate highlights that keep the album’s momentum going strong. If you’re familiar with Brian Eno for the works he was involved with as a producer, then you would be happy to know that this is where the album shines the most. Having listened to this masterpiece twice now, it almost felt like a totally different project both times; as there are layers upon layers of different noises and sounds that you can pick up on. It adds so much replayability to the tracklist. Brian Eno has always found a way to make what I like to call ‘accessible avant-garde’ music. He finds ways to take melodies that are easy on the ears, yet fill them with artistic elements; playing around with time signatures and creating sounds that make the listener wonder what equipment he is using and how exactly is he using it. If you can’t tell, I absolutely loved this album. This is something Eno went into with an artistic vision in mind and followed through with it on every second presented on the tracklist. It’s punk in spirit, yet almost pretentiously artistic in execution. But for me, personally, it’s an LP with almost endless layers of discovery just waiting to be found. 5/5

Some amazing tracks, a fantastic sound. Overall, this is an incredible album.

Almost one time out of three, everytime I want to write "Brian Eno" in reviews for this app, I go a little too fast on my keyboard and write "BRAIN Eno" instead. I always have to double-check. And the funny thing is that I've seen that uncorrected typo at least a couple of times in this review section. 😉 In a sense, this tells you a lot of what you need to know about the guy's mad genius. Apart from that, well, the review about this solo debut currently topping this section is pretty informative as well if you want to understand why his early discography is so important for quite a few music fans. Sad that I don't have the time today (and am probably unable) to write anything half as good. There are some people who are definitely talented to shine at what they do. That reviewer and Brian share that, in a way. Before I go, check out French band Marvin's cover version of the immense title-track. It proves -- once again -- that the original was decades ahead in the game. Number of albums left to review: 47 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 410 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 239 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 305

Eno’s first solo record and he’s already surpassing most of Roxy Music’s output. It’s enigmatic, it’s exciting, it’s catchy, unusual, unpredictable, fun. Challenging but accessible, arty but not pretentious, weird but cool. Eno proves he quite possibly could’ve been the next Bowie if he hadn’t chosen another path, to build upon the genre of ambient music and produce some of the finest albums of the past 40 odd years.

Quirky and experimental in all the right ways

I had a little experience with this album, as my partner got it and really liked a few songs off of it, so I was pretty sure I was gonna like it. Even so, it blew me away. It's saying something to make an album that still sounds like nothing you've heard despite being fifty years old. This was awesome. My favourite songs were The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, Cindy Tells Me, and Some Of Them Are Old.

Delightful balance of glam rock grooves and mad scientist experimentation. A mysterious concoction, where you're not exactly sure what the ingredients are, yet it still manages to go down fairly easily. There is definitely a sinister edge to many of the songs, but it comes across more as mischievous spine tingling than actually being menacing or disconcerting. All part of its charm. I like his ambient albums and all, but I wish he'd stuck with these more rock oriented albums throughout his career. He has a gift for wordplay that I feel he largely abandoned after '77. And I like his voice, even when he is openly mocking Bryan Ferry's affectations.

I need to remember to listen to Eno's albums more often! "Here Come The Warm Jets" is Brian Eno's debut album after leaving Roxy Music and is described as blending glam and pop with avant garde approaches. I would agree with that and maybe have used experimental (same thing). Eno used 16 guest musicians from Roxy Music, Hawkwind, Matching Mole, Pink Fairies, Sharks, Sweetfield and King Crimson. He got together these musicians which he thought incompatible to see what may happen. Needless to say, he liked the results. The songs vary from fairly simple pop to very experimental and a lot going on musically. Instruments used/listed include a simplistic piano, snake guitar and electric larynx. For me, the guitar riffs and solos stand out. Interestingly, Eno would sing random vocals r during the writing enetually putting in lyrics at the end. This begins an incredible stretch of great albums in the 70's for him. There's a lot of great songs and moments to highlight. As I mentioned, I gravitated towards the unique guitar songs. "Needles in the Camel's Eye" starts the album off with a great driving guitar riff courtesy of Phil Manzanera. The music has a 60's pop feel and great vocals which are almost in the background. "Baby's on Fire" has "Shaft-like" constant top hat drumming with a absolute blazing guitar solo from Robert Fripp. Eno's nasally vocal delivery tells the fantasy/dream of a baby on fire at a photography session with unthinking/laughing observers. Or so I read. Another song inspired by a dream, "On Some Faraway Beach" romantisizes lying on a beach and is the pretty much a piano pop song. "Here Comes the Warm Jets" ends the albums with a surf or jet-like guitar throughout and is what the album is named for. The drumming and eventually lyrics slowly build toward the end. This album is near the top of Eno for me and is definitely worth its praise.

A great album , I didn´t knew this existed but It sounds like a bowie album on his glam era .

Stone cold classic- love it.

i particularly loved The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, which is almost the least-played track on this album, according to spotify. i thought it was one of the best, along with Here Come The Warm Jets, and Baby's On Fire. TL;DR: enough is cool.

Amazing Paw paw is a great track as is Finks don’t talk

I’ve been wanting to listen to a Brian Eno album during this project, and this was a solid start. It’s pretty out there in terms of lyrics and the production, but still an enjoyable listen. Extremely experimental and creative.

Previously rated: Before And After Science (3/5) Another Green World (3/5) ******************************** I liked this one a bit more than the other two. Didn't care for Driving Me Backwards. Some of Them Are Old sounded like a John Lennon Beatles song.

The name Brian Eno should sound familiar to anyone who has spent a considerable amount of time with this list. Or anyone who has explored various spaces of experimental rock through the 70s and 80s. The amount of absolutely iconic music that has sprung from his countless contributions and collaborations is innumerable. And this doesn’t even factor in his solo work, which is just as essential. He basically created the namesake for ambient music, which I think says a lot. The man has had nothing short of a storied career, and I love seeing so much of his work represented on this list. This is his second solo release. And there is a rather star-studded list of people who were working behind the scenes, including members of his former band Roxy Music, and even Robert Fripp. All of the background info surrounding this and the way it was made is incredibly interesting. Eno specifically chose people he thought would not work well together, and deserved to them what he wanted them to play using body language and dancing. He essentially made the creative process be based on interpretation and emotion rather than critical thinking. He then took everything they made and mixed, or altered, the recordings heavily, which resulted in the final product. Mind you, this was all recorded in less than two weeks as well. So from the beginning, Eno was already showing his prowess and ability to push the musicianship in a different direction. This is probably the best place to start for his catalog, but it also sets the precedent that his music is the least bit ordinary. This feels like a really well packaged experimental rock album that draws from a variety of different places. It challenges the listener, but in a very palatable way. And you can hear how bringing together musicians from such different places can lead to wildly unique results. Crazy that he hadn’t even really become acquainted with Bowie yet. Pandora’s box had yet to be opened. This isn’t my first experience with the work of Brian Eno, but it does work as a great view into his mindset and creative talents. Rating: 7/10

My heart dropped when I saw it was Eno again after the Music for Airports debacle. But I was pleasantly suprised and my heart soared on the 'Here Come the Warm Jets' title track. Its a solid 3 but I'll give it a 4 for that alone.

I think this album was my first introduction to Eno (if I’m remembering right, my brother put Baby’s on Fire on one of the many comp tapes he made me). The presence of Needle in the Camel’s Eye on the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack renewed my interest. The experimentalism pushes against listenability at some points but this is a great album.

First track absolute classic. You can hear the elements here that will appear in future Eno production work Cindy Tells Me - Cannibal Ox sample So many good ideas Title track is a top 10 track of all time for me

Enjoyed that a lot more than I though I would. Very creative.

Quirky, noisy, artsy rock brimming with ideas whilst still having a pop sensibility underneath.

Okay this is... A bit out there. Although not unpleasant. It's a weird artistic kind of glam/pop/rock-ish sound that blends together in an interesting way. I don't know if I'd seek it out but I'd say it's a good listen for what it is.

still sounds like an amature musician to me. . no talent wasted here

Love Eno, bit more so of his later work. Some new stuff for my ears, which were good. The title cut at the end is a welcome precursor of his better works.

This was good. Having only previously heard his later, more ambient works I was curious about this. For the first listen, obviously a lot went over my head. It’s very dense, but kept me interested. Musically it’s solid and is interesting throughout.

Despite multiple listens I feel like I'm back to where I was on my first listen in terms of impressions. Perhaps it speaks to his work as a producer but I found myself enjoying a lot of the interesting musical flourishes here and there through the album but found most of the songs to be not that enjoyable as a whole. It was also fairly novel to feel some of the flair in his music that would accompany other artists that he worked with. On Some Faraway Beach was really good though, definitely the best track on here

‘Here come the warm jets’ what I say when I’ve had a few and you’re sleeping in the same room as me. I liked this, almost gave it a 4. But decided not to for some reason. I’m not sure what that reason is. Simpsons: No

Not terrible. I kind of even enjoyed some of the songs

Some of this is really good, but some not so much.

Here Come the Warm Jets is the debut solo album by British musician Brian Eno, released on Island Records in January 1974. It was recorded and produced by Eno following his departure from the band Roxy Music, and blends glam and pop stylings with avant-garde approaches. Eno enlisted sixteen guest musicians to play on the album, who were invited on the basis that Eno thought they were musically incompatible with each other.

'On Some Faraway Beach' is such a great song, as are a few others on this album - 'Needles in the Camel's Eye', in particular. A lot of really weird ones, too - very avant garde

I know Brian Eno as the record producer and ex member of Roxy Music. This was his first solo album. As a record producer I was expecting some interesting production. I'm not sure I got it. Mythbusters showed that you can polish a turd (Ostrich and lion apparently). However this is a steaming pile of cow left overs that no amount of elbow grease could make shiny. I would have given it one star but I did kind of like the song "Here come the warm jets" or at least the second half of it, and thought that was a little bit interesting. Tick that album off the list and never to be seen again.

Well, I put off listing to this for about a day and a half. I haven't previously liked Brian Eno that much and honestly, the thought of another Eno album filled me with dread. Gonna have to do it sometime though, so here goes.... I still don't particularly like Brian Eno's music. Listening to most of this felt interminable. They weren't even particularly long songs! But they felt like 3 or 4 times their actual length! Cindy Tells me was one of the only parts I liked, solely because it reminded me of the type of nonsense Joe Hawley releases (checking my review of the last Brian album I said "The vocals also reminded me a bit of Tally Hall but I can't put my finger on why" so it's at least consistent in what it reminds me of). The Wikipedia entry for this album makes him sound like an enormously pretentious arsehole. "Eno directed the musicians by using body language and dancing, as well as through verbal suggestion, to influence their playing and the sounds they would emit." What a twat. And yet... the record started to grow on me. At least enough that it avoids the indignity of a 1 star review. 2/5

Best Song: Needles in the Camel's Eye The first song came on and it was a relatively standard rock song. I thought, "hey, this is different." Then 'The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch' came on and there was the Brian Eno sound that I know and hate. Weird music for weird sake just isn't good unless you are Syd Barrett, Bjork, Frank Zappa, or Velvet Underground. This is meh at its highest level and terrible at its lowest. 2/5.

I'm always told that Brian Eno is a genius that influenced a lot of music. I'm sure this must be true, and I thank him for that, but this isn't a great album. There are moments, and there is definitely some skill and ability on display, but it doesn't seem to know that anyone knows what is going on half the time. I like experimental stuff, but there has to be something interesting going on within the experiment. This was borderline unlistenable at times with some jarring sounds that seemed to go much higher than the volume selected for some reason, so much so that it was unsettling. 2 out of 5. Clearly some skill, Clearly an influence, but absolutely mental.

Kind of trippy. Kind of weird. Kind of fun. I don’t know if I liked it or not honestly. Truly may or may not listen again but for not knowing who this artist was to begin with, I don’t think that’s a bad spot to land.

JFC, I just literally begged for no more new wave/prog/art rock/experimental British shyte! I'm a completionist by nature, but the editors' obsession with this drivel is seriously testing my will. Oh, as for the album, don't waste your time. Listen to the first two songs to say you did; the rest is the same crap. Influence 2. Quality 3. Hits 1. Intangibles (I can't believe I'm giving Brian stupid Eno a bump; Devo did all the same things better) 2. God I hate this 1.

Another visionary experimental 70s rock. I wonder what this will sound like. I'm sure like nothing I've ever heard before. I'm hating for nothing I know I'll like it but why oh why are there so many white 70s rock albums on this godforsaken list they can't all be groundbreaking they sound the same. Christ alive. Ok rant over I like this is chill and groovy. A little beachy, especially with the layered guitars. Fun. Ambivalence. Right luh calm racist song very white 70s rock then. Well now I can't really enjoy this. It's good just so nothingburger. Like yeah I guess. I can hear the rumoured influence on Bowie but still like it's not breaking any ceilings, at least for me. Some of these are actually just not that good as well to be honest. Ok I'm not finishing this I'm sorry it's not for me. Favourite: Baby's On Fire Least favourite: you know which one

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The supposed genius of this album eludes me.

ehhhhhhhh Best Song: Needles in the Camels Eye Rating: 4.5/10 Stars: 2

Tough to get through tbh.

This is our 583 album, but the first time we've had the same artist randomly generated twice in a row. I still don't warm to Eno, even with the warm jets (Warm jets of what I wonder?)

I don't think I've ever actually listened to any of Brian Eno's solo work before, even though he's influenced and partnered with other artists that I really like. Sadly, I thought this album was just ok - a few good songs, some just fine songs, and a few really grating ones. - Heard before? Nope. - Will I listen again? Definitely not in it's entirety. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Given that he's such a legend, I'll probably try one more album (although not at random - I'll do some research first). Notable songs: Needles in the Camel's Eye, On Some Faraway Beach.

Too off-kilter and experimental for me.

I can’t believe this “genius” is on this list 7 damn times. This album, like many of his others, sounds like a Middle School band warming up, and that’s the good part of the album. Whenever the vocalist comes in (I assume that’s Eno) it’s grating and obnoxious. Don’t think I made it through a single track- came close on Faraway because it was instrumental for the first 2+ minutes.

I liked the guitar work on “Baby’s On Fire”. But, otherwise… what the fuck?!

I just know that Brian Eno thought he was doing something with this album. Finished it and had a smug look on his face, knowing he had created...something. I think I'm just not a fan of glam rock. If it's not Bowie it just sounds off. The arrangements were really cool I'll give them that. But I hated pretty much all of the mixes. There were so many times I was like...why is this ONE chime loud. Lyrics were annoying Highlights: Needles In the Candle's Eye

Brian Eno: Soundtrack For Suicide This stuff is awful.

There's a lot to learn about in these 1,001 albums, whether it's about different styles of music you might not have listened intently to before, how certain albums came about, etc. One new thing I have learned in this musical journey: I think Brian Eno is massively overrated. Is it neat that he was experimental? Sure. But to me, it either came at the expense of, or was the byproduct of his inability to, constructing/construct actual good songs and music. Nothing on here is really any good. And just like his album with David Byrne that I listened to earlier, this was substandard.

Man what an obnoxious, overly pompous album. In a weird way this might be my least favorite album in the list, though it's by no means the worst musically.

Through out history, homosapiens have experimented with sound. There were moments in time when a sound was created that they realised was not required from the evolution of man, and was lost to history. Unfortunately this album was recorded and not lost.

Original sound textures and structures.

Was I going to get the Talking Heads strip-down Eno or the U2 pomp Eno? Turns out it was neither. It’s a dense hodge-podge of demented ideas concocted and blended by a mad scientist. I had a joyful time listening to this incredible album.

Perfect auditory pleasure, baby IS on fire AND Fripp is even on guitar on a couple songs! Now do Taking Tiger Mountain next! 10/10 big time hubba hubba oh then do Another Green World after that… listen to all three in a row and now we’re having a great moment with music.

If it's Brian Eno, it gets an automatic 5 stars. Those are the rules.

I've never knowingly heard any of this before and I really enjoyed it.

Brian Eno is a name I always saw tossed around a ton, but if you asked me who he was I'd just sort of be like "I dunno, he makes airport music I think?" Now I know, and I vibe with it. I think the unexpected winner of this album for me is On Some Faraway Beach, but a lot of this is good. Baby's On Fire kicks ass, Dead Finks Don't Talk is fun weird, and the one-two of Some Of Them Are Old and Here Comes the Warm Jets to end the album unironically kicks ass. I ended up going back to several of these songs. Loved it.

if for some reason ur a theoretical person who doesn't know What The Deal With Brian Eno is, i think baby's on fire would be the first song i'd suggest checking out. only partially because its clearly one of the best songs of all time (tho that doesnt hurt obviously), more because it really illustrates eno's whole process at starting from something "normal" and re-configuring it....i think whats always interesting ab the guy is that he tends not to reconfigure it by Abstracting it necessarily...he just turns it into a whole different, often more instantaneous and primordial thing, like the original sound was the abstraction and he peeled back the layers to reveal the true form. perhaps the thing that played the extended solo on the track was originally a guitar, but it is a guitar no longer...its this flickering color, not quite a real flame but vibrantly suggestive of one. the record on the whole is this big reckless outpouring of eno's creativity , in an irresistibly concise and precise package...probably the easiest of eno's art rock albums to "get into." my favorite is before and after science, who's flow and symmetry creates an overall power that none of the other records can quite match, but if u told me this was the best one on a pure song-for-song level i wouldnt argue with u too hard. its vibrant, its funny, its gorgeous, its full of ideas capable of rewiring ur whole brain if they hit you right place right time

I’m just going to start this review by addressing the elephant in the room. I have never heard of Brian Eno before. For an artist that has 5 albums on here, 7 if you’re including the 2 he was in with Roxy Music, it blows my mind that I’ve never heard of either that band nor this artist before a day in my life, even just in passing this guy has eluded me completely. Roxy Music is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so I guess they’re warranted to be here, but 5 solo albums for Brian Eno?? Every one of them is low rated on the site. What’s up with that?? The freaking Brits putting this book together have some wild additions I’d like to talk about, and the amount of Brian Eno on the list is certainly one of them. If you believe him having 5 is genuinely warranted, please feel free to call my American ass crazy, but I’ve never even heard of him before. Anyway, this is the first of 5 Brian Eno albums I’ve rolled so far, and coincidentally also the first album in his solo discography. He’s been a producer for artists like U2 and David Bowie as well, so he may just have the most albums on this list in general out of anyone. As a side note, it also really feels like Bowie’s name gets brought up for every single artist I’ve rolled so far. Dude had tons of connections for sure, and for very good reason obviously. Personal asides at the authors of the book be damned, what did I think of this album?? Well… God dammit, it’s actually perfect. I thought it was amazing from the very first listen and now I guess I’m a Brian Eno fan. For being from the early 70’s, this sound is so ahead of its time. I give tons of extra credit to albums that have different vibes from song to song, and this album has that in spades. It’s legitimately impressive how many different bands that name after this it sounds like. There’s the previously mentioned Bowie, but there’s also a lot of Talking Heads here. He’s also got the weirdness of Frank Zappa, but in a charming way that’s super listenable, where Zappa a lot of the times is more than often just weird. It takes some serious talent to sound this weird but make it cool somehow. There’s elements of psychedelic rock, glam and pop for sure, but occasionally he’ll just freaking SHRED out a solo, like during “Baby’s On Fire”. Other songs are ambient and pretty, like “On Some Faraway Beach”. I don’t know why it took me all day to decide this was a 5, but it is. Not only would I return to this, but picking a favorite song was immensely difficult. I actually can’t believe I’ve never heard of him before, but now I’ve got 6 more of his albums to enjoy!! I’m confused as to why every top review of this album has 5 stars, but on average the rating is less than average. Is it too inaccessible because of his voice?? If so, that’s a shame. I VERY quickly went from “What the hell am I listening to??”, to “Wait no this actually slaps, never mind.” Shame that they didn’t give this a chance if that’s the case. My favorite songs on this one are “Baby’s On Fire”, “Blank Frank” and “Dead Finks Don’t Talk”. Ultimately it was between the first 2, but I went with the first one because of the solo. It’s that good. I’d like to formally apologize to Brian Eno. I was unfamiliar with your game. It won’t happen again, unless the other albums aren’t as good. We’ll see. This is a hell of a start though. Looking forward to more from him.

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One of My favourite albums of all Time. 7 stars.

'The weather's fine / & I feel so so-so, so.' One of the great debuts, b/c it tells you where it's coming from w/o telling you a damn thing about where it's going, Here Come The Warm Jets is gorgeous, obnoxious, artsy, & for the common folk. Like The VU, Eno is experimental but leaves more than enuf ground for ordinary realisms: '& they're saving their labor for insane reading / Some of them lose, and some of them lose.' Best of all, these ten tracks are ones I want to listen to (again), & at only ten, the record goes by fast & happy. He's really letting you know that the warm jets are coming, that things are on their way to better planes & warmer heights. It's faraway & immediate, it's musing pop & gritty rock-n-roll, & it's produced to an E.

Here Come the Warm Jets (did you spot the naughty postcard on the cover having cheeky fun with the album title?) is one of those albums that no matter how many times you have heard it you will find something you had not heard before with each play. You'll ask yourself how did I miss THAT? The everlasting gobstopper comes to mind! Released some fifty years ago, Here Come the Warm Jets still sounds like music pulled from the future- an album that demands repeat plays like few others ever made. Warm streams of art pop await you. Oh, the wonders you'll hear!

Goddam it’s good