Here Come the Warm Jets

by Brian Eno

Overview

Eno's solo debut, Here Come the Warm Jets, is a spirited, experimental collection of unabashed pop songs on which Eno mostly reprises his Roxy Music role as "sound manipulator," taking the lead vocals but leaving much of the instrumental work to various studio cohorts (including ex-Roxy mates Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay, plus Robert Fripp and others). Eno's compositions are quirky, whimsical, and catchy, his lyrics bizarre and often free-associative, with a decidedly dark bent in their humor ("Baby's on Fire," "Dead Finks Don't Talk"). Yet the album wouldn't sound nearly as manic as it does without Eno's wildly unpredictable sound processing; he coaxes otherworldly noises and textures from the treated guitars and keyboards, layering them in complex arrangements or bouncing them off one another in a weird cacophony. Avant-garde yet very accessible, Here Come the Warm Jets still sounds exciting, forward-looking, and densely detailed, revealing more intricacies with every play. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2017
Label:	Virgin / Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602557703870
Rank:	1744

Tracks

1. Needles in the Camel's Eye
2. The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch
3. Baby's on Fire
4. Cindy Tells Me
5. Driving Me Backwards
6. On Some Faraway Beach
7. Blank Frank
8. Dead Finks Don't Talk
9. Some of Them Are Old
10. Here Come the Warm Jets

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brian Eno   Primary Artist,Synthesizer,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Keyboards
John Wetton   Guest Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Andy Mackay   Guest Artist,Keyboards,Saxophone
Phil Manzanera   Guest Artist,Guitar
Robert Fripp   Guest Artist,Guitar
Lloyd Watson   Slide Guitar,Slide Guitar
Busta "Cherry" Jones   Guitar (Bass)
Nick Kool & The Koolaids   Keyboards
Chris Thomas   Bass
Paul Rudolph   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Paul Thompson   Percussion
Simon King   Percussion
Bill MacCormick   Guitar (Bass)
Nick Judd   Keyboards
Marty Simon   Percussion
Bryan Ferry   Guitar
Andy Mackey   Keyboards
David Hill   Electronics
Sweetfeed   Vocals (Background)
Chris Spedding   Guitar

Technical Credits

Phil Manzanera   Composer
Philip Chapman   Mixing
Paul Hardiman   Mixing
Paul Thompson   Composer
Robert Fripp   Composer
Brian Eno   Mixing,Producer,Arranger,Composer
Chris Thomas   Mixing
Derek Chandler   Engineer
Michael Jones   Composer
Denny Bridges   Mixing