This is Eno's first solo LP. This guy was always such a trip when he was with Roxy Music (I love the shot of him inside the cover of Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure). But I did not hear this record until later in the 1970s. WFDD did not have a copy, but I think the Weekend Wizard or someone around there did. So occasionally I was able to play "Blank Frank," "Needles in the Camel's Eye," or "Baby's on Fire." I played the live version of "Baby's on Fire" from 801 Live a lot.

In retrospect, you can really tell what an influence this guy had on bands like the Talking Heads, so it is gratifying they matched up for Fear of Music (and maybe other records. I'm not going to drag out all my Talking Heads records and check.)

In February of 2005 I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR and heard where eight of Eno's records, including this one, have been re-issued. I didn't know they were un-issued, actually. You can hear Milo Miles review on the NPR Web site. I'm not sure I get his comparison to Steely Dan, however.

I finally bought this record myself in the 1980s from a little record shop in the Rue de Montparnasse in Paris for 286 francs. It has one of those flimsy covers and no liner notes. It wasn't until I was looking at the back cover last night that I realized Robert Fripp is on this record.

Somewhere along the way this was released in a box set with Another Green World and Before & After Science, but from what I understand all it is is just the originals in a box. Eno has put out disparate catalogue of music. I recommend that anyone who likes any sort of electronic music try out Here Come the Warm Jets.

-- May 8, 2005 (DD)