#7 - 410 Points - 18 Votes - three 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "By This River" - from Before and After Science, 1977
http://youtu.be/SrZYP8SzlN8
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 17:21 (ten years ago) link
omg i totally lied about #1 -- it's not. i realized this as soon as i hopped in the shower and was likebutwhat about
my comment about the mothership stands though
― La Lechera, Friday, 11 July 2014 17:22 (ten years ago) link
another thing i love about warm jets is that it is an ending and a beginning at the same timelike new day rising
― La Lechera, Friday, 11 July 2014 17:23 (ten years ago) link
(xxp) I only added this to my poll at the last minute, I was working from memory and had totally forgotten about it! (Despite Trayce's excellent cover version).
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Friday, 11 July 2014 17:25 (ten years ago) link
I had 'Here Come the Warm Jets' as number one on my ballot too, how come there's only one #1 in the results?
This poll has inspired a week of near constant Eno listening for me. Albums wise I think 'Taking Tiger Mountain' is underrated. It's my fave after 'Another Green World'.
― Internet Alan, Friday, 11 July 2014 17:26 (ten years ago) link
Six slots left - and there's at least 10 things that were on my ballot that haven't shown up yet that I assumed were locks for a top 50.
I must say I'm surprised at how well the first two albums are doing here. Taking Tiger Mountain in particular I just find mostly irritating TBH.
Also surprised that ppl seem to have cooled on Bush of Ghosts so much, though I can appreciate that it won't seem as radical now as it did at the time.
― Jeff W, Friday, 11 July 2014 17:35 (ten years ago) link
Funnily enough I find Bush of Ghosts mostly irritating
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Friday, 11 July 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link
Has "Spider and I" placed?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 11 July 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link
I like 'By This River' but I'm really surprised to see it crack the top 30, let alone the top 10
― Karl Malone, Friday, 11 July 2014 17:39 (ten years ago) link
Sorry Internet Alan!! I was wrong! I moved it to #3 even though it's my favorite ;)
― La Lechera, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:07 (ten years ago) link
#6 - 412 Points - 16 Votes - one 1st-place voteBrian Eno - "Spider & I" - from Before and After Science, 1977
http://youtu.be/5Yc5j60LSNo
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:12 (ten years ago) link
Spider & I was my number two. Such a beautiful song. The "We sleep in the morning" bit followed by that little wonky bass is one of my favourite musical moments ever. So sad.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:27 (ten years ago) link
#5 - 420 Points - 18 Votes Brian Eno - "Julie With..." - from Before and After Science, 1977
http://youtu.be/VIeWfDOnfi4
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:29 (ten years ago) link
This one showed up on so many ballots -- and seemingly all at #6 -- during a stretch when I was looking at each one as it came in that I thought it would win the whole thing. Probably skewed by wishful thinking and the fact that it was my #2. But the lack of 1st-place votes knocked it down.
This is the last song that doesn't have any 1st-place votes.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:31 (ten years ago) link
Spider and Julie are both so similar, but somehow it doesn't turn the whole album into slow/wistful/sadville.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:33 (ten years ago) link
By This River is my #1 and by a mile. It's one of the most beautiful songs I know by anyone.
― Euler, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:34 (ten years ago) link
#4 - 452 Points - 21 Votes - four 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "Baby's On Fire" - from Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973
Album version: http://youtu.be/g5fezBnvkiULive with the Winkies: http://youtu.be/vbSneDSZQTw
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:43 (ten years ago) link
I was sure that'd be number one! It was mine, in the end. I think I like different songs off HCTWJ best at different points in time, but it kind of felt like the platonic ideal of the 'pop' period when I was compiling my ballot.
― emil.y, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:52 (ten years ago) link
I know two of the top three but i'm not sure about the third.
― guwop (crüt), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
Before the voting, it would have been my pick to win too.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
#3 - 453 Points - 19 Votes - three 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "The Big Ship" - from Another Green World, 1975
Album version: http://youtu.be/lCCJc_V8_MQDOTS extended edit: http://youtu.be/HOvVaBsl1F4 (I don't know the story behind this extended version, just presenting it w/out
w/out comment
YA DANCER
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:57 (ten years ago) link
ahhh yeah i forgot about that one!!
― guwop (crüt), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:57 (ten years ago) link
i was worried it may have been something that was consistently staggering to me but slight to others.
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 11 July 2014 18:58 (ten years ago) link
"Baby's On Fire"'s four 1st-place votes were the most any track got.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 18:59 (ten years ago) link
agree -- i voted it #1 too for basically the same reasonanother super-evocative song too. it really conjures its own special mood that few other songs manage to conjure effectively.
― La Lechera, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:00 (ten years ago) link
oops that was to emil.y
"Baby's On Fire" one of the few songs on my shortlist of least favorite Eno tracks. If it had one I would have quiet rioted.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:03 (ten years ago) link
I always had an idea what the top two would be when this poll was announced. Unless I got it very wrong it seems like I guessed right. Not sure which way round it will be but to me it doesn't really matter as their both perfect.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:05 (ten years ago) link
#2 - 548 Points - 21 Votes - two 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "The True Wheel" - from Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 1974
http://youtu.be/-bPbToMJmCI
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:08 (ten years ago) link
ding ding!
― La Lechera, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:10 (ten years ago) link
Row Row Row
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:11 (ten years ago) link
ok the #1 better be what I think it is. If so it's v v deserving.
― Neil Sekada (Jon Lewis), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:12 (ten years ago) link
One of the 10 Moby mixes of Ali Click?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
Fractal Zoom, rather.
#1 - 567 Points - 24 Votes - two 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - single, 1975
http://youtu.be/d5RYptkzbjY
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:15 (ten years ago) link
The Windows 95 sound was robbed!!!
― one way street, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:16 (ten years ago) link
Wait, I think I messed something up.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:16 (ten years ago) link
#1 - 567 Points - 24 Votes - two 1st-place votesBrian Eno - "St. Elmo's Fire" - from Another Green World, 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6n9s1e8EXs
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:17 (ten years ago) link
That's a keeper.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:17 (ten years ago) link
Maybe my favourite Fripp solo! It was my #2.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:17 (ten years ago) link
Great #1
Otherwise, I am totally baffled by these results.
― Jeff W, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:18 (ten years ago) link
Rare live version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSsanVx6Tjg
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:18 (ten years ago) link
Yeah it's all about the solo.
It wasn't my number one but it's still a great result.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
lol
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
(xp re Parr)
Now, see, "Baby's On Fire" is all about the solo. "St. Elmo's Fire" is all about everything - lyrics, arrangement, singing ... just gorgeous.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:20 (ten years ago) link
I wonder how many/if any other people actually bothered to vote for any Scratch Orchestra stuff in the end.
― emil.y, Friday, 11 July 2014 19:20 (ten years ago) link
great #1 and #2
― guwop (crüt), Friday, 11 July 2014 19:20 (ten years ago) link