Music for Films

Music for Films
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1978
Recorded1975–1978
Genre
Length40:39
LabelEG
ProducerBrian Eno
Brian Eno chronology
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
(1978)
Music for Films
(1978)
After the Heat
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.8/10[2]
Q[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[5]
Tom Hull – on the WebB[6]
Uncut[7]
The Village VoiceB+[8]

Music for Films is the seventh solo studio album by Brian Eno, released in September 1978 on EG Records. His third release of experimental electronic material (the others being that year's Ambient 1: Music for Airports and 1975's Discreet Music), it is a conceptual work intended as a soundtrack for imaginary films, although many of the pieces had already appeared in actual films. It charted at #55 in the UK.

  1. ^ Lewis, Uncle Dave. "Music for Films – Brian Eno". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ Pytlik, Mark (15 April 2005). "Brian Eno: Music for Films / Apollo / Thursday Afternoon / More Music for Films". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Brian Eno: Music for Films". Q. No. 80. May 1993. p. 105.
  4. ^ Considine 2004, p. 278.
  5. ^ Powers 1995, p. 129.
  6. ^ Hull, Tom (26 November 2023). "Grade List: Brian Eno". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ^ Stubbs, David (April 2005). "Brian Eno: Music for Films / More Music for Films / Apollo / Thursday Afternoon". Uncut. No. 95. p. 117.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (2 July 1979). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 May 2016.