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The Ultimate Collection (Bryan Ferry And Roxy Music Album)
''The Ultimate Collection'' is a greatest hits album by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music, released on 7 November 1988 by E'G Records. Unlike the 1986 compilation album '' Street Life'', which was predominantly Roxy Music material, ''The Ultimate Collection'' focuses more on Ferry's solo career. It includes the previously unreleased track "He'll Have to Go", a leftover from the 1977 sessions for the album '' The Bride Stripped Bare'', which was also released as a single in 1989, and the track "Help Me" which had been released as a single in the US in 1986 but was unreleased in the UK until this album. The album peaked at number six on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Track listing All songs written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted. # Bryan Ferry: "Let's Stick Together ('88 remix)" (Wilbert Harrison) – 2:55 (original version from ''Let's Stick Together'', 1976) # Bryan Ferry: " The 'In' Crowd" (Billy Page) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearances. Peter York described Ferry as "an art object" who "should hang in the Tate". Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. The band achieved immediate international success with the release of their eponymous debut album in 1972, containing a rich multitude of sounds, which reflected Ferry's interest in exploring different genres of music. Their second album, ''For Your Pleasure'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbert Harrison
Wilbert Huntington Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player. Biography Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City". The song was written in 1952 and was one of the first credited collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison recorded "Kansas City" for the Harlem-based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, who released it on his Fury record label. At the height of the song's success, Robinson was sued by Savoy Records who informed them that the release of the record in March 1959 violated a contract Harrison had with that label that was to expire in August 1959. The litigation, which lasted until September 1959, abruptly prevented Robinson from issuing follow-ups to "Kansas City" while Harrison was a star. Meanwhile, Harrison continued to perform and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jealous Guy
"Jealous Guy" is a song written and originally recorded by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album ''Imagine (John Lennon album), Imagine''. Not released as a single during Lennon's lifetime, it became an international hit in a version by Roxy Music issued in early 1981; this version reached #1 in the UK and Australia, and was a top 10 hit in several European countries. Lennon's own version was subsequently issued as a single, and charted in the US and UK. Lennon began writing the song in 1968, when, as "Child of Nature", it was among the many songs demoed by the Beatles before they recorded their The Beatles (album), self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). The lyrics were originally inspired by a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in early 1968, when the Beatles attended his spiritual retreat The Beatles in India, in Rishikesh, India. In January 1969, The Beatles (primarily John) jammed the song during their ''Let It Be (Beatles album), G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Life (Roxy Music Album)
''Country Life'' is the fourth studio album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released on 15 November 1974 by Island Records. It was released by Atco Records in the United States. The album is considered by many critics to be among the band's most sophisticated and consistent. ''Country Life'' peaked at number three on the UK albums chart. It also charted at number 37 in the US, becoming their first record to crack the top 40 in the country. The album includes Roxy Music's fourth hit single, " All I Want Is You", which, backed with the B-side "Your Application's Failed", reached number 12 on the UK singles chart. An edited version of " The Thrill of It All", with the same B-side, was released in the US. Style and themes Band leader Bryan Ferry took the album's title from the British rural lifestyle magazine '' Country Life''. The opening track, " The Thrill of It All", is an uptempo rocker that builds on the style of previous Roxy Music songs such as "Virginia Plain" (1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Want Is You (Roxy Music Song)
"All I Want is You" is a single by English rock band Roxy Music, written by Bryan Ferry, and taken from their 1974 album '' Country Life''. It reached a peak of #12 on the UK Official Singles Chart, in an eight week stint on the charts. The single is also notable for its B-side, an instrumental track called "Your Application's Failed", which is the only track to date written by drummer Paul Thompson. The track was re-released on '' The Thrill of It All'' boxset. Reception Reviewing the album '' Country Life'' for The Quietus in 2014, Ned Raggett said: If there's a note-perfect song on a note-perfect album, though, it might have to be "All I Want Is You", three songs into the whole thing and so perfect it's no surprise ''Country Life'' almost feels front-loaded. Manzanera's introduction is a fanfare for six-string and feedback; and from there it's another quick stomper, fast and fun without being ponderous or simply skipping by, Ferry splitting the difference between main verses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Your Mind (album)
''In Your Mind'' is the fourth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was his first solo album of all original songs. As Ferry's first solo all-original LP effort, released after Ferry's band Roxy Music went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour. Critical reception ''The Village Voice''s Robert Christgau wrote in his review of ''In Your Mind'': "Ferry has custom-designed a new line of songs for his solo concept, rather than borrowing from early Roxy or his humble forebears, and especially on side one the stuff is appealingly down-to-earth." In 1992's ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'', Mark Coleman said that "''In Your Mind'' strives for the windswept, bracing impact of Roxy Music's classic ''Siren''. The surfeit of Ferry's compositions is gratifying, though even the hookiest (' Tokyo Joe,' 'Party Doll') merely restate Roxy's familiar romantic and musical themes." AllMusic critic Ned Raggett later wrote that ''In Your Mind'' " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Joe (Bryan Ferry Song)
Tokyo Joe is a song by Bryan Ferry, the lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released as the second single from his fourth solo studio album and the first consisting entirely of original songs, '' In Your Mind'', in May 1977, being Ferry's eleventh single. The single features the non-album track, "She's Leaving Home" as the B-side, which was originally recorded for the Beatles tribute album ''All This and World War II'' (1976). Background "Tokyo Joe", is about Ferry's fascination with cinema, it celebrates 'femme-fatale', inspired by the song "Shanghai Lil" sung by James Cagney in the Hollywood musical, '' Shanghai Express'' released in 1932. Personnel * Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, keyboards * Chris Spedding – lead guitar * Paul Thompson – drums * John Wetton John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Allison
Joseph Marion Allison (October 3, 1924 – August 2, 2002) was an American songwriter, radio and television personality, record producer, and country music business executive. Allison won five BMI performance awards for hit singles he wrote and a 2 million performance award for writing "He'll Have to Go". He co-founded the Country Music Association. CMT called him "one of the most influential figures in the rise of modern country music." Early life Joe Allison was born in McKinney, Texas in 1924. He attended East Van Zandt elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, followed by McKinney Texas Junior High and high school in Denison, Texas. He graduated high school in 1939 and attended junior college in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Career Allison got his start in the music industry as a music radio announcer for KPLT in Paris, Texas. In 1944, he worked at KMAC in San Antonio, Texas. He became an associate of Tex Ritter's, serving as emcee for Ritter's Canadian and American tour in 1945. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Mackay
Andrew Mackay (born 23 July 1946) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member (playing oboe and saxophone) of the art rock group Roxy Music. In addition, he has taught music and provided scores for television, while his CV as a session musician encompasses some of the most noteworthy and recognisable names in the music business. Life and career Mackay was born on 23 July 1946 in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, and grew up in central London, attending Westminster City School where he was a chorister in the choir of St Margaret's, Westminster. A classically trained woodwind player, he studied music and English literature at the University of Reading. While at university, he played with a band called the Nova Express and, together with future Roxy Music publicist Simon Puxley, formed part of a performance art group called Sunshine. He also struck up a friendship with Winchester art student Brian Eno. In January 1971, Mackay became a member of the art rock b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Eyes (Roxy Music Song)
"Angel Eyes" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in August 1979 as the third single from their sixth studio album '' Manifesto'' (1979), and peaked at No. 4 in the UK. The single was a disco re-recorded version of the album track, which was more in a rock vein, and (just like the previous single "Dance Away") was also released as an extended 12" dance mix (still a relatively new format at that time). The single version of "Angel Eyes" later replaced the album version for subsequent releases. The album version was first re-released on '' The Thrill of It All'' (1995) box set. The 1999 re-mastered version of the '' Manifesto'' album finally restored the original version of the song. The single re-recording of the song omits the last verse. Coincidentally, the song was in the UK top 20 at the same time as another song called "Angeleyes" by the Swedish group ABBA. "Angel Eyes" was also the first record that Roxy Music made a specific music video for. Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manifesto (Roxy Music Album)
''Manifesto'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in March 1979 by E.G. in the United Kingdom, Polydor in Europe and Atco in the United States. Following an almost four-year recording hiatus, ''Manifesto'' was Roxy Music's first studio album since 1975's ''Siren''. The first single from ''Manifesto'' was "Trash", which peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, the disco-tinged "Dance Away", was more successful, peaking at number two in the UK on 26 May 1979, beaten to the top spot for three weeks by Blondie's "Sunday Girl". It became one of the band's biggest hits, and was also the ninth best-selling single in the UK in 1979. The song was also released as a 12" extended version (running at six and half minutes), a format that had started to become popular in the late 1970s. The third single from the album was a re-recorded version of " Angel Eyes", which was far more electronic and "disco" in nature than the power-pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Away
"Dance Away" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. Released in April 1979, it was the second single to be taken from their album ''Manifesto'', and became one of the band's most famous songs, reaching number 2 in the UK and spending a total of 14 weeks on the charts, the longest chart residency of a Roxy Music single. Although it did not make number 1, it became the ninth biggest selling single in the UK in 1979. It did make it to number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart and held that position for one week. Background "Dance Away" was originally written by Bryan Ferry for his 1977 solo album '' In Your Mind'', but did not make the final track listing. It was then planned for inclusion on his 1978 album '' The Bride Stripped Bare'', but again was not included. It was finally completed and released on Roxy Music's ''Manifesto'', the band's first studio album in four years. ''Cash Box'' said it is "Roxy Music's most commercial effort to date" and that the highlights are "Andy Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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