''In Your Mind'' is the fourth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter

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. It was his first solo album of all original songs. As Ferry's first solo all-original LP effort, released after Ferry's band

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went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour.

Critical reception

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''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 ''

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'', Mark Coleman said that "''In Your Mind'' strives for the windswept, bracing impact of Roxy Music's classic ''

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''. 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."

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critic Ned Raggett later wrote that ''In Your Mind'' "remains the secret highlight of Ferry's musical career, an energetic album that would have received far more attention as a full Roxy release."

Track listing

Personnel

Note: The LP's sleeve notes includes "thanks" to a list of musicians. Only their names are mentioned, whilst their instruments and the exact songs on which they play are not. The following list merely tentatively mentions the instruments the same musicians have played on other Ferry records. * Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards * David Skinner – acoustic piano *

Neil Hubbard Neil Terrence Hubbard (born 24 February 1948) is a British guitarist who has performed with Juicy Lucy, The Grease Band, Bluesology, Joe Cocker, Roxy Music, Kokomo, Alvin Lee, B.B. King, Kevin Rowland and Tony O'Malley, and played on the ...

– guitars *

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– guitars *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his st ...

– guitars *

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– bass *

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– bass * Paul Thompson – drums * Ray Cooper – percussion *

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– percussion *

Mel Collins Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician. Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from ...

– saxophones, horn arrangements * Chris Mercer – saxophones, horn arrangements * Martin Drover – trumpet * Ann Odell – string arrangements * Dyan Birch – backing vocals * Doreen Chanter – backing vocals * Helen Chappelle – backing vocals * Frankie Collins – backing vocals * Preston Hayward – backing vocals * Paddie McHugh – backing vocals * Jacqui Sullivan – backing vocals

Production

* Bryan Ferry – producer * Steve Nye – producer, engineer * Ross Cullum – assistant engineer * Nigel Walker – assistant engineer * Nick de Ville – design * Bob Bowkett (C.C.S.) – artwork * Monty Coles – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

* David Buckley (2004). ''The Thrill of It All: The Story of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music''

External links

Roxyrama

Viva Roxy Music

British certification
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