''Resolving Contradictions'' is the second solo studio album by English

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

musician

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 ...

, released on

Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records, and he set up ...

in 1978.

was once

Roxy Music Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera ...

's saxophonist, and some members of the group play on this album. The record is a 'concept album' with references to the Chinese culture. The cover, designed by Jane Mackay, figures a post-

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scene.

Track listing

All songs by Andy Mackay, except "Battersea Rise" by Ray Russell and Andy Mackay. #"Iron Blossom" #"Trumpets on the Mountains/Off to Work/'Unreal City'" #"The Loyang Tractor Factory" #"Rivers" #"Battersea Rise" #"Skill and Sweat" #"The Ortolan Bunting (A Sparrow's Fall)" #"The Inexorable Sequence" #"A Song of Friendship (The Renmin Hotel)" #"Alloy Blossom (Trumpets in the Suburbs)" #"Green and Gold"

Personnel

*Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe, cor Anglais, piano, synthesizer * Ray Russell – guitar, string and brass arrangements *

Mo Foster Mo Foster (born Michael Ralph Foster, 22 December 1944) is an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, solo artist, author, and public speaker. Through a career spanning over half a century, Foster has toured, recorded, and perf ...

– bass *

Tony Stevens Tony Stevens (born 12 September 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat, Savoy Brown, and Nobody's Business. Career Stevens joined the British blues-rock band Savoy Brown in 1968, and contributed to fo ...

– bass *

Paul Thompson Paul Thompson may refer to: Education *Paul Thompson (professor) (born 1951), British management professor at the University of Strathclyde *Paul B. Thompson (philosopher) (born 1951), American philosopher at Michigan State University *Paul H. Tho ...

– drums, timpani, gong * Peter van Hooke – drums *

Phil Manzanera Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801, and Quiet Sun. ...

– guitar solo on "The Inexorable Sequence" *Tim Wheater – Chinese reed flute *Chris Parren – keyboards *

Gavyn Wright Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He is best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions (including Elton John, Simply Red, Bush, Mecano, Oasis, ...

– violin solo *Michael Laird – trumpet Production and artwork *

Phill Brown Phill Brown (born 1950) is an audio engineer who has worked with a number of well-known musicians, including: Traffic, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Bob Marley and Talk Talk. He is also the younger brother of Terry Brown. Career Brown ...

– assistant producer, engineer *Jane Mackay – assistant producer, cover *Eric Scott – cover painting

References

External links

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