Chapter IV: Roxy Music


A . Longplay Records

1) Roxy Music

(1) Re-Make/Re-Model (Ferry) 5.10

(2) Ladytron (Ferry) 4.21

(3) If There Is Something (Ferry) 6.33

(4) 2 H. B. (Ferry) 4.30

(5) The Bob (Medley) (Ferry) 5.48

(6) Chance Meeting (Ferry) 3.00

(7) Would You Believe? (Ferry) 3.47

(8) Sea Breezes (Ferry) 7.00

(9) Bitters End (Ferry) 2.02

Producer: Peter Sinfield 1972

Bryan Ferry: voice, piano

Graham Simpson: bass

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone

Eno: synthesizer, tapes

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

GB: Island ILPS 9200

Polydor EG 2302 048

G: Island 88179

Island 86259 XOT

Polydor EG 2344 064

J: Polydor MPF 1129

Polydor 20MM 9106

NL: Polydor EG 2302 048

Polydor EG 2310 552

2) Roxy Music

(1) Re-Make/Re-Model (Ferry) 5.10

(2) Ladytron (Ferry) 4.21

(3) If There Is Something (Ferry) 6.33

(4) Virginia Plain (Ferry) 2.50

(5) 2 H. B. (Ferry) 4.30

(6) The Bob (Medley) (Ferry) 5.48

(7) Chance Meeting (Ferry) 3.00

(8) Would You Believe? (Ferry) 3.47

(9) Sea Breezes (Ferry) 7.00

(10) Bitters End (Ferry) 2.02

Producer: Peter Sinfield 1972

Bryan Ferry: voice, piano

Graham Simpson: bass (1-3, 5-10)

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone

Eno: synthesizer, tapes

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Rik Kenton: bass (4)

C: Atco SD 36-133

Atco 790 1221

Reprise Records MS 2114

US: Reprise MS 2114

Atco SD 36-133

This record is a different pressing of the first Roxy Music LP for Canada

and the United States only.

3) For Your Pleasure

(1) Do The Strand (Ferry) 4.00

(2) Beauty Queen (Ferry) 4.35

(3) Stricty Confidential (Ferry) 3.42

(4) Editions Of You (Ferry) 3.40

(5) In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Ferry) 4.25

(6) The Bogus Man (Ferry) 9.22

(7) Grey Lagoons (Ferry) 4.11

(8) For Your Pleasure (Ferry) 6.58

Producer: Chris Thomas & Roxy Music 1973

Bryan Ferry: voice, keyboards

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone

Eno: synthesizer, tapes

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

John Porter: bass

GB: Island ILPS 9232

Polydor EG 2302 049

US: Warner Bros. BS 2696

Atco SD 36-134

G: Island 86 729 XOT

Polydor EG 2344 077

C: Warner BS 2696

NL: Polydor EG 2302 049

Polydor EG 2310 551

J: Polydor EG MPF 1141

Polydor 20MM 9107

Polydor 25CM 0106

4) Stranded

(1) Street Life (Ferry) 3.27

(2) Just Like You (Ferry) 3.34

(3) Amazona (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.12

(4) Psalm (Ferry) 8.04

(5) Serenade (Ferry) 2.55

(6) A Song For Europe (Ferry/Mackay) 4.44

(7) Mother Of Pearl (Ferry) 6.53

(8) Sunset (Ferry) 6.00

Producer: Chris Thomas 1973

Bryan Ferry: voices, piano

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone, treatments

Phil Manzanera: guitar, treatments

Paul Thompson: drums, timpani

Eddie Jobson: violin, synthesizer, keyboards

Johnny Gustafson: bass

Chris Lawrence: string bass (8)

The London Welsh Male Choir: vocals (4)

GB: Island ILPS 9252

Polydor EG 2302 050

US: Atco SD 7045

G: Island 87369

Island 63313

Polydor EG 2344 078

NL: Polydor EG 2302 050

Polydor EG 2310 550

J: Polydor EG MPF 1142

Polydor 20MM 9108

5) Country Life

(1) The Thrill Of It All (Ferry) 6.23

(2) Three And Nine (Ferry/Mackay) 4.01

(3) All I Want Is You (Ferry) 2.56

(4) Out Of The Blue (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.26

(5) If It Takes All Night (Ferry) 3.09

(6) Bitter-Sweet (Ferry/Mackay) 4.51

(7) Triptych (Ferry) 3.09

(8) Casanova (Ferry) 3.23

(9) A Really Good Time (Ferry) 3.44

(10) Prairie Rose (Ferry/Manzanera) 5.13

Producer: John Punter & Roxy Music 1974

Bryan Ferry: voices, keyboards

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Edwin Jobson: strings, synthesizer, keyboards

John Gustafson: bass

GB: Island ILPS 9303

Polydor EG 2302 051

US: Atco SD 36-106

G: Island 88370 XOT

Polydor EG 2459 344

Polydor EG 2344 088

NL: Polydor EG 2302 051

Polydor EG 2310 539

J: Polydor EG MPF 1122

Polydor 25CM 0107

Polydor 20MM 9109

6) Siren

(1) Love Is The Drug (Ferry/Mackay) 4.05

(2) End Of The Line (Ferry) 5.14

(3) Sentimental Fool (Ferry/Mackay) 6.11

(4) Whirlwind (Ferry/Manzanera) 3.34

(5) She Sells (Ferry/Jobson) 3.45

(6) Could It Happen To Me? (Ferry) 3.37

(7) Both Ends Burning (Ferry) 5.12

(8) Nightingale (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.05

(9) Just Another High (Ferry) 6.28

Producer: Chris Thomas 1975

Bryan Ferry: voices, keyboards

Andrew Mackay: oboe, saxophone

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Edwin Jobson: strings, synthesizer, keyboards

John Gustafson: bass

GB: Island ILPS 9344

Polydor EG 2302 052

US: Atco SD 36-127

G: Polydor EG 2344 090

NL: Polydor EG 2302 052

Polydor EG 2310 505

J: Virgin EG 25VB-1172

Polydor EG MPF 1103

Polydor 25CM 0108

Polydor 20MM 9110

7) Viva!

(1) Out Of The Blue (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.40

(2) Pyjamarama (Ferry) 3.27

(3) The Bogus Man (Ferry) 7.05

(4) Chance Meeting (Ferry) 3.01

(5) Both Ends Burning (Ferry) 4.54

(6) If There Is Something (Ferry) 10.29

(7) In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Ferry) 8.10

(8) Do The Strand (Ferry) 3.55

Producer: Chris Thomas 1976

Bryan Ferry: voice, keyboards

Andrew Mackay: saxophone, oboe

Paul Thompson: drums

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Edwin Jobson: strings, synthesizer, keyboards

John Wetton: bass

John Gustafson: bass

Rick Wills: bass

Sal Maida: bass

The Sirens: backing vocals

Recorded live in Glasgow 11/73, Newcastle 11/74, Wembley 10/75

The recordings must have been taken from more dates than the three given

on the cover, as there are 4 bass players credited.

GB: Island ILPS 9400

Polydor EG 2302 053

US: Atco SD 36-139

G: Island 27553 XOT

Polydor EG 2344 079

Bulgaria: Balkantone 11847

NL: Polydor EG 2302 053

Polydor EG 2310 506

J: Polydor EG MPF 1115

Polydor 20MM 9111

8) Greatest Hits

(1) Virginia Plain (Ferry) 2.56

(2) Do The Strand (Ferry) 4.00

(3) All I Want Is You (Ferry/Manzanera) 2.51

(4) Out Of The Blue (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.48

(5) Pyjamarama (Ferry) 2.52

(6) Editions Of You (Ferry) 3.47

(7) Love Is The Drug (Ferry/Mackay) 4.07

(8) Mother Of Pearl (Ferry) 6.45

(9) A Song For Europe (Ferry/Mackay) 5.45

(10) The Thrill Of It All (Ferry) 4.20

(11) Street Life (Ferry) 3.24

Producer: Roxy Music, Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, John

Anthony 1977

Bryan Ferry: voice, keyboards

Andrew Mackay: saxophone, oboe

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Paul Thompson: drums

Brian Eno: synthesizer, tapes

Edwin Jobson: violin, synthesizer, keyboards

Rik Kenton: bass

John Porter: bass

John Gustafson: bass

GB: Polydor EG 2302 073

US: Atco SD 38-103

F: Polydor EG 2310 575

C: Atco KSD 38-103

NL: Polydor EG 2310 575

Polydor EG 2344 083

G: Polydor EG 2344 083

J: Polydor EG MPF 1126

Polydor 25CM 0109

9) Manifesto

(1) Manifesto (Ferry/Manzanera) 5.30

(2) Trash (Ferry/Manzanera) 2.13

(3) Angel Eyes (Ferry/Mackay) 3.32

(4) Still Falls The Rain (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.11

(5) Stronger Through The Years (Ferry) 6.13

(6) Ain't That So (Ferry) 5.39

(7) My Little Girl (Ferry/Manzanera) 3.18

(8) Dance Away (Ferry) 4.21

(9) Cry, Cry, Cry (Ferry) 2.59

(10) Spin Me Round (Ferry) 5.12

Producer: Roxy Music 1979

Bryan Ferry: voice, keyboards

Andy Mackay: saxophone, oboe

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Gary Tibbs: bass

Paul Thompson: drums

Alan Spenner: bass

Paul Carrack: keyboards

GB: Polydor EG POLH 001 (2335 201)

US: Atco SD 38-114

G: Polydor EG 2344 129

NL: Polydor EG 2310 651

J: Polydor EG MPF 1226

Polydor 25CM 0110

Polydor 20MM 9112

There was also a picture disc release available in Great Britain:

GB: Polydor EG PBB 001

A different English pressing is around, containing the dance-remix version

of "Angel Eyes", which is on the 12-Inch record. Catalogue numbers are the

same, though. You cannot tell from the record label or the cover, which

pressing you have got. Even the matrix-numbers are the same.

10) Flesh And Blood

(1) In The Midnight Hour (Cropper/Pickett)

(2) Oh Yeah (Ferry)

(3) Same Old Scene (Ferry)

(4) Flesh And Blood (Ferry)

(5) My Only Love (Ferry)

(6) Over You (Ferry/Manzanera)

(7) Eight Miles High (Clark/Crosby/McGuinn)

(8) Rain Rain Rain (Ferry)

(9) No Strange Delight (Ferry/Manzanera)

(10) Running Wild (Ferry/Manzanera)

Producer: Rhett Davies & Roxy Music 1980

Bryan Ferry: vocals, keyboards (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9), piano (2, 5, 10),

synthesizer (4), guitar (4), strings (5)

Phil Manzanera: guitar (1, 3, 6, 9), lead guitar (2, 5, 7, 10), bass (6),

rhythm guitar (10)

Andy Mackay: saxophone (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10), oboe (9)

Neil Hubbard: guitar (1, 5, 7, 8), rhythm guitar (2, 10)

Gary Tibbs: bass (1)

Allan Schwartzberg: drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), percussion (4, 5)

Paul Carrack: strings (2), organ (10), piano (10)

Neil Jason: bass (2, 7, 9)

Alan Spenner: bass (3, 4, 5, 8, 10)

Simon Phillips: percussion (5)

Andy Newmark: drums (5)

GB: Polydor EG POLH 002 (2302 099)

US: Atco SD 32-102

G: Polydor EG 2302 099

NL: Polydor EG 2302 099

Polydor EG 2311 018

J: Polydor EG MPF 1316

Polydor C 5081

Polydor 20MM 9113

11) The First Seven Albums - Boxed Set

(1) Roxy Music

(2) For Your Pleasure

(3) Stranded

(4) Country Life

(5) Siren

(6) Manifesto

(7) Flesh & Blood

This is a boxed-set with the first seven Roxy Music albums, released 1981.

GB: Polydor EG EGBS 001

12) Avalon

(1) More Than This (Ferry) 4.31

(2) The Space Between (Ferry) 4.28

(3) Avalon (Ferry) 4.15

(4) India (Ferry) 1.45

(5) While My Heart Is Still Beating (Ferry/Mackay) 3.25

(6) The Main Thing (Ferry) 3.47

(7) Take A Chance With Me (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.43

(8) To Turn You On (Ferry) 4.10

(9) True To Life (Ferry) 4.26

(10) Tara (Ferry/Mackay) 1.32

Producer: Rhett Davies & Roxy Music 1982

Bryan Ferry: vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), keyboards, guitar,

synthesizer (4)

Phil Manzanera: guitar (1 - 9)

Andy Mackay: saxophone (1 - 6, 9, 10), oboe (7)

Neil Hubbard: guitar (1 - 9)

Alan Spenner: bass (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)

Andy Newmark: drums (1 - 7, 9)

Jimmy Maelen: percussion (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9)

Fonzi Thornton: background vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)

Yanick Etienne: background vocals (3)

Rick Marotta: drums (8)

Paul Carrack: piano (8)

Kermit Moore: cello (8)

G: Polydor EG 2311 154

GB: Polydor EG EGHP 50

NL: Polydor EG 2311 154

J: Polydor 28MM 0172

Polydor 28CM 0067

US: Warner Brothers EG 1-23686

13) The High Road

(1) Can't Let Go (Ferry) 5.29

(2) My Only Love (Ferry) 7.52

(3) Like A Hurricane (Young) 7.48

(4) Jealous Guy (Lennon) 6.40

Producer: Rhett Davies & Roxy Music 1983

Bryan Ferry: vocals

Phil Manzanera: guitar

Andy Mackay: saxophone

Neil Hubbard: guitar

Andy Newmark: drums

Alan Spenner: bass

Jimmy Maelen: percussion

Guy Fletcher: keyboards

Michelle Cobs: backing vocals

Tawatha Agee: backing vocals

Recorded live in Glasgow 1982

G: Polydor EG 2335 269

GB: Polydor EG MLP 1

NL: Polydor EG 2335 269

J: Polydor 15MM 0252

14) The Atlantic Years 1973 - 1980

(1) Dance Away (Ferry) 3.45

(2) Angel Eyes (Ferry/Mackay) 3.32

(3) Over You (Ferry/Manzanera) 3.30

(4) Love Is The Drug (Ferry/Mackay) 4.05

(5) Oh Yeah (Ferry) 4.50

(6) Ain't That So (Ferry) 5.39

(7) My Only Love (Ferry) 5.00

(8) In The Midnight Hour (Cropper/Pickett) 3.11

(9) Still Falls The Rain (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.11

(10) Do The Strand (Ferry) 4.00

Producer: Roxy Music (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); Rhett Davies (3, 5, 7, 8);

Chris Thomas (4, 10) 1983

This record is an American compilation and was only supposed to come out in

the USA and Canada. After some time it was released worldwide, though. The

title refers to the American distributor for Roxy Music records.

G: Polydor EG 815849-1Y

GB: Polydor EG EGLP 54

C: Atco 790 1221

15) Heart Still Beating

(1) India (Ferry) 0.51

(2) Can't Let Go (Ferry) 5.19

(3) While My Heart Is Still Beating (Ferry/Mackay) 3.52

(4) Out Of The Blue (Ferry/Manzanera) 4.24

(5) Dance Away (Ferry) 3.47

(6) Impossible Guitar (Manzanera) 3.42

(7) A Song For Europe (Ferry/Mackay) 6.22

(8) Love Is The Drug (Ferry/Mackay) 3.51

(9) Like A Hurricane (Young) 7.44

(10) My Only Love (Ferry) 7.16

(11) Both Ends Burning (Ferry) 5.33

(12) Avalon (Ferry) 4.22

(13) Editions Of You (Ferry) 4.10

(14) Jealous Guy (Lennon) 6.39

Producer: Rhett Davies 1990

Bryan Ferry: vocals, keyboards

Phil Manzanera: guitars

Andy Mackay: saxophone, oboe

Neil Hubbard: guitar

Andy Newmark: drums

Allan Spenner: bass

Jimmy Maelen: percussion

Guy Fletcher: keyboards

Fonzi Thornton: backing vocals

Michelle Cobbs: backing vocals

Tawatha Agee: backing vocals

G: EG EG 77


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