October 2010

Olympia is Bryan Ferry’s 13th solo album, released on October 25th 2010 by Virgin Records. Several years in the making, Olympia contains the first original Bryan Ferry compositions to be released in nearly a decade, also featuring writing collaborations with Scissor Sisters, Groove Armada and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics.

To coincide with Olympia’s release, Bryan and the Studio team commissioned over thirty remixes of the album’s tracks. It all started with the singles ‘You Can Dance’ and ‘Shameless’, but Bryan got so into it, that we ended-up having remixes done of every track on the record! Because ‘You…

Bryan Ferry was named ‘Q icon’ at the Q Awards 2010. This video was shown during the award ceremony in London and the award was presented by Noel Fielding of The Mighty Boosh. “A true icon in every sense of the word,” according to Fielding, Ferry accepted the award…

( Ferry / Stewart ) Now picture this, my point of view In an ideal world I see the likes of you Such as it is, babes in the wood At the best of times I feel misunderstood No work, no play A million miles away Tender is the…

( Ferry ) Why must you shed such tender tears In the evening of your years No other love could stem the tide Of the loneliness I hide Open your heart and let me live All the promises I could give The sun and moon and all the stars…

( Ferry / Manzanera ) Trouble is your middle name That’s a dangerous place to be Within your mis-en-scene There is no sobriety No dancing in the street No roaming on your phone Your taste is bitter sweet And your Facebook is your home Love love you fit me…

( Capaldi / Winwood ) I’m looking for a girl who has no face She has no name or number And so I search within this lonely place Knowing that I won’t find her Well I can’t stop this feeling Deep inside of me Ruling my mind I feel…

( Buckley / Beckett ) Long afloat on distant oceans I did all my best to smile Till your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang sail to me Sail to me, let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting…

( Ferry / Cato / Findlay ) I can read your lips I can read your mind It’s all I want to hear Why am I so blind? And the way we were Fatefully entwined In a shameless world Rock’n roll desire All the things you are In a…