LET’S STICK TOGETHER – History Tab

The iconic is generally the result of a conflation of public perception with perfect timing, and these are both factors that loom large in Bryan Ferry’s third solo album, Let’s Stick Together, released in September 1976. With Roxy Music on hiatus, that Ferry’s solo career should come under increasingly intense scrutiny was only natural. However,read more

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IN YOUR MIND – History Tab

After the huge success of the ‘Let’s Stick Together’ single, In Your Mind represents a creative leap in Bryan Ferry’s solo output. Here we get a record made entirely of new compositions, performed and produced with a zeal that belies the fact that, including Roxy Music, this was his tenth LP in six years. Undoubtedlyread more

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FRANTIC – History Tab

‘Frantic’ is not a word one normally associates with the popular perception of Bryan Ferry. The eleventh solo album from this most intriguing and influential of artists is an energetic, effervescent set, blending stylishly thrilling self-penned songs with a handful of emotionally-charged covers. Clearly refreshed by 2001’s triumphant Roxy Music reunion tour, Ferry sounds punchierread more

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DYLANESQUE – History Tab

There is a racing, joyous intensity to Bryan Ferry’s interpretations of the songs of Bob Dylan. Just as his legendary version of ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’, recorded back in 1973, exchanged apocalyptic vision for exuberant swagger, so at the heart of these new recordings lies Bryan Ferry’s brilliance in both paying homage to theread more

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DON’T STOP THE DANCE REMIXES – History Tab

Bryan has allowed some of the best DJs in the world remix his 1985 hit ‘Don’t Stop The Dance’. The track was originally the third single from the chart-topping album ‘Boys & Girls’, and featured long-serving guest musicians Nile Rodgers, Andy Newmark and Marcus Miller to name but a few. Derry’s studio hand-picked the producersread more

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BOYS AND GIRLS – History Tab

Released in 1985, Bryan Ferry’s sixth solo album is a timeless masterpiece, the product of an unparalleled master craftsman working at the height of his considerable powers. After a run of fourteen albums (with Roxy Music and solo) in the decade-long span between 1972 and 1982, the wait for new material must have been intolerableread more

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BÊTE NOIRE – History Tab

Released in 1987 to near-universal acclaim, Bête Noire is a touchstone for the enduring legacy of the Bryan Ferry myth. After his previous release, Boys and Girls, became his first solo chart-topper in the UK, and producing one of the best songs of his storied career for the soundtrack to the Ridley Scott film Legendread more

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AS TIME GOES BY – History Tab

There have always been two strands to Bryan Ferry’s musical career. First, his own original compositions; second, reinterpretations of classic songs from all periods, giving them a stunningly modern identity. When Roxy Music broke up in 1983 he blended the two strands of his career into one, employing the talents of many of the world’sread more

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ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE – History Tab

Released and recorded in 1974 during the aftermath of Roxy Music’s third LP (Stranded), Another Time, Another Place is a paean to refinement in all its forms. Before you even hear a note of this elegant & expansive record, Bryan Ferry’s supercilious cover image unveils his intent and uses subtle semiotics to draw you intoread more

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