On September 1, 1978, “EG” label released “The Bride Stripped Bare”, the fifth Bryan Ferry solo album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Waddy Watchel, Rick Marotta, Simon Puxley, Steve Nye and Bryan Ferry.

Personnel:

• Bryan Ferry- lead vocals, piano, keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel- lead guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
• Neil Hubbard- Guitar
• Preston Heyman, Rick Marotta- drums
• John Wetton- bass guitar
• Herbie Flowers- string bass
• Alan Spenner- Bass guitar
• Ann Odell – organ, electric piano, string arrangements
• Suzanne Ciani- synthesizers
• Steve Nye- electric piano
• Mel Collins- saxophone
• Martin Drover – trumpet
• Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn, Steve Nye – engineer
• Dave Richards, Martin Pearson, Randy Mason – engineers assistant
• Antony Price – design
• John Swannell– photography
• Ahmet Ertegün- counsel

Track listing:

1. Sign of Times – Bryan Ferry
2. Can’t Let Go – Bryan Ferry
3. Hold On (I’m Coming) – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
4. The Same Old Blues – J. Cale
5. When She Walks in the Room – Bryan Ferry
6. Take Me to the River – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
7. What Goes On – Lou Reed
8. Carrickfergus – traditional, arranged by Bryan Ferry
9. That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
10. This Island Earth – Bryan Ferry