On October 6, 1973, “Island” label released “These Foolish Things”, the debut Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, John Porter and John Punter.

Personnel:

• Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano
• Phil Manzanera – guitar
• John Porter – guitars, bass
• Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, violin
• David Skinner – acoustic piano
• Paul Thompson – drums
• John Punter – additional drums
• Roger Ball – alto and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
• Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone solo
• Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
• Henry Lowther – trumpet
• Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
• Jessie Davis – backing vocals
• The Angelettes – backing vocals
• John Punter – engineer
• Steve Nye – engineer
• Andy Arthurs – engineer assistant
• Nicholas De Ville – design
• Karl Stoecker – photography

Track listing:

1. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
2. River of Dalt – Irving Brown, Bernard Zackery, Jan Zackery
3. Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
4. Piece of My Heart – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
5. Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
6. It’s My Party – Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner
7. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
8. Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
9. The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
10. You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
11. I Love How You Love Me – Barry Mann, Larry Kolber
12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
13. These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link