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Bryan Ferry: As Time Goes By

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On October 25, 1999, “Virgin” label released “As Time Goes By”, the tenth Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, synthesizer, arrangements, art direction
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar
  • Nils Solberg – guitar
  • Martin Wheatley – banjo
  • Colin Good – piano, musical director, arrangements
  • Jose Libertella – bandoneon
  • Luis Stazo – bandoneon
  • Cynthia Millar – Ondes Martenot
  • Chris Laurence – bass guitar
  • Richard Jeffries – bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • John Sutton – drums
  • Paul Clarvis – drums
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Alan Barnes- clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Enrico Tomasso – trumpet
  • Bob Hunt – trombone
  • Malcolm Earle Smith – trombone
  • Nicholas Bucknail – clarinet
  • Robert Fowler – clarinet
  • Timothy Lines – clarinet
  • David White – clarinet
  • Anthony Pike – clarinet
  • Jim Tomlinson – clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Abraham Leborovich – violin
  • Wilfred Gibson – violin
  • Gavyn Wright– violin
  • Boguslaw Kostecki – violin
  • David Woodcock – violin
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Philip Dukes – viola
  • Anthony Pleeth – cello
  • Hugh Webb – harp
  • James Sanger – programming
  • Mark Tucker – engineer
  • Steve Pelluet – engineer assistant
  • Chris Dibble, Sven Taits – additional engineering
  • Nick de Ville – art direction
  • Bogdan Zarkowski – artwork
  • Mike Owen – photography
  • Robin Trower- associate producer

Track listing:

  1. As Time Goes By – Herman Hupfeld
  2. The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  3. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. I’m in the Mood for Love – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  5. Where or When – Rodgers and Hart
  6. When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful – Harry Woods
  7. Sweet and Lovely – Charles Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias
  8. Miss Otis Regrets – Cole Porter
  9. Time on My Hands – Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon
  10. Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein
  11. Falling in Love Again – Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner
  12. Love Me or Leave Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  13. You Do Something to Me – Cole Porter
  14. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  15. September Song – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson

 

Brian Eno: Taking Tiger Mountain

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In November 1974, “Island” label released “Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)”, the second Brian Eno album. It was recorded in September 1974, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno– vocals, electronics, snake guitar, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar, production assistance
  • Brian Turrington – bass guitar, piano
  • Freddie Smith – drums
  • Phil Collins– drums
  • Robert Wyatt– percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Mackay– brass
  • Portsmouth Sinfonia– strings
  • Randi and the Pyramids – chorus
  • The Simplistics – chorus
  • Polly Eltes – vocals
  • David Hill – Ampex ATR 2Ch Tape playback with ARIA electronics
  • Peter Schmidt– oblique strategies, album cover art
  • Rhett Davies– engineer
  • Denny Bridges (AIR) – engineer
  • Robert Ash – engineer assistant
  • Jon Walls (AIR) – engineer assistant
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Nicholas Pearson – special aide
  • Bill Kelsey – special equipment
  • John Bonis – typography, lettering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. Burning Airlines Give You So Much More
  2. Back in Judy’s Jungle
  3. The Fat Lady of Limbourg
  4. Mother Whale Eyeless
  5. The Great Pretender
  6. Third Uncle – Brian Eno, arranged by Brian Turrington
  7. Put a Straw Under Baby
  8. The True Wheel – Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera
  9. China My China
  10. Taking Tiger Mountain

Bryan Ferry: Olympia

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On October 25, 2010, “Virgin” label released “Olympia”, the thirteenth Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies and Johnson Somerset.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Brian Eno– synthesizer
  • David Williams, Nile Rodgers, Oliver Thompson, Dave Stewart, Neil Hubbard, David Gilmour, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding, Merlin Ferry – guitar
  • Marcus Miller, Flea, Gary “Mani” Mounford, Andy Cato– bass
  • Colin Good, Steve Nieve– keyboards
  • Andy Newmark, Tara Ferry, Emily Dolan Davies – drums
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Aleysha Gordon, Hannah Khemoh, Sewuese Abwa, Alice Retif, Katie Turner, Ruby Turner, Me’sha Bryan, Shar White – chorus
  • John Monkman, Robin “Radar” Rimbaud, Chris Mullings – electronics
  • Anthony Pleeth– cello
  • Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Vicci Wardman – viola
  • Andy Mackay– oboe
  • Simon Willey – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Adam Whitehead – photography
  • Kate Moss- cover model
  • John Galliano- couture

Track listing:

  1. You Can Dance – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart
  2. Alphaville – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart
  3. Heartache by Numbers – Bryan Ferry, Scissor Sisters
  4. Me Oh My – Bryan Ferry
  5. Shameless – Bryan Ferry, Andy Cato, Tom Findlay
  6. Song for the Siren – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
  7. No Face, No Name, No Number – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  8. BF Bass (Ode to Olympia) – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  9. Reason or Rhyme – Bryan Ferry
  10. Tender Is The Night – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart

Pink Floyd: The Endless River

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On November 7, 2014, “Parlaphone” label released “The Endless River”, the fifteenth and final Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded 1968, 1993, 2013–2014, at “Royal Albert Hall”; “Olympic Studios”; “Britannia Row Studios”; “Astoria”; “Medina Studios”, and was produced by David Gilmour, Youth, Andy Jackson and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead and backing vocals, guitars, EBow guitar, keyboards, piano, EMS VCS 3, bass guitar, Hammond organ, percussion, voice samples
  • Richard Wright– Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Royal Albert Hall Organ, piano, Rhodes piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, voice samples
  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion, rototoms, gong, voice samples
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar
  • Bob Ezrin – bass guitar, additional keyboards
  • Andy Jackson – bass guitar, effects
  • Jon Carin – synthesizers, percussion loop
  • Damon Iddins – additional keyboards
  • Anthony Moore – keyboards
  • Gilad Atzmon – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Escala:
    • Honor Watson – violin
    • Victoria Lyon – violin
    • Chantal Leverton – viola
    • Helen Nash – cello
  • Durga McBroom, Louise Marshal, Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Stephen Hawking – voice sample
  • Andy Jackson – engineer, mixing
  • Damon Iddins – engineer
  • Youth – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • Eddie Bander – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • Michael Rendall – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • James Guthrie, Joel Plante – CD mastering
  • Doug Sax – vinyl mastering
  • Aubrey Powell – creative director
  • Stylorouge – design
  • Ahmed Emad Eldin – cover concept
  • Bob Ezrin – co-producer 1993 sessions

Track listing:

  1. Things Left Unsaid – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  2. It’s What We Do – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  3. Ebb and Flow – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  4. Sum – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  5. Skins – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  6. Unsung – Richard Wright
  7. Anisina – David Gilmour
  8. The Lost Art of Conversation – Richard Wright
  9. On Noodle Street – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  10. Night Light – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  11. Allons-y (1) – David Gilmour
  12. Autumn ’68 – Richard Wright
  13. Allons-y (2) – David Gilmour
  14. Talkin’ Hawkin’ – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  15. Calling – David Gilmour, Anthony Moore
  16. Eyes to Pearls – David Gilmour
  17. Surfacing – David Gilmour
  18. Louder than Words – David Gilmour, Polly Samson

Bryan Ferry: Lets Stick Together

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In September 1976, “E.G.” label released “Let’s Stick Together”, the third Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded 1973 – 1976, at “AIR” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Bryan Ferry.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Chris Spedding- guitar
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar
  • David O’List- guitar
  • Neil Hubbard- guitar
  • John Wetton- bass
  • John Gustafson- bass
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • John Porter- bass
  • Paul Thompson- drums
  • Morris Pert- percussion
  • Chris Mercer- tenor saxophone
  • Mel Collins- soprano saxophone
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • Eddie Jobson- violin, synthesizer
  • Ann O’Dell – string arrangement
  • Jackie Sullivan, Helen Chappelle, Paddie McHugh, Doreen Chanter, Vicki Brown, Martha Walker – chorus
  • John Punter, Steve Nye– engineer
  • Jon Walls, Nigel Walker – engineer assistant
  • Richard Wallis – photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Stick Together – Wilbert Harrison
  2. Casanova – Brian Ferry
  3. Sea Breezed – Brian Ferry
  4. Shame, Shame, Shame – Jimmy Reed
  5. 2HB – Brian Ferry
  6. The Price of Love – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  7. Chance Meeting – Brian Ferry
  8. It’s Only Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. You Go to My Head – Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  10. Re-Make/Re-Model – Brian Ferry
  11. Heart on My Sleeve – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle

Split Enz: Second Thoughts

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In August 1976, “Mushroom” label released “Second Thoughts”, the second Split Enz studio album. It was recorded April – May 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn– vocals, piano
  • Phil Judd– vocals, guitars, mandolin
  • Jonathan Michael Chunn– bass, piano
  • Emlyn Crowther– drums
  • Noel Crombie– percussion
  • Edward Rayner– keyboards
  • Robert Gillies– saxophone, trumpet
  • Miles Golding – violin
  • Ian Sharp – cello
  • Rhett Davies, Guy Bidmead – recording
  • Rhett Davies – mixing
  • John Prew – photography

Track listing:

  1. Late Last Night – Phil Judd
  2. Walking Down a Road – Tim Finn, Phil Judd
  3. Titus – Phil Judd
  4. Lovely Dovey – Tim Finn, Phil Judd
  5. Sweet Dreams – Phil Judd
  6. Stranger Than Fiction – Tim Finn, Phil Judd
  7. Time for a Change – Phil Judd
  8. Matinee Idyll – Tim Finn, Phil Judd
  9. The Woman Who Loves You – Tim Finn, Phil Judd

Robert Wyatt: Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard

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In May 1975, “Virgin” label released “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”, the third Robert Wyatt solo album. It was recorded October 1974 – March 1975, at “The Manor Studios” and was produced by Robert Wyatt. The album art was by Wyatt’s wife Alfreda Benge.

Personnel:

  • Robert Wyatt– vocals, piano, imitation electric piano, organ, drums
  • Brian Eno– guitar, synthesizer, direct inject anti-jazz ray gun
  • Fred Frith– piano
  • Gary Windo– bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
  • Nisar Ahmad “George” Khan– tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Mongezi Feza– trumpet
  • Bill MacCormick– bass guitar
  • John Greaves– bass guitar
  • Laurie Allan– drums

Track listing:

Side Ruth

  1. Soup Song – Brian Hopper, Robert Wyatt
  2. Sonia – Mongezi Feza
  3. Team Spirit – Bill MacCormick, Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt
  4. Song For Che – Charlie Haden

Side Richard

  1. Muddy Mouse (a) – Fred Frith, Robert Wyatt
  2. Solar Flares – Robert Wyatt
  3. Muddy Mouse (b) – Fred Frith, Robert Wyatt
  4. 5 Black Notes And 1 White Note – Jacques Offenbach Robert Wyatt
  5. Muddy Mouse (c) Which in Turn Leads To Muddy Mouth – Fred Frith, Robert Wyatt

Brian Eno: Here Come the Warm Jets

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In January 1974, “Island” label released “Here Come the Warm Jets”, the debut Brian Eno solo album. It was recorded in September 1973, at “Majestic Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Eno– vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, treatments, instrumentation, mixing
  • Chris “Ace” Spedding– guitar
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar
  • Lloyd Watson– slide guitar
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Paul Rudolph– guitar, bass guitar
  • Nick Judd – keyboards
  • Andy Mackay– keyboards, saxophone septet
  • Busta Jones – bass guitar
  • Bill MacCormick– bass guitar
  • John Wetton– bass guitar
  • Chris Thomas– bass guitar, mixing
  • Simon King– percussion
  • Marty Simon – percussion
  • Paul Thompson– percussion
  • Sweetfeed – backing vocals
  • Derek Chandler – recording
  • Denny Bridges – mixing
  • Phil Chapman – mixing
  • Paul Hardiman– mixing
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. Needles in the Camel’s Eye – Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera
  2. The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch
  3. Baby’s on Fire
  4. Cindy Tells Me – Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera
  5. Driving Me Backwards
  6. On Some Faraway Beach
  7. Blank Frank – Brian Eno, Robert Fripp
  8. Dead Finks Don’t Talk – Paul Thompson, Busta Jones, Nick Judd, Brian Eno
  9. Some of Them Are Old
  10. Here Come the Warm Jets

Brian Eno: Before And After Science

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In December 1977, “Polydor” label released “Before and After Science”, the fifth Brian Eno studio album.It was recorded in 1977, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne, and was produced by Brian Eno and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – voices, synthesizers, guitar, synthesised percussion, piano,  brass, vibes, metallics, bell, cover design
  • Phil Manzanera – rhythm guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Fred Frith – modified guitar, cascade guitars
  • Kurt Schwitters – voice
  • Achim Roedelius– grand piano, electric piano
  • Paul Rudolph– bass, rhythm guitar, harmonic bass
  • Percy Jones– fretless bass, analogue delay bass
  • Möbi Moebius – bass Fender piano
  • Bill MacCormick – bass
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • Rhett Davies – a gong-gong, stick
  • Phil Collins – drums
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Shirley Williams (Robert Wyatt) – brush timbales, time
  • Andy Fraser– drums
  • Rhett Davies – engineer
  • Conny Plank– engineer
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer
  • Cream – artwork
  • Peter Schmidt– art prints
  • Ritva Saarikko – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. No One Receiving
  2. Backwater
  3. Kurt’s Rejoinder
  4. Energy Fools the Magician – arranged by Percy Jones and Brian Eno
  5. King’s Lead Hat
  6. Here He Comes
  7. Julie With …
  8. By This River – Brian Eno, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Dieter Moebius
  9. Through Hollow Lands (for Harold Budd) – arranged by Fred Frith and Brian Eno
  10. Spider and I

 

Roxy Music: Country Life

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On November 15, 1974, “Island” label released “Country Life”, the fourth Roxy Music album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas, John Punter, Brian Ferry, John Gustafson, Eddie Jobson, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson. The album cover photo was shot by Eric Boman. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Country Life” at number 387 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar
  • Eddie Jobson– synthesizer, keyboards, strings
  • Andy Mackay– oboe, saxophone
  • John Gustafson– bass
  • Paul Thompson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry except where noted.

  1. The Thrill of It All
  2. Three and Nine – Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay
  3. All I Want Is You
  4. Out of the Blue – Brian Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  5. If It Takes All Night
  6. Bitter-Sweet – Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay
  7. Triptych
  8. Casanova
  9. A Really Good Time
  10. Prairie Rose – Brian Ferry, Phil Manzanera