Greatest Hits (Roxy Music album)
| Roxy Music Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Roxy Music | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972-1975 | |||
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| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Roxy Music, Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, John Anthony | |||
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| Singles from Roxy Music Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A[4] |
Greatest Hits is Roxy Music's first standard "greatest hits" compilation album, issued after Roxy Music went on hiatus. The edited version of "The Thrill of It All" is unique to this release, while the single version (3:20) is available only on 7" 45 RPM single. "Mother of Pearl" is an edit in that it does not crossfade into the next song, as it does on Stranded, the album on which it originally appeared.
Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
| 1. | "Virginia Plain" | from "Virginia Plain" A-side single, 1972 | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Do the Strand" | from For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 4:00 |
| 3. | "All I Want Is You" | from Country Life, 1974 | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) | from Country Life, 1974 | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Pyjamarama" | from "Pyjamarama" A-side single, 1973 | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Editions of You" | from For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 3:45 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
| 1. | "Love Is the Drug" | from Siren, 1975 | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Mother of Pearl" (edit) | from Stranded, 1973 | 6:45 |
| 3. | "A Song for Europe" (Ferry, Mackay) | from Stranded, 1973 | 5:45 |
| 4. | "The Thrill of It All" (edit) | from Country Life, 1974 | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Street Life" | from Stranded, 1973 | 3:21 |
Personnel
- Roxy Music
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards
- Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
- Phil Manzanera – electric guitar
- Paul Thompson – drums, percussion
- Brian Eno – keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 1-2 and 5-6 on side one)
- John Gustafson - bass (tracks 3-4 on side one, all tracks on side two)
- Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin (tracks 3-4 on side one, all tracks on side two)
- Rik Kenton - bass (track 1 on side one)
- Additional personnel
- John Porter - bass (tracks 2 and 5-6 on side one)
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK Albums Chart | 20[1] (11 weeks) |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Virginia Plain" | UK Singles Chart | 11[1] |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BPI – UK | Gold | 13 January 1978[5] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave. "allmusic Greatest Hits – Roxy Music". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan. "Roxy Music". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 705, cited March 17, 2010
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Roxy Music". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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