Street Life: 20 Great Hits
| Street Life: 20 Great Hits | |||||
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| Compilation album by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music | |||||
| Released |
1986 8 June 1987 (re-release) | ||||
| Recorded | 1972-1985 | ||||
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| Length | 73:55 | ||||
| Label |
E'G (UK) Reprise (US) | ||||
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| Bryan Ferry chronology | |||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Allmusic (re-release) |  [2] |
Street Life: 20 Great Hits is a compilation album by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music).
The album is a recurring feature within the plot of the first episode of Life Begins.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bryan Ferry; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Virginia Plain" (Roxy Music, from "Virginia Plain" A-side single), 1972) | 2:58 | |
| 2. | "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall (edit)" (Bryan Ferry, from These Foolish Things, 1973) | Bob Dylan | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Pyjamarama" (Roxy Music, from "Pyjamarama" A-side single, 1973) | 2:52 | |
| 4. | "Do the Strand (edit)" (Roxy Music, from For Your Pleasure, 1973) | 3:46 | |
| 5. | "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Bryan Ferry, from These Foolish Things, 1973) | Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Street Life" (Roxy Music, from Stranded, 1973) | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Let's Stick Together" (Brian Ferry, from Let's Stick Together, 1976) | Wilbert Harrison | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Bryan Ferry, from Another Time, Another Place, 1974) | Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Love Is the Drug" (Roxy Music, from Siren, 1975) | Ferry, Andy Mackay | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Sign of the Times" (Bryan Ferry, from The Bride Stripped Bare, 1978) | 2:28 | |
| 11. | "Dance Away" (Roxy Music, from Manifesto, 1979) | 3:44 | |
| 12. | "Angel Eyes (edit)" (Roxy Music, from Manifesto) | Ferry, McKay | 2:51 |
| 13. | "Oh Yeah" (edit)" (Roxy Music, from Flesh + Blood, 1980) | 4:36 | |
| 14. | "Over You" (Roxy Music, from Flesh + Blood) | Ferry, Phil Manzanera | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Same Old Scene" (Roxy Music, from Flesh + Blood) | 3:58 | |
| 16. | "In the Midnight Hour" (Roxy Music, from Flesh + Blood) | Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper | 3:08 |
| 17. | "More Than This (edit)" (Roxy Music, from Avalon, 1982) | 4:10 | |
| 18. | "Avalon" (Roxy Music, from Avalon, 1982) | 4:16 | |
| 19. | "Slave to Love" (Bryan Ferry, from Boys and Girls, 1985) | 4:17 | |
| 20. | "Jealous Guy" (Roxy Music, from "Jealous Guy" A-side single, 1981) | John Lennon | 4:55 |
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
| 1989 | Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 100 |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Street Life: 20 Great Hits at AllMusic
- ↑ Thompson, Dave. Street Life: 20 Great Hits at AllMusic
- ↑ http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/albums_15.php
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/street-life-20-greatest-hits-mw0000198735/awards
| Preceded by Hits 4 by Various Artists |
UK number one album April 26, 1986 – May 30, 1986 |
Succeeded by So by Peter Gabriel |
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