Flesh and Blood (Roxy Music album)
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| Flesh and Blood | ||
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| Studio album by Roxy Music | ||
| Released | May 1, 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1980 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 41:56 | |
| Label | Reprise/EG | |
| Producer(s) | Rhett Davies & Roxy Music | |
| Professional reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
| Roxy Music chronology | ||
| Manifesto (1979) |
Flesh + Blood (1980) |
Avalon ((1982) |
Flesh and Blood is the seventh (studio) album by Roxy Music and was released in 1980. It peaked the UK album charts in May same year. It was made after Paul Thompson left the band.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry unless otherwise indicated.
- "In the Midnight Hour" (Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper) – 3:09
- "Oh Yeah" – 4:51
- "Same Old Scene" – 3:57
- "Flesh and Blood" – 3:08
- "My Only Love" – 5:16
- "Over You" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 3:27
- "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 4:55
- "Rain, Rain, Rain" – 3:20
- "No Strange Delight" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 4:44
- "Running Wild" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 5:03
[edit] Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesiser on 4, guitar on 4 and strings on 5
- Phil Manzanera – guitar, bass on 6
- Andy Mackay – saxophones and oboe
[edit] Additional personnel
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums on 1 2 6 7 8 9 10, percussion on 4 5
- Andy Newmark – drums on 4 5
- Simon Phillips – percussion on 5
- Alan Spenner – bass on 3 4 5 8 10
- Neil Jason – bass on 2 7 9
- Gary Tibbs – bass on 1
- Neil Hubbard – guitar on 1 2 5 7 8 9 10
- Paul Carrack – strings on 2, organ, piano on 10
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Billboard Pop Albums | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Over You" | Billboard Pop Singles | 80 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| BPI – UK | Gold | June 19, 1980 |
| BPI – UK | Platinum | October 30, 1980 |
| Roxy Music |
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| Bryan Ferry | Andy Mackay | Phil Manzanera | Paul Thompson |
| Brian Eno | Eddie Jobson | Graham Simpson | Paul Carrack | Andy Newmark |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Roxy Music | For Your Pleasure | Stranded | Country Life | Siren | Manifesto | Flesh and Blood | Avalon |
| Live albums: Viva! | The High Road | Heart Still Beating | Concert Classics | Concerto |
| Compilations: Roxy Music Greatest Hits | The First Seven Albums | The Atlantic Years | Street Life 20 Great Hits | The Ultimate Collection | More Than This | The Thrill of It All | The Early Years | Slave To Love | The Best of Roxy Music |
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