Ladytron (song)
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| "Ladytron" | ||
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| Song by Roxy Music | ||
| from the album Roxy Music | ||
| Released | 16 June 1972 | |
| Recorded | Command Studios, London 15 March 1972 | |
| Genre | Art rock, Glam rock | |
| Length | 4:26 | |
| Writer(s) | Bryan Ferry | |
| Producer(s) | Peter Sinfield | |
| Roxy Music track listing | ||
| Re-Make/Re-Model (1) |
"Ladytron" (2) |
If There Is Something (3) |
"Ladytron" is a song by Bryan Ferry, recorded by his band Roxy Music and appearing on their eponymous debut album. The English band Ladytron took their name from this song.
The song has distinctive instrumentation, including an oboe solo, liberal use of the mellotron's famous "three violins" tape set, and much processing of the other instruments by Brian Eno via his EMS VCS3 synthesizer and tape echo. The sound in the start of the song was created by Brian Eno, after Bryan Ferry asked him to produce something reminiscent of the Lunar Landing.
Lyrically, it presents Ferry as a Casanova-style seducer of women, whilst being simultaneously enraptured by them. Another interpretation is that the Ladytron is a female robot (hence the name), being seduced by Ferry.[1]
[edit] Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – Hohner pianet N, vocals
- Andy MacKay – oboe, saxophone
- Brian Eno – VCS3 synthesiser, "tapes" (mellotron)
- Graham Simpson – bass guitar
- Paul Thompson – drums
- Phil Manzanera – electric guitar
[edit] Notes
| 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 + 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 |
| Related Articles |
| New Wave music | Glam rock | New Romantic | EMS VCS 3 | Chris Thomas |
