Greatest Hits (Roxy Music album)

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Roxy Music Greatest Hits
Greatest hits by Roxy Music
Released	November 1977 (1977-11)
Recorded	1972-1975
Genre	Rock
Length	45:18
Label	Atco
Producer	Roxy Music, Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, John Anthony
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Roxy Music chronology
Viva! (1976) Roxy Music Greatest Hits (1977) Manifesto (1979)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.

[edit] Side one

1. "Virginia Plain" from Virginia Plain (single) – 2:55
2. "Do the Strand" from For Your Pleasure – 4:00
3. "All I Want Is You" from Country Life – 2:53
4. "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) from Country Life – 4:42
5. "Pyjamarama" from Pyjamarama (single) – 2:50
6. "Editions of You" from For Your Pleasure – 3:45

[edit] Side two

1. "Love Is the Drug" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) from Siren – 4:05
2. "Mother of Pearl" from Stranded – 6:45
3. "A Song for Europe" (Ferry, Mackay) from Stranded – 5:42
4. "The Thrill of It All" (edit) from Country Life – 4:20
5. "Street Life" from Stranded – 3:21

[edit] Personnel

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards
• Brian Eno – keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 1-2, 5-6 on side one only)
• Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin (tracks 3-4 on side one only and side two)
• Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
• Phil Manzanera – electric guitar
• Paul Thompson – drums, percussion
• John Gustafson - bass except:
  • Rik Kenton on "Virginia Plain"
  • Graham Simpson on "Pyjamarama"
  • John Porter on "Do the Strand"

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