The Best of Roxy Music
2001 greatest hits album by Roxy Music
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Greatest hits album by Roxy Music | ||||
Released | 11 June 2001[1] | |||
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Length | 74:20 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music | |||
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The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. The album includes at least one song from all eight of the band's studio albums and all three of their non-album single A-sides. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Avalon" | Avalon, 1982 | 4:16 | |
2. | "More Than This" | Avalon | 4:19 | |
3. | "Jealous Guy" | John Lennon | non-album single, 1981 | 4:57 |
4. | "Over You" | Ferry, Phil Manzanera | Flesh and Blood, 1980 | 3:27 |
5. | "Same Old Scene" | Flesh and Blood | 3:59 | |
6. | "Oh Yeah" | Flesh and Blood | 4:52 | |
7. | "Angel Eyes" | Ferry, Andy Mackay | Manifesto, 1979 | 2:52 |
8. | "Dance Away" | Manifesto | 3:47 | |
9. | "Both Ends Burning" | Siren, 1975 | 5:15 | |
10. | "Love Is the Drug" | Ferry, Mackay | Siren | 4:08 |
11. | "Out of the Blue" | Ferry, Manzanera | Country Life, 1974 | 4:45 |
12. | "All I Want Is You" | Country Life | 2:54 | |
13. | "Mother of Pearl" | Stranded, 1973 | 6:35 | |
14. | "Street Life" | Stranded | 3:28 | |
15. | "Do the Strand" | For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 4:03 | |
16. | "Pyjamarama" | non-album single, 1973 | 2:52 | |
17. | "Virginia Plain" | non-album single, later included on re-releases of Roxy Music, 1972 | 2:58 | |
18. | "Re-Make/Re-Model" | Roxy Music | 4:53 | |
Total length: | 1:14:11 |
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards (1971–1983)
- Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe (1971–1983)
- Phil Manzanera – lead guitar (1972–1983)
- Paul Thompson – drums (1971–1980)
- Brian Eno – synthesizer, treatments, backing vocals (1971–1973)
- Graham Simpson – bass (1971–1972)
- John Gustafson – bass (1973–1976)
- Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, electric violin (1973–1976)
Production
- Design – Bogdan Zarkowski, Bryan Ferry, Nick De Ville
- Liner notes – Dr.I.D.Smith
- Photography by – Anton Corbijn, Antony Price, Karl Stoecker
- Producer – Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 84 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 27 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 25 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 19 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 95 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Roxy Music – Best of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ a b Blender Staff (May 2003). "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!". Blender. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ The Best of Roxy Music at AllMusic
- ^ Roberts, Chris (October 2022). "From The Vaults". Record Collector (536): 116.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 240.
- ^ Austrian Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- ^ Ultratop Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- ^ German Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- ^ Spanish Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- ^ Hitparade - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- ^ "Roxy Music | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
External links
- Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music at Discogs
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- Andy Mackay
- Paul Thompson
- Phil Manzanera
- Graham Simpson
- Brian Eno
- Roger Bunn
- Dexter Lloyd
- David O'List
- Rik Kenton
- John Porter
- Eddie Jobson
- John Gustafson
- Sal Maida
- John Wetton
- Rick Wills
- Roxy Music
- For Your Pleasure
- Stranded
- Country Life
- Siren
- Manifesto
- Flesh + Blood
- Avalon
- Viva!
- The High Road
- Heart Still Beating
- Concert Classics
- Concerto
- Live
- Greatest Hits
- Street Life: 20 Great Hits
- The Ultimate Collection
- More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music
- The Thrill of It All
- The Best of Roxy Music
- "Virginia Plain"
- "Pyjamarama"
- "Do the Strand"
- "Street Life"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "The Thrill of It All"
- "Love Is the Drug"
- "Both Ends Burning"
- "Trash"
- "Dance Away"
- "Angel Eyes"
- "Over You"
- "Oh Yeah"
- "Same Old Scene"
- "In the Midnight Hour"
- "Jealous Guy"
- "More Than This"
- "Avalon"
- "Re-Make/Re-Model"
- "Ladytron"
- "If There Is Something"
- "2HB"
- "The Bob (Medley)"
- "Bitters End"
- "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"
- "Beauty Queen"
- "Amazona"
- "Like a Hurricane"