Bryan Ferry

 

Artist:   Bryan Ferry

Born:  September 26, 1945.  Washington, County Durham, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Glam Rock, Art Rock, New Wave, Sophistli-Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica

Bryan Ferry is an English Singer, Songwriter, best known as the lead singer and main songwriter with the Glam Art Rock Band Roxy Music, achieving three No. albums and 10 singles which reached the Top 10 in the UK between 1972 and 1982.  Their singles included "Virginia Plain", "Street Life", "Love Is The Drug", "Dance Away", "Angel Eyes", "Over You", "On Yeah", "Jealous Guy", "Avalon", and "More Than This".  He began his solo career in 1973, while still a member of Roxy Music.  His early solo hits include "A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall", "Let's Stick Together" and "This Is Tomorrow".  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.

Title:  These Foolish Things  (2021)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Glam Rock, Art Rock, New Wave, Sophistli-Pop

Label:  Virgin Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall  (5:19)

 2.  River Of Salt  (1:48)

 3.  Don't Ever Change  (2:15)

 4.  Piece Of My Heart  (3:06)

 5.  Baby I Don't Care  (1:50)

 6.  It's My Party  (2:00)

 7.  Don't Worry Baby  (4:13)

 

Side Two:

 8.  Sympathy For The Devil  (5:50)

 9.  The Tracks Of My Tears  (3:04)

10. You Won't See Me  (2:32)

11. I Love How You Love Me  (3:02)

12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever  (3:06)

13. These Foolish Things (5:41)

Personnel:

Bryan Ferry:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Piano

Eddie Jobson:  Keyboards, Synthesizer, Violin

David Skinner:  Acoustic Piano

Phil Manzanera:  Guitar Solo on Track 10

John Porter:  Guitar, Bass

Paul Thompson:  Drums

John Punter:  Additional Drums on Tracks:  7, 8

Roger Ball:  Alto & Baritone Saxophone

Ruan O'Lochlainnb:  Alto Saxophone Solo on Track 11

Malcolm Duncan:  Tenor Saxophone

Henry Lowther:  Trumpet

Robbie Montgomery:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 8

Jessie Davis:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 8

The Angelettes:   Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-7, 9-13

These Foolish Things is the debut solo studio album by Bryan Ferry, originally released on October 5, 1973 by Island Records, remastered and reissued on June 16, 2021 by Virgin Records.  On 180 Gram Vinyl.