Track Listing 1. Street Life 2. Just Like You 3. Amazona 4. Psalm 5. Serenade 6. Song For Europe, A - (French) 7. Mother of Pearl 8. Sunset
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Andy Mackay, Bryan Ferry, Eddie Jobson, Phil Manzanera | | Producer: | Chris Thomas | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry (vocals, piano); Phil Manzanera (guitar); Andy MacKay (oboe, saxophone); Eddie Jobson (keyboards, synthesizer); John Gustafson (bass instrument); Paul Thompson (drums, timpani). Additional personnel: Chris Lawrence (bass instrument); The London Welsh Male Choir (background vocals). Recording information: AIR Recording Studios, London, England (09/1973). Roxy Music began to reign in its unsettling, quirky art rock on STRANDED, the band's third album. Without keyboardist/idea man Brain Eno in the band any longer, vocalist Bryan Ferry assumed full control of Roxy Music's musical direction, moving toward a less overtly experimental, yet still progressive and eccentric style. Ferry still sings in a camp-styled croon, part Noel Coward, part Lou Reed, yet his songwriting is sharper and more nuanced here, as the enigmatic "Psalm" and the multi-part "Mother of Pearl" convey. STRANDED introduced violinist Eddie Jobson, whose contributions slotted in perfectly alongside reed player Andy Mackay and guitarist Phil Manzanera. A sense of cohesion permeates the set, group members contribute lyrically, but there was no denying that this incarnation of the band represents Ferry's vision. Melodically strong, the album provides an ideal structure for Ferry's quirky intonation, resulting in a heady mix of experimentation and commercial acumen.
Editorial Reviews 3 stars (out of 5) - ...more conventional, less progressive, and some, like 'Mother Of Pearl', seem extended for the sake of it... Q (09/01/1999)
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