Greatest Hits (Roxy Music album)
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the English band Roxy Music. It was released in 1977, when the band were on hiatus.
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| Released | November 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972-1975 | |||
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| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Roxy Music, Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, John Anthony | |||
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| Singles from Roxy Music Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[5] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The band's first hit, "Virginia Plain", was re-released ahead of the album, peaking at number 11 in the UK (the original 1972 release had peaked at number 4). The edited version of "The Thrill of It All" is unique to this release, while the released single version (3:20) is available the 2012 boxed set Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings. "Mother of Pearl" is an edit in that it does not crossfade into the next song, as it does on the 1973 album Stranded. The version of "Pyjamarama" on this collection is a remix of the original 1973 single which is also available on The Complete Studio Recordings, as well as the 1977 Polydor reissue of the "Virginia Plain" single.
Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Virginia Plain" | from "Virginia Plain" A-side single, 1972 | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Do the Strand" | from For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 4:00 |
| 3. | "All I Want Is You" | from Country Life, 1974 | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) | from Country Life, 1974 | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Pyjamarama" | Remix of "Pyjamarama" A-side single, 1973 | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Editions of You" | from For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Is the Drug" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) | from Siren, 1975 | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Mother of Pearl" (edit) | from Stranded, 1973 | 6:45 |
| 3. | "A Song for Europe" (Ferry, Mackay) | from Stranded, 1973 | 5:45 |
| 4. | "The Thrill of It All" (edit) | from Country Life, 1974 | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Street Life" | from Stranded, 1973 | 3:21 |
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
- Phil Manzanera – electric guitar
- Paul Thompson – drums, percussion
- Brian Eno – keyboards (tracks 1-2 and 5-6 on side one)
- Rik Kenton – bass (track 1 on side one)
- John Porter - bass (tracks 2 and 5-6 on side one)
- Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin (tracks 3-4 on side one, all tracks on side two)
- John Gustafson – bass (tracks 3-4 on side one, all tracks except 5 on side two)
- Chris Thomas – bass (track 5 on side two)
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1977 | UK Albums Chart | 20[1] |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1977 | "Virginia Plain" (reissue) | UK Singles Chart | 11[1] |
References
- "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Roxy Music singles".
- "Roxy Music singles".
- Thompson, Dave. "allmusic Greatest Hits – Roxy Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Brackett, Nathan. "Roxy Music". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 705, cited March 17, 2010
- "BPI Certified Awards". Retrieved 22 June 2014.