Mamouna

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett wrote of the album: “There are some songs of note — ‘The 39 Steps’ has a slightly menacing vibe to it, appropriate given the cinematic reference of the title, while the Ferry/Eno collaboration ‘Wildcat Days’ displays some of Eno’s old synth-melting flash. Overall, though, Mamouna is pleasant without being involving.”[2]

All tracks composed by Bryan Ferry, except where noted.

1. "Don't Want to Know" – 4:07
2. "N.Y.C." – 4:10
3. "Your Painted Smile" – 3:14
4. "Mamouna" – 5:11
5. "The Only Face" – 4:40
6. "The 39 Steps" – 5:01
7. "Which Way to Turn" – 5:44
8. "Wildcat Days" (Ferry, Brian Eno) – 4:34
9. "Gemini Moon" – 3:47
10. "Chain Reaction" – 5:08
11. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (Live) – 7:34 [Japan only bonus track]
12. "Bête Noire" (Ferry, Patrick Leonard) (Live) – 4:05 [Japan only bonus track]

• Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1-8, 10), Oberheim synthesizer (1), various synth sounds (2, 5, 6, 8), synth oboe (3, 9, 10), synth sax (4), Mellotron (4), vocoder (5), Roland Juno-106 (6), Prophet-5 (6), Roland Jupiter-8 (7), strings (9, 10)
• Brian Eno – various sonics (1, 4-7, 9, 10), sweep treatments (8)
• Richard T. Norris – programming (2, 3, 5, 9, 10), loops (8)
• Rhett Davies – programming (7)
• Guy Fletcher – synthesizers (10)
• Neil Hubbard – rhythm guitar (1), guitar licks (2, 4, 6, 7), lead guitar (3, 5, 10), guitar (9)
• Chester Kamen – guitar (1, 3, 4, 7-10), Latin guitar (5), gondola (6), guitar scratches (8)
• Phil Manzanera – guitar (1, 7)
• Jeff Thall – guitar (1-4, 6, 8, 10)
• David Williams – guitar riff (1, 4, 6, 7, 8), backing vocals (2), rhythm guitar (3, 9, 10)
• Nile Rodgers – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 9)
• Robin Trower – guitar (6)
• Neil Jason – Bass (9)
• Nathan East – bass (1, 2, 3, 5-10)
• Pino Palladino – bass (4)
• Guy Pratt – Wah bass (5, 6, 9)
• Steve Ferrone – drums
• Luke Cresswell – percussion (2)
• Luís Jardim – percussion (3)
• Steve Scales – percussion (9)
• Maceo Parker – alto saxophone (2)
• Mike Paice – alto saxophone (7)
• Andy Mackay – alto saxophone (8, 9)
• Carleen Anderson – backing vocals
• Jhelisa Anderson – backing vocals (1, 9, 10)
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (2, 9)
• Yanick Etienne – backing vocals (5, 6)
• Paul Johnson – backing vocals (6)
• Nan Kidwell – astrologer (9)

• Bryan Ferry – producer, art direction
• Robin Trower – producer
• Johnson Somerset – assistant producer
• Sven Taits – engineer
• Richard T. Norris – additional engineer
• Simon Puxley – engineer consultant
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Nick de Ville – art direction, design
• James Ward – painting
• Steven Cassidy – photography
• Andy Gershon – management
• David Enthoven – management
• Juliet Mann – management
• I. E. Management (London) – management company
• Cohen Brothers Management (Los Angeles) – management company

Studios

• Recorded at Utopia Studios, Master Rock Studios and Studio One (London, UK).
• Mixed at MixThis! (Los Angeles, California, USA).
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, USA).

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