Stranded (album)
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Stranded is the third album by art rock
band Roxy Music
, and was released late 1973, reaching number one on the UK album charts. The cover features Ferry's then girlfriend and 1973 Playmate of the Year, Marilyn Cole
. It was the first Roxy Music album on which Bryan Ferry
was not the sole songwriter as multi-instrumentalist Andy Mackay
and guitarist Phil Manzanera
also contributed to the album. Though it was also the first without Brian Eno
, who had left the group after For Your Pleasure
, he nonetheless later rated it as Roxy Music's finest record.
The track "Street Life" was released as a single and reached number 9 on the UK charts.
Recorded at AIR Studios, London and produced for E.G.Records
, during his solo period after leaving Duran Duran
in 1997, organized a Roxy Music tribute album
called Dream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music (released 1999). On it, Mackay's "A Song for Europe" was covered by Dave Gahan, and "Street Life" was performed by Phantom 5 (aka Gerry Laffy
and Simon Laffy
).
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...
, and was released late 1973, reaching number one on the UK album charts. The cover features Ferry's then girlfriend and 1973 Playmate of the Year, Marilyn Cole
Marilyn Cole
Marilyn Cole was Playboy magazine's January 1972 Playmate of the Month. She was the magazines's first full-frontal nude centerfold, although her pubic hair was partly covered by the shadow cast from the book in her hand, so the first clearly full-frontally nude Playmate of the Month was Bonnie...
. It was the first Roxy Music album on which Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
was not the sole songwriter as multi-instrumentalist Andy Mackay
Andy Mackay
Andrew "Andy" Mackay is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founder member of the art-rock group Roxy Music....
and guitarist Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera is a musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On An Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America...
also contributed to the album. Though it was also the first without Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, who had left the group after For Your Pleasure
For Your Pleasure
For Your Pleasure is a 1973 album by the British glam and art rock group Roxy Music, released by Island Records . The band's second album, it was also their last to feature synthesiser and sound specialist Brian Eno, who would later gain acclaim as a solo artist and producer.-Production:The group...
, he nonetheless later rated it as Roxy Music's finest record.
The track "Street Life" was released as a single and reached number 9 on the UK charts.
Side one
- "Street Life" – 3:29
- "Just Like You" – 3:36
- "AmazonaAmazona (song)Amazona is the third track from Roxy Music's November 1973 album Stranded. It features a very high pitched guitar solo from Phil Manzanera...
" (Ferry, Phil ManzaneraPhil ManzaneraPhil Manzanera is a musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On An Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America...
) – 4:16 - "Psalm" – 8:04
Side two
- "Serenade" – 2:59
- "A Song for Europe" (Ferry, Andy MackayAndy MackayAndrew "Andy" Mackay is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founder member of the art-rock group Roxy Music....
) – 5:46 - "Mother of Pearl" – 6:52
- "Sunset" – 6:04
Personnel
- Bryan FerryBryan FerryBryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
- vocals, piano, electric piano - John GustafsonJohn Gustafson (musician)John "Gus" Gustafson also known as Johnny Gustafson is an influential bass player who has had a thirty eight year recording and live performance career...
- bass guitar - Eddie JobsonEddie JobsonEdwin "Eddie" Jobson is an English keyboardist and violinist noted for his use of synthesizers. He has been a member of several progressive rock bands, including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K., and Jethro Tull. He was also part of Frank Zappa's band in 1976-77...
- synthesizers, keyboards, electric violin - Andy MackayAndy MackayAndrew "Andy" Mackay is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founder member of the art-rock group Roxy Music....
(as Andrew Mackay) - oboe, saxophone, treatments - Phil ManzaneraPhil ManzaneraPhil Manzanera is a musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On An Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America...
- guitar, treatments - Paul ThompsonPaul Thompson (musician)Paul Thompson is the drummer for Roxy Music from 1971 to 1980 and from 2001 onwards.In between those stints with Roxy Music, he was drummer in the Oi! band, Angelic Upstarts and the American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde...
- drums, timpani - Chris LaurenceChris LaurenceChris Laurence is an English jazz double bassist born in London, perhaps most noteworthy for his 1980s work in various trios with Tony Oxley ....
- string bass on "Sunset" - The London Welsh Male Choir - chorus on "Psalm"
- Nicolas de Ville - Cover Design
- Karl Stoecker - Photography
Recorded at AIR Studios, London and produced for E.G.Records
Covers
Bassist John TaylorNigel John Taylor
John Taylor is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist and co-founder of pop rock band Duran Duran....
, during his solo period after leaving Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
in 1997, organized a Roxy Music tribute album
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
called Dream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music (released 1999). On it, Mackay's "A Song for Europe" was covered by Dave Gahan, and "Street Life" was performed by Phantom 5 (aka Gerry Laffy
Gerry Laffy
Gerry Laffy is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others. Girl are still cited as an influence by many major artists twenty years later, even though they disbanded after only three years, allegedly due to their...
and Simon Laffy
Simon Laffy
Simon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
).