Manifesto (album)
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| Manifesto | ||
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| Studio album by Roxy Music | ||
| Released | March 1, 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1978/79 | |
| Genre | Art rock | |
| Length | 42:38 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Roxy Music | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Roxy Music chronology | ||
| Viva! (1976) |
Manifesto (1979) |
Flesh and Blood (1980) |
Manifesto is the sixth studio album (seventh overall) by Roxy Music and was released in 1979.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry, unless otherwise indicated.
- "Manifesto" (Ferry/Manzanera) – 5:29
- "Trash" (Ferry/Manzanera) – 2:14
- "Angel Eyes" (Ferry/Mackay) – 3:32
- "Still Falls the Rain" (details below) (Ferry/Manzanera) – 4:13
- "Stronger Through The Years" – 6:16
- "Ain't That So" – 5:39
- "My Little Girl" (Ferry/Manzanera) – 3:17
- "Dance Away" – 3:48
- "Cry, Cry, Cry" – 2:55
- "Spin Me Round" – 5:15
[edit] Still Falls the Rain
Musically it works funk and disco influences into a cool art rock framework. Andy Mackay's uptempo saxophone riffs on the chorus give the song something of an early James Brown feel. The lyrics stand as a good example of Bryan Ferry's strong but not overwhelming literary allusions. Ferry addresses a "dear Hyde" from the first verse onwards, developing a parallel with Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. By the last refrain Ferry sings, "Call me Mister, call me Hyde," indicating that his change in personality is complete. Ferry enhances the effect by using a lower vocal register for the choruses.
Adding another layer of allusion, the song shares its title with a World War II-era poem by Edith Sitwell. (See, Still Falls the Rain (poem).)
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Roxy Music
- Bryan Ferry - vocals & keyboards
- Andy Mackay - oboe & saxophone
- Phil Manzanera - guitar
- Paul Thompson - drums
[edit] Additional musicians
- Paul Carrack - keyboards
- Rick Marotta - drums
- Alan Spenner - bass
- Richard Tee - piano
- Gary Tibbs - bass
| Roxy Music |
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| Bryan Ferry | Andy Mackay | Phil Manzanera | Paul Thompson |
| Brian Eno | Eddie Jobson | Graham Simpson | Paul Carrack | Andy Newmark |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Roxy Music | For Your Pleasure | Stranded | Country Life | Siren | Manifesto | Flesh + Blood | Avalon |
| Live albums: Viva! | The High Road | Heart Still Beating | Concert Classics | Concerto |
| Compilations: Roxy Music Greatest Hits | The First Seven Albums | The Atlantic Years | Street Life 20 Great Hits | The Ultimate Collection | More Than This | The Thrill of It All | The Early Years | Slave To Love | The Best of Roxy Music |
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