Siren (Roxy Music album)
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This article is about the Roxy Music album. For other uses, see Siren (disambiguation).
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| Studio album by Roxy Music | ||
| Released | October 24, 1975 | |
| Recorded | Summer 1975 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 42:30 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Roxy Music chronology | ||
| Country Life (1974) |
Siren (1975) |
Viva! (1976) |
Siren is a 1975 album, the fifth released by the British rock band Roxy Music. The cover featured Bryan Ferry's girlfriend at the time, Jerry Fay Hall.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 371 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was one of four by Roxy Music that made the list.
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[edit] Covers
Bassist John Taylor, 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). The album contained covers of Siren songs "Just Another High", by Taylor himself, "Love Is the Drug" by Dad's Porno Mag.[1]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ferry except as noted:
- "Love Is The Drug" (Ferry/Mackay) – 4:11
- "End of the Line" – 5:14
- "Sentimental Fool" (Ferry/Mackay) – 6:14
- "Whirlwind" (Ferry/Manzanera) – 3:38
- "She Sells" (Ferry/Jobson) – 3:39
- "Could It Happen to Me?" – 3:36
- "Both Ends Burning" – 5:16
- "Nightingale" (Ferry/Manzanera) – 4:11
- "Just Another High" – 6:31
[edit] Musicians
- Bryan Ferry - vocals & keyboards
- John Gustafson - bass
- Eddie Jobson - violin & synthesizers (as Edwin Jobson)
- Andy Mackay - oboe & saxophone (as Andrew Mackay)
- Phil Manzanera - guitar
- Paul Thompson - drums
[edit] References
| 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 and 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 |
| Related Articles |
| New Wave music | Glam rock | New Romantic | EMS VCS 3 | Chris Thomas |
