The Best of Roxy Music
The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. Songs from all eight of the band's studio albums are represented, as well as some non-album singles. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.
| The Best of Roxy Music | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 1:14:11 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.7/5[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" (from Avalon, 1982) | 4:16 | |
| 2. | "More than This" (from Avalon) | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "Jealous Guy" (non-album single, 1981) | John Lennon | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Over You" (from Flesh and Blood, 1980) | Ferry, Phil Manzanera | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Same Old Scene" (from Flesh and Blood) | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "Oh Yeah" (from Flesh and Blood) | 4:52 | |
| 7. | "Angel Eyes" (from Manifesto, 1979) | Ferry, Andy Mackay | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Dance Away" (from Manifesto) | 3:47 | |
| 9. | "Both Ends Burning" (from Siren, 1975) | 5:15 | |
| 10. | "Love Is the Drug" (from Siren) | Ferry, Mackay | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Out of the Blue" (from Country Life, 1974) | Ferry, Manzanera | 4:45 |
| 12. | "All I Want Is You" (from Country Life) | 2:54 | |
| 13. | "Mother of Pearl" (from Stranded, 1973) | 6:35 | |
| 14. | "Street Life" (from Stranded) | 3:28 | |
| 15. | "Do the Strand" (from For Your Pleasure, 1973) | 4:03 | |
| 16. | "Pyjamarama" (non-album single, 1973) | 2:52 | |
| 17. | "Virginia Plain" (non-album single, later included in Roxy Music, 1972) | 2:58 | |
| 18. | "Re-Make/Re-Model" (from Roxy Music) | 4:53 | |
| Total length: | 1:14:11 | ||
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards (1971–1983, 2001–2011)
- Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe (1971–1983, 2001–2011)
- Paul Thompson – drums (1971–1980, 2001–2011)
- Phil Manzanera – lead guitar (1972–1983, 2001–2011)
Production
- Design – Bogdan Zarkowski, Bryan Ferry, Nick De Ville
- Liner Notes – Dr.I.D.Smith
- Photography By – Anton Corbijn, Antony Price, Karl Stoecker
- Producer – Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria Ö3 Austria Top 40 [3] | 27 |
| Belgium Ultratop [4] | 25 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[5] | 19 |
| Spain Productores de Música de España [6] | 95 |
| Sweden Swiss Hitparade [7] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 12 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[9] | Gold | 25,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- The Best of Roxy Music at AllMusic
- Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music Sputnikmusic
- Austrian Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- Ultratop Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- German Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- Spanish Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- Hitparade - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
- "Roxy Music | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- "British album certifications – RM – Best of". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Best of in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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