Flesh + Blood
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| Studio album by Roxy Music | ||||
| Released | June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 41:56 | |||
| Label | Atco/Reprise/EG | |||
| Producer | Rhett Davies & Roxy Music | |||
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Flesh + Blood is the seventh studio album by Roxy Music and was released in June 1980. The album reached #1 in the UK for one week in June and then returned to the summit in August for another three weeks; in total spending 60 weeks on the UK album chart. The album reached #35 in the US and #10 in Australia.
The album was preceded by the single "Over You", a #5 UK hit that also provided the band with a rare US chart entry at #80. Two more hit singles followed: "Oh Yeah (On the Radio)" (UK #5) and "Same Old Scene" (UK #12, AUS #35). Flesh + Blood also included two cover versions: The Byrds' "Eight Miles High" and Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour". The latter was released as a single in some territories.
The album was made after drummer Paul Thompson had left the band, essentially making Roxy Music a three-piece consisting of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.
- "In the Midnight Hour" (Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper) – 3:09
- "Oh Yeah (On The Radio)" – 4:51
- "Same Old Scene" – 3:57
- "Flesh and Blood" – 3:08
- "My Only Love" – 5:16
- "Over You" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 3:27
- "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 4:55
- "Rain, Rain, Rain" – 3:20
- "No Strange Delight" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 4:44
- "Running Wild" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 5:03
[edit] Personnel
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesiser on 4, guitar on 4 and strings on 5
- Phil Manzanera – guitar, bass on 6
- Andy Mackay – saxophones and oboe
[edit] Additional personnel
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums on 1, 2, 6-10, percussion on 4, 5
- Andy Newmark – drums on 4, 5
- Simon Phillips – percussion on 5
- Alan Spenner – bass on 3-5, 8, 10
- Neil Jason – bass on 2, 7, 9
- Gary Tibbs – bass on 1
- Neil Hubbard – guitar on 1, 2, 5, 7-10
- Paul Carrack – strings on 2, organ, piano on 10
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | UK | 1 |
| 1980 | US Billboard Pop Albums | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Over You" | Billboard Pop Singles | 80 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| BPI – UK | Gold | June 19, 1980 |
| BPI – UK | Platinum | October 30, 1980 |
| Preceded by Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel Back in Black by AC/DC |
UK Albums Chart number one album June 28, 1980 – July 4, 1980 August 23, 1980 – September 12, 1980 |
Succeeded by Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones Telekon by Gary Numan |
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