Siren (Roxy Music album)

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Siren
Studio album by Roxy Music
Released 24 October 1975 (1975-10-24)
Recorded June 1975 (1975-06)–September 1975 (1975-09), AIR Studios, London
Genre Art rock
Length 42:30
Label Island
Atco (U.S.) [1]
Producer Chris Thomas
Professional reviews
Roxy Music chronology
Country Life
(1974)		 Siren
(1975)		 Viva!
(1976)
Singles from Siren
  1. "Love Is the Drug"
    Released: September 1975 (1975-09) [1]
  2. "Both Ends Burning"
    Released: December 1975 (1975-12) [1]

Siren is the fifth album by British rock band Roxy Music, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music).

In 2003, the album was ranked number 371 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The cover features Bryan Ferry's then-girlfriend, model Jerry Hall.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.

[edit] Side 1

  1. "Love Is the Drug" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 4:11
  2. "End of the Line" – 5:14
  3. "Sentimental Fool" (Ferry, Mackay) – 6:14
  4. "Whirlwind" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 3:38

[edit] Side 2

  1. "She Sells" (Ferry, Eddie Jobson) – 3:39
  2. "Could It Happen to Me?" – 3:36
  3. "Both Ends Burning" – 5:16
  4. "Nightingale" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 4:11
  5. "Just Another High" – 6:31

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Technical personnel

  • Steve Nye – recording engineer
  • Ross Cullum - assistant engineer
  • Michael Sellers - assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig - remastering engineer (1999)

[edit] Charts

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
Position
1975 "Love Is the Drug" UK Singles Chart 2
1975 "Both Ends Burning" UK Singles Chart 25
1976 "Love Is the Drug" Billboard Pop Singles 30 [2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 930. ISBN 1841958603. 
  2. ^ "allmusic (((Siren > Charts & Records > Billboard Albums)))". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fqxqy5ld6e. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
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