The Best of Roxy Music
| The Best of Roxy Music | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 74:20 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. At least one song from all eight of the band's studio albums is represented, as well as some non-album singles. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | Avalon, 1982 | 4:16 | |
| 2. | "More Than This" | Avalon | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "Jealous Guy" | John Lennon | non-album single, 1981 | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Over You" | Ferry, Phil Manzanera | Flesh and Blood, 1980 | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Same Old Scene" | Flesh and Blood | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "Oh Yeah" | Flesh and Blood | 4:52 | |
| 7. | "Angel Eyes" | Ferry, Andy Mackay | Manifesto, 1979 | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Dance Away" | Manifesto | 3:47 | |
| 9. | "Both Ends Burning" | Siren, 1975 | 5:15 | |
| 10. | "Love Is the Drug" | Ferry, Mackay | Siren | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Out of the Blue" | Ferry, Manzanera | Country Life, 1974 | 4:45 |
| 12. | "All I Want Is You" | Country Life | 2:54 | |
| 13. | "Mother of Pearl" | Stranded, 1973 | 6:35 | |
| 14. | "Street Life" | Stranded | 3:28 | |
| 15. | "Do the Strand" | 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" | 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[2] | 27 |
| Belgium Ultratop[3] | 25 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[4] | 19 |
| Spain Productores de Música de España[5] | 95 |
| Sweden Swiss Hitparade[6] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 12 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[8] | Gold | 25,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ The Best of Roxy Music at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
