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Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.

Note: The LP's sleeve notes includes "thanks" to a list of musicians. Only their names are mentioned, whilst their instruments and the exact songs on which they play are not. The following list merely tentatively mentions the instruments the same musicians have played on other Ferry records. Accurately ripped, or (23/27) differs in 128 samples @00:21:18,00:23:45,00:24:42,00:31:16,00:35:71,00:38:59,00:39:56,00:43:41,00:44:37,00:46:28,00:47:24,00:49:15,00:56:58,00:58:51,01:02:36,01:06:19,01:07:49,01:09:09,01:11:20,01:12:68,01:24:27,01:25:23,01:26:20,01:32:33,01:35:59,01:37:53,01:45:21,01:49:41,01:50:02,01:51:33,01:52:30,02:00:16,02:07:03,02:10:31,02:11:26,02:13:20,02:15:09,02:16:04,02:17:00,02:20:22,02:26:38,02:27:35,02:28:31,02:29:28,02:30:25,02:33:15,02:36:05,02:53:18,02:53:74,02:55:11,03:02:58,03:11:24,03:12:21,03:13:17,03:15:10,03:19:68,03:22:57,03:23:53,03:25:09,03:26:42,03:28:69,03:30:28,03:31:25,03:33:16,03:38:33,03:39:32,03:39:66,03:43:23,03:45:53,03:53:31 In 1983, Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ frontman Kevin Rowland managed to get his band booted off their prestigious support gig on David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight tour. Dexy’s were riding high as a ragamuffin band of “Celtic soul rebels” who had scored big with their single “Come on Eileen.” Despite the plum role on Bowie’s show-bill, Rowland was no fan of the Thin White Duke. Unfortunately, he made his antipathy public during one gig at the Hippodrome d’Auteuil, Paris, when he told the audience David Bowie was “full of shit,” before adding: Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.Bete Noire (1987). OK, some of the 80s crummy production techniques is starting to creep in here, although Bryan is complimented by many of the better musicians of the time including Johnny Marr of the Smiths. Ironically sounds more dated than either Avalon or Boys and Girls. Still, 2/3rds of this record is great, although this is the very first hint we get of Bryan's vocals starting to fade a bit. Well worth seeking out, and by far the hardest to find remaster. 7.0 out of 10. Filename F:\Bryan Ferry\2010 - Olympia (Collector's Edition)\CD2\Bryan Ferry - Olympia (Alternative Mixes).wav

Boys and Girls (1985). With Roxy Music having given its final bow with the masterpiece Avalon in 1982, here is Bryan's long-awaited sequel, produced masterfully again by Rhett Davies, mixed by Bob Clearmountain. This album is less well known than Avalon but is every ounce its equal. This is a marvel of modern recording and mixing technology, and Ludwig's remaster gives you the most of it. Impossible to resist, this album will take you away to a different world, you'll love it if you have a romantic bone in your body. A true demo disc to show off your system. 9.5 out of 10, 10 being Avalon. Chris Spedding joined Bryan for this tour after making a deal with Bryan's management to help promote his next album 'Hurt' These Foolish Things (1973). A great debut, all covers. Ranges from full-on heavy-duty versions of then modern classics to old-fashioned songs from bygone eras given a modern spin. A 7.0 out of 10 on the Bryan Ferry scale. OK, I'm a big fan, especially of Roxy Music, so I went out and bought every single Bryan Ferry solo remaster from 2000, all done expertly well by the great Bob Ludwig, in HDCD if you have a compatible player. If you are a Roxy fan (and how could you not be), Bryan's solo albums have so much to offer, they should not be overlooked, they in many ways meet that impossibly high standard set by his main band. You have to chase these albums down if you are in the USA, they are UK imports. I can't see how anyone could be disappointed by these remasters, or the Ludwig-remastered Roxy Music HDCDs from 1999. It's hard to believe how good these sound, just awesome. So here's one fan's evaluation of these albums:Bryan Ferry with Dyan Birch, Doreen Chanter, Helen Chappelle, Frankie Collins, Mel Collins (horn arrangements), Ray Cooper, Martin Drover, Preston Hayward, Neil Hubbard, Phil Manazanera, Paddie McHugh, Chris Mercer (horn arrangements), Ann Odell (string arrangements), Morris Pert, John Porter, David Skinner, Chris Spedding, Jacquie Sullivan, Paul Thompson, John Wetton. Produced by Bryan Ferry and Steve Nye; engineered by Steve Nye. Special thanks to Geoff Haslam, Bill Price, John Punter, Chris Thomas. The Pictures