Concerto (Roxy Music Album)
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''Concerto'' is a live album by
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. All tracks were recorded during the group's "Manifesto Tour" at the
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on April 12, 1979, except for ''Mother of Pearl'' and ''Editions of You'', which were recorded earlier that month at the Oakland Auditorium,
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. The album was released in 2001; three years after it was previously released as Concert Classics in 1998 (which does not include the final two tracks). It was released again (with the same track listing) under the title ''Ladytron'' on August 19, 2002 on Superior Records. Roxy Music had no input to this album as it is not an official Roxy Music release but released under license.


Track listing

All tracks by Bryan Ferry except where noted. # "Manifesto" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 5:39 # "Angel Eyes" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 3:57 # "Trash" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 2:54 # "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 5:18 # "A Song for Europe" (Ferry, Mackay) – 6:25 # "Still Falls the Rain" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 4:29 # "Ain't That So" – 5:55 # "Stronger Through the Years" – 8:23 # "
Ladytron Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...
" – 5:29 # "
In Every Dream Home a Heartache "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is a song written by Bryan Ferry, originally appearing on his band Roxy Music's second studio album, ''For Your Pleasure'' (1973). Lyrically, the song is a sinister monologue, part critique of the emptiness of op ...
" – 9:06 # "
Love Is the Drug "Love Is the Drug" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music, from their fifth studio album, '' Siren'' (1975), released as a single in September 1975. Co-written by Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay, the song originated as a slower, dreamier tr ...
" (Ferry, Mackay) – 3:50 # " Do the Strand" – 4:08 # " Re-make/Re-model" – 4:05 # "Mother of Pearl" – 6:43* # "
Editions of You Edition may refer to: * Edition (book), a bibliographical term for a substantially similar set of copies * Edition (printmaking), a publishing term for a set print run * Edition (textual criticism), a particular version of a text * Edition Records ...
" – 3:43* *Recorded Oakland, CA


Personnel

;Roxy Music *
Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established ...
– lead vocals, keyboards *
Andy Mackay Andrew Mackay (born 23 July 1946) is an English musician, best known as a founding member (playing oboe and saxophone) of the art rock group Roxy Music. In addition, he has taught music and provided scores for television, while his work as a se ...
– saxophone, oboe, synthesizer *
Phil Manzanera Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. ...
– guitars *
Paul Thompson Paul Thompson may refer to: Education *Paul Thompson (professor) (born 1951), British management professor at the University of Strathclyde *Paul B. Thompson (philosopher) (born 1951), American philosopher at Michigan State University *Paul H. Tho ...
– drums, percussion ;Additional musicians * Dave Skinner – keyboards, backing vocals *
Gary Tibbs Gary Brian Tibbs (born 25 January 1958) is an English bass guitarist and actor. He was best known as a member of Adam and the Ants and for his work with Roxy Music. He appeared alongside Hazel O'Connor in the film '' Breaking Glass'' (1980) as ...
– bass, backing vocals ;Technical *John W. Edwards – compilation production, mastering *Carlton P. Sandercock – project coordinator


References

{{Authority control 2001 live albums Roxy Music live albums