The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. The album includes at least one song from all eight of the band's studio albums and all three of their non-album single A-sides. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.
| The Best of Roxy Music | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 June 2001[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 74:20 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music | |||
| Roxy Music chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Record Collector | [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where 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 on re-releases of Roxy Music, 1972 | 2:58 | |
| 18. | "Re-Make/Re-Model" | Roxy Music | 4:53 | |
| Total length: | 1:14:11 | |||
Personnel
edit- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards (1971–1983)
- Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe (1971–1983)
- Phil Manzanera – lead guitar (1972–1983)
- Paul Thompson – drums (1971–1980)
- Brian Eno – synthesizer, treatments, backing vocals (1971–1973)
- Graham Simpson – bass (1971–1972)
- John Gustafson – bass (1973–1976)
- Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, electric violin (1973–1976)
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
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 84 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 27 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 25 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 19 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 95 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "British album certifications – Roxy Music – Best of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ a b Blender Staff (May 2003). "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!". Blender. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ The Best of Roxy Music at AllMusic
- ^ Roberts, Chris (October 2022). "From The Vaults". Record Collector (536): 116.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 240.
- ^ 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.