Name: Stranded
Brand: Roxy Music
SKU: 835772
Price: 14.22 USD
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Stranded

Rating

Album: Stranded
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Street Life	More Info...
2)	Just Like You	More Info...
3)	Amazona	More Info...
4)	Psalm	More Info...
5)	Serenade	More Info...
6)	A Song For Europe	More Info...
7)	Mother Of Pearl	More Info...
8)	Sunset	More Info...
2)	Just Like You	More Info...	0:03
3)	Amazona	More Info...	0:04
4)	Psalm	More Info...	0:08
5)	Serenade	More Info...	0:03
6)	A Song for Europe	More Info...	0:05
7)	Mother of Pearl	More Info...	0:07
8)	Sunset	More Info...	0:06

Album: Stranded
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Street Life	More Info...
2)	Just Like You	More Info...
3)	Amazona	More Info...
4)	Psalm	More Info...
5)	Serenade	More Info...
6)	A Song For Europe	More Info...
7)	Mother Of Pearl	More Info...
8)	Sunset	More Info...
2)	Just Like You	More Info...	0:03
3)	Amazona	More Info...	0:04
4)	Psalm	More Info...	0:08
5)	Serenade	More Info...	0:03
6)	A Song for Europe	More Info...	0:05
7)	Mother of Pearl	More Info...	0:07
8)	Sunset	More Info...	0:06

Performer Notes

Roxy Music: John Gustafson (bass instrument); Eddie Jobson, Andy Mackay , Paul Thompson , Phil Manzanera, Bryan Ferry.
Personnel: Bryan Ferry (vocals, piano, keyboards); London Welsh Male Choir (vocals); Phil Manzanera (guitar); Eddie Jobson (violin, keyboards, synthesizer); Andrew T. Mackay , Andy Mackay (oboe, saxophone); Paul Thompson (drums, timbales, timpani).
Additional personnel: Chris Lawrence (bass instrument); London Welsh Male Choir (background vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig.
Recording information: Air Studios, London, England (09/1973).
Photographer: Karl Stoecker.
Unknown Contributor Roles: London Welsh Male Choir; Eddie Jobson; Christian Wainwright.
Roxy Music began to reign in its unsettling, quirky art rock on STRANDED, the band's third album. Without keyboardist/idea man Brain Eno in the band any longer, vocalist Bryan Ferry assumed full control of Roxy Music's musical direction, moving toward a less overtly experimental, yet still progressive and eccentric style. Ferry still sings in a camp-styled croon, part Noel Coward, part Lou Reed, yet his songwriting is sharper and more nuanced here, as the enigmatic "Psalm" and the multi-part "Mother of Pearl" convey.
STRANDED introduced violinist Eddie Jobson, whose contributions slotted in perfectly alongside reed player Andy Mackay and guitarist Phil Manzanera. A sense of cohesion permeates the set, group members contribute lyrically, but there was no denying that this incarnation of the band represents Ferry's vision. Melodically strong, the album provides an ideal structure for Ferry's quirky intonation, resulting in a heady mix of experimentation and commercial acumen.

Professional Reviews

Q (9/99, pp.122-3) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...more conventional, less progressive, and some, like 'Mother Of Pearl', seem extended for the sake of it..."