The Best of Roxy Music

The Best of Roxy Music
Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Released19 June 2001
GenreRock, art rock
Length74:20
LabelVirgin Records
ProducerChris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
Roxy Music chronology
Valentine
(2000)
The Best of Roxy Music
(2001)
Concerto
(2001)

The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. Songs from all eight of the band's studio albums are represented, as well as some non-album singles. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.

The album peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Avalon" (from Avalon, 1982) 4:16
2."More than This" (from Avalon) 4:19
3."Jealous Guy" (non-album single, 1981)John Lennon4:57
4."Over You" (from Flesh and Blood, 1980)Ferry, Phil Manzanera3:27
5."Same Old Scene" (from Flesh and Blood) 3:59
6."Oh Yeah" (from Flesh and Blood) 4:52
7."Angel Eyes" (from Manifesto, 1979)Ferry, Andy Mackay2:52
8."Dance Away" (from Manifesto) 3:47
9."Both Ends Burning" (from Siren, 1975) 5:15
10."Love Is the Drug" (from Siren)Ferry, Mackay4:08
11."Out of the Blue" (from Country Life, 1974)Ferry, Manzanera4:45
12."All I Want Is You" (from Country Life) 2:54
13."Mother of Pearl" (from Stranded, 1973) 6:35
14."Street Life" (from Stranded) 3:28
15."Do the Strand" (from 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" (from Roxy Music) 4:53

Personnel

Production

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[2] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Platinum 300,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ^ Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music at Australian-Charts
  2. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "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.

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