Bryan Ferry - Taxi (1993) {UK Promo CD}
Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Full Scans (PNG) | 38:13 | 291,31 Mb
Label: Virgin Records (UK) | Cat.# TAXID 2 | Released: 1993-04-13
Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Full Scans (PNG) | 38:13 | 291,31 Mb
Label: Virgin Records (UK) | Cat.# TAXID 2 | Released: 1993-04-13
"Taxi" is the 8th solo studio album by Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. The album was released on Virgin Records in April 1993, over five years after the release of his previous album "Bête Noire". This was Ferry's third solo album since the second demise of Roxy Music in 1983, ten years earlier. The album was a commercial and critical success, peaking at #2 in the U.K., it was certified Gold by the BPI. The first single, "I Put a Spell on You" was the album's only Top 20 hit in the U.K., peaking at #18. The second single, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" narrowly missed the U.K. Top 20, peaking at #23. The third and final single, "Girl Of My Best Friend" peaked at #57.
~Wikipedia
Taxi shows a mature Bryan Ferry, suave and controlled, very much in line with his general career from 1979 on. The choice of songs to cover doesn't make for any surprises the same selections of classic rock, pop, and soul numbers dominate, with an interesting ringer here and there like "Amazing Grace." As with his other recent solo records, a cast of thousands supports him, ranging from the Grid's Richard Norris on synth programming to Brit guitar legends Robin Trower and Michael Brook, plus vocalist Carleen Anderson. All four feature on the opening "I Put a Spell on You," which manages the neat trick of sounding almost exactly like a Ferry original what Screamin' Jay Hawkins would have made of it is anyone's guess. The rest of the album takes a similar tone, either crackling with low-key energy or aiming for a more gentle approach. The former style turns up in some welcome guises -- thus the take on Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me," here benefiting from a quick beat, mysterious samples and noises buried in the mix and near-subliminal guitar. An overall highlight is the take on the Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties," which balances a certain winsomeness with a subtle air of threat, the music just beautiful enough on the one hand and just creepy enough on the other. Ferry's treated vocals, made to sound weirdly flat and compressed, heightens the curious mood.
~Review by Ned Raggett
Release of this album: 1993, April, 13 [LP Virgin Records, Cat.# 0777 7 86998 1 1 (V 2700), UK]
Release of this CD: 1993 [CD Virgin Records (UK), Cat.# TAXID 2, UPC: no barcode]
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Swindon
Note: Issued in a cardboard sleeve. Promo Only - Not For Resale.
Credits:
Bass – Nathan East (tracks: 1 to 9), Steve Pearce (tracks: 2)
Drums – Andy Newmark (tracks: 9), Mike Giles (tracks: 9), Steve Ferrone (tracks: 1 to 9)
Engineer – Richard T. Norris
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Piano – Bryan Ferry (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 10)
Producer – Bryan Ferry, Robin Trower
Programmed By – Richard T. Norris (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 9)
Strings – Bryan Ferry (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1)
Vocals – Bryan Ferry (tracks: 1 to 9), Carleen Anderson (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8 to 10)
Tracklist:
01. I Put A Spell On You (05:28)
02. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (04:17)
03. Answer Me (02:46)
04. Just One Look (03:33)
05. Rescue Me (03:40)
06. All Tomorrow's Parties (05:32)
07. Girl Of My Best Friend (03:25)
08. Amazing Grace (04:02)
09. Taxi (05:31)
10. Because You're Mine (01:45)
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Bryan Ferry / Taxi (UK Promo)
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Number of tracks: 10
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Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 858 kbps
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Analyzed: Bryan Ferry / Taxi (UK Promo)
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See also:
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together (1976) [1984, Reissue]
Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls (1985) {W. Germany for USA, Target CD}
Bryan Ferry - Limbo (US Promo Single) (1988)