Viva! Roxy Music
The first live album, stitched together from shows in Glasgow, Newcastle and Wembley between 1973 and 1975.
Roxy Music, 1976
- Released
- July 1976
- Label
- Island
- Producer
- Chris Thomas
- Type
- live
Viva! Roxy Music was released in July 1976 and was the band's first live album. It draws on three shows: the Glasgow Apollo in November 1973, Newcastle City Hall in 1974 and the Wembley Empire Pool in October 1975. It was mixed at AIR Studios in London in the spring of 1976 and produced by Chris Thomas. Ferry wrote everything except Out of the Blue, which he wrote with Manzanera. Bass was played by John Wetton on most tracks, John Gustafson on Both Ends Burning and Sal Maida on Pyjamarama and Chance Meeting, and the backing singers the Sirens appear on Both Ends Burning.
Track listing
- Out of the Blue4:32
- Pyjamarama3:27
- The Bogus Man7:06
- Chance Meeting3:03
- Both Ends Burning4:33
- If There Is Something10:22
- In Every Dream Home a Heartache7:34
- Do the Strand3:50
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry vocals, keyboards
- Andy Mackay saxophone, oboe
- Phil Manzanera guitar
- Paul Thompson drums
- Eddie Jobson electric violin, synthesizer, keyboards
- John Wetton bass
- John Gustafson bass on Both Ends Burning
- Sal Maida bass on Pyjamarama and Chance Meeting
- The Sirens backing vocals on Both Ends Burning
- Chris Thomas producer
More from Roxy Music
Roxy Music (1972), For Your Pleasure (1973), Stranded (1973), Country Life (1974), Siren (1975), Manifesto (1979), Flesh and Blood (1980), Avalon (1982)
Sources
- Viva! Roxy Music, Wikipedia
- Viva! Roxy Music (UK LP, ILPS 9400), Discogs
- Viva! Roxy Music (master release), Discogs