Best Of by Bryan Ferry - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Most Bryan Ferry compilations divide their time between his solo recordings and Roxy Music hits, so 2009’s The Best of Bryan Ferry is noteworthy in how it focuses entirely on his solo work, running from the ‘70s and into the new millennium. At 21 tracks, the collection is generous, so it’s not a surprise that it contains all the hits and staples, from “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “Let’s Stick Together” to “Slave to Love” and “Kiss and Tell,” with the deluxe edition going one step further and collecting 28 music videos, including many singles that don’t show up on the CD. This DVD is an enticement for the diehards who already own everything on the CD, but seen as just an aural collection, this is the best overview of Ferry’s solo recordings yet assembled.
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1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Roger Ball; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Roger Ball; Performer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): John Porter; Performer
Bass (vocal): John Porter; Performer
Drums: Paul Thompson; Performer
Guitar: John Porter; Performer
Keyboard: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Performer: John Porter
Roger Ball
Eddie Jobson
Malcolm Duncan
Henry Lowther
Paul Thompson
David Skinner
Bryan Ferry; Performer
Engineer: John Punter
Steve Nye; Production
Recording Assistant: Andy Arthurs; Production
Horn Arranger: Roger Ball; Other
Piano: David Skinner; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Producer: John Porter
John Punter
Bryan Ferry; Production
Studio Personnel: John Punter
Andy Arthurs
Steve Nye; Production
Synthesizer: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Malcolm Duncan; Performer
Trumpet: Henry Lowther; Performer
Violin: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Voice: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Other

2. The 'In' Crowd

Bass ( Vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Bass (vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Thompson; Performer
Guitar: John Porter; Performer
Keyboard: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Performer: Paul Thompson
John Porter
John Wetton
Bryan Ferry; Performer
Voice: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Billy Page; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Page; Composer
Engineer: John Punter; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
John Punter; Production
Studio Personnel: John Punter
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Page; Other

3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Bass ( Vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Bass (vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Thompson; Performer
Guitar: John Porter; Performer
Keyboard: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Performer: John Porter
John Wetton
Bryan Ferry
Paul Thompson; Performer
Voice: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach; Composer
Author: Otto Harbach; Production
Engineer: John Punter; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
John Punter; Production
Studio Personnel: John Punter
Bob Ludwig; Production

4. You Go To My Head

Author: Haven Gillespie; Production
Bass ( Vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Bass (vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Drums: Paul Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Chris Spedding; Performer
Choir/chorus: Jacqui Sullivan
Paddie Mchugh
Martha Walker
Vicky Brown
Doreen Chanter
Helen Chappell; Ensemble
Engineer: John Punter
Steve Nye; Production
Harmonica: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Keyboard: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Percussion: Morris Pert; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: J. Fred Coots; Composer
Performer: Bryan Ferry
Martin Drover
Martha Walker
Jacqui Sullivan
Helen Chappell
Eddie Jobson
Doreen Chanter
Vicky Brown
Paul Thompson
John Wetton
Chris Spedding
Paddie Mchugh
Chris Mercer
Morris Pert
Mel Collins; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Mel Collins; Performer
Synthesizer: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Mercer; Performer
Trumpet: Martin Drover; Performer
Violin: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: John Punter
Steve Nye
Bob Ludwig; Production

5. Let's Stick Together

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Chris Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Other

6. The Price Of Love

Composer: Don Everly
Phil Everly; Composer
Lyricist: Don Everly
Phil Everly; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Bass (vocal): John Wetton; Performer
Drums: Paul Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Chris Spedding; Performer
Harmonica: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Keyboard: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Percussion: Morris Pert; Performer
Performer: Eddie Jobson
Doreen Chanter
Vicky Brown
Paul Thompson
Mel Collins
Chris Mercer
Chris Spedding
Paddie Mchugh
Martin Drover
Martha Walker
Jacqui Sullivan
Helen Chappell
Bryan Ferry
Morris Pert
John Wetton; Performer
Choir/chorus: Jacqui Sullivan
Vicky Brown
Doreen Chanter
Helen Chappell
Martha Walker
Paddie Mchugh; Ensemble
Engineer: Steve Nye
John Punter; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Mel Collins; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Mercer; Performer
Trumpet: Martin Drover; Performer
Violin: Eddie Jobson; Performer
Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Nye
John Punter
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Everly
Phil Everly; Other

7. This Is Tomorrow

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Engineer: Steve Nye; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Steve Nye; Production
Recording Assistant: Nigel Walker
Ross Cullum; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Steve Nye
Nigel Walker
Ross Cullum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Other

8. Tokyo Joe

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Engineer: Steve Nye; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Steve Nye; Production
Recording Assistant: Nigel Walker
Ross Cullum; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Steve Nye
Nigel Walker
Ross Cullum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Other

9. Can't Let Go

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Mixing: Jimmy Douglass
Lew Hahn; Production
Mixing Assistant: Randy Mason; Production
Recording Assistant: Dave Richards
Martin Pearson; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Alan Spenner; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Bass (vocal): Alan Spenner; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Guitar: Neil Hubbard
Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Performer: Ann Odell
Bryan Ferry
Waddy Wachtel
Rick Marotta
Alan Spenner
Neil Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Ann Odell; Performer
Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Ann Odell; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Steve Nye
Waddy Wachtel
Rick Marotta
Simon Puxley
Bryan Ferry; Production
Recording: Steve Nye; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Pearson
Lew Hahn
Bob Ludwig
Randy Mason
Dave Richards
Jimmy Douglass
Steve Nye; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Other

10. Slave To Love

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Drums: Omar Hakim; Performer
Guitar: David Gilmour; Performer
Keyboard: Guy Fletcher; Performer
Performer: Omar Hakim
David Gilmour
Bryan Ferry
Guy Fletcher; Performer
Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Engineer: Rhett Davies
Bob Clearmountain; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Rhett Davies
Bryan Ferry; Production
Studio Personnel: Rhett Davies
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Other

11. Don't Stop The Dance

Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Rhett Davies
Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry
Rhett Davies; Composer
Engineer: Bob Clearmountain
Rhett Davies; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Rhett Davies; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Bob Clearmountain
Rhett Davies; Production

12. Windswept

Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Engineer: Bob Clearmountain
Rhett Davies; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Rhett Davies; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Bob Clearmountain
Rhett Davies; Production

13. Limbo

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Patrick Leonard
Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Patrick Leonard
Bryan Ferry; Composer
Executive Producer: Simon Puxley; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bruce Lampcov
Alan Meyerson; Production
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Patrick Leonard
Simon Puxley; Production
Recording: Steve Jackson
Ian Eales
Kevin Killen; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Alan Meyerson
Ian Eales
Bruce Lampcov
Kevin Killen
Steve Jackson; Production

14. Kiss And Tell

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Producer: Patrick Leonard
Chester Kamen
Bryan Ferry; Production

15. I Put A Spell On You

Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker; Performer
Composer: Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Composer
Bass (vocal): Nathan East; Performer
Drums: Steve Ferrone; Performer
Guitar: David Williams
Robin Trower
Michael Brook
Neil Hubbard; Performer
Performer: Neil Hubbard
Bryan Ferry
Robin Trower
Carleen Anderson
Maceo Parker
Michael Brook
Greg Phillinganes
David Williams
Steve Ferrone
Nathan East; Performer
Piano: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Strings: Bryan Ferry
Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Vibraphone: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Lyricist: Jay Hawkins; Composer
Programmer: Richard T Norris; Production
Vocals: Bryan Ferry
Carleen Anderson; Performer
Engineer: Richard T Norris
Sven Taits; Production
Remixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard T Norris
Bob Clearmountain
Sven Taits; Production
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Robin Trower; Production

16. Don't Want To Know

Background Vocals: Jhelisa
Carleen Anderson; Performer
Guitar: Neil Hubbard
Phil Manzanera
David Williams
Jeff Thall
Chester Kamen; Performer
Musician: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Bass (vocal): Nathan East; Performer
Lyricist: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Assistant Producer: Johnson Somerset; Production
Computer Music Noises: Brian Eno; Other
Drums: Steve Ferrone; Performer
Performer: David Williams
Jhelisa
Brian Eno
Neil Hubbard
Chester Kamen
Jeff Thall
Nathan East
Steve Ferrone
Carleen Anderson
Phil Manzanera
Bryan Ferry; Performer
Engineer: Richard T Norris
Sven Taits; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain
Bob Ludwig
Richard T Norris
Sven Taits; Production
Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Producer: Bryan Ferry
Robin Trower
Johnson Somerset; Production

17. The Way You Look Tonight

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Other

18. Goddess Of Love

Performer: Colin Good
Bryan Ferry
Rhett Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Stewart
Bryan Ferry; Composer
Author: Bryan Ferry
Dave Stewart; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Dave Stewart
Bryan Ferry
Rhett Davies
Colin Good; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain
Bob Ludwig; Production

19. The Times They Are A-Changin'

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Associate Producer: Colin Good; Production
Editor: Nigel Walton; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Rhett Davis
Colin Good
Bryan Ferry; Production
Studio Personnel: Nigel Walton
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Ludwig; Production

20. I Don't Want To Go On Without You

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bert Berns
Jerry Wexler; Composer
Lyricist: Bert Berns
Jerry Wexler; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Christian Wright; Production
Producer: Rhett Davies; Production
Studio Personnel: Christian Wright; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bert Berns
Jerry Wexler; Other

21. A Fool For Love

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Performer: Bryan Ferry; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Christian Wright; Production
Producer: Rhett Davies; Production
Studio Personnel: Christian Wright; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Virgin Catalogue

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 23, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099945780356