In Your Mind is the fourth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was his first solo album of all original songs.
| In Your Mind | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Studio | AIR, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:05 | |||
| Label | E.G. | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Bryan Ferry chronology | ||||
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As Ferry's first solo all-original LP effort, released after Ferry's band Roxy Music went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Village Voice's Robert Christgau wrote in his review of In Your Mind: "Ferry has custom-designed a new line of songs for his solo concept, rather than borrowing from early Roxy or his humble forebears, and especially on side one the stuff is appealingly down-to-earth."[2] In 1992's The Rolling Stone Album Guide, Mark Coleman said: "In Your Mind strives for the windswept, bracing impact of Roxy Music's classic Siren. The surfeit of Ferry's compositions is gratifying, though even the hookiest ('Tokyo Joe,' 'Party Doll') merely restate Roxy's familiar romantic and musical themes."[3]
AllMusic critic Ned Raggett wrote that In Your Mind "remains the secret highlight of Ferry's musical career, an energetic album that would have received far more attention as a full Roxy release."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Tomorrow" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "All Night Operator" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "One Kiss" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Love Me Madly Again" | 7:26 | |
| 5. | "Tokyo Joe" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Party Doll" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "Rock of Ages" |
| 4:31 |
| 8. | "In Your Mind" | 5:18 |
Personnel
editNote: The LP's sleeve notes includes "thanks" to a list of musicians. Only their names are mentioned, whilst their instruments and the exact songs on which they play are not. The following list merely tentatively mentions the instruments the same musicians have played on other Ferry records.
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards
- David Skinner – acoustic piano
- Neil Hubbard – guitars
- Phil Manzanera – guitars
- Chris Spedding – guitars
- John Porter – bass
- John Wetton – bass
- Paul Thompson – drums
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- Morris Pert – percussion
- Mel Collins – saxophones, horn arrangements
- Chris Mercer – saxophones, horn arrangements
- Martin Drover – trumpet
- Ann Odell – string arrangements
- Dyan Birch – backing vocals
- Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
- Helen Chappelle – backing vocals
- Frankie Collins – backing vocals
- Preston Hayward – backing vocals
- Paddie McHugh – backing vocals
- Jacqui Sullivan – backing vocals
Production
edit- Bryan Ferry – producer
- Steve Nye – producer, engineer
- Ross Cullum – assistant engineer
- Nigel Walker – assistant engineer
- Nick de Ville – design
- Bob Bowkett (C.C.S.) – artwork
- Monty Coles – photography
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 8 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 96 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 16 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 12 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 126 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[13] | 8 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "In Your Mind – Bryan Ferry". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Coleman, Mark (1992). "Bryan Ferry". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 243–44. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 111. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bryan Ferry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 November 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bryan Ferry in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- David Buckley (2004). The Thrill of It All: The Story of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
External links
edit- Roxyrama Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Viva Roxy Music
- British certification[permanent dead link]