Recorded during the 2015 avonmore tour, featuring the full set played on the tour. There are no solo acoustic guitars, no swirling organs, no thin, wild mercury music, nothing that suggests any of the sounds typically associated with bob dylan. In 2012, he assembled the bryan ferry orchestra and recorded the jazz age. Only available through bryan ferry s website and at the merchandise table on the 2016 2017 tours. Get the bryan ferry setlist of the concert at o2 city hall, newcastle, england on march 5, 2020 and other bryan ferry setlists for free on. It was a commercial and critical success, peaking at number 5 on the albums chart in the united kingdom. Sings dylan cover versions of bob dylan songs by peter, paul and mary, lulu, the byrds, joan baez, eric clapton, madeleine peyroux, bryan ferry. But what i do find strange about the album cover is bryan ferry keeps insisting on using a. It reached the top 10 on both united kingdom and swedish album charts. Bryan ferry released it on the single a hard rains agonna fall in 1973. The album was released in october 1973 on island records in the uk, and atlantic records in the united states. The bob dylan song knockin on heaven door invites itself to be covered and it has been by many artists.
Roxy music frontman bryan ferry is to release an album of bob dylan cover versions in march. October 9, 2011 asking whether someone likes bob dylan usually elicits one of three reactions. Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums. List of artists who have covered bob dylan songs wikipedia. Sec armadillo, glasgow touring until friday rating. British singer bryan ferry was in his own unique way a punk rocker during the 1970s. Bryan ferry to release album of bob dylan covers nme. Chain reaction roxy music is an english art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate bryan ferry vocals and keyboards. Contains biographies of roxy music and bryan ferry, merchandise links, gallery, tour dates and guestbook.
In summer 2002, ferry returned to his solo career for the electrifying frantic. The leadoff track its all over now baby blue was a track that crackled with life and vitality, setting a tone for that disc. Bryan ferry, channeling bob dylan british singersongwriter bryan ferry is probably best known as the frontman for roxy music, the experimental synthpop band he. Enter bryan ferry, who has regularly tackled dylan from his first solo disc these foolish things up to 2003s frantic. Long a bob dylan fan, bryan ferry remade a hard rains agonna fall for his 1973 selftitled album of covers. Find bryan ferry discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bob dylan is an american singersongwriter, author, poet and painter who has been a major figure in popular music for more than five decades.
Tambourine man and jimi hendrixs version of all along the watchtower. I dont believe that i have ever heard bryan present us with such a believable album before. This article is a list of musicians who have recorded and released their own version of a song written by dylan. Previous post bob dylan, paul mccartney, elvis presley and others covers bill monroe next post george harrison, emmylou harris, norah jones and others cover bob dylan s every grain of sand 6 thoughts on 5 great cover versions of bob dylan s make you feel my love adele, billy joel, bryan ferry and. Its ironic to note that when ferry first attempted a dylan cover way back in 1973 with a hard rains gonna fall he was savaged by a snooty muso press pack who wondered if he was taking the pss by translating bobs words into a quaveringvoiced glam romp. Some listeners might suggest that an album this varied has an identity crisis, but with standout tracks as glorious as the dylan covers and the eno closer, frantic is a fascinating addition to bryan ferry s accomplished discography. Bob dylan, them, van morrison, the byrds, the animals, bad religion, bryan ferry, the grateful dead, joan baez, richie havens june 23, 2015 cover version of the 1965 bob dylan song addeddate. Bryan ferry will release a new album bittersweet in november. Motley crue albums, worst to best motley crue cover songs, worst to best.
Ferry s plan to make his solo debut at the royal albert hall in january 1974 was scuppered by a temporary ban on rock and pop acts. Bryan ferry released it on the album dylanesque in 2007. Bryan ferry samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. When amnesty approached in the summer, we knew that this was a good reason to finish off bob dylans dream. However, even these artists havent been able to fully disguise the sort of angular, confined, repetitive nature of dylan s melodies, or nonmelodies. Did the carpenters ever cover any song of bob dylan s. Still one of pops coolest stars, bryan ferry talks about snobbery. The eleventh solo album from this most intriguing and influential of artists is an energetic, effervescent set, blending stylishly thrilling selfpenned songs with a handful of emotionallycharged covers.
Helen shapiro with grady martin and the jordanaires. Dylan pretended to be a western outlaw for so long he actually became one, while the workingclass. Bryan ferry new album bittersweet superdeluxeedition. Could britain be the first to crack the covid19 code. Bob dylans dream was originally recorded by bryan ferry in 2006 during sessions for the dylanesque album. The songs of bob dylan honoring 50 years of amnesty international. Bob dylan tribute album chimes of freedom reveals insane tracklist. Best known as the lead singer for roxy music, ferry released two solo albums in the 70s filled with covers. Ferry previously covered dylans a hard rains agonna fall on his 1973 covers album these foolish things. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus. Like bob dylan, whose songs he sings so well, bryan ferry has gone from being a bit of a recluse to an unstoppable old trouper. Bryan ferry knockin on heavens door dylanesque live.
A hard rains agonna fall by bryan ferry was written by bob dylan and was first recorded and released by bob dylan in 1963. So cool that he has no interest in meeting bob dylan, despite once having. Bryan ferry live at the royal albert hall 1974 uncut. Sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. These foolish things is the debut solo studio album by bryan ferry, who at the time was still. Dylanesque is the twelfth studio album by bryan ferry, the former lead vocalist for roxy music. Artpop icon bryan ferry plays a fullalbum set of roxy. Many major recording artists have covered dylans material, some even increasing its popularity as is the case with the byrds cover version of mr.
Brian ferry s cover of john lennons jealous guy is a way of correctly. In a march 2007 interview with the western daily press, ferry confirmed that although the next roxy music album is definitely in the making it will not see light for another year and a half, as ferry had just released and toured behind his twelfth studio album, dylanesque, consisting of bob dylan covers. Dylanesque is out on march 5, will feature 11 interpretations of dylan classics. Bob dylan and the beatlesas well as material from the. Bob dylan tribute album chimes of freedom reveals insane. Bob dylan albums, worst to best bob dylan bootleg series albums, worst to. Id like to do some more stuff with him again ferry is looking for a window of opportunity to record new music with his former roxy music bandmate. Search torrents browse torrents recent torrents tv shows music top 100 audio video applications games. The track didnt make it onto the dylanesque album because bf wasnt happy with the vocal recording.
Bryan ferry unleashes an incredible and sophisticated read of bob. Bryan ferry samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Bryan ferry concert setlist at o2 city hall, newcastle on. Frantic is not a word one normally associates with the popular perception of bryan ferry.
An evening with bryan ferry and the bryan ferry orchestra 35 another time, another place 3 as time goes. This may be due to the nature of the songs, but non the less, this is a fine release that will not only hold your attention, but cause you to reconsider both the nature of bryan ferry and bob dylan. These foolish things is the debut solo studio album by bryan ferry, who at the time was still roxy musics lead vocalist. Strangely, this great stuff never saw the light of day, even though three of the tracks later appeared on the studio album frantic 2002, in completely rearranged and rerecorded versions. Bryan ferry the times they are achangin in live video. Find bryan ferry discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Bryan ferry released an album of dylan covers, titled dylanesque. Leader of roxy music whose solo career includes eclectic covers wandering everywhere from early rock and soul hits up to dylan and beatles tunes. If not for you by bryan ferry was written by bob dylan and was first recorded and released by bob dylan in 1970. Bob dylan under the covers 2017 uploaded 20170610 11. Bryan ferry the times they are achangin dylanesque. Ferry signed with the astralwerks imprint for the release of 2010s olympia. Discover all bryan ferry s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download.
Bob dylan the times, they are achangin apartment sessions duration. Comments this is the famous unreleased alphaville album, made when with bryan teamed up in the studio with dave stewart of the eurythmics. To be bryan ferry in 1974 was like being bob dylan in 1965, clark gable in 1939, and oscar wilde in 1895. The greatest indeed, only irony of bryan ferrys 2007 albumlong tribute to the bard is that dylanesque never sounds dylanesque.
It was covered by the staple singers, billy mystic, the portable flower factory, pete seeger and other artists. The definitive ranking of bob dylan studio albums, from worst to best. Ferry has now been at ease in this persona for decades, wearing bizcasual suits and sipping champagne while tackling mostly classicrock covers such as john lennons jealous guy and bob. Dylanesque, a set of bob dylan covers, followed in 2007, featuring assistance from several longtime associates including brian eno, chris spedding, paul carrack, and robin trower. Regardez bryan ferry the times they are achangin in live zazisa sur. Royal albert hall album captures bryan ferry in all his.
Elton john, john lennon, bob marley, rod stewart, led zeppelin, david bowie, pink. But in the early 1970s, he released two solo albums filled with covers of wellknown pop and rock songs by artists ranging from bob dylan to lesley gore. Bryan ferry deconstructs the classics on recently released. Sings dylan cover versions of bob dylan songs by peter, paul and mary, lulu, the byrds, joan baez, eric clapton, madeleine peyroux, bryan ferry, ub40, julie felix and many more. This is a deluxe hardbound book pack filled with glossy photos from the tour. Have a look which song was played how often on which tour. This time around, the celebrated roxy music leader.
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