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There are two headlines for Olympia, Bryan Ferry’s 13th solo album. The first is that it’s Ferry’s first collection of primarily original material since 1994’s Mamouna -- of the ten songs only Tim Buckley's “Song to the Siren” and Traffic's "No Face, No Name, No Number" are from another author -- the second is that among the many collaborators here are Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, and Andy MacKay, all original members of Roxy Music, their presence suggesting a return to the chilly art of Roxy’s earliest records. Neither headline tells the real story: Olympia is Ferry’s most seductive album since Avalon, a luxurious collection of softly stylized sophistication. Instead of pushing into new territory, Ferry focuses on refinement, polishing his signatures -- primarily songs so slow they seem to float, and also the occasional high-end piece of pristine pop-funk -- until they’re seamless, the textures shifting so subtly that when the chorus of “Heartache by Numbers” turns eerie, the change in atmosphere is almost subliminal. Such command of mood is a tell-tale sign of a quiet perfectionist, but Olympia doesn’t feel fussy; it’s unruffled and casually elegant, its pleasing familiarity reflecting the persistence of an old master honing his craft.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Stewart, Composer, Writer - Johnson Somerset, Producer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Dave Stewart, Composer - Johnson Somerset, Producer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Jason Sellards, Composer - Scott Hoffman, Composer - Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Hoffman, Composer - Johnson Somerset, Producer - Sellards, Composer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Andy Cato, Composer, Writer - Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer - Cato, Composer - Findlay, Composer - Tom Findlay, Composer, Writer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer - Tim Buckley, Composer - Larry Beckett, Composer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
JIM CAPALDI, Composer - Winwood, Composer - Steve Winwood, Composer - Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer - Capaldi, Composer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer - Phil Manzanera, Composer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Johnson Somerset, Producer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rhett Davies, Producer - Bryan Ferry, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Stewart, Composer, Writer - Johnson Somerset, Producer
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
There are two headlines for Olympia, Bryan Ferry’s 13th solo album. The first is that it’s Ferry’s first collection of primarily original material since 1994’s Mamouna -- of the ten songs only Tim Buckley's “Song to the Siren” and Traffic's "No Face, No Name, No Number" are from another author -- the second is that among the many collaborators here are Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, and Andy MacKay, all original members of Roxy Music, their presence suggesting a return to the chilly art of Roxy’s earliest records. Neither headline tells the real story: Olympia is Ferry’s most seductive album since Avalon, a luxurious collection of softly stylized sophistication. Instead of pushing into new territory, Ferry focuses on refinement, polishing his signatures -- primarily songs so slow they seem to float, and also the occasional high-end piece of pristine pop-funk -- until they’re seamless, the textures shifting so subtly that when the chorus of “Heartache by Numbers” turns eerie, the change in atmosphere is almost subliminal. Such command of mood is a tell-tale sign of a quiet perfectionist, but Olympia doesn’t feel fussy; it’s unruffled and casually elegant, its pleasing familiarity reflecting the persistence of an old master honing his craft.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:12
- Main artists: Bryan Ferry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2010 Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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