Frantic

Frantic

by Bryan Ferry
Frantic

Frantic

by Bryan Ferry

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Overview

Frantic manages to touch upon virtually every musical style of Bryan Ferry's career. Ferry has proved to be as interested in covering other artists' material as penning original songs, and he straddles a smart mix of originals and covers here. Two brilliant Bob Dylan songs appear among the opening tracks: "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" sees a return to the eclectic, energetic experimentation of Ferry's early albums with Roxy Music as a lush modern swirl of instruments mingles with the singer's stylized vocals and throwback harmonica; "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" completes the Dylan pair, as Ferry intones with confidence and again takes up harmonica over Colin Good's rolling piano. The reverent Leadbelly cover "Goodnight Irene" reimagines Ferry as a kind of blues troubadour. "One Way Love" sees the Drifters' song reworked as a squall of distorted guitars and keyboards. Almost half of Frantic's songs originated from late-'90s sessions with Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Stewart is given a co-writer credit for these songs. Though the Stewart songs tend to favor edginess over songwriting, a few of them manage to break through the bombast. "Goddess of Love" is probably the best song about Marilyn Monroe since Kitchens of Distinction's "When in Heaven," and there's a passing musical resemblance to that great song. "Hiroshima" works like an ominous take on Roxy Music's synth-heavy Avalon period, with raging guitar dynamics contributed by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood. Roxy Music fans will find more reasons to rejoice with the superb album closer, "I Thought," which was co-written with Brian Eno, who sings backing vocals and plays keyboards. 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. ~ Tim DiGravina

Product Details

Release Date: 04/29/2002
Label: Emi / Virgin
UPC: 0724381198421

Tracks

  1. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
  2. Cruel
  3. Goin' Down
  4. Goddess of Love
  5. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
  6. Nobody Loves Me
  7. Ja Nun Hons Pris
  8. A Fool for Love
  9. Goodnight Irene
  10. Hiroshima...
  11. San Simeon
  12. One Way Love
  13. I Thought

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bryan Ferry   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonia,Harmonica,Keyboards
Chris Spedding   Guest Artist,Guitar,Sitar (Electric)
Brian Eno   Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Rev. Sister Mary M. Nelson   Soprano
Terry Disley   Keyboards
Paul Thompson   Drums,Percussion
Audrey Wheeler   Vocals (Background)
Andy Newmark   Drums,Percussion
D.L. Menard & The Louisiana Aces   Guitar
Natalia Bonner   Vocals,Strings
D.L. Menard   Guitar
Trio Cadien   Vocals (Background)
Sarah Brown   Vocals (Background)
Lucy Kaplansky   Vocals (Background)
Julia Thornton   Harp
Dave Stewart   Guitar
Zev Katz   Bass
Martin Wheatley   Guitar
Marcus Miller   Bass
Alison Goldfrapp   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Irwin   Drums
Patti Russo   Vocals (Background)
David E. Williams   Bass,Guitar
Frank Ricotti   Percussion
Eddie LeJeune   Accordion
Mick Green   Guitar
Lucy Wilkins   Vocals,Strings
Rosie Wetters   Vocals,Strings
Adam Lamprell   Guitar
Alice Retif   Vocals (Background)
Lucy Theo   Vocals,Strings
Stevie DeGranville   Vocals (Background)
Colin Good   Piano,Virginal,Mellotron
Kelli Dayton   Vocals (Background)
Robert Fowler   Oboe,Sax (Alto)
Lisa Anderson   Vocals (Background)
Paul Anthony Taylor   Keyboards
Nicole Blumberg   Vocals (Background)
Keith G. Thompson   Oboe,Curtal,Crumhorn,Recorder,Woodwind
Ken Smith   Fiddle
Jonny Greenwood   Guitar
Robin Trower   Guitar
Pete Glenister   Guitar
Jhelisa Anderson   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Sven Taits   Engineer
Lead Belly   Composer
James Sanger   Programming
Don Nix   Composer
John A. Lomax   Composer
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer
Mark Tucker   Engineer
Jerry Ragovoy   Composer
Richard Norris   Engineer
Neil Brockbank   Mixing,Engineer
Nick Addison   Engineer
Norman Meade   Composer
Dan Grech-Marguerat   Assistant Engineer
Bryan Ferry   Design,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Kevin Harp   Assistant Engineer
Harry Nilsson   Composer
Dave Stewart   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Alan Lomax   Composer
Brian Eno   Composer,Lyricist
Bert Berns   Composer
Ben Chapman   Programming
Rhett Davies   Producer
Michael Boddy   Engineer
Ash Howes   Mixing,Engineer
Richard I Coeur-de-lion   Composer,Lyricist
Albert Sanchez   Photography
Nicholas Deville   Design
Eric Boman   Photography
Stevie DeGranville   Composer
Colin Good   Arranger,Producer,String Arrangements
Paul Anthony Taylor   Programming
Bogdan Zarkowski   Design,Photography
John Lomax   Composer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Robin Trower   Producer
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