- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Cruel
- Goin' Down
- Goddess of Love
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- Nobody Loves Me
- Ja Nun Hons Pris
- A Fool for Love
- Goodnight Irene
- Hiroshima...
- San Simeon
- One Way Love
- I Thought
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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 |
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Label: | Emi / Virgin |
UPC: | 0724381198421 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bryan Ferry Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonia,Harmonica,KeyboardsChris 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 EngineerLead 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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