The Best of Roxy Music | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 11 June 2001 [1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 74:20 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music | |||
Roxy Music chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Record Collector | [4] |
The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. The album includes at least one song from all eight of the band's studio albums and all three of their non-album single A-sides. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.
All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | " Avalon" | Avalon, 1982 | 4:16 | |
2. | " More Than This" | Avalon | 4:19 | |
3. | " Jealous Guy" | John Lennon | non-album single, 1981 | 4:57 |
4. | " Over You" | Ferry, Phil Manzanera | Flesh and Blood, 1980 | 3:27 |
5. | " Same Old Scene" | Flesh and Blood | 3:59 | |
6. | " Oh Yeah" | Flesh and Blood | 4:52 | |
7. | " Angel Eyes" | Ferry, Andy Mackay | Manifesto, 1979 | 2:52 |
8. | " Dance Away" | Manifesto | 3:47 | |
9. | " Both Ends Burning" | Siren, 1975 | 5:15 | |
10. | " Love Is the Drug" | Ferry, Mackay | Siren | 4:08 |
11. | "Out of the Blue" | Ferry, Manzanera | Country Life, 1974 | 4:45 |
12. | " All I Want Is You" | Country Life | 2:54 | |
13. | "Mother of Pearl" | Stranded, 1973 | 6:35 | |
14. | " Street Life" | Stranded | 3:28 | |
15. | " Do the Strand" | For Your Pleasure, 1973 | 4:03 | |
16. | " Pyjamarama" | non-album single, 1973 | 2:52 | |
17. | " Virginia Plain" | non-album single, later included on re-releases of Roxy Music, 1972 | 2:58 | |
18. | " Re-Make/Re-Model" | Roxy Music | 4:53 | |
Total length: | 1:14:11 |
Production
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 84 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [6] | 27 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 25 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 19 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [9] | 95 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 35 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [11] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium ( BEA) [12] | Gold | 25,000* |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [1] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |