Roxy Music - Heart Still Beating

Recorded live in France in 1982 but not released on CD in the U.S. until 1990, Heart Still Beating isn't quite in a class with Roxy Music's first live album, Viva, but nonetheless gives us a lot to be excited about. Lead singer Bryan Ferry and guitarist Phil Manzanera sound quite inspired much of the time, and Manzanera delivers some excellent solos. Longtime Roxy devotees will want to savor engaging versions of "Out of the Blue" and "Both Ends Burning" (both of which were heard on Viva), as well as such favorites as "Dance Away," "Avalon" and the clever "Love Is the Drug." Roxy comes closer to a mainstream rock sound on enjoyable interpretations of Neil Young's "Like a Hurricane" and John Lennon's "Jealous Guy," but even then, the distinctive band's quirky art-rock tendencies remain. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Spenner Bass Andy Mackay Saxophone, Oboe Andy Newmark Drums Arun Chakraverty Mastering Bob Clearmountain Engineer, Mixing Bob Ludwig Digital Remastering, Remastering Bryan Ferry Vocals, Keyboards Fonzi Thornton Vocals (Background) Guy Fletcher Keyboards Jimmy Maelen Percussion Michelle Cobbs Vocals (Background) Neil Hubbard Guitar Nick Savage Post Production Phil Manzanera Guitar Rhett Davies Mixing, Producer, Engineer Shino Okamura Liner Notes Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background) Tony McGee Photography