Bryan Ferry - The Bride Stripped Bare

Title: The Bride Stripped Bare Artist: Bryan Ferry Release Date: 9/1978 Re-Released On: 10/1/2007 Label: Reprise, Virgin VIP, EMI Music Distribution, EG Records, Virgin Records, Virgin Duration: 41:42 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988006857230, 724384760625, 724384760724, 0724384760656, 0724384760755, 075992608626, 075992608640, 077778687726, 4988006807204, 724384624828 Genre: Rock Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock Moods: Brooding, Cathartic, Earnest, Campy, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sensual, Theatrical, Witty, Passionate, Reflective, Romantic, Dramatic, Poignant, Quirky, Sentimental, Sexy, Confident, Energetic, Literate, Restrained, Elegant, Soothing, Sophisticated, Stylish Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Sign of the Times
2. Can't Let Go
3. Hold On (I'm Coming)
4. The Same Old Blues
5. When She Walks in the Room
6. Take Me to the River
7. What Goes On
8. Carrickfergus
9. That's How Strong My Love Is
10. This Island Earth

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD EMI Music Distribution 68816 2004 CD Virgin 47607 2000 CD Virgin Records 47606 1998 CD Virgin VIP 220 1990 CD Reprise 26086 1987 CD EG Records 36

No other editions were found for this album.

When Jerry Hall, front-cover model on Roxy's Siren, left Ferry for Mick Jagger, his response was this interesting album, not a full success but by no means a washout. In part Ferry returned to the model of his solo work before In Your Mind, with half the tracks being covers of rock and soul classics. Thus, Sam and Dave's "Hold On (I'm Coming)," Al Green's "Take Me to the River" (which arguably sounds like a strong influence on Talking Heads' near contemporaneous version) and even the Velvet Underground's "What Goes On," among others, take a bow. Unfortunately Ferry's backing performers, mostly drawing on studio pros like Waddy Wachtel, don't seem to have the real affinity for the material like his earlier solo-effort cohorts did. If anything, though, there's also the sense of Ferry channeling his romantic gloom through a number of the songs, giving them a strong personal bite. The guitar and bass-only version of the traditional folk tune "Carrickfergus" works best of all, its lovelorn sentiments and slow pace connecting just right. As for Ferry's originals, his sentiments are all the more clear, right from the abbreviated charge of the opening "Sign of the Times," its fractured sentiments of disturbed, vicious romance matched by the clipped punch of the music and Ferry's own brisk delivery. The other originals don't cut quite so bloodily, but the sense of loss and confusion is all there, from the opening line "Well I rush out blazin'/My pulse is racin'" on "Can't Let Go" to the lonely sense of mystery on "This Island Earth," the album's conclusion. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ahmet Ertegun ?, Counselling Alan Spenner Guitar, Bass Ann Odell Piano (Electric), Piano, Organ, String Arrangements Anthony Clavet Make-Up Antony Price Design Barbara Allen Cover Star, Model Bob Ludwig Remastering Brian Harris Typography Bryan Ferry Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocals, Piano, Vocals (Background), Producer, Arranger David Richards Assistant, Assistant Engineer Herbie Flowers String Bass, Bass Jimmy Douglass Engineer, Remixing John Swannell Photography John Wetton Bass Lewis Hahn Remixing, Engineer Martin Drover Trumpet Martin Pearson Assistant, Assistant Engineer Mel Collins Saxophone Neil Hubbard Guitar Peter Revill ? Preston Heyman Drums Randy Mason Remix Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Richard Wachtel Guitar, Keyboards Rick Marotta Drums, Producer Simon Puxley Remixing, Producer Steve Nye Piano (Electric), Engineer, Producer Steve Puxley Producer Waddy Wachtel Vocals (Background), Producer, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Guitar Yvonne Gold Make-Up