The Compilation: Bryan Ferry/Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023

A new compilation focuses on Bryan Ferry works will be released this November under BMG. Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 is a new Bryan Ferry 5CD deluxe set that brings together his classic output with Island Records, Polydor, Virgin/E.G., and BMG, spanning a period of over 50 years.

 

This deluxe edition has themed CDs with the first offering a 20-track "Best Of", the second "Compositions" looks at album tracks and deep cuts, the third disc "Interpretations" shines a spotlight on Ferry’s cover versions while the fourth CD showcases music by that retro-jazz ensemble called "The Bryan Ferry Orchestra" (mostly taken from 2012’s The Jazz Age and Bitter-Sweet from 2018). The final disc "Rare and Unreleased" features 16 rarities and includes four previously unreleased tracks.

 

This is a large format 9″ x 9″ presentation, tastefully art-directed by Bryan Ferry. The outer slipcase holds a 100-page hardcover book, featuring photos from across Ferry’s career. now this is apparently an extremely limited edition, but despite this, the price may raise a few eyebrows.

 

As well as the deluxe edition there are single CD and 2LP vinyl editions which both offer the 20-track ‘best of’ which is CD 1 of this five disc set (a clear vinyl 2LP set is available via indie shops.

Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 will be released on 8 November 2024, via BMG.

 

Track List:  

 

CD1: The Best Of Bryan Ferry

 

1. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

2. These Foolish Things

3. The “In” Crowd

4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

5. Casanova

6. Let’s Stick Together

7. Sign Of The Times

8. Slave To Love

9. Don’t Stop The Dance

10. Windswept

11. Kiss And Tell

12. As Time Goes By

13. Your Painted Smile

14. I Put A Spell On You

15. Which Way To Turn

16. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

17. Make You Feel My Love

18. You Can Dance

19. Love Letters

20. Johnny And Mary

 

CD2: Compositions

 

1. Can’t Let Go

2. Tokyo Joe

3. This Island Earth

4. Love Me Madly Again

5. Limbo

6. When She Walks In The Room

7. Boys And Girls

8. Zamba

9. Chain Reaction

10. Bête Noire

11. I Thought

12. The Only Face

13. Valentine

14. Loop De Li

15. Reason Or Rhyme

 

CD3: Interpretations

 

1. The Price of Love

2. Shame Shame Shame

3. Hold On (I’m Coming)

4. Just One Look

5. The Girl Of My Best Friend

6. What Goes On

7. That’s How Strong My Love Is

8. You Go To My Head

9. Where Or When

10. The Way You Look Tonight

11. One Night

12. Simple Twist Of Fate

13. Positively 4th Street

14. Song To The Siren

15. Fooled Around and Fell In Love 

 

CD 4: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

 

1. Virginia Plain

2. Do The Strand

3. While My Heart Is Still Beating

4. This Island Earth

5. Bitter-Sweet

6. Dance Away

7. Zamba

8. Reason Or Rhyme

9. Avalon

10. Back To Black

11. Limbo

12. Young & Beautiful

13. Love Is The Drug

14. Sign Of The Times

15. Chance Meeting

 

CD 5: Rare and Unreleased

 

1. Feel The Need

2. Mother Of Pearl

3. Don’t Be Cruel

4. I Don’t Want To Go On Without You

5. I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know

6. Crazy Love

7. Whatever Gets You Through The Night

8. Bob Dylan’s Dream

9. He’ll Have To Go

10. A Fool For Love**

11. Lowlands Low

12. Is Your Love Strong Enough

13. Sonnet 18

14. She Belongs To Me**

15. Oh Lonesome Me**

16. Star** 

 

**previously unreleased