The Reissue: Bryan Ferry's "Bête Noire/Dylanesque" Reissues

Bryan Ferry's 1987 album Bête Noire will be reissued next month, alongside a release of his 2007 album Dylanesque.

Bête Noire was the follow up to 1985's magnificent Boys and Girls and was co-produced with Patrick Leonard. Johnny Marr was amongst the contributors to Bête Noire, whose singles were "The Right Stuff", "Kiss and Tell" and "Limbo". 

Incredible, only  "The Right Stuff" entered the UK top 40, peaking at No 37. 

For the 2025 reissue Bête Noire is released as a 2CD deluxe edition and on purple vinyl. The second disc of the 2CD set offers remixes and edits from the original singles. This appears to be mostly comprehensive, with the exception of a small number of "Limbo" versions, putting together for a listeneable running order. 

About Dylanesque, this was of course Ferry's tribute to the songwriting genius of Bob Dylan. Released in 2007, it's now reissued on red vinyl and CD with no bonus tracks.

Bête Noire and Dylanesque are reissued on 14 November 2025. The CDs are packaging in Japan-style mini-LP replicas.

Bête Noire 2025 Reissure Track List

 

CD 1

 

1.  Limbo

2. Kiss and Tell

3. New Town

4. Day for Night

5. Zamba

6. The Right Stuff

7. Seven Deadly Sins

8. The Name of the Game

9. Bête Noire

 

CD 2

 

1. Limbo – Brooklyn Mix

2. The Right Stuff – 12″” Dance Mix

3. Bete Noire – Instrumental

4. Kiss And Tell – 7″” Edit

5. Limbo – Latin Mix

6. The Right Stuff – Brooklyn Mix

7. Limbo – Latin Mix 12″” Version

8. Kiss And Tell – Dance Mix

9. The Right Stuff – Dub Mix

10. Limbo – Brooklyn Mix 12″” Version

11. Kiss And Tell – Dub Mix

12. The Right Stuff – Johnson Somerset Mix

 

Dylanesque 2025 Reissue Track List: 

 

1. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues

2. Simple Twist of Fate

3. Make you Feel My Love

4. The Times They are a-Changin’

5. All I Really Wanna Do

6. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

7. Positively Fourth Street

8. If Not For You

9. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down

10. Gates of Eden

11. All Along the Watchtower