Flesh + Blood is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Roxy Music. Released in late May 1980, it was an immediate commercial success peaking at No. 1 in the UK for one week in June and then returned to the summit in August for another three weeks, in total spending 60 weeks on the albums chart in the United Kingdom. The album also peaked at No. 35 in the United States and No. 10 in Australia.
The album was preceded by the single “Over You”, a No. 5 UK hit that also provided the band with a rare US chart entry at No. 80. Two more hit singles followed: “Oh Yeah” (UK #5) and “Same Old Scene” (UK No. 12, AUS #35). Flesh + Blood also included two cover versions: The Byrds’ “Eight Miles High” and Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour”. The latter was released as a single in some territories. In addition, the album’s title track along with the aforementioned “Over You” and “Eight Miles High” peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard dance charts.
The album was made after their drummer Paul Thompson had left the band, essentially making Roxy Music a three-piece band consisting of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera.
Tracks
1 In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper) 3:12
2 Oh Yeah (Bryan Ferry) 4:52
3 Same Old Scene (Bryan Ferry) 3:58
4 Flesh And Blood (Bryan Ferry) 3:13
5 My Only Love (Bryan Ferry) 5:20
6 Over You (Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera) 3:28
7 Eight Miles High (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) 4:54
8 Rain Rain Rain (Bryan Ferry) 3:21
9 No Strange Delight (Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera) 4:46
10 Running Wild (Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera) 5:01
Musicians
1 In The Midnight Hour
Bass | Gary Tibbs |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
2 Oh Yeah
Bass | Neil Jason |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Strings | Paul Carrack |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
3 Same Old Scene
Bass | Alan Spenner |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
4 Flesh And Blood
Bass | Alan Spenner |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Bryan Ferry |
Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
5 My Only Love
Bass | Alan Spenner |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
Percussion | Simon Phillips |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
6 Over You
Bass | Phil Manzanera |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
7 Eight Miles High
Bass | Neil Jason |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
8 Rain Rain Rain
Bass | Alan Spenner |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
9 No Strange Delight
Bass | Neil Jason |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
Oboe | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
10 Running Wild
Bass | Alan Spenner |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Phil Manzanera |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Organ | Paul Carrack |
Piano | Paul Carrack |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
Liner Notes
Producer – Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
Engineer – Rhett Davies
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Cover – Antony Price, Bryan Ferry, Neil Kirk, Peter Saville, Simon Puxley
Engineered at Basing Street and Gallery Studio.
Mixed at The Power Station.
Mastered at Masterdisc.