1978 Bryan Ferry – The Bride Stripped Bar
The Bride Stripped Bare is a 1978 solo album by Bryan Ferry and is his fifth album released independent of Roxy Music. It was recorded after his girlfriend Jerry Hall left him for Mick Jagger in 1977, and appears to contain references to their break-up. The album peaked at number 13 on the albums chart in the United Kingdom. Although critically acclaimed, the album didn’t achieve the success it was expected as it was released in the peak of punk rock.
Tracks
1 Sign Of The Times (Bryan Ferry) 02:28
2 Can’t Let Go (Bryan Ferry) 05:13
3 Hold On (I’m Coming) (Isaac Hayes; David Porter) 03:42
4 The Same Old Blues (JJ Cale) 03:21
5 When She Walks In The Room (Bryan Ferry) 06:24
6 Take Me To The River (Al Green; Mabon Teenie Hodges) 04:28
7 What Goes On (Lou Reed) 04:07
8 Carrickfergus (Traditional) 03:47
9 That’s How Strong My Love Is (Roosevelt Jamison) 03:17
10 This Island Earth (Bryan Ferry) 04:56
Biography
Musicians
1 Sign Of The Times
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Electric Piano | Ann Odell |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
2 Can’t Let Go
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Ann Odell |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
3 Hold On (I’m Coming)
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Ann Odell |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
| Trumpet | Martin Drover |
| Background Vocals | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
4 The Same Old Blues
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
5 When She Walks In The Room
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Piano | Bryan Ferry |
| Background Vocals | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
6 Take Me To The River
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
7 What Goes On
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Organ | Ann Odell |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
8 Carrickfergus
| Bass | Herbie Flowers |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
9 That’s How Strong My Love Is
| Bass | Alan Spenner |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
| Trumpet | Martin Drover |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
10 This Island Earth
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Bryan Ferry |
| Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Bryan Ferry (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ann Odell (Tracks 2, 5, 10)
Engineer – Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn, Steve Nye
Engineer (MAssistant) – David Richards, Martin Pearson, Randy Mason
Artwork By – Cream
Design – Antony Price
Photography – John Swannell
Recorded At Mountain Studios
Remixed At Atlantic Studios
Phonographic Copyright E.G. Records Ltd
Copyright E.G. Records Ltd