1993 Bryan Ferry – Taxi
Taxi is the eighth solo studio album by Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. The album was released on Virgin Records in April 1993, over five years after the release of his previous album Bête Noire. This was Ferry’s third solo album since the second demise of Roxy Music in 1983, ten years earlier. The album was a commercial and critical success, peaking at No. 2 in the U.K., it was certified Gold by the BPI.
The first single, “I Put a Spell on You” was the album’s only top 20 hit in the U.K., peaking at No. 18. The second single, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” narrowly missed the U.K. top 20, peaking at No. 23. The third and final single, “Girl Of My Best Friend” peaked at 5.
Tracks
1 I Put A Spell On You (Jay Hawkins) 05:27
2 Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 04:17
3 Answer Me (Carl Sigman; Fred Rauch; Gerhard Winkler) 02:46
4 Just One Look (Doris Payne; Gregory Carroll) 03:32
5 Rescue Me (Carl Smith; Raynard Miner) 03:40
6 All Tomorrow’s Parties (Lou Reed) 05:32
7 Girl Of My Best Friend (Beverly Ross; Sam Bobrick) 03:24
8 Amazing Grace (Traditional) 04:01
9 Taxi (Chuck Brooks; Homer Banks) 05:30
10 Because You’re Mine (Bryan Ferry) 01:45
11 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Roy Turk; Lou Handman) 05:08
Biography
Musicians
1 I Put A Spell On You
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | David Williams |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Programming | Richard T Norris |
Sax | Maceo Parker |
Strings | Bryan Ferry |
Strings | Greg Phillinganes |
Vibraphone | Greg Phillinganes |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
2 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Bass | Nathan East |
Bass | Steve Pearce |
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
3 Answer Me
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | David Williams |
Organ | Bryan Ferry |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Programming | Richard T Norris |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
4 Just One Look
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Hammond Organ | Chris Stainton |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Programming | Richard T Norris |
Strings | Bryan Ferry |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
5 Rescue Me
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Bryan Ferry |
Programming | Richard T Norris |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
6 All Tomorrow’s Parties
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Guitar | David Williams |
Organ | Bryan Ferry |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
7 Girl Of My Best Friend
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | David Williams |
Organ | Bryan Ferry |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
8 Amazing Grace
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Guitar | David Williams |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Hammond Organ | David Sancious |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Accordion | Flaco Jimenez |
Harp | Greg Phillinganes |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
9 Taxi
Bass | Nathan East |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Guitar | David Williams |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Drums | Mike Giles |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Strings | Bryan Ferry |
Programming | Richard T Norris |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
10 Because You’re Mine
Guitar | Michael Brook |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Piano | Bryan Ferry |
Vocals | Carleen Anderson |
11 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Bass | Gail Ann Dorsey |
Drums | Mike Giles |
Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
Guitar | Robin Trower |
Keyboards | Chris Stainton |
Sax | Andy MacKay |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Vocals | Bryan Ferry |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Sven Taits
Engineer (Pre-production) – Richard T Norris
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Art Direction – Bryan Ferry, Nicholas De Ville
Photography – Anton Corbijn
Engineered At Studio One, London
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At Matrix Studios
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright Virgin Records Ltd