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- Original Release Date: 25 Oct 2010
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| Play | 1. You Can Dance | 4:28 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Alphaville | 4:25 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Heartache By Numbers | 4:55 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Me Oh My | 4:40 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Shameless | 4:35 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Song To The Siren | 5:55 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. No Face, No Name, No Number | 4:40 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. BF Bass (Ode To Olympia) | 4:09 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Reason Or Rhyme | 6:51 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Tender Is The Night | 4:34 | £0.89 |
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69 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bryan Ferry is showing little sign of slowing down.
At 65 it could be argued that he should know better
but I feel perfectly happy that he seems unwilling to
take to a deckchair on Bournmouth seafront just yet!
I first encountered Mr Ferry at a Roxy Music gig in
a dark and mouldering small-town rock club in 1972.
He was an exotic creature. A peacock. A lothario.
A star! That voice; the screwed down shoulders; the
shiny jackets. He was beyond "glam". He was essential.
'Olympia' may not be prescribed listening for anyone under
forty but I find myself hoping that a new generation
(or two) will pin back their ears and give him a chance.
There are ten tracks in the collection and it's all vintage
stuff. No big surprises and all the better for it!
His vocal skills and inimitable vibrato are remarkably intact
and unravaged by the passing years. It's too late to change now!
Mr Ferry can still strut his stuff on a dancefloor groove
and there are a few crackers to contend with here.
Opening track 'You Can Dance' is as good as anything he's
done in a long and distinguished career. He croons and
simpers and lopes his way through the dark and dangerous and
perfectly groovy arrangement like a cougar circling its prey.
One step away from the kill and savouring every moment!
'Heartache By Numbers' is a classy composition too. The
collaboration with Scissor Sisters seems entirely fitting.
The dream-like pop-anthem finds our hero warbling away as
happy as a sand boy, lost and smiling in the naive melody.
'Shameless' is a shuffling piece of blissed-out staccato funk.
Rhythmically teasing and curiously soulful at the same time.
The cover of Tim Buckley's lovely composition 'Song To The Siren'
is given a humble, simple and simply beautiful interpretation.
For my money it is the album's crowning glory. Stunning stuff!
Final track 'Tender Is The Night' is a curiously fragile piece, it's
constituent parts held together by hoarfrost and silver cobwebs.
The Man In The Moon and Mr Ferry are old friends. With this strangely
affecting ending I suspect that both had stars in their eyes!
'Olympia' and pure JOY are made of the self-same stuff!
At 65 it could be argued that he should know better
but I feel perfectly happy that he seems unwilling to
take to a deckchair on Bournmouth seafront just yet!
I first encountered Mr Ferry at a Roxy Music gig in
a dark and mouldering small-town rock club in 1972.
He was an exotic creature. A peacock. A lothario.
A star! That voice; the screwed down shoulders; the
shiny jackets. He was beyond "glam". He was essential.
'Olympia' may not be prescribed listening for anyone under
forty but I find myself hoping that a new generation
(or two) will pin back their ears and give him a chance.
There are ten tracks in the collection and it's all vintage
stuff. No big surprises and all the better for it!
His vocal skills and inimitable vibrato are remarkably intact
and unravaged by the passing years. It's too late to change now!
Mr Ferry can still strut his stuff on a dancefloor groove
and there are a few crackers to contend with here.
Opening track 'You Can Dance' is as good as anything he's
done in a long and distinguished career. He croons and
simpers and lopes his way through the dark and dangerous and
perfectly groovy arrangement like a cougar circling its prey.
One step away from the kill and savouring every moment!
'Heartache By Numbers' is a classy composition too. The
collaboration with Scissor Sisters seems entirely fitting.
The dream-like pop-anthem finds our hero warbling away as
happy as a sand boy, lost and smiling in the naive melody.
'Shameless' is a shuffling piece of blissed-out staccato funk.
Rhythmically teasing and curiously soulful at the same time.
The cover of Tim Buckley's lovely composition 'Song To The Siren'
is given a humble, simple and simply beautiful interpretation.
For my money it is the album's crowning glory. Stunning stuff!
Final track 'Tender Is The Night' is a curiously fragile piece, it's
constituent parts held together by hoarfrost and silver cobwebs.
The Man In The Moon and Mr Ferry are old friends. With this strangely
affecting ending I suspect that both had stars in their eyes!
'Olympia' and pure JOY are made of the self-same stuff!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
We had tried not to think about it, but of course we really missed him. We really did.
Being a Roxy/Ferry aficionado was rather a challenge from 1990 to 2009: no Roxy albums appeared, while Mr Ferry himself delivered only five records. Three comprised only covers (not the reason why we love him), and the other two consisted mostly of self-penned material that was ofren good but just as often unfocused and oddly unfinished. Oh, and aeons between releases were no great help in easing frustration, as you can imagine.
But now "Olympia": out of the blue, here is the album that should have appeared after "Bête Noire". Sharp, funk-flecked and interspersed with supreme balladry, it really belongs up there at the Gods' table, ambrosia flowing under cerulean Greek skies.
And like Ferry's best work, "Olympia" is shot through with deep existential angst, which on first hearing is deliciously masked by its gilded, slinky arrangements. Listen closer though, and feelings of loss and the sadness of things will start to get under your skin. This is the core of Ferry's art: beauty and decay, artistic élan and transience, heaven and hell in a sigh or the batting of an eyelash. In this respect, he is as apocalyptic as Mr David Tibet of Current 93.
To further details, though:
- Ferry's voice is more whispery and Billie Holiday-inflected on this release, and all the better for it. Like fondant chocolates savoured by the fireplace, it melts on your soul with a pleasantly bitter caress.
- The two covers (Buckley, Traffic) are definitely inspired. It is a good thing that he abandoned the tried and tested route when choosing other people's songs.
- The eight originals are fabulous, full of references to his past, both musically and lyrically, but showing nonetheless great personality and a fresh, relevant style. The uptempo numbers strike first ("Shameless", the insatiable "Alphaville"), but the ballads will conquer you forever with their graceful, quietly smouldering despair. Exquisite long shadows, indeed.
As for the future: shall we have to wait another eight years for a follow-up? We honestly think that Mr Ferry should 'do a Johnny Cash': that is, release an album of this calibre every year for the next two lustres. He probably has vaults full of marvellous songs, he only needs the confidence to get down and record them properly.
We know he can dance.
Being a Roxy/Ferry aficionado was rather a challenge from 1990 to 2009: no Roxy albums appeared, while Mr Ferry himself delivered only five records. Three comprised only covers (not the reason why we love him), and the other two consisted mostly of self-penned material that was ofren good but just as often unfocused and oddly unfinished. Oh, and aeons between releases were no great help in easing frustration, as you can imagine.
But now "Olympia": out of the blue, here is the album that should have appeared after "Bête Noire". Sharp, funk-flecked and interspersed with supreme balladry, it really belongs up there at the Gods' table, ambrosia flowing under cerulean Greek skies.
And like Ferry's best work, "Olympia" is shot through with deep existential angst, which on first hearing is deliciously masked by its gilded, slinky arrangements. Listen closer though, and feelings of loss and the sadness of things will start to get under your skin. This is the core of Ferry's art: beauty and decay, artistic élan and transience, heaven and hell in a sigh or the batting of an eyelash. In this respect, he is as apocalyptic as Mr David Tibet of Current 93.
To further details, though:
- Ferry's voice is more whispery and Billie Holiday-inflected on this release, and all the better for it. Like fondant chocolates savoured by the fireplace, it melts on your soul with a pleasantly bitter caress.
- The two covers (Buckley, Traffic) are definitely inspired. It is a good thing that he abandoned the tried and tested route when choosing other people's songs.
- The eight originals are fabulous, full of references to his past, both musically and lyrically, but showing nonetheless great personality and a fresh, relevant style. The uptempo numbers strike first ("Shameless", the insatiable "Alphaville"), but the ballads will conquer you forever with their graceful, quietly smouldering despair. Exquisite long shadows, indeed.
As for the future: shall we have to wait another eight years for a follow-up? We honestly think that Mr Ferry should 'do a Johnny Cash': that is, release an album of this calibre every year for the next two lustres. He probably has vaults full of marvellous songs, he only needs the confidence to get down and record them properly.
We know he can dance.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bryan Ferry's Olympia 3 disc box set is a work of art. Stunning photography, great art work, high quality printing and a superb concept which perfectly accompanies the music contained within. Olympia is a reference to the Manet painting of the same name which featured a 16 (17th?) century femme fatale and Ferry clearly had Kate Moss in mind as the modern equivalent of notorious, yet glamorous beauty. I'm not a Kate Moss fan but she looks incredible and enticing in the colour and monochrome images on featured on the artwork and cover. Sound wise the album is the most sophisticated, soulfull, heartfelt record ferry has produced to date. This is what Avalon would have sounded like if recorder in 2010! Ferry's voice is superb, the playing wonderful and the lyrics interesting, playful and seductive. (Ferry's love of word play is also present and correct - "i'd can can if i could" {You Can Dance}). Some of the songs have dense soundscapes made up of many different artists and instruments which could easily have sounded a mish/mash and yet somehow works incredible well. With each new listen you hear something new.Ferry/Roxy fans are often as interested in the visuals and art work as they are the music and if thats your thing then Olympia will not disappoint. The second CD features some very enjoyable dance style remixes. I'm not normally a fan of such things but they work well here. Overall a major achievement from all concerned! 10/10!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Olympia Remixes
Any Bryan Ferry fan must have this.At almost 4 hours running time it does contain a few dull tracks but plenty of great stuff to make it a worthwhile download.
Published 4 months ago by Brain
Not his stongest outing
I "quite" like this CD/DVD but I wouldn't put it at the top of my Ferry list. After several playings (especially after watching the DVD) it has gradually grown on me but I don't... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Harris
Fantastic gift .
Fantastic gift for my aunt after we saw the Olympia tour at Westonbirt Arboritium in Gloucestershire...Great keepsake of a fantastic concert. Bryan Ferry is still fantastic live!!
Published 5 months ago by Bevvy
VERY ENJOYABLE
GREAT PRICE, PRODUCT ARRIVED VERY QUICKLY AND I HAVE PLAYED IT SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY. VERY ENJOYABLE & MUCH BETTER THAN THE DYLANESQUE SONGS. I LIKE THE ALBUM COVER/ CD.... Read more
Published 8 months ago by LEAH
Great purchase.
I bought this album for my boyfriend Xmas 2011. Great album. Easy to listen to. Will be buying more Bryan Ferry albums in the near future.
Published 10 months ago by Mich1214
A joy!
In the boxset format it's a stunning item. The tracks are good, and the additional DVD and book enhance it's qualities. Ferry still has it!
Published 10 months ago by slatts352
Bryan Ferry CD
I purchased this Cd as a gift as I have enjoyed it myself ,first heard it on inflight enertainment . Read more
Published 11 months ago by Devon Maid
Class shines through
An excellent album which shined with the class we expect from Bryan Ferry.
Highlight for me is the Tim Buckley song, Song To The Siren. Read more
Highlight for me is the Tim Buckley song, Song To The Siren. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Freezer Geezer
Please, get back to what you do best.
I remember about 15 years ago that Bryan Ferry said in an interview to Esquire or some other glossy magazine that "all this dance music has lead us up a gum tree, really", and for... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter J. Chambers
Bryan Ferry Olympia
I was really looking forward to getting this CD as I love the voice of Bryan Ferry. However, the sound quality on this CD is really annoying, it sounds a bit muffled. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Brenda
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