Critical reception
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote of the album: "On the surface, it may seem like a departure for Ferry, but in the end, it's entirely of a piece with his body of work. True, it may not be a major album in the scheme of things, but it's easy to be seduced by its casual elegance."[2] Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club commented that "the results are both predictable and thrilling, musically tasteful but as emotionally raw as good manners will allow."[3]
Track listing
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Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "As Time Goes By" | Herman Hupfeld | 2:35 |
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2. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields | 3:33 |
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3. | "Easy Living" | Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin | 2:14 |
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4. | "I'm in the Mood for Love" | Jimmy McHugh, Fields | 4:20 |
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5. | "Where or When" | Rodgers and Hart | 3:20 |
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6. | "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful" | Harry Woods | 3:00 |
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7. | "Sweet and Lovely" | Charles Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias | 3:10 |
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8. | "Miss Otis Regrets" | Cole Porter | 2:44 |
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9. | "Time on My Hands" | Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon | 3:01 |
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10. | "Lover, Come Back to Me" | Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein | 2:51 |
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11. | "Falling in Love Again" | Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner | 2:27 |
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12. | "Love Me or Leave Me" | Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | 2:42 |
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13. | "You Do Something to Me" | Porter | 2:46 |
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14. | "Just One of Those Things" | Porter | 2:44 |
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15. | "September Song" | Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson | 3:00 |
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, synthesizers (4), arrangements
- Colin Good – grand piano (1-14), synthesizers (4), harmonium (11), musical director, arrangements
- Cynthia Millar – Ondes Martenot (1, 4, 5, 8, 15)
- James Sanger – programming (4)
- José Libertella – bandoneon (4, 13)
- Luis Stazo – bandoneon (4, 13)
- Nils Solberg – guitars (1-4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15)
- Phil Manzanera – guitars (4)
- Martin Wheatley – banjo (7, 14), guitars (13)
- Richard Jeffries – bass (1–3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–14)
- Chris Laurence – bass (4, 5, 11, 15)
- John Sutton – drums (1–3, 7, 9, 10, 12–14)
- Andy Newmark – drums (4)
- Paul Clarvis – drums (6)
- Frank Ricotti – percussion (4, 14)
- Tobias Tak – tap dance (6)
- Anthony Pleeth – cello (1, 5, 8, 11, 13–15)
- Hugh Webb – harp (1, 5, 11, 15)
- Philip Dukes – viola (1, 5, 11)
- Peter Lale – viola (13, 14, 15)
- David Woodcock – violin (1, 5, 11)
- Gavyn Wright – violin (1, 5, 11, 13–15)
- Abraham Leborovich – violin (4), violin solo (13)
- Boguslaw Kostecki – violin (13, 14)
- Wilfred Gibson – violin (15)
- Alan Barnes – clarinet (2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 14), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12), alto saxophone (10, 14)
- Jim Tomlinson – clarinet (3, 6, 12), alto saxophone (3, 6, 9, 12)
- Robert Fowler – clarinet (7, 14), tenor saxophone (9, 10, 14)
- Anthony Pike – bass clarinet (15)
- Nicholas Bucknail – clarinet (15)
- Timothy Lines – clarinet (15)
- David White – clarinet (15)
- Malcolm Earle Smith – trombone (2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12)
- Bob Hunt – trombone (7, 14)
- Enrico Tomasso – trumpet (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14)
- Alice Retif – poem reading (4)
- The Oxford Girls Choir – choir (7)
Technical
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- Bryan Ferry – producer
- Rhett Davies – producer
- Robin Trower – associate producer (6, 15)
- Mark Tucker – engineer
- Steve Pelluet – assistant engineer
- Chris Dibble – additional engineer
- Sven Taits – additional engineer
- Simon Puxley – engineer consultant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Nicole Blumberg – production coordinator
- Juliet Mann – production coordinator
- Nick de Ville – art direction
- Bryan Ferry – art direction
- Bogdan Zarkowski – artwork
- Mike Owen – photography
Certifications
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References
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