These Foolish Things

by Bryan Ferry

These Foolish Things cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 October 1973
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:51
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping out from his role as the frontman of Roxy Music, the singer completely deconstructed a wildly eclectic set of pop and rock and roll standards. Applying a dense, highly stylized glam-rock filter to tracks ranging from Bob Dylan to The Rolling Stones, the record masterfully balances wry camp with genuine romantic sentimentality.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:19)
  2. River Of Salt (1:48)
  3. Don't Ever Change (2:15)
  4. Piece Of My Heart (3:06)
  5. Baby I Don't Care (1:50)
  6. It's My Party (2:00)
  7. Don't Worry Baby (4:13)
  8. Sympathy For The Devil (5:50)
  9. The Tracks Of My Tears (3:04)
  10. You Won't See Me (2:32)
  11. I Love How You Love Me (3:02)
  12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (3:06)
  13. These Foolish Things (5:41)

Credits

  • Roger Ball - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arranged by [horns]
  • Bob Bowkett - artwork
  • The Angelettes - backing vocals
  • Paul Thompson - drums
  • Eddie Jobson - keyboards, synthesizer, violin
  • David Skinner - piano
  • Malcolm Duncan - tenor saxophone
  • Henry Lowther - trumpet

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