The Best of Roxy Music

Greatest hits album by

Roxy Music

Released

11 June 2001^[1]

Genre

Art rock^[2]
pop^[2]

Length

74:20

Label

Virgin

Producer

Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music

Roxy Music chronology

Valentine
(2000)

The Best of Roxy Music
(2001)

Concerto
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Record Collector	^[4]

The Best of Roxy Music is a greatest hits album by English art rock band Roxy Music, released in 2001. The album includes at least one song from all eight of the band's studio albums and all three of their non-album single A-sides. The songs are arranged in reverse chronological order.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Avalon"		Avalon, 1982	4:16
2.	"More Than This"		Avalon	4:19
3.	"Jealous Guy"	John Lennon	non-album single, 1981	4:57
4.	"Over You"	Ferry, Phil Manzanera	Flesh and Blood, 1980	3:27
5.	"Same Old Scene"		Flesh and Blood	3:59
6.	"Oh Yeah"		Flesh and Blood	4:52
7.	"Angel Eyes"	Ferry, Andy Mackay	Manifesto, 1979	2:52
8.	"Dance Away"		Manifesto	3:47
9.	"Both Ends Burning"		Siren, 1975	5:15
10.	"Love Is the Drug"	Ferry, Mackay	Siren	4:08
11.	"Out of the Blue"	Ferry, Manzanera	Country Life, 1974	4:45
12.	"All I Want Is You"		Country Life	2:54
13.	"Mother of Pearl"		Stranded, 1973	6:35
14.	"Street Life"		Stranded	3:28
15.	"Do the Strand"		For Your Pleasure, 1973	4:03
16.	"Pyjamarama"		non-album single, 1973	2:52
17.	"Virginia Plain"		non-album single, later included on re-releases of Roxy Music, 1972	2:58
18.	"Re-Make/Re-Model"		Roxy Music	4:53
Total length:				1:14:11

Personnel

Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards (1971–1983)
Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe (1971–1983)
Phil Manzanera – lead guitar (1972–1983)
Paul Thompson – drums (1971–1980)
Brian Eno – synthesizer, treatments, backing vocals (1971–1973)
Graham Simpson – bass (1971–1972)
John Gustafson – bass (1973–1976)
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, electric violin (1973–1976)

Production

Design – Bogdan Zarkowski, Bryan Ferry, Nick De Ville
Liner notes – Dr.I.D.Smith
Photography by – Anton Corbijn, Antony Price, Karl Stoecker
Producer – Chris Thomas, John Punter, Peter Sinfield, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music

Charts

Chart performance for *The Best of Roxy Music*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	84
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	19
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[9]	95
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	35
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[12]	Gold	25,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[1]	Platinum	300,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "British album certifications – Roxy Music – Best of". British Phonographic Industry.
^ ^a ^b Blender Staff (May 2003). "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!". Blender. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^ The Best of Roxy Music at AllMusic
^ Roberts, Chris (October 2022). "From The Vaults". Record Collector (536): 116.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 240.
^ Austrian Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
^ Ultratop Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
^ German Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
^ Spanish Charts - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
^ Hitparade - Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
^ "Roxy Music | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

External links

Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music at Discogs

v t e Roxy Music
Bryan Ferry Andy Mackay Paul Thompson Phil Manzanera Graham Simpson Brian Eno Roger Bunn Dexter Lloyd David O'List Rik Kenton John Porter Eddie Jobson John Gustafson Sal Maida John Wetton Rick Wills
Studio albums	Roxy Music For Your Pleasure Stranded Country Life Siren Manifesto Flesh + Blood Avalon
Live albums	Viva! The High Road Heart Still Beating Concert Classics Concerto Live
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Street Life: 20 Great Hits The Ultimate Collection More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music The Thrill of It All The Best of Roxy Music
Singles	"Virginia Plain" "Pyjamarama" "Do the Strand" "Street Life" "All I Want Is You" "The Thrill of It All" "Love Is the Drug" "Both Ends Burning" "Trash" "Dance Away" "Angel Eyes" "Over You" "Oh Yeah" "Same Old Scene" "In the Midnight Hour" "Jealous Guy" "More Than This" "Avalon"
Other songs	"If There Is Something" "2HB" "The Bob (Medley)" "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" "Beauty Queen" "Amazona" "Like a Hurricane"
Related articles	Discography Alan Spenner Gary Tibbs Paul Carrack Andy Newmark Neil Hubbard

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