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Manifesto is the sixth studio album by Roxy Music and was released in 1979.
Following an almost four year hiatus, Roxy Music regrouped for this, their first album since 1975's "Siren". The first single from "Manifesto" was "Trash", which barely made the UK top 40. However, the second single, the Disco tinged "Dance Away", returned the band to the top 3, becoming one of their biggest hits. The song was also released as a 12" extended version (running at six and half minutes), a format that had started to become popular in the late 1970s. The third single from the album was a remixed version of "Angel Eyes", which also had an extended 12" mix and also made the top 5 in the UK.
The album itself peaked at no.7 in the UK. The cover design which featured a variety of mannequins (a concept also used for the covers of the singles from the album), was created by Bryan Ferry with fashion designer Antony Price amongst others. The picture disc version of the album featured a version of the design in which the manikins are unclothed.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Ferry unless otherwise indicated.
[edit] Side one
- "Manifesto" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 5:29
- "Trash" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 2:14
- "Angel Eyes" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 3:32
- "Still Falls the Rain" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 4:13
- "Stronger Through the Years" – 6:16
[edit] Side two
- "Ain't That So" – 5:39
- "My Little Girl" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 3:17
- "Dance Away" – 3:48
- "Cry, Cry, Cry" – 2:55
- "Spin Me Round" – 5:15
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1979 |
Billboard Pop Albums |
23 |
Single
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1979 |
"Dance Away" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
44 |
