Frantic (album)

Frantic
Studio album by Bryan Ferry
Released	15 april 2002
Genre	Art pop pop rock
Length	47:22
Label	Virgin
Producer	Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies, Colin Good, David A. Stewart, Robin Trower
Bryan Ferry chronology
As Time Goes By (1999) Frantic (2002) Dylanesque (2007)

Frantic is the eleventh studio album by British singer Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released on Virgin Records in 2002. The majority of tracks were produced by the team of Rhett Davies, Colin Good, and Bryan Ferry; David A. Stewart and Robin Trower also co-produced several tracks.^[1][2][3][4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	B+ link
PopMatters	Favorable link
Stylus Magazine	A- link

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic critic, Tim DiGravina wrote of the album "Some listeners might suggest that an album this varied has an identity crisis, but with [these] standout tracks as glorious as the Dylan covers and the Eno closer, Frantic is a fascinating addition to Bryan Ferry's accomplished discography."^[5] And reviewing for PopMatters critic, David Medsker wrote of the album "Frantic may play like a greatest hits album, with bits here recalling Boys and Girls and songs there echoing late Roxy, and it may rank in the middle to upper of the pack of his overall body of work. But it's the most cohesive album he's done in ages. Given how down and out he appeared to be, the fact that Frantic is more than half good is cause for joy."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"	Bob Dylan	Davies, Good, Ferry	4:05
2.	"Cruel"	Ferry, David A. Stewart	Davies, Good, Ferry	3:55
3.	"Goin' Down"	Don Nix	Davies, Good, Ferry	3:08
4.	"Goddess of Love"	Ferry, Stewart	Stewart, Ferry	3:33
5.	"Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"	Dylan	Davies, Good, Ferry	4:05
6.	"Nobody Loves Me"	Ferry, Stewart	Davies, Good, Ferry	3:23
7.	"Ja Nun Hons Pris"	Richard Coeur de Lion, arr Ferry and Good	Davies, Good, Ferry	0:35
8.	"A Fool for Love"	Ferry	Davies, Good, Ferry	4:44
9.	"Goodnight Irene"	Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax	Ferry, Trower	3:20
10.	"Hiroshima"	Ferry	Ferry, Trower	3:13
11.	"San Simeon"	Ferry, Stewart	Davies, Good, Ferry	4:36
12.	"One Way Love"	Russell, Meade	Stewart, Ferry	3:05
13.	"I Thought"	Ferry, Brian Eno	Ferry, Trower, Davies, Good	5:40
14.	"I'll Forget More Than You'll Ever Know" (Japan only bonus track)	Cecil Null	Ferry, Davies, Good

Personnel

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
• Mick Green – guitar
• Jonny Greenwood – guitar
• Robin Trower – guitar
• Chris Spedding – electric sitar
• Brian Eno – backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano, synthesizers
• Colin Good – piano
• Zev Katz – bass
• Frank Ricotti – percussion
• Paul Thompson – drums
• Julia Thornton – harp
• Lucy Wilkins – strings & vocals
• Natalia Bonner – strings & vocals
• Lucy Theo – strings & vocals
• Rosie Wetters – strings and vocals
• Keith Thompson – oboe
• Robert Fowler – alto saxophone
• Mary Nelson – soprano
• Alison Goldfrapp – backing vocals
• Patti Russo – backing vocals
• Lucy Kaplansky – backing vocals
• Sarah Brown – backing vocals
• Kelli Dayton – backing vocals

References

1. Medsker, David. "Bryan Ferry: Frantic". popmatters.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
2. Young, Alex. "Album Review: Bryan Ferry – Olympia". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
3. Jones, Chris. "Bryan Ferry Frantic Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
4. Weiner, Mathew. "Bryan Ferry". stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/frantic-mw0000660001
6. http://www.popmatters.com/review/ferrybryan-frantic/

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