Firebird V11

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Firebird V11
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Studio album by
Released2008
RecordedJune 2007
StudioGallery Studio, London
Genre Rock, Instrumental
Label Expression Records
Producer Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
50 Minutes Later
(2005)
Firebird V11
(2008)
The Sound of Blue
(2015)

Firebird V11 is the thirteenth studio album by Phil Manzanera, guitarist of rock band Roxy Music, released in 2008. [1] The album's title refers to the guitar model Firebird VII, made by Gibson, [2] a guitar with which Manzanera has had a long career and that was used on this album.

Contents

Manzanera met Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer while working with David Gilmour on his On an Island (2006) album and tour, particularly the final show at the Gdańsk shipyards at which Możdżer played piano.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fortunately I Had One With Me" William MacCormick 4:47
2."Cartagena"Manzanera6:11
3."FIReEBIReD" Leszek Możdżer 5:57
4."Mexican Hat"Manzanera, Hayward, Możdżer, Stavi10:42
5."Firebird V11"Manzanera5:58
6."A Few Minutes"Stavi7:12
7."After Magritte" Charles Hayward 7:18

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. "Firebird V11". ExpressionRecords.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. "Firebird V11". ExpressionRecords.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.