Frantic (album)

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Frantic
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Studio album by
Bryan Ferry
Released15 April 2002
Studio
  • RAK (London)
  • Studio One (London)
Genre
Length47:22
Label Virgin
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
As Time Goes By
(1999)		Frantic
(2002)		 Dylanesque
(2007)

Frantic is the eleventh studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 15 April 2002 by Virgin Records. The majority of tracks were produced by the team of Rhett Davies, Colin Good, and Ferry; David A. Stewart and Robin Trower also co-produced several tracks. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B+ link
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Stylus Magazine A− link

Critical reception

Tim DiGravina of AllMusic 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] David Medsker of PopMatters stated that "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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" Bob Dylan Davies, Good, Ferry4:05
2."Cruel"Ferry, David A. Stewart Davies, Good, Ferry3:55
3."Goin' Down" Don Nix Davies, Good, Ferry3:08
4."Goddess of Love"Ferry, StewartStewart, Ferry3:33
5."Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"DylanDavies, Good, Ferry4:05
6."Nobody Loves Me"Ferry, StewartDavies, Good, Ferry3:23
7."Ja Nun Hons Pris" Richard Coeur de Lion Davies, Good, Ferry0:35
8."A Fool for Love"FerryDavies, Good, Ferry4:44
9."Goodnight Irene" Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax Ferry, Trower3:20
10."Hiroshima..."FerryFerry, Trower3:13
11."San Simeon"Ferry, StewartDavies, Good, Ferry4:36
12."One Way Love"Bert Russell, Norman MeadeStewart, Ferry3:05
13."I Thought"Ferry, Brian Eno Ferry, Trower, Davies, Good5:40
14."I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" (Japanese edition bonus track) Cecil Null Ferry, Davies, Good 

Personnel

Musicians

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals (1–6, 8–13), harmonica (1, 3, 5, 8, 13), keyboards (4, 10, 12, 13), arrangements (7)
  • Colin Good – acoustic piano (1–6, 8, 11), string arrangements (1–3, 6, 11, 13), Mellotron (6), virginal (7), arrangements (7), keyboards (13)
  • Terry Disley – keyboards (4, 10, 12)
  • Brian Eno – keyboards (4, 10, 13), backing vocals (4, 12, 13), guitar (13)
  • Paul Taylor – keyboards (4, 10, 12), programming (10)
  • Ben Chapman – programming (4, 10, 13)
  • Reece Gilmore – programming (4, 12, 13)
  • James Sanger – programming (4, 13)
  • Eddie LeJeune – accordion (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Pete Glenister – guitar (1, 2, 6, 8, 13)
  • Mick Green – guitar (1–3, 6, 8, 11)
  • Chris Spedding – guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13), sitar (11)
  • David Williams – guitar (2–4, 6, 12, 13), bass (4)
  • Adam Lamprell – guitar (4, 10, 13)
  • David A. Stewart – guitar (4, 10, 12)
  • Martin Wheatley – guitar (8)
  • D. L. Menard – guitar (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Jonny Greenwood – guitar (10)
  • Robin Trower – guitar (10)
  • Zev Katz – bass (1–3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
  • Marcus Miller – bass (10, 12)
  • Bobby Irwin – drums (1–3, 6, 13)
  • Andy Newmark – drums (4, 10, 12), percussion (8, 13)
  • Paul Thompson – drums (4, 8), percussion (11)
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion (1, 2, 6–9, 11)
  • Otis Ferry – whip effects (2)
  • Rosie Wetters – cello (1–3, 6, 11, 13)
  • Natalia Bonner – viola (1–3, 6, 11, 13)
  • Lucy Theo – violin (1–3, 6, 11, 13)
  • Lucy Wilkins – violin (1–3, 6, 11, 13)
  • Julia Thornton – harp (7, 8)
  • Keith Thompson – recorder (7), crumhorn (7), curtal (7), woodwind (8), oboe (11)
  • Ken Smith – fiddle (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Robert Fowler – alto saxophone (11)
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12)
  • Kelli Dayton – backing vocals (2, 10, 11)
  • Alice Retif – backing vocals (2, 10)
  • Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2, 4, 12)
  • Nicole Blumberg – backing vocals (4)
  • Stephen Granville – backing vocals (4, 12)
  • Mary Nelson – soprano vocals (7, 8, 11)
  • Alison Goldfrapp – backing vocals (11)
  • Lucy Kaplansky – backing vocals (11)
  • Patti Russo – backing vocals (11)
  • Jhelisa Anderson – backing vocals (12)

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Frantic
Chart (2002)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 5
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [9] 78
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [10] 22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 78
European Albums ( Music & Media ) [12] 7
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 37
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] 12
Irish Albums (IRMA) [15] 61
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [16] 46
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [17] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [19] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 26
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 6
US Billboard 200 [22] 189

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