The Thrill of It All (song)

"The Thrill of It All"
Single by Roxy Music
from the album Country Life
B-side	"Your Applications Failed"
Released	November 1974 [1]
Recorded	July–August 1974 at AIR Studios, London
Genre	Art rock
Length	3:20 (Single version) 6:23 (Album version) 4:20 ( Greatest Hits version)
Label	Island, Polydor
Songwriter	Bryan Ferry
Producers	Roxy Music, John Punter
Roxy Music singles chronology
"All I Want Is You" (1974) "The Thrill of It All" (1974) "Love Is the Drug" (1975)

"The Thrill of It All" is a song by English rock band Roxy Music, released as a single only in the US in November 1974, taken from their 1974 album Country Life . ^[2] The single was backed by the "All I Want Is You" B-side, an instrumental track called "Your Application's Failed", which is the only track to date written by drummer Paul Thompson. The track was re-released on "The Thrill of It All" boxset.

Personnel

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards
• John Gustafson – bass
• John Wetton – bass on "Your Application's Failed" ^[3]
• Edwin Jobson – strings, synthesiser, keyboards
• Andrew Mackay – oboe, saxophone
• Phil Manzanera – guitar
• Paul Thompson – drums

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 930. ISBN   1-84195-860-3.
2. The Thrill Of It All (USA Single Version) on Viva Roxy Music!
3. Your Application's Failed on Viva Roxy Music!