Boys And Girls
Studio Album - June 1985
Bryan Ferry's sixth solo album and his first album after the demise of Roxy Music. The album was his first solo number 1 album and was released in 1985. The first single, Slave To Love was used extensively throughout the film 9 1/2 weeks and reached number 10 in UK. The follow up single Don't Stop The Dance peaked at 21 and the Windswept EP which included some unused tracks from The Bride Stripped Bare sessions reached number 46.
The album had several release dates as the making of the album took longer than expected. 30 musicians and 7 studios were employed to complete what Bryan described as his 'Meisterwerk'. Bryan was offered the Keith Forsey song Don't You (Forget About Me) to record for the film The Breakfast Club but due to being behind schedule with this album he declined the offer. Simple Minds went on to record the song which gave them their breakthrough in USA. The album's sleeve featuring a freeze frame of young couple in an embrace had altenative shots from the same sessions in UK and USA.
The Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music back catalouge was released on CD for the first time on E'G in 1984. Boys & Girls was the first album of new material by Bryan or Roxy to be released on CD on its release date.
This album is dedicated to his father Frederick Charles Ferry who died during the making of this album.
The cover girl is model Allison Bramwell
Album Track Listing
- Sensation
- Slave To Love
- Don't Stop The Dance
- A Wasteland
- Windswept
- The Chosen One
- Valentine
- Stone Woman
- Boys And Girls
Other Tracks of Interest
- Slave To Love (Single Version) A shorter version used for the 7" single.
- Slave To Love (12 An extended version found on the 12" single.
- Slave To Love (Instrumental) This instrumental version was on the 12" single.
- Valentine (Instrumental) This was the b-side to Slave To Love
- Don't Stop The Dance (Single Version) A remixed version for the 7" release.
- Don't Stop The Dance (Special 12 Extended version for the 12" single.
- Don't Stop The Dance (Instrumental) An instrumental version found on the 12" single.
- Nocturne An instrumental written by Bryan Ferry and used as the b-side to Don't Stop The Dance.
- Crazy Love The b-side to the 'Windswept' single.
- Feel The Need Included on the 'Windswpet EP'
- Broken Wings Included on the 'Windswpet EP'
- Is Your Love Strong Enough? A non album single released after the Boys And Girls Album
- Is Your Love Strong Enough? (Full Version) An extended version for the 12" single.
- Windswept (Instrumental) Used as the b-side to the 'Is Your Love Strong Enough?' single.
Album Musicians & Credits
- Alfa Anderson
- Jon Carin
- Michelle Cobbs
- Rhett Davies
- Yanick Etienne
- Bryan Ferry
- Colleen Fitz-Charles
- Lisa Fitz-Charles
- Simone Fitz-Charles
- Guy Fletcher
- David Gilmour
- Omar Hakim
- Virginia Hewes
- Ednah Holt
- Neil Hubbard
- Neil Jason
- Chester Kamen
- Mark Knopfler
- Tony Levin
- Jimmy Maelen
- Martin McCarrick
- Marcus Miller
- Andy Newmark
- Nile Rodgers
- David Sanborn
- Keith Scott
- Alan Spenner
- Anne Stephenson
- Fonzi Thornton
- Ruby Turner
- Air Studios Recorded At
- Compass Point Recorded At
- Effanel Recorded At
- RPM Recorded At
- The White House Recorded At
- Power Station Recorded At
- Rhett Davies Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain Engineer
- Neil Dorfsman Engineer
- Femi Jiya Engineer
- Dominick Maita Engineer
- Brian McGee Engineer
- Andy Lydon Engineer
- Benjamin Armbrister Assistant Engineer
- Carb Assistant Engineer
- Steve Churchyard Assistant Engineer
- Randy Ezratty Assistant Engineer
- Dave Greenberg Assistant Engineer
- Kevin Killen Assistant Engineer
- Heff Moraes Assistant Engineer
- Peter Revill Assistant Engineer
- Kendal Stubbs Assistant Engineer
- Bob C. Ludwig Mastered By
- Power Station Mastered At
- Bob Clearmountain Mixed By
- Bryan Ferry Art Direction
- Simon Puxley Art Directoin
- Antony Price Art Direction
- Cream Artwork
- Bob C. Ludwig Remastered The 1999 Remaster Edition
- Gateway Studios Portland Maine 1999 Remaster