Manifesto

Studio Album - March 1979

Roxy Music announced to the music press in November 1978 that they are to work together for the first time in 3 years.

The resulting album 'Manifesto' released on 16th March 1979 has an East Side and West side instead of the traditional side one and two. The sleeve credits only seven musicians, but over the years information on the sessions suggests that several other musicians played on the album. Drummer Paul Thompson didn't play drums on all the tracks with some drum/percussion duties taken up by Steve Ferrone & Rick Marrota and Richard Tee played piano on some songs. Luther Vandross did some backing vocals although this was not credited on the sleeve.

The original pressing had a rock version of Angel Eyes with an additonal fourth verse and Dance Away had a ballad version. These were both found on the picture disc pressing and also on CD3 on The Thrill Of It All box set. The re-master version in the carboard mini LP sleeve contained the rock version of Angel Eyes and the single version of Dance Away. The Jewel case re-master had the single versions of both Angel Eyes and Dance Away. Manifesto was also re-recorded and used as a b-side a year later on Over You and Trash had a slower version titled Trash 2 as the B-side to the Trash single which peaked at number 40 in the UK charts. Dance Away and Angel Eyes reached numbers 2 & 4 in the UK singles chart respectively and the album peaked at number 7 in the UK album charts

Week by week album chart positon

24/03/1979   9
31/03/1979 12
07/04/1979 13
14/04/1979 18
21/04/1979 18
28/04/1979 22
05/05/1979 24
12/05/1979 22
19/05/1979 18
26/05/1979 12
02/06/1979   9
09/06/1979   8
16/06/1979   7
23/06/1979 10
30/06/1979 11
07/07/1979 17
14/07/1979 20
21/07/1979 21
28/07/1979 27
04/08/1979 33
11/08/1979 53
18/08/1979 40
25/08/1979 33
01/09/1979 26
08/09/1979 23
15/09/1979 23
22/09/1979 17
29/09/1979 19
06/10/1979 23
13/10/1979 30
20/10/1979 50
27/10/1979 66
03/11/1979 70

(34 weeks total)

Album Track Listing

Other Tracks of Interest

Angel Eyes (Rock Version) This recording was on the original pressings and on the picture disc.
Angel Eyes (Extended Re-mix) This was the first extended mix of a Roxy Music song and released on the new format of the 12" single
Trash 2 This version recorded in a lower key and at a slower pace was used as the b-side to the 'Trash' single.
Dance Away (Ballad Version) This version was used on the original pressings of the album and on the picture disc. The more familiar single version was on all pressings after the release of the single in April 1979.
Dance Away (Extended Remix) An extended version of dance Away was released in Canada.
Manifesto (remake) This re-recorded version of Manifesto was used as the b-side to the'Over You' single.

Album Musicians & Credits

Bryan Ferry Vocals and keyboards
Andy Mackay Sax and oboe.
Phil Manzanera Guitars
Paul Thompson Drums
Paul Carrack Piano and keyboards.
Alan Spenner Bass
Gary Tibbs Bass
Richard Tee Keyboards on Dance Away (Not credited on the sleeve)
Steve Ferrone Drums (Not credited on the sleeve)
Rick Marotta Drums (Not credited on the sleeve)
Fiona Hibbert Harp on Angel Eyes (Not credited on the sleeve)
Luther Vandross Backing vocals on Dance Away (Not credited on the sleeve)
Sally Feldman Make Up artist on the sleeve.
Jenny McLean Special Merit
Rhett Davies Engineer
Jimmy Douglas Engineer
Phil Brown Engineer
Antony Price Cover
Neil Kirk Cover
Cream Cover