As Time Goes By
Studio Album - September 1999
Despite several reports from interviews and articles that Bryan had been working and writing with Dave Stewart from Eurythmics, Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead, Bernard Butler, Bryan didn't feel that his new songs were ready to release. He had been working with arranger Colin Good for the film Richard The Third which Bryan had recorded Sweet And Lovely & If I Didn't Care for. He continued on this thread and did what he had planned to do for some time in that he would record an album of songs from the '30s with an acoustic ensemble. This resulted in the album As Time Goes By. The album became a huge commercial success and sold steadily over the months following its release. It peaked at number 16 in UK with the title track being released as a single but not making the top 100.
Several other songs were recorded for this album including If I Didn't Care which was featured on the single and he performed I Can't Get Started With You during the tour following this album. Ferry also recorded for the second time You Go To My Head but with an arrangement more like the Billie Holiday version and also the 30s standard 'Some Other Spring' These tracks have never been released.
His re-orchestrations of songs by the likes of Rogers & Hart and Cole Porter are not far from the originals, save for the use of his trademark synthesizer stylings. Ferry has tapped some of Europe's best jazz and big band musicians to back him up on the album, including Enrico Tomasso of Ray Gelato's Giants who adds his flavorful trumpet throughout; Colin Good on piano; Alan Barnes on tenor sax; and guitarist Nils Solberg.
Album Track Listing
- As Time Goes By
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Easy Living
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- Where Or When
- When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
- Sweet And Lovely
- Miss Otis Regrets
- Time On My Hands
- Lover Come Back To Me
- Falling In Love Again
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- You Do Something To Me
- Just One Of Those Things
- September Song
Other Tracks of Interest
Album Musicians & Credits
- Bryan Ferry Vocals On As Time Goes By, The Way You Look Tonight,Easy Living, Vocals And Synth On I'm In The Mood For Love, Vocals On Where Or When, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Sweet And Lovely, Miss Otis Regrets, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Falling In Love Again, Love Me Or Leave Me, You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things, September Song
- Colin Good Piano On As Time Goes By, The Way You Look Tonight,Easy Living, Piano & Synth On I'm In The Mood For Love, Piano On Where Or When, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Sweet And Lovely, Miss Otis Regrets, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Piano & Harmonium On Falling In Love Again, Piano On Love Me Or Leave Me, You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things
- Dave Woodcock Violin On As Time Goes By, Where Or When, Falling In Love Again.
- Phil Dukes Viola On As Time Goes By, Where Or When, Falling In Love Again
- Anthony Pleeth Cello On As Time Goes By, Where Or When, Miss Otis Regrets, Falling In Love Again, September Song, You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things
- Cynthia Millar Ondes Martenot On As Time Goes By, I'm In The Mood For Love, Where Or When, Miss Otis Regrets, September Song
- Gavyn Wright Violin On As Time Goes By, Where Or When, You Do Something To Me Falling In Love Again, Just One Of Those Things, September Song
- Hugh Webb Harp On As Time Goes By, Where Or When, Falling In Love Again, September Song
- Nils Solberg Guitar On As Time Goes By, The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, I'm In The Mood For Love, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Love Me Or Leave Me, September Song
- Richard Jeffries Bass On As Time Goes By, The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Love Me Or Leave Me, You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things
- John Sutton Drums On As Time Goes By, The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, Sweet And Lovely, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Love Me Or Leave Me, You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things
- Enrico Tomasso Trumpet On The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Sweet And Lovely, Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Love Me Or Leave Me, Just One Of Those Things
- Alan Barnes Tenor Sax & Clarinet On The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Love Me Or Leave Me Alto Sax & Clarinet On Sweet And Lovely, Just One Of Those Things Tenor Sax On Time On My Hands, Tenor Sax & Alto Sax On Lover Come Back To Me
- Malcolm Earle Smith Trombone On The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful,Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Love Me Or Leave Me
- Jim Tomlinson Alto Sax & Clarinet On East Living, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Time On My Hands, Love Me Or Leave Me
- Phil Manzanera Guitar On I'm In The Mood For Love
- Jose Libertella Bandoneon On I'm In The Mood For Love, You Do Something To Me
- Luis Stazo
- Chris Laurence Bass On I'm In The Mood For Love, Where Or When, Falling In Love Again, September Song
- Andy Newmark Drums On I'm In The Mood For LoveJust One Of Those Things
- Frank Ricotti Percussion On I'm In The Mood For Love,
- James Sanger Programming On I'm In The Mood For Love
- Alice Retif Poem On I'm In The Mood For Love
- Paul Clarvis Drums On When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderfu
- Tobias Tak Tap On When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
- Robert Fowler Clarinet On Sweet And Lovely, Tenor Sax On Time On My Hands, Lover Come Back To Me, Tenor Sax & Clarinet On Just One Of Those Things
- Bob Hunt Trombone On Sweet And Lovely, Just One Of Those Things
- Martin Wheatley Banjo On Sweet And Lovely, Just One Of Those Things, Guitar On You Do Something To Me
- The Oxford Girls' Choir Vocals On Sweet And Lovely
- Boguslav Kostecki Violin On You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things
- Peter Lale Viola On You Do Something To Me, Just One Of Those Things, September Song
- Wilf Gibson Violin On September Song
- Nicholas Bucknall Clarinet On September Song
- Timothy Lines Clarinet On September Song
- David White Clainet On September Song
- Anthony Pike Bass Clarinet On September Song
- Simon Puxley Consultant
- Colin Good Musical Director
- Lansdowne Studios Recorded and Mixed at
- Mark Tucker Engineer
- Steve Pelluet Assistant Engineer
- Sven Taits Additional Engineer
- Chris Dibble Additional Engineer
- Robin Trower Associate Producer(Tracks 6 and 15)
- Bob C. Ludwig Mastered By
- Gateway Mastering Studios
- Nicholas de Ville Art Direction
- Bryan Ferry Art Direction
- Bogdan Zarkowski Artwork
- Mike Owen Photography
- Earl McGrath Special Thanks To
- Michael Lustig Special Thanks To
- Juliet Mann Album Co-ordination
- Nicole Blumberg Album Co-ordination
- IE Music Management
- Isaac Ferry Dedicated To