On the new rear cover of the Frantic release, they’ve used another early period Ferry smoking a cigarette image , probably the sixth such image used in all of the artwork over the years.
He’d given up smoking by the late 80’s.

Avalon_Eyes wrote:

" And where, might I ask, is the promised second album of material with Amelia Barratt, which we were told would be released this year?"

Avonmore wasn't a sales hit, but with a subsequent extensive and never-ending tour – the venues were packed to sold-out – Bryan will surely have recouped the costs of the album.

There was and is no tour for Loose Talk, as far as I know the worst-selling Ferry album. Because Bryan has most likely completely lost his voice and doesn't want to be on stage as a singer anymore.

Maybe there won't be another new album with Amalia Barratt either.

Honestly: I can live without it.

I recently saw a photo of Bryan with other well-known musicians on Facebook (VRM) at a We Are Family Foundation gig in London.

I was very shocked.

I hope Bryan is in good health. I wish him the best from the bottom of my heart !!!

Bon soir, mes amis, comment allez-vouz?
I take a childish pleasure in these colourful releases. I don´t play them as I have the old ones intact, so to speak, but i like to watch them and the handling with a vinyl is like a therapy that, without fail, makes you feel a little bit better.
D´ailleurs, I´ve been reading my books about BF and RM during the past week or so. By far the best one is by Rex Balfour. It¨s the ony one written with direct knowledge and it contains so many nice photos of that era. All the others I have, five or six, I´ll give away to a flea market.
Salutations à tous!

I’m relieved I’m not the only one to be drawn to the re-releases by the shameless marketing ploy.
I’ve still not played Frantic and Avonmore but have handled the sleeves and vinyl just for the pleasure of it.