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Bryan Ferry - Mamouna Audio CD

A fair review of the Bryan Ferry "Mamouna" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Bryan Ferry reviews here, or go back to the Bryan Ferry tabs.

Bryan Ferry Band: Bryan Ferry
Title: Mamouna
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Release Date: 2000-03-28
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Don't Want to Know 2: N.Y.C. 3: Your Painted Smile 4: Mamouna 5: Only Face 6: 39 Steps 7: Which Way to Turn 8: Wildcat Days 9: Gemini Moon 10: Chain Reaction

A Third Choice For Bryan Ferry Fans
" This CD has the same type of haunting songs which, to me, is Ferry's trademark. Of Bryan's Ferry solo albums, this is my third favorite behind "Boys and Girls" and "Bete Noir.

I like Ferry best on his smooth and upbeat songs, such as the title cut. It's hard to describe his atmospheric style but it's pretty unique. It's like "film noir" is to movies: cool and edgy but smooth, too, with a tinge of this and that. Ferry sounds best in a dark room with your headphones on.

Most of this material in here "fair," (a little slower than I normally like) so if you're new to Ferry, I'd recommend either of the CDs mentioned above. If you liked those, this one then is a "must. ".


Robin Trower? where?
Mamouna. . . . . . . . . . . very little to say, except. . . this is a GREAT Recording for Bryan Ferry and. . . Robin Trower. Yes. Robin Trower is producing this album with Ferry, and you can feel Trower's presence in every single song.
To sum what I can say about this album:
If you like Roxy Music; specifically "Avalon" and "Flesh and Blood",
If you are a fan of Bryan Ferry,
If you are into Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" or his guitar riffs and melodic touches,
This is like putting those 2 artists in a Blender and coming out with Mamouna
This fantastic album is highly recommended.
This album has been in my CD player for 2 days in a row, to me it is like a brand new album for Trower as well as Ferry. Two in one. Can't get any better.
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Oh, Mamouna-momma!
How does the man do it? Very well, thank you. Bryan Ferry scores yet again, this time with all originals.


Ferry at his finest
" It maintains the atmospheric production of those two CD's (this time courtesy of Robin Trower) and also ponies up with some great writing from Ferry. This is probably my third favorite Bryan Ferry CD, following "Boys and Girls" and "Bête Noire.

The players all pitch in with great work. Old Roxy friends Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno contribute to most of the songs, along with notable musicians like Maceo Parker, Nile Rodgers and Pino Paladino. They all pile on rich, lush layers of sound, buoying Ferry's timeless tenor. While "Mamouna" is probably one of Ferry's lesser known albums, I probably return to this one more that, for instance, "Taxi" or "Frantic. " If you prefer Ferry's work in the "Avalon" era, then "Mamouna" will probably be to your tastes.


Takes You Away
This album is a real experience, beyond the jaunty, glam rock of the 70s and early 80s. I have long been a fan of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. There is a surreal feeling to this music. It's best listened to in an environment where it can truly be absorbed. Bryan Ferry's voice, of course, has a quality that is hard to explain, and with this great background music, it truly resonates to the ethereal.

It's the kind of album that you listen to a few times, then put it away for a few months, then do it again. Each time you will be amazed at the power of this incredible music experience. It is a beautifully constructed album, in that the music builds on itself to a great climax, then the amazing, haunting denouement of Chain Reaction just carries you away.

I cannot recommend Mamouna highly enough for Bryan Ferry/Roxy fans, or anyone else who likes stylish, inventive pop music creations.


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