Songs: Don´t Want to Know, N.Y.C., Your
Painted Smile, Mamouna, The Only Face,
The 39 Steps, Which Way to Turn, Wildcat Days, Gemini Moon, Chain Reaction.
Type of Music:
Sophisticated Lounge Music
Comments:
If you like Bryan Ferry for his work with Roxy
Music and adore songs like Virginia Plain or Love is the Drug, do
not, repeat do not, buy this record. You will bore yourself to death. However
if you love to lay on your couch dreaming away on the sound of Avalon or Slave to Love you might want
to try this one out. The only problem is that none of the songs on Mamouna, all
written by Brian, come close to the quality of those two songs. Most of them
just pass by like a light breeze on a hot summer night. It´s actually a Lounge
Record. Well produced and recorded with
excellent musicians such as old buddies Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and
Andy MacKay. Special Guest is Nile Rodgers playing rhythm guitar on a/o N.Y.C.
Best songs are the opener Don´t Want to Know
, a slightly up-beat song in the style of Don´t Stop the Dance and the
beautiful ballad Your Painted Smile.
With Mamouna Brian succeeded in creating a
sophisticated night-club atmosphere. Unfortunately the songs do not quite match
the quality of the atmosphere.
Who should buy this Record: A Must only for Die Hard Bryan
Ferry Fans. Pick it up if you can find it
cheap.
Rating: ******* (7 out of 10)
Black = Good Songs
Green = Great Songs
Red = Could Be Better
