Viva! (Roxy Music album)

1976 live album by Roxy Music

Viva! Roxy Music was the first live Roxy Music album. It was released in July 1976 and was recorded at three venues in the United Kingdom between 1973 and 1975. The recordings were from the band's shows at the Glasgow Apollo in November 1973, Newcastle City Hall in October 1974 and the Wembley Empire Pool in October 1975.

Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except "Out of the Blue" by Ferry and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel

Roxy Music

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboard
• Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe
• Phil Manzanera – guitar
• Paul Thompson – drums
• Eddie Jobson – electric violin, synthesizer, keyboards
• John Wetton – bass (except on "Pyjamarama", "Chance Meeting" and "Both Ends Burning")
• John Gustafson – bass (on "Both Ends Burning")
• Sal Maida – bass (on "Pyjamarama" and "Chance Meeting")
• Rick Wills – bass (possible but unconfirmed studio overdubs; Wills is credited on the album despite none of the recordings coming from his time with the band)^[6]

Additional personnel

• The Sirens (Doreen Chanter and Jacqui Sullivan) – backing vocals (on "Both Ends Burning")

Charts

Certifications

References

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