Street Life (Roxy Music song)
| "Street Life" | ||||
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| Single by Roxy Music | ||||
| from the album Stranded | ||||
| B-side | "Hula Kula" | |||
| Released | 13 November 1973 | |||
| Recorded |
September 1973, Air Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Art rock, Glam rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | EG | |||
| Writer(s) | Bryan Ferry | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| Roxy Music singles chronology | ||||
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"Street Life" is the opening track of English rock band Roxy Music's third album Stranded, their first album with Eddie Jobson, who replaced Brian Eno. It was released as a single in the UK in November 1973 and reached number 9 on the charts. Its non-LP B-side "Hula Kula", an Hawaiian-like instrumental composed by Phil Manzanera, was re-released on "The Thrill of It All" boxset.
Covers
Bassist John Taylor, also known as Johnny, during his solo period after leaving Duran Duran in 1997, organized a Roxy Music tribute album called Dream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music (released 1999). "Street Life" was covered by Gerry Laffy and Simon Laffy, credited as Phantom 5.[1]
The band Def Leppard covered "Street Life" on their album Yeah!.
Morrissey also performed the song during some European festival dates during his 2006 tour.
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry - Vocals, piano
- Andy MacKay - Oboe, saxophone, treatments
- John Gustafson - Bass
- Paul Thompson - Drums, timpani
- Phil Manzanera - Guitar, treatments
- Eddie Jobson - Violin, synthesizer, keyboards