Viva! (album)

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Viva!
Viva! cover
Live album by Roxy Music
Released August 1976
Recorded November 1973, November 1974 and October 1975
Genre Rock
Length 46:15
Label Island
Producer Chris Thomas
Professional reviews
Roxy Music chronology
Siren
(1975)
Viva!
(1976)
Roxy Music Greatest Hits
(1977)

Viva! was Roxy Music's first live recorded album, released in August 1976 and was recorded at three venues over a period of three years (1973-1975). The recordings were from the band's shows at the Apollo in Glasgow in November 1973, City Hall at Newcastle in November 1974 and the Wembley Arena in October 1975.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as indicated.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 4:44
  2. "Pyjamarama" – 3:36
  3. "The Bogus Man" – 7:05
  4. "Chance Meeting" – 2:58
  5. "Both Ends Burning" – 4:46

[edit] Side two

  1. "If There Is Something" – 10:37
  2. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" – 8:23
  3. "Do the Strand" – 4:00

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Additional personnel

  • John Gustafson - bass on "Both Ends Burning"
  • John Wetton - bass on "Out of the Blue," "The Bogus Man," "If There Is Something," "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," and "Do The Strand"
  • Sal Maida - bass on "Pyjamarama" and "Chance Meeting"
  • Rick Wills - bass
  • The Sirens - background vocals on "Both Ends Burning"

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Pop Albums 81
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