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The Atlantic Years 1973–1980

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The Atlantic Years 1973–1980
Compilation album by
Released1983
Label
Producer
Roxy Music chronology
The High Road
(1983)
The Atlantic Years 1973–1980
(1983)
Street Life: 20 Great Hits
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

The Atlantic Years 1973–1980 is a compilation album by the English rock band Roxy Music, released in 1983 by Polydor Records/E.G. Records in the United Kingdom and Atco Records in the United States. It contains selected singles and album tracks from four Roxy Music studio albums: For Your Pleasure (1973), Siren (1975), Manifesto (1979) and Flesh and Blood (1980).

Track listing

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All tracks written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Dance Away" (single version) Manifesto3:45
2."Angel Eyes" (single version)Manifesto3:05
3."Over You"Flesh and Blood3:30
4."Love Is the Drug"
  • Ferry
  • Mackay
Siren4:05
5."Oh Yeah" Flesh and Blood4:50
6."Ain't That So" Manifesto5:39
7."My Only Love" Flesh and Blood5:00
8."In the Midnight Hour"Flesh and Blood3:11
9."Still Falls the Rain"
  • Ferry
  • Manzanera
Manifesto4:11
10."Do the Strand" For Your Pleasure4:00

Production

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for The Atlantic Years 1973–1980
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 60
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 88
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 23
US Billboard 200[10] 183

References

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  1. ^ "Atlantic Years (1973-1980) - Roxy Music | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Roxy Music". robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ The Atlantic Years 1973–1980 (liner notes). Roxy Music. Polydor. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2071". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Roxy Music | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Roxy Music Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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