Track Listing

1. This Is Tomorrow
2. All Night Operator
3. One Kiss
4. Love Me Madly Again
5. Tokyo Joe
6. Party Doll
7. Rock Of Ages
8. In Your Mind

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9794 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

CD Description
This is by far Ferry's most conventional rock record; there's little here that connects either with his earlier revisionist solo albums, his artier stuff with early Roxy Music, orthe moonlight and roses romanticism of the band's later incarnation. Lyrically, Ferry is still a flop with chicks here,but his tunes are surprisingly straightforward, the arrangements conservative for a gent with his pedigree, and the singing about as unironic as he gets.
High points include the opening "This is Tomorrow", a straight ahead blues-based rocker complete with cowbell (Foghat could have covered it, and probably should have). "Tokyo Joe", an aesthetes ode to the allure of Asian women, anticipates David Bowie's "China Girl" by about six years, while the concluding "In Your Mind", a big, almost inspirational song, ends with some very impressive layered guitar solos (courtesy of either Chris Spedding or Phil Manzanera).

Customer Reviews

Ferry's Forgotten Gem
In Your Mind is one of the least well known albums in Bryan Ferry's extensive back catalogue. It is also without doubt the last of his truly great solo albums. Recorded in 1976, the album is unusual in that it was the first solo record to contain completely original, self-penned material. More importantly it was Ferry's final album before he discovered the mordant ease of pre-programmable keyboards. The two most famous tracks on this record, This Is Tomorrow and Tokyo Joe, are still brilliant songs. Better still, especially to the unfamiliar listener, are exceptional recordings such as All NIght Operator (my personal favourite), Love Me Madly Again and the title track itself. Not only is each song beautifully crafted, they each show superb arrangements: chiming keyboards, spot-on vocals and some very tough bass. The only drawback is that at eight songs long, it's rather a slim collection but quality always wins out against quantity. The real tragedy is that this marvellous album, is almost impossible to reconcile with Ferry's later, lazy, output of the eighties and nineties. In Your Mind does exactly what the title promises and lingers for a long time to come.

Ferryesque
I bought and enjoyed this album many years ago and there it has remained hidden in my CD collection since. Last night I was at the Nottingham Ferry gig where 'Love me madly again' was performed, it was awesome and reminded me how enjoyable the album was despite it being the start for me of Bryan Ferry's wilderness years. Following the fantastic period with Roxy Ferry seemed to drift and In your mind represents his last fling at rock almost Roxy style - their later albums had drifted more towards the style of In your mind. The re-visit of this now CD has been well worth it as always the production is excellent and there is not a dud track, I commend it very much to the reader.

Cover tracks album Part II
Ferry looking like Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate' on the cover photo; this is a good album with some standout music, e.g. the eponymous title track. Not as brill as 'These Foolish Things' though!