In Your Mind (album)

In Your Mind
Studio album by
Bryan Ferry
ReleasedFebruary 1977 (1977-02)
Recorded1976–1977
StudioAIR, London
Genre
Length36:05
LabelE.G.
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
Let's Stick Together
(1976) 		In Your Mind
(1977) 		The Bride Stripped Bare
(1978)

In Your Mind is the fourth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was his first solo album of all original songs.

As Ferry's first solo all-original LP effort, released after Ferry's band Roxy Music went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

The Village Voice's Robert Christgau wrote in his review of In Your Mind: "Ferry has custom-designed a new line of songs for his solo concept, rather than borrowing from early Roxy or his humble forebears, and especially on side one the stuff is appealingly down-to-earth."[2] In 1992's The Rolling Stone Album Guide, Mark Coleman said: "In Your Mind strives for the windswept, bracing impact of Roxy Music's classic Siren. The surfeit of Ferry's compositions is gratifying, though even the hookiest ('Tokyo Joe,' 'Party Doll') merely restate Roxy's familiar romantic and musical themes."[3]

AllMusic critic Ned Raggett wrote that In Your Mind "remains the secret highlight of Ferry's musical career, an energetic album that would have received far more attention as a full Roxy release."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Tomorrow" 3:40
2."All Night Operator" 3:08
3."One Kiss" 3:35
4."Love Me Madly Again" 7:26
5."Tokyo Joe" 3:55
6."Party Doll" 4:32
7."Rock of Ages"
4:31
8."In Your Mind" 5:18

Personnel

Note: The LP's sleeve notes includes "thanks" to a list of musicians. Only their names are mentioned, whilst their instruments and the exact songs on which they play are not. The following list merely tentatively mentions the instruments the same musicians have played on other Ferry records.

Production

  • Bryan Ferry – producer
  • Steve Nye – producer, engineer
  • Ross Cullum – assistant engineer
  • Nigel Walker – assistant engineer
  • Nick de Ville – design
  • Bob Bowkett (C.C.S.) – artwork
  • Monty Coles – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 5
US Billboard 200[12] 126

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[13] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "In Your Mind – Bryan Ferry". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ a b Coleman, Mark (1992). "Bryan Ferry". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 243–44. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 111. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – In Your Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Bryan Ferry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 November 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bryan Ferry in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  • David Buckley (2004). The Thrill of It All: The Story of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music