49 years ago: BRYAN FERRY – “In Your Mind”

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On February 1, 1977 – exactly 49 years ago to the day – Bryan Ferry (formerly Roxy Music) released his fourth solo album “In Your Mind”. Bryan established an unmistakable image and, together with his contemporary David Bowie, shaped an entire generation with his music and appearance. Did you already know these 5 facts?

★ “In Your Mind” was Bryan Ferry’sfirst album to consist exclusively of his own songs.

★ Alongside Steve Nye (who produced Fleetwood Mac, Japan and Frank Zappa, among others), Bryan also appeared as a producer.

★ The song title “This Is Tomorrow” was inspired by a pop art exhibition that took place in 1956 at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London and was conceived by Richard Hamilton, who had taught Ferry at Newcastle University.

★ “In Your Mind” went gold in the UK with more than 100,000 records sold.

★ The album reached number 5 in the UK charts, while “In Your Mind” reached number 2 in Australia and number 4 in Sweden.

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