Bryan Ferry: Mamouna (Deluxe Reissue 180 g Half-Speed) (2LP)

Bryan Ferry's ninth solo studio album "Mamouna" is re-released for the first time since 1994 and comes in two deluxe formats. It was Bryan Ferry's first studio album in seven years to contain original recordings, having worked on the album for six years under the working title "Horoscope". The previously unreleased alternative recordings to the final "Mamouna" versions are compiled for the first time on these deluxe reissues as the "Horoscope" album. The audiophile 2LP heavyweight vinyl was cut at half speed at Abbey Road Studios, London, by master engineer Miles Showell. The 3CD version also includes the "Horoscope" album as well as an additional disc of previously unreleased demos or "sketches" from both the "Mamouna" and "Horoscope" albums. The artwork for the updated reissue was designed by Bryan Ferry himself. The album features a stellar line-up of backing musicians including Nile Rodgers, Guy Pratt and Steve Ferrone as well as contributions from his Roxy Music bandmates Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno. The album reached number 11 on the UK Official Album Chart and contains the singles "Don't Want To Know", "Your Painted Smile" and the title track "Mamouna".