Bête Noire
by
Bryan Ferry
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studio album
First released:
Nov 4 1987

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The term bête noire ( or ; , "black beast") is used to refer to an object or abstract idea that is particularly disliked or avoided.

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Catalog number:
9 25598-2
Release dates:
  • 1987 in United States

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4 stars The Boys and Girls of Avalon go out for a Night of Dancing
Having tasted more American Success with "Avalon" and "Boys and Girls" than in his entire career, Bryan Ferry went for broke with 1987's "Bete Noir." He opted for Patrick Leonard as producer, and while that might have shocked many at the time, as Leonard's best known client was Madonna, it added a dance floor edge to parts of "Bete Noir" that actually enhanced Ferry's romantic detachment as opposed to nullifying it. (Leonard's eventual Toy/3rd Matinee band projects show he was deeper than many f…
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Written by Tim Brough "author and music buff"
2 stars The Wrong Stuff.
I suppose everyone is entitled to at least one weak album, but did he have to do a third-rate reiteration of "Boys and Girls"? The one thing I always expect from Mr. Ferry is the unexpected, but I never expected him to go over so much of the same (tired) ground as his prior record. The content of this album gives the impression of being stuck in a rut. Flabby and uninspired.
Written by Phillip Thomas Powell

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Limbo
    4:59
    2
    Kiss and Tell
    4:52
    3
    New Town
    5:03
    4
    Day for Night
    5:41
    5
    Zamba
    3:02
    6
    The Right Stuff
    4:23
    7
    Seven Deadly Sins
    5:12
    8
    The Name of the Game
    5:30
    9
    Bête Noire
    4:58

Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. performer

    1. Bryan Ferry [Vocals, Piano, Harmonica]

  1. producer

    1. Bryan Ferry [director]

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Bête Noire 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: EMI Europe Generic
release dates: 1987 in United Kingdom
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Bête Noire 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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