These Foolish Things
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Bryan Ferry
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studio album
First released:
Oct 1973

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"These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)" is a standard with words by Eric Maschwitz and music by Jack Strachey. The name of an American, Harry Link, sometimes appears as a co-writer, but his input was probably limited to changes to suit the US market. It is one of a group of 'Mayfair Songs', like "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square". Maschwitz wrote the song under his pen name, Holt Marvell. The copyright was lodged in 1936 and it was written for Joan Carr for a late-evening review broadcast by the BBC. Maschwitz was romantically linked to the Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong while working in Hollywood, and the lyrics of "These Foolish Things" are evocative of his longing for her after they parted and he returned to England.

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Catalog number:
47598
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  • Mar 28 2000

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5 stars This Is One of My Desert Island Discs...
There is no one on this planet that can take a hoary old classic, blow the dust off it and make it completely his own, quite the way Bryan Ferry can. I never grow weary of listening to this album. Apart from the fact that this man has a sinfully wicked voice, he also has this wondrous ability to interpret lyrics that have been recorded ad nauseum, and create something fresh and eclectic (I listen to his version of "Don't Ever Change" at least once a day!)He has had many great albums, but this is…
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1 stars An atrocity, really...
I'm a huge Roxy/Ferry fan and own almost everything available so I was really looking forward to this cd. What a total stinkbomb. I find it hard to believe it was released the same year as Roxy's debut album. Imagine Bryan Ferry with a wedding band singing atrocious versions of cover songs. There is not one song on this album that is even close to being as good as the original. I can't believe the glowing reviews. This is by far, the worst steaming pile of poo Bryan Ferry has ever released. You have been warned.
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    1. Bryan Ferry [Piano, Harmonica, Vocals]

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13 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1973 in United Kingdom
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