The High Road (EP)
The High Road is a live EP by the English rock band Roxy Music. Recorded at the Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland on 30 September 1982 during the band's Avalon tour,[5] it features four tracks. Two of the songs are covers, including Roxy Music's no.1 hit version of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" and Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane". A Bryan Ferry solo effort "Can't Let Go" was also included, originally released on his 1978 album The Bride Stripped Bare, with the remaining track being a version of "My Only Love" from Flesh + Blood, with an extended instrumental section. The EP reached number 26 on the UK Album Charts.[6]
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| Released | March 1983 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 30 September 1982 | |||
| Venue | The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
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| Length | 26:38 | |||
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| Producer | Rhett Davies, Robin Nash, Roxy Music | |||
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| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
Despite sharing the same title and cover art, there are no recordings on this album in common with the High Road videocassette/DVD, which was recorded in Fréjus, France on 27 August 1982. The four songs from the EP appeared on the live CD Heart Still Beating (1990) mixed with the rest of the songs from the Fréjus concert.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Let Go" (Bryan Ferry) | 5:29 |
| 2. | "My Only Love" (Ferry) | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young) | 7:36 |
| 4. | "Jealous Guy" (John Lennon) | 6:10 |
Personnel
Additional personnel
- Neil Hubbard – guitar
- Guy Fletcher – keyboards
- Alan Spenner – bass
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
- Michelle Cobb – backing vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Notes
- Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, Scotland: Canongate. p. 931. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
- Allender, Mark W. B. "allmusic ((( The High Road > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- Brackett, Nathan. "Roxy Music". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 705, cited 17 March 2010
- Christgau, Robert. "Roxy Music". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on 17 March 2010.
- "allmusic (((The High Road > Overview)))". Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Retrieved 7 June 2008.