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Amazona (song)

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Released
  
November 1973

Length
  
4:16

Genre
  
Art rock

Label
  
EG Records

Recorded
  
September 1973 at Air Studios London

Writer(s)
  
Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera

"Amazona" is the third track from Roxy Music's November 1973 album Stranded. It features a very high pitched guitar solo from Phil Manzanera. Intro is played with Bo Diddley beat. The middle section is in 14/4 timing, 4 bars of 3/4 and one of 2/4.

Contents

Used as sample

The opening guitar has been used by Ice-T for his song "That's How I'm Living".

Personnel

  • Bryan Ferry: Voice and Piano
  • Andy MacKay: Oboe and Saxophone (and Treatments)
  • John Gustafson: Bass
  • Paul Thompson: Drums and Timpani
  • Phil Manzanera: Guitar (and Treatments)
  • Eddie Jobson: Violin, Synthesizer and Keyboards

    • References

    Amazona (song) Wikipedia
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