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The Atlantic Years 1973–1980

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

The Atlantic Years 1973–1980 is a compilation album by English rock band Roxy Music, released in 1983 by Polydor Records/E.G. Records in the United Kingdom and Atco Records in the United States. It contains selected singles and album tracks from four Roxy Music studio albums: For Your Pleasure (1973), Siren (1975), Manifesto (1979) and Flesh and Blood (1980).

Track listing

All tracks written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Dance Away" (single version) Manifesto3:45
2."Angel Eyes" (single version)Manifesto3:05
3."Over You"Flesh and Blood3:30
4."Love Is the Drug"
  • Ferry
  • Mackay
Siren4:05
5."Oh Yeah" Flesh and Blood4:50
6."Ain't That So" Manifesto5:39
7."My Only Love" Flesh and Blood5:00
8."In the Midnight Hour"Flesh and Blood3:11
9."Still Falls the Rain"
  • Ferry
  • Manzanera
Manifesto4:11
10."Do the Strand" For Your Pleasure4:00

Production

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for The Atlantic Years 1973–1980
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 60
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 88
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 23
US Billboard 200[10] 183

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic Years (1973-1980) - Roxy Music | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Roxy Music". robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ The Atlantic Years 1973–1980 (liner notes). Roxy Music. Polydor. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2071". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Roxy Music – The Atlantic Years 1973–1980". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Roxy Music | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Roxy Music Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2025.