Firebird V11 is the thirteenth studio album by Phil Manzanera, guitarist of rock band Roxy Music, released in 2008.[1] The album's title refers to the guitar model Firebird VII, made by Gibson,[2] a guitar with which Manzanera has had a long career and that was used on this album.
| Firebird V11 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | June 2007 | |||
| Studio | Gallery Studio, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, instrumental | |||
| Label | Expression Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Manzanera | |||
| Phil Manzanera chronology | ||||
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Manzanera met Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer while working with David Gilmour on his On an Island (2006) album and tour, particularly the final show at the Gdańsk shipyards at which Możdżer played piano.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fortunately I Had One With Me" | William MacCormick | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Cartagena" | Manzanera | 6:11 |
| 3. | "FIReEBIReD" | Leszek Możdżer | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Mexican Hat" | Manzanera, Hayward, Możdżer, Stavi | 10:42 |
| 5. | "Firebird V11" | Manzanera | 5:58 |
| 6. | "A Few Minutes" | Stavi | 7:12 |
| 7. | "After Magritte" | Charles Hayward | 7:18 |
Personnel
edit- Phil Manzanera - Gibson Firebird VII guitar, vocals
- Charles Hayward - Slingerland drums, vocals
- Leszek Możdżer - piano, synthesizers, vocals
- Yaron Stavi - bass guitar, acoustic bass, vocals
- Technical
- Jordi Teres, Mark McCarthy, Javier Goyes, Jamie Johnson - engineer
- Lewis Hayward - photography
References
edit- ^ "Firebird V11". ExpressionRecords.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Firebird V11". ExpressionRecords.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
External links
edit- Firebirdv11.com - Official website for the album.