"This Is Tomorrow" is a song by Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released in 1977 as the first single from In Your Mind, his fourth solo studio album but the first consisting entirely of original songs. It was Ferry's tenth single. The single features the non-album track, "As the World Turns" as the B-side. The song peaked at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, during its nine week run.[1]
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| Single by Bryan Ferry | ||||
| from the album In Your Mind | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Ferry | |||
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| Official video | ||||
| "This Is Tomorrow " on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe title, "This Is Tomorrow" was inspired by a 1956 exhibition of pop art at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London,[2] devised by Richard Hamilton, who had taught Ferry at Newcastle University.[3]
Personnel
editMusicians
- Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, keyboards
- Chris Spedding – guitar
- Paul Thompson – drums
- John Wetton – bass guitar
- David Skinner – piano, keyboards
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Martin Drover – trumpet
- Chris Mercer – saxophone
References
edit- ^ "BRYAN FERRY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "This is Tomorrow".
- ^ "Roxy Music – Singles – on". Vivaroxymusic.com. 1977-02-01. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
External links
edit- "This Is Tomorrow" at Discogs (list of releases)