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Mamouna | 
| Artist: Bryan Ferry
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $8.97
You Save: $3.01 (25%)
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 54910
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 47715
UPC: 724384771522
EAN: 0724384771522
ASIN: B00002DEB0
Release Date: March 28, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Don't Want to Know | | • | N.Y.C. | | • | Your Painted Smile | | • | Mamouna | | • | The Only Face | | • | The 39 Steps | | • | Which Way to Turn | | • | Wildcat Days | | • | Gemini Moon | | • | Chain Reaction |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 A Third Choice For Bryan Ferry Fans December 28, 2008
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Of Bryan's Ferry solo albums, this is my third favorite behind "Boys and Girls" and "Bete Noir." This CD has the same type of haunting songs which, to me, is Ferry's trademark.
I like Ferry best on his smooth and upbeat songs, such as the title cut. It's hard to describe his atmospheric style but it's pretty unique. It's like "film noir" is to movies: cool and edgy but smooth, too, with a tinge of this and that. Ferry sounds best in a dark room with your headphones on.
Most of this material in here "fair," (a little slower than I normally like) so if you're new to Ferry, I'd recommend either of the CDs mentioned above. If you liked those, this one then is a "must."
 Robin Trower? where? February 6, 2008
W. Noshie
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mamouna............very little to say, except...this is a GREAT Recording for Bryan Ferry and...Robin Trower. Yes. Robin Trower is producing this album with Ferry, and you can feel Trower's presence in every single song.
To sum what I can say about this album:
If you like Roxy Music; specifically "Avalon" and "Flesh and Blood",
If you are a fan of Bryan Ferry,
If you are into Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" or his guitar riffs and melodic touches,
This is like putting those 2 artists in a Blender and coming out with Mamouna
This fantastic album is highly recommended.
This album has been in my CD player for 2 days in a row, to me it is like a brand new album for Trower as well as Ferry. Two in one. Can't get any better.
Oh, Mamouna-momma! August 21, 2007
Phillip Thomas Powell (Eastern USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bryan Ferry scores yet again, this time with all originals. How does the man do it? Very well, thank you.
Ferry at his finest April 3, 2007
Tim Brough (Springfield, PA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is probably my third favorite Bryan Ferry CD, following "Boys and Girls" and "BAte Noire." It maintains the atmospheric production of those two CD's (this time courtesy of Robin Trower) and also ponies up with some great writing from Ferry.
The players all pitch in with great work. Old Roxy friends Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno contribute to most of the songs, along with notable musicians like Maceo Parker, Nile Rodgers and Pino Paladino. They all pile on rich, lush layers of sound, buoying Ferry's timeless tenor. While "Mamouna" is probably one of Ferry's lesser known albums, I probably return to this one more that, for instance, "Taxi" or "Frantic." If you prefer Ferry's work in the "Avalon" era, then "Mamouna" will probably be to your tastes.
Takes You Away June 15, 2006
M. Lange (Washington)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have long been a fan of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. This album is a real experience, beyond the jaunty, glam rock of the 70s and early 80s. There is a surreal feeling to this music. It's best listened to in an environment where it can truly be absorbed. Bryan Ferry's voice, of course, has a quality that is hard to explain, and with this great background music, it truly resonates to the ethereal.
It's the kind of album that you listen to a few times, then put it away for a few months, then do it again. Each time you will be amazed at the power of this incredible music experience. It is a beautifully constructed album, in that the music builds on itself to a great climax, then the amazing, haunting denouement of Chain Reaction just carries you away.
I cannot recommend Mamouna highly enough for Bryan Ferry/Roxy fans, or anyone else who likes stylish, inventive pop music creations.
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