As Time Goes By (Bryan Ferry album)

As Time Goes By
Studio album by
Bryan Ferry
Released14 October 1999[1]
StudioLansdowne (London)
Genre
Length44:30
LabelVirgin
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
Mamouna
(1994) 		As Time Goes By
(1999) 		Frantic
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
The A.V. ClubFavourable[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Stranger[5]

As Time Goes By is the tenth studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, first released in Japan on 14 October 1999 and then in the UK on 25 October by Virgin Records. Consisting of cover versions of popular songs and jazz standards, the album was co-produced by Ferry with Rhett Davies, who had worked with Ferry since his days with Roxy Music. It peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments in excess of 100,000 copies.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote of the album: "On the surface, it may seem like a departure for Ferry, but in the end, it's entirely of a piece with his body of work. True, it may not be a major album in the scheme of things, but it's easy to be seduced by its casual elegance."[2] Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club commented that "the results are both predictable and thrilling, musically tasteful but as emotionally raw as good manners will allow."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."As Time Goes By"Herman Hupfeld2:35
2."The Way You Look Tonight"Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields3:33
3."Easy Living"Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin2:14
4."I'm in the Mood for Love"Jimmy McHugh, Fields4:20
5."Where or When"Rodgers and Hart3:20
6."When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful"Harry Woods3:00
7."Sweet and Lovely"Charles Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias3:10
8."Miss Otis Regrets"Cole Porter2:44
9."Time on My Hands"Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon3:01
10."Lover, Come Back to Me"Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein2:51
11."Falling in Love Again"Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner2:27
12."Love Me or Leave Me"Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn2:42
13."You Do Something to Me"Porter2:46
14."Just One of Those Things"Porter2:44
15."September Song"Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson3:00

Personnel

Musicians

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, synthesizers (4), arrangements
  • Colin Good – grand piano (1–14), synthesizers (4), harmonium (11), musical director, arrangements
  • Cynthia Millar – Ondes Martenot (1, 4, 5, 8, 15)
  • James Sanger – programming (4)
  • José Libertella – bandoneon (4, 13)
  • Luis Stazo – bandoneon (4, 13)
  • Nils Solberg – guitars (1–4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15)
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars (4)
  • Martin Wheatley – banjo (7, 14), guitars (13)
  • Richard Jeffries – bass (1–3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–14)
  • Chris Laurence – bass (4, 5, 11, 15)
  • John Sutton – drums (1–3, 7, 9, 10, 12–14)
  • Andy Newmark – drums (4)
  • Paul Clarvis – drums (6)
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion (4, 14)
  • Tobias Tak – tap dance (6)
  • Anthony Pleeth – cello (1, 5, 8, 11, 13–15)
  • Hugh Webb – harp (1, 5, 11, 15)
  • Philip Dukes – viola (1, 5, 11)
  • Peter Lale – viola (13, 14, 15)
  • David Woodcock – violin (1, 5, 11)
  • Gavyn Wright – violin (1, 5, 11, 13–15)
  • Abraham Leborovich – violin (4), violin solo (13)
  • Boguslaw Kostecki – violin (13, 14)
  • Wilfred Gibson – violin (15)
  • Alan Barnes – clarinet (2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 14), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12), alto saxophone (10, 14)
  • Jim Tomlinson – clarinet (3, 6, 12), alto saxophone (3, 6, 9, 12)
  • Robert Fowler – clarinet (7, 14), tenor saxophone (9, 10, 14)
  • Anthony Pike – bass clarinet (15)
  • Nicholas Bucknail – clarinet (15)
  • Timothy Lines – clarinet (15)
  • David White – clarinet (15)
  • Malcolm Earle Smith – trombone (2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12)
  • Bob Hunt – trombone (7, 14)
  • Enrico Tomasso – trumpet (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14)
  • Alice Retif – poem reading (4)
  • The Oxford Girls Choir – choir (7)

Technical

  • Bryan Ferry – producer
  • Rhett Davies – producer
  • Robin Trower – associate producer (6, 15)
  • Mark Tucker – engineer
  • Steve Pelluet – assistant engineer
  • Chris Dibble – additional engineer
  • Sven Taits – additional engineer
  • Simon Puxley – engineer consultant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Nicole Blumberg – production coordinator
  • Juliet Mann – production coordinator

Artwork

  • Nick de Ville – art direction
  • Bryan Ferry – art direction
  • Bogdan Zarkowski – artwork
  • Mike Owen – photography

Charts

Chart performance for As Time Goes By
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 28
European Albums (Music & Media)[7] 23
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 23
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 48
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 16
US Billboard 200[15] 195

Certifications

Certifications for As Time Goes By
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[16] Platinum 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Bryan Ferry - As Time Goes By". Discogs. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. As Time Goes By at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Phipps, Keith (29 March 2002). "Bryan Ferry: As Time Goes By". The A. V. Club. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ Vincentelli, Elizabeth (29 October 1999). "As Time Goes By". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ "CD Review Revue". The Stranger. 14 October 1999. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 46. 13 November 1999. p. 10. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  17. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes Vy". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes Vy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2019.