Olympia (Bryan Ferry album)

Olympia
Studio album by
Released25 October 2010
Studio
GenreSophisti-pop
Length49:18
LabelVirgin
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
Dylanesque
(2007)
Olympia
(2010)
The Jazz Age
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB[2]
Clash7/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Mojo[5]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Spin[10]

Olympia is the 13th studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 25 October 2010 by Virgin Records. Co-produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies, Olympia is Ferry's first album of predominantly original material since 2002's Frantic.

The album features a wide range of contributors, including co-songwriter David A. Stewart of Eurythmics, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay of Roxy Music, the electronic group Groove Armada, David Gilmour, Marcus Miller, Scissor Sisters, Nile Rodgers, Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Steve Nieve, and Flea. Early in the recording process Olympia was developed as a Roxy Music project, the first since the band's 1982 album Avalon, with participation from numerous guests. However, despite the presence of other Roxy Music members at the sessions, it was released as a Bryan Ferry solo project.

The album peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.


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  1. ^ "Olympia - Bryan Ferry - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Phipps, Keith. "Bryan Ferry: Olympia". The A.V. Club.
  3. ^ "Bryan Ferry - Olympia". Clashmusic.com. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Olympia". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010.
  5. ^ Wirth, Jim (November 2010). "Bryan Ferry Olympia". Mojo. p. 109.
  6. ^ "Bryan Ferry: Olympia Album Review". Pitchfork.com.
  7. ^ "Bryan Ferry: Olympia". Popmatters.com. 25 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 30 October 2010.
  9. ^ Cataldo, Jesse (25 October 2010). "Review: Bryan Ferry, Olympia". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Bryan Ferry, 'Olympia' (Astralwerks)". Spin.com. 14 October 2010.