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''These Foolish Things'' is the debut solo studio album by Bryan Ferry, who at the time was still Roxy Music's lead vocalist. The album was released in October 1973 on Virgin Records, it was a commercial and critical success, peaking at number 5 on the albums chart in the United Kingdom. The album is considered to be a departure from Roxy Music's sound, because it consists entirely of cover versions, mainly of standard songs. The album achieved Gold status by the BPI in the United Kingdom in May 1974〔(Bpi.co.uk )〕 Most of the tracks on the album were personal favorites of Ferry's, and spanned several decades from 1930's standards such as the title track through 1950's Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.〔http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/albums_3.php〕 Ferry's cover of The Rolling Stones' classic "Sympathy for the Devil", is considered to be ironic by fans, because Ferry's then-girlfriend Jerry Hall, left him for Mick Jagger in 1977. Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums.〔(Rhapsody’s Favorite Covers Albums ) Referenced August 1, 2010〕 ==Composition== When Ferry was asked about the album, he said "It's a very catholic selection, I've given up trying to please all of the people all of the time. Some will like it for one reason, some for another. And some will presumably dislike it for the wrong reasons though I hope the general point of it will be understood. Its amusement value. I think,".〔http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/albums_3.php〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「These Foolish Things (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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