Bryan Ferry Shares 'Star', His First New Song in a Decade

‘Star’ is the former Roxy Music frontman’s collaboration with singer Amelia Barratt.

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The great Bryan Ferry has surprise dropped his first new single in a decade. ‘Star’ is a collaboration with singer Amelia Barratt that began as a “sketch” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails.

A moody 80s industrial synth composition, ‘Star’ is accompanied by a music video directed by Ferry and James Garzke. It’s easy to see Reznor and Ross’ contribution on Ferry’s first tune since 2014’s ‘Avonmore’, although the addition of Barratt adds another dimension.

Speaking about his collaboration with Barratt, who is a painter and writer, Ferry says: “A couple of years ago I helped her record an audiobook here in my studio. I was very impressed by her writing, and this is the first song we did together. I’m very excited about this new work—there’s a lot more to come.”

Watch the music video for ‘Star’ below.

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‘Star’ is taken from Ferry’s upcoming career-spanning compilation Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 – which is out October 25 via BMG.

The five-disc collection features a massive 81 tracks and includes everything from hits and rarities to covers (including Bob Dylan’s ‘A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall’) and new tune ‘Star’. The album will be available digitally, but if you want to get your hands on the 100-page hardcover book featuring liner notes and photos, you’ll have to purchase the five-disc physical edition.

Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 arrives October 25 via BMG. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. Check out the album artwork and tracklisting below.

Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023

Disc One: The Best Of Bryan Ferry

1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
2. These Foolish Things
3. The 'In' Crowd
4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
5. Casanova
6. Let's Stick Together
7. Sign of the Times
8. Slave To Love
9. Don't Stop The Dance
10. Windswept
11. Kiss and Tell
12. As Time Goes By
13. Your Painted Smile
14. I Put A Spell On You
15. Which Way To Turn
16. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
17. Make You Feel My Love
18. You Can Dance
19. Love Letters
20. Johnny and Mary

Disc Two: Compositions

1. Can't Let Go
2. Tokyo Joe
3. This Island Earth
4. Love Me Madly Again
5. Limbo
6. When She Walks In The Room
7. Boys and Girls
8. Zamba
9. Chain Reaction
10. Bête Noire
11. I Thought
12. The Only Face
13. Valentine
14. Loop De Li
15. Reason or Rhyme

Disc Three: Interpretations

1. The Price of Love
2. Shame Shame Shame
3. Hold On (I'm Coming)
4. Just One Look
5. Girl of My Best Friend
6. What Goes On
7. That's How Strong My Love Is
8. You Go To My Head
9. Where or When
10. The Way You Look Tonight
11. One Night
12. Simple Twist of Fate
13. Positively 4th Street
14. Song to the Siren
15. Fooled Around and Fell In Love

Disc Four: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

1. Virginia Plain
2. Do The Strand
3. While My Heart Is Still Beating
4. This Island Earth
5. Bitter-Sweet
6. Dance Away
7. Zamba
8. Reason or Rhyme
9. Avalon
10. Back To Black
11. Limbo
12. Young and Beautiful
13. Love Is The Drug
14. Sign of the Times
15. Chance Meeting

Disc Five: Rare and Unreleased

1. Feel The Need
2. Mother of Pearl (Horoscope Version)
3. Don't Be Cruel
4. I Don't Want To Go On Without You
5. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
6. Crazy Love
7. Whatever Gets You Through The Night
8. Bob Dylan's Dream
9. He'll Have To Go
10. A Fool For Love
11. Lowlands Low
12. Is Your Love Strong Enough
13. Sonnet 18
14. She Belongs To Me
15. Oh Lonesome Me
16. Star (with Amelia Barratt)

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