Live rendition of Roxy Music's "Out Of The Blue" unveiled by Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay, in conjunction with the announcement of their upcoming album "AM PM Soho Live"
The live album "AM PM Soho Live" by Roxy Music members Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, and Paul Thompson is set for release on September 19, 2025, via Expression Records & BFD/The Orchard.
It is a double disc/double vinyl live album featuring material from Manzanera and Mackay's 2020 instrumental album "AM PM," notable tracks from Phil Manzanera’s solo catalogue, as well as several Roxy Music classics. The recordings come from three sold-out live shows at an intimate screening theatre in Soho, London, in March 2024, and the album has been mixed in Dolby Atmos.
The tracklist for the double vinyl release is as follows:
Side A: - Ambulante - EGM - Blue Skies - Lady Of The Lake
Side B: - Mat 1 - Yazz - Newanna
Side C: - Music For French Horn And Drainpipe - CC - Seth - Caracas 1960
Side D: - Out Of The Blue - No Church In The Wild - Love Is The Drug - Tara
Additionally, the album features contributions from British/Portuguese singer-songwriter Sonia Bernardo and former Roxy Music violinist Anna Phoebe.
A live version of the Roxy Music track "Out Of The Blue," originally from 1974’s "Country Life," has been shared as a preview of the album.
In summary, "AM PM Soho Live" offers a blend of new and classic material performed live by original Roxy Music members with special guests, celebrating their legacy and recent collaborative work. Phil Manzanera shares that the original ad he answered to join Roxy Music, which said 'Guitarist wanted for Avant Rock group', has informed the whole of the AM PM project.
The album will be available for pre-order. The artwork for "AM PM Soho Live" is available to view. The streaming service On AMPM has shared a video for Out Of The Blue from "AM PM Soho Live."
- The double disc/double vinyl live album, "AM PM Soho Live," featuring Roxy Music members Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, and Paul Thompson, is scheduled for release on September 19, 2025.
- The album, marked for release via Expression Records & BFD/The Orchard, includes material from Manzanera and Mackay's 2020 instrumental album "AM PM," notable tracks from Phil Manzanera’s solo catalogue, and several Roxy Music classics.
- British/Portuguese singer-songwriter Sonia Bernardo and former Roxy Music violinist Anna Phoebe contribute to this live album, which features recordings from three sold-out live shows at an intimate screening theatre in Soho, London, in March 2024.
- A live version of the Roxy Music track "Out Of The Blue," originally from 1974's "Country Life," has been shared as a preview of the album, available for pre-order and streaming on On AMPM.
- The album, mixed in Dolby Atmos, offers a blend of new and classic material performed live by original Roxy Music members and special guests, celebrating their legacy and recent collaborative work.
- Phil Manzanera, reflecting on his joining Roxy Music, stated that the original ad he answered saying 'Guitarist wanted for Avant Rock group' has informed the whole of the AM PM project.
