Roxy Music – “Dance Away” (1979) Review | Loneliness Is a Crowded Room

Kronomyth 8.1: Remix/Remarkable.

Roxy released a markedly different version of Dance Away as the initial single from Manifesto. Now remixed and a minute shorter, the single version of “Dance Away” simply sparkled. In fact, the new version was so good that it replaced the original on subsequent pressings of Manifesto. A video was also released for this song, prominently featuring Gary Tibbs and Dave Skinner from Roxy’s 1979 tour lineup. In the UK, Cry, Cry, Cry was featured as the B side, while US and Canadian audiences got the nonalbum Trash 2 as a trick or treat. “Trash 2” is a sludgier take on the original “Trash,” in effect paralleling the relationship between the original and remixed version of “Dance Away” but in reverse.

The Product

A1. Dance Away (Bryan Ferry) (3:45)
B1. Cry Cry Cry (Bryan Ferry) (2:54)

US 7-inch and CAN 12-inch single version
A1. Dance Away (Bryan Ferry) (3:45)
B1. Trash 2 (Bryan Ferry/Phil Manzanera) (3:09)

The Players

A1 mixed by Bob Clearmountain. “Trash 2” produced by Roxy Music.

The Plastic

Released on 7-inch single in April 1979 in the UK (Polydor, POSP 44), the US (Atco, 7100), France and the Netherlands (Polydor, 2001 872) and New Zealand (Polydor, POLY27), as promotional 7-inch single in 1979 in Japan (Polydor, DPQ-6131) and as promotional 12-inch single in 1979 in Canada (Atco, DDK 7504) with regional picture sleeve. Reached #2 on the UK charts and #44 on the US charts (charted on 4/29/79 for 9 weeks).