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On this day, 12 February 1977, Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on his In Your Mind tour, first World solo tour. Support in the UK was provided by illusion.
In Your Mind was Ferry’s fourth solo studio album and It was his first solo album of all original songs. It was released after Ferry's band Roxy Music went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour.
His band included Roxy bandmates Phil Manzanera & Paul Thompson and performed mainly tracks from his solo albums and a few tracks from Roxy's catalouge.
Chris Spedding joined Bryan for this tour after making a deal with Bryan's management to help promote his next album 'Hurt'
One of the Japanese shows were captured on film and has been shown on Japanese TV
The Junior Walker song 'Roadrunner' was part of the live set though Ferry had never recorded it before and The Beatles 'Ticket To Ride' was performed at some USA shows.
Typical Set List
Let's Stick Together
Shame, Shame, Shame
Roadrunner
All Night Operator
Party Doll
You Go To My Head
Could It Happen To Me
In Your Mind
Casanova
Love Me Madly Again
Love Is The Drug
Tokyo Joe
This Is Tomorrow
The 'In' Crowd
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
The Price Of Love
It's My Party (Selected Shows)
Tracks Of My Tears (Selected Shows)
Ticket To Ride (Selected Shows)
Tour Musicians & Credits
Bryan Ferry Vocals
Paul Thompson Drums
Phil Manzanera Guitars
Chris Spedding Guitars
Ann O'Dell Keyboards
John Wetton Bass
Dyan Birch Backing Vocals
Frank Collins Backing Vocals
Mel Collins Sax
Paddie McHugh Backing Vocals
Martin Drover Brass
Chris Mercer Brass
