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Release Date Friday 14th November 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Reissued for the first time since 1987, Bryan Ferry’s ‘Bête Noire’ is a masterclass in moody sophistication, blending art-pop, jazz-tinged balladry and late-’80s electronic textures into a rich, cinematic whole. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the album features collaborations with some of the era’s finest musicians, including guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths), whose co-writing credit on the brooding lead single “The Right Stuff” brings an edgier undercurrent to Ferry’s signature style. Other highlights include the sultry “Kiss and Tell” and the hauntingly atmospheric “Limbo,” both of which showcase Ferry’s ability to fuse romance and intrigue with sonic elegance. With production contributions from Patrick Leonard (known for his work with Madonna), Bête Noire stands as one of Ferry’s most ambitious and polished solo statements — a collector’s essential and a hidden treasure from one of British pop’s most distinctive voices.
BETE NOIRE 2CD TRACKLIST:
Disc 1
1. Limbo
2. Kiss and Tell
3. New Town
4. Day for Night
5. Zamba
6. The Right Stuff
7. Seven Deadly Sins
8. The Name of the Game
9. Bête Noire
Disc 2
1. Limbo - Brooklyn Mix
2. The Right Stuff - 12"" Dance Mix
3. Bete Noire - Instrumental
4. Kiss And Tell - 7"" Edit
5. Limbo - Latin Mix
6. The Right Stuff - Brooklyn Mix
7. Limbo - Latin Mix 12"" Version
8. Kiss And Tell - Dance Mix
9. The Right Stuff - Dub Mix
10. Limbo - Brooklyn Mix 12"" Version
11. Kiss And Tell - Dub Mix
12. The Right Stuff - Johnson Somerset Mix
VINYL TRACKLIST:
Side 1
1. Limbo
2. Kiss and Tell
3. New Town
4. Day for Night
5. Zamba
Side 2
1. The Right Stuff
2. Seven Deadly Sins
3. The Name of the Game
4. Bête Noire
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