Bryan Ferryโs ninth solo studio album โMamounaโ is being reissued for the first time since 1994 and is being released on two deluxe formats. It was Bryan Ferryโs first studio album in seven years to feature original recordings, having worked on the album for six years under the working title of โHoroscopeโ. The previously unreleased alternate recordings to the final โMamounaโ versions are collected for the first time on these deluxe reissues as the โHoroscopeโ album. The 2LP audiophile heavyweight vinyl was half-speed cut at Abbey Road Studios, London, by master engineer Miles Showell. The 3CD version also includes the โHoroscopeโ album, with an additional disc of previously unreleased demos or โSketchesโ from both the โMamounaโ and โHoroscopeโ albums. The artwork direction for the updated reissue was overseen by Bryan Ferry himself. The album features a stellar cast of supporting musicians including Nile Rodgers, Guy Pratt and Steve Ferrone, as well as contributions from his Roxy Music bandmates Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno. The album peaked at Number 11 on the UK Official Album Chart and includes the singles โDonโt Want To Knowโ, โYour Painted Smileโ and title track โMamounaโ.
