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"Amazona"
Song by Roxy Music
from the album Stranded
Released	November 1973
Recorded	September 1973 at Air Studios London
Genre	Art rock
Length	4:16
Label	EG Records
Songwriter(s)	Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas

"Amazona" is the third track from Roxy Music's November 1973 album Stranded. It features a very high pitched guitar solo from Phil Manzanera. The intro features a Bo Diddley beat. The middle section is in 14/4 timing, 4 bars of 3/4 and one of 2/4.

Personnel[edit]

Bryan Ferry: Voice and Piano
Andy Mackay: Oboe and Saxophone (and Treatments)
John Gustafson: Bass
Paul Thompson: Drums and Timpani
Phil Manzanera: Guitar (and Treatments)
Eddie Jobson: Violin, Synthesizer and Keyboards

v t e Roxy Music
Bryan Ferry Andy Mackay Paul Thompson Phil Manzanera Graham Simpson Brian Eno Roger Bunn Dexter Lloyd David O'List Rik Kenton John Porter Eddie Jobson John Gustafson Sal Maida John Wetton Rick Wills
Studio albums	Roxy Music For Your Pleasure Stranded Country Life Siren Manifesto Flesh + Blood Avalon
Live albums	Viva! The High Road Heart Still Beating Concert Classics Concerto Live
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Street Life: 20 Great Hits The Ultimate Collection More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music The Thrill of It All The Best of Roxy Music
Singles	"Virginia Plain" "Pyjamarama" "Do the Strand" "Street Life" "All I Want Is You" "The Thrill of It All" "Love Is the Drug" "Both Ends Burning" "Trash" "Dance Away" "Angel Eyes" "Over You" "Oh Yeah" "Same Old Scene" "In the Midnight Hour" "Jealous Guy" "More Than This" "Avalon"
Other songs	"If There Is Something" "2HB" "The Bob (Medley)" "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" "Beauty Queen" "Amazona" "Like a Hurricane"
Related articles	Discography List of Roxy Music members Alan Spenner Gary Tibbs Paul Carrack Andy Newmark Neil Hubbard

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Amazona (song)

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