2HB

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1972 song by Roxy Music

"2HB"

Song by Roxy Music
from the album  Roxy Music
Released| June 1972
Recorded| 24 March 1972
Studio| Command Studios, London
Genre| Art rock
Length| 4:30
Songwriter(s)| Bryan Ferry
Producer(s)| Peter Sinfield

"2HB" is a song written by Bryan Ferry and first recorded by Roxy Music for their 1972 debut album, Roxy Music. Ferry also recorded a version for his 1976 solo album, Let's Stick Together.

The title is a dedication to the film star Humphrey Bogart ("2HB" = "To Humphrey Bogart"). In particular, the song references the Bogart classic Casablanca.

The instrumentation on the Roxy Music recording is dominated by Ferry's Hohner Pianet N electric piano and features an Andy Mackay sax solo—based on the melody of "As Time Goes By", a song featured prominently in Casablanca—that is treated with tape echo effects by Brian Eno.

## Covers and references

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This song was covered for the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine by the supergroup The Venus in Furs, made up of Bernard Butler, Clune, Jonny Greenwood, Paul Kimble, Andy Mackay, and Thom Yorke. Ferry covered his own song on his 1976 solo album Let's Stick Together.

The English band Madness recorded a tribute song, "4BF" ("for Bryan Ferry"), on their 1988 album The Madness.[1][2] The early Human League song "4JG" ("for J. G. Ballard") was also inspired by "2HB".

Julia Holter a Los Angeles-based composer/multi-instrumentalist released a stripped-down version of "2HB" on her album "Maria" released in 2014.

## Personnel

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* Andy MacKay – tenor saxophone
* Bryan Ferry – vocals, Hohner Pianet N
* Brian Eno – tape echo effects
* Phil Manzanera – guitar
* Graham Simpson – bass guitar
* Paul Thompson – drums

## References

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1. ^ Reed, John (2014). House of Fun: The Story of Madness. Omnibus Press. p. unknown. ISBN 9781783233342.
2. ^ "Madness Central - Tour Madness". www.madnesstradingring.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020. "Meanwhile the band have begun writing new material of which 4BF, a tribute to Brian Ferry, is the first to be premiered."

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Roxy Music

* Bryan Ferry
* Andy Mackay
* Paul Thompson
* Phil Manzanera

* Graham Simpson
* Brian Eno
* David O'List
* John Porter
* Eddie Jobson
* John Gustafson
* 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|

* "Re-Make/Re-Model"
* "Ladytron"
* "If There Is Something"
* "2HB"
* "Bitters End"
* "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"
* "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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