Love Is the Drug
Roxy Music
1975
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Release: 1975
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Roxy Music - original Love Is the Drug single and later remixes
Explicitly identifies the original 1975 single and distinguishes its original mix from later Todd Terje and Greg Wilson versions.
Roxy Music - official Siren album archive
Original 1975 studio program opens with Love Is the Drug; album credits identify Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson, Eddie Jobson and John Gustafson, with Chris Thomas producing.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
Love Is the Drug was Roxy Music's first single from Siren in 1975 and also opens the album. Siren credits Bryan Ferry on vocals, John Gustafson on bass and Chris Thomas as producer. The group's official archive distinguishes the original recording from later extended and dub remixes; those later versions do not replace its original release year.
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Roxy Music - original Love Is the Drug single and later remixes
Explicitly identifies the original 1975 single and distinguishes its original mix from later Todd Terje and Greg Wilson versions. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Roxy Music - official Siren album archive
Original 1975 studio program opens with Love Is the Drug; album credits identify Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson, Eddie Jobson and John Gustafson, with Chris Thomas producing. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Original commercial studio recording family; exact mix, edit and mastering of supplied file not verified.
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Roxy Music - original Love Is the Drug single and later remixes
Explicitly identifies the original 1975 single and distinguishes its original mix from later Todd Terje and Greg Wilson versions.
Roxy Music - official Siren album archive
Original 1975 studio program opens with Love Is the Drug; album credits identify Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson, Eddie Jobson and John Gustafson, with Chris Thomas producing.
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