Viva! (Roxy Music album)
# Viva! (Roxy Music album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B |
| Rolling Stone | |

Viva! Roxy Music was the first live Roxy Music album. It was released in July 1976 and was recorded at three venues in the United Kingdom between 1973 and 1975. The recordings were from the band's shows at the Glasgow Apollo in November 1973, Newcastle City Hall in October 1974 and the Wembley Empire Pool in October 1975.

## Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except "Out of the Blue" by Ferry and Phil Manzanera.

## Personnel

Roxy Music

* Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboard
* Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe
* Phil Manzanera – guitar
* Paul Thompson – drums
* Eddie Jobson – electric violin, synthesizer, keyboards
* John Wetton – bass (except on "Pyjamarama", "Chance Meeting" and "Both Ends Burning")
* John Gustafson – bass (on "Both Ends Burning")
* Sal Maida – bass (on "Pyjamarama" and "Chance Meeting")
* Rick Wills – bass (credited on the album, despite not playing on any of the tracks, because he was the band's bassist at the time the album was put together)

Additional personnel

* The Sirens (Doreen Chanter and Jacqui Sullivan) – backing vocals (on "Both Ends Burning")

## Charts

| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 15 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 94 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 48 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 20 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 6 |
| US Billboard 200 | 81 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $60,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
