Published on July 25th, 2025 | by Phil

New live album “AM PM SOHO LIVE” due out September 19TH

PHIL MANZANERA AND ANDY MACKAY WITH SPECIAL GUEST PAUL THOMPSON , TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM.

“AM PM SOHO LIVE” DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 19TH VIA EXPRESSION RECORDS & BFD/THE ORCHARD

DOUBLE DISC/DOUBLE VINYL SET FEATURES MATERIAL FROM MANZANERA/MACKAY AS WELL AS SOLO MANZANERA AND CLASSIC ROXY MUSIC TRACKS

Guitarist Phil Manzanera and saxophonist Andy Mackay along with drummer Paul Thompson (original Roxy Music band members) are set to release a new live double disc/double vinyl set, AM PM SOHO LIVE.  AM PM SOHO LIVE is due out on September 19th via Expressions Records & BFD/The Orchard and features material from Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay’s recent album, AM PM, as well as notable tracks from Phil Manzanera’s solo catalogue and several Roxy Music classics.  The first track from the forthcoming album, “Out Of The Blue” is available now; click here to check it out.  Please see below for the respective track listings.  Please click here to access album art.

Much of the material on AM PM SOHO LIVE is sourced from the 2023 Phil Manzanera/Andy Mackay collaborative effort, the instrumental AM PM.  Recorded during the covid lockdowns, the album was so well-received it inspired Manzanera and Mackay to play the tracks live.  Recorded at those three sold-out gigs at an intimate screening theatre in London’s Soho in March, 2024, AM PM SOHO LIVE is mixed in Dolby Atmos and also features British/Portuguese singer/songwriter Sonia Bernardo and another ex-Roxy Music alum, Anna Phoebe, on violin.  Please click here to pre-order AM PM SOHO LIVE.

Of AM PM SOHO LIVE, Phil Manzanera commented, “Listening back to the tracks from this album, especially in Dolby Atmos, and trying to make sense of what is  AM PM SOHO LIVE has made me realise that  the original ad that I answered to join Roxy, which said ‘Guitarist wanted for Avant Rock group’ was a thought and a mission statement staring me in the face and has informed quite naturally and organically the whole of the AM PM project.”

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Roxy Music (Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay along with Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and Paul Thompson) formed in 1971, establishing themselves as elegant, art school rockers.  Their meteoric rise continued for 12 years until the band decided to take a break.  During Roxy Music’s extended hiatus (18 years!), Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay joined together to release numerous albums under the moniker The Explorers.  Roxy Music returned to the fray in 2001 with an international, sold-out tour and continued to play to worldwide audiences until 2010.  In March, 2019, Roxy Music was inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame and played live at the ceremony.  The Autumn of 2022 saw the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music; that same year the band played selected dates worldwide, culminating with a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena.

Phil Manzanera is one of the UK’s best-known musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early ‘70’s as the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. He is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading guitarists and is in much demand both as a performer and record producer.  Now in his fifth decade as a professional musician, in addition to his work with Roxy Music, he has worked with many music luminaries, including Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale, Godley and Creme, Nico (Velvet Underground) and John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia). He has co-written material with many artists, including Brian Eno, Tim Finn, Robert Wyatt and David Gilmour. Manzanera co-wrote Pink Floyd’s single “One Slip,” from their 1988 MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON album.  Manzanera has also produced seminal albums for Spanish-speaking artists Draco Rosa, Enrique Bunbury, Héoes del Silencio Aterciopelados, Paralamas and Fito Paez.  

Phil Manzanera’s new memoir “Revolución To Roxy” was released to critical acclaim last year.  “Revolución to Roxy” contains over 100 color and black and white photographs and covers his life and times with Roxy Music and a cast of musical royalty.  The memoir spans from the early days of Roxy to the group’s second and third acts and their induction into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame.  A companion music CD, of the same name, is also available and features ten Phil Manzanera tracks in total, including five previously unreleased songs.

Saxophonist Andy Mackay is a musician, composer and founding member of Roxy Music.  In addition to his work with the band, he has recorded several solo albums including the most recent, 3PSALMS (2018), a synthesis of his various influences.  He has also recorded several projects for film and television, including the BAFTA-Award-winning British television show, “Rock Follies,” which has just now been relaunched as a successful stage musical in the UK.  Mackay has penned a book, “Electronic Music,” detailing the subject, and taking a break from music has studied Theology at London University.

AM PM SOHO LIVE track listing:

HARDCOVER 2 DISC MEDIABOOK:

Disc One (Blu-ray Audio) – Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Mixes

Disc Two (Compact Disc) – Stereo Mixes

  • Ambulante
  • EGM
  • Blue Skies
  • Lady Of The Lake
  • Mat 1
  • Yazz
  • Newanna
  • Music For French Horn and Drainpipe
  • CC
  • Seth
  • Caracas 1960
  • Out Of The Blue
  • No Church In The Wild
  • Love Is The Drug
  • Tara

DOUBLE VINYL:

Side A:

  • Ambulante
  • EGM
  • Blue Skies
  • Lady Of The Lake

Side B:

  • Mat 1
  • Yazz
  • Newanna

Side C:

  • Music For French Horn And Drainpipe
  • CC
  • Seth
  • Caracas 1960

Side D:

  • Out Of The Blue
  • No Church In The Wild
  • Love Is The Drug
  • Tara

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