Amazona

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A large genus of gaudy parrots in the family Psittacidae.

  • A. farina — the best known of the very large number of species of this parrot genus.
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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
Writer Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera
Producer Chris Thomas
Stranded track listing
Just like You
(2)
"Amazona"
(3)
Psalm (song)
(4)

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 middle section is in 14/4 timing, 4 bars of 3/4 and one of 2/4.

Used as sample

The opening guitar has been used by Ice T for his song 'That's How I'm Living.

Personnel



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Amazon (Greek Mythology)
Light as a Feather (1979 Album by Azymuth)