2HB
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| "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 |
| Label | E.G. |
| Songwriter | Bryan Ferry |
| Producer | 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.
