ROXY MUSIC COUNTRY LIFE 1st UK PRESS N\MiNt AuDiO\ViNyL

	£		75
	$		99

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ROXY MUSIC ''COUNTRY LIFE'' (ALBUM)1974 1ST UK PRESSING CAT NO ILPS 9303 ABSOLUTELY AWESOME CONDITION FOR 34 YEARS OLD!   NEAR PRISTINE PLAYING SURFACE AND ABSOLUTELY NEAR PRISTINE GATEFOLD!!ORIGINAL LYRIC SLEEVE!! TOTALY ORIGINAL!!!!  Island pink rimed labels!!! (earliest uk pressing) LOOK A-2 B-1 EARLIEST MATRIX !! (YOU CAN STILL SEE THE PLASTIC IN THE SPINDLE HOLE)! BARELY PLAYED!!!    EARLIEST FOR THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY!!!

Country Life is the fourth album by British rock band Roxy Music!, released in 1974 and reaching #3 in the UK charts. It also made #37 in the United States, their first record to crack the Top 40 there. The album is considered by many critics to be among the band's most sophisticated and consistent. Ferry took the album's title from the British rural lifestyle magazine Country Life!!

The opening track, "The Thrill of it All", was an up-tempo rocker that further developed the style of songs like "Virginia Plain" (1972) and "Do the Strand" (1973); it included a quote from Dorothy Parker's poem "Resume", "You might as well live". Edwin Jobson's violin dominated the heavily-flanged production of "Out of the Blue", which became a live favourite. Esoteric musical influences were betrayed by the German oom-pah band passages in "Bitter-Sweet", the Elizabethan flavour of "Triptych" and the lighthearted, boogie-blues, Southern rock edge to "If It Takes All Night"!!.

"Casanova" was singled out for praise by a number of critics as a more cynical and hard-rocking number than the usual Roxy Music fare. Like the earlier "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (1973), it was seen as a critique of the hollowness of the contemporary jet set, and contained further instances of Bryan Ferry's idiosyncratic word association ("Now you're nothing but / Second hand in glove / With second rate"). A re-recorded version, more mellow than the original, appeared on Ferry's 1976 solo album Let's Stick Together!!!.

The final track, "Prairie Rose", was an ode to Texas and one of its daughters, Jerry Hall, Ferry's new girlfriend and soon to appear on the cover of Roxy Music's fifth album, Siren (1975), and later in the video to Ferry's hit single "Let's Stick Together"!!!.

Country Life included Roxy Music's fourth single, "All I Want Is You" b/w "Your Application's Failed", which reached #12 in the UK charts. An edited version of "The Thrill of It All", with the same B-side, was released in the United States!!

The cover features two scantily-clad models, Constanze Karoli (reportedly the sister of Can's Michael Karoli) and Eveline Grunwald. Bryan Ferry met them in Portugal and persuaded them to do the photo shoot as well as to help him with the words to the song "Bitter-Sweet". Although not credited for their photos they are credited on the lyric sheet for their German translation work!!!.

The cover image was considered controversial in some countries such as the United States, Spain, and The Netherlands, where it was censored for release. As a result, a later American LP release of Country Life (available during the years 1975-80) featured a different cover shot. Instead of Karoli and Grunwald posed in front of some trees, the reissue used a photo from the album's back cover that featured only the trees. Author Michael Ochs has described the result as the "most complete cover-up in rock history!!!!

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except where noted.

1. "The Thrill of It All" – 6:24
2. "Three and Nine" (Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 4:04
3. "All I Want Is You" – 2:53
4. "Out of the Blue" (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 4:46
5. "If It Takes All Night" – 3:12
6. "Bitter-Sweet" (Ferry, Mackay) – 4:50
7. "Triptych" – 3:09
8. "Casanova" – 3:27
9. "A Really Good Time" – 3:45
10. "Prairie Rose" (Ferry, Manzanera) – 5:12

The Matrix

side 1. ''ILPS 9303 A-2''

side 2. ''ILPS 9303 B-1''

The Mother Stampers

side 1. ''3 '' ''TA''

side 2. ''5'' ''TT''

The vinyl

The 1st thing to note! is that this is a mega thicker original type of vinyl! Later Polydor press are much more flimsier and less robust! The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable! and looks absolutely stunning!!

On initial inspection his looks near pristine! I can barely see any marks at all! In fact this has  only ever been played a minimal amount of times by me personaly only! This has been stored in a case for the best part of 25 years! Any marks that could possibly be seen under a strong light would be light whspy  sleeve removal marks only! non audio sounding, at least nothing that would cause any loud clicks or pops !THE AUDIO IS TRULLY AWESOME! TOP! TOP! AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES!!!! (no) clicks pops or any grooveware what so ever, minor static only was heard in isolated quiet parts only in between one or two tracks but not consistent throughout the audio!!!!! AWESOME SOUNDING ORIGINAL! Audio graded at least excellent plus to near mint!

please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the light static crackle here and there (not) consistant throughout the audio! This is a genuine 36 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 36 year old system!!

This vinyl has been stored in a case for the best part of 25 years and could benefit from a constant clean before each play! This would greatly reduce any static crackle and greatly enhance the audio quality!!!

The lyric record Sleeve

This is the original thick card lyric record sleeve no splits or tares!

The Cover

This is the original and more desirable FULLY LAMINATED COVER! In exceptional  NEAR PRISTINE\PRISTINE condition for a 1st press super,super ,super glossy (NO) major storage ware to mention! Amaizingly (no) ringware in the laminate  The corners are lovely and sharp Amaizingly (no) main  creases at all! Minor laminate only creases only visable if looked  for near spine  (see photos)       SUPERBE 1ST PRESS COVER!  VERY NEAR MINT!!  AWESOME  AFTER 34 YEARS!!!!!!!!!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement!!!!!!

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Please note! There is a mistake in my description. The cover is not a gatefold cover! I apologise for this error!