Roxy Music '72 U.K 1st press LP "Roxy Music" on Island mint- A1/B1

	£		70
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Band/Record: Roxy Music - Roxy Music

Label/Matrix: UK 1972 Island ILPS 9200 with A1/B1

Condition Record/Sleeve: Mint-/EX (record immaculate, DREAM audio. Cover clean and unwritten, with corners tiny "eaten")

Extra Info: U.K PROG MASTERPIECE !! Mega rare original U.K 1st Pressing on ISLAND with the laminated Tinsley Robor Group Cover. Wow ...minty dream audio .. top condition

What an album, What a line-up, Roxy's creativity at his best!
This album made quite a sensation in 1972 and the music produced here is rather avant-garde. It is a totally new sound. Two keys and a sax, also quite unusual for the time. Bryan Ferry applied for a job as a singer with ... King Crimson around 1969 but was rejected! He will then meet Mackay and Eno, students at the Winchester School of Arts. The band's first name was Roxy, but it could have been Ritz or Plaza...It will finally stick on Roxy Music. The look of the band is rather provocative. Extravagant and ambiguous dressing to say the least.The very chic look from Ferry, contrasting with the androgynous Eno.

"Re Make/ Re-Model" is a great opener : one can feel already the essence of the band. Strong rythm, great guitar from Phil. This track is really incredible. Each band player playing his bits of a solo, but still it is a great band effort. Competely disjointed.

"Ladytron" is a real catchy song. It is very bizarre during the first minute : weird sounds all around. As soon as Bryan enters the vocal scene, the flavour of Roxy for the years to come is alreday there. Great melody, croony style. It ends up into an intriguing mix of "noises" : a sort of end of the world (probably Eno's influence).

"If There Is Something" is a nice rock tune with lots of good piano. Mackay 's sax work is great. Lots of music. Not too many vocals (this will change over the years). These instrumental parts are so gorgeous. The finale is grandiose : an orgy of synths ! Bryan is already the singer he will be for the decades to come. Quite tortured in this number.

"Virginia Plain" will be their first hit single. Great pop tune. I am really found of this one and listening to it even more than thirty years after its discovery is still a pleasure. This track was not on the original vinyl album. The single will reach the fourth spot on the UK chart. What's Your Name ? Virginia Plain !

"2HB" closes side one of the vinyl album on a quiet mood. Finally, one can breathe a bit !

"The Bob" is quite exprimental and spacey at times. Quite complex track, this medley is like a short rock-opera with lots of tempo variations and scary moments. This is truely unheard by then. Is this the ancestor of "Bohemian Rapsody" or "One Night In Paris" ? Bryan's shaky voice here sounds a bit different than usual. This track has a very special flavour indeed.

"Chance Meeting" is not the strongest track on the album. A weird atmosphere again, piano oriented.

"Would You Believe" is a typical Roxy song in its first part: quiet & nice vocals with piano and sax for the intro, then it turns into a truely rock'n'roll piece (almost revival) and then back to the start. Another great song.

The longest number of the album "Sea Breezes" starts with ... a sea breeze. It is quite a slow and tranquil number for about four minutes, then the listener is brought into a rather cacophonic moment which finally ends with Bryan emotional voice. Not too bad.

The (too) short "Bitter's End" closes this disc in a wonderful manner : a quite retro tune with magnificant vocal harmonies.
 

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