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The definitive collection of the Roxy Music frontman’s iconic lyrics
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Ideal for fans of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, as well as readers who appreciate lyrical songwriting and poetic expression within the arts and culture sphere.
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Bryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, introduced by the author and published on the 50th anniversary of the first Roxy Music album.
A Sunday Times bestseller
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music's iconic first album with this collection of Bryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, introduced by the author.
Lyrics is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf - The Telegraph
Bryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary.
Lyrics collects the words written for music across seventeen albums, from the first iconic Roxy album of 1972 via the masterpiece of Avalon to 2014's reflective Avonmore, introduced by the author, and with an insightful essay by James Truman.
All the classic Roxy anthems are here - 'Virginia Plain', 'Do the Strand', 'Love is the Drug' - songs in which the real and the make-believe blend in a kaleidoscopic mix, shot through with cinematic allure.
Also included are the evocative lyrics of romantic longing and lost illusions for which Ferry is rightly revered - 'Slave to Love', 'Mother of Pearl', 'More Than This'. As he writes in his preface, 'The low points in life so often produce the most keenly felt and best-loved songs.' And, it might be added, some of the best poetry.
Discover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferry's work today.
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Lyrics is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf – The Telegraph
There is something arresting seeing Ferry's words laid out in black type on the white page... the layout of Lyrics offers an elegant simplicity that allows these lines to breathe – Record Collector
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781784744830
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Chatto & Windus
Contributors:
- Introduction by Bryan Ferry
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 595g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Bryan Ferry (Author, Introducer) Bryan Ferry is a singer, songwriter and co-founder of the group Roxy Music, with whom he wrote and recorded eight acclaimed albums. He has released numerous solo albums and is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential recording artists of all time. In 2011 Ferry was awarded a CBE and in 2012 received the French national honour of l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2014 he was made an Honorary Doctor of Music by Newcastle University. Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
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