{"product_id":"lyrics-by-bryan-ferry-9781784744830","title":"Lyrics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Sunday Times bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyrics\u003c\/em\u003e is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf - The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyrics\u003c\/em\u003e collects the words written for music across seventeen albums, from the first iconic Roxy album of 1972 via the masterpiece of \u003cem\u003eAvalon\u003c\/em\u003e to 2014's reflective \u003cem\u003eAvonmore\u003c\/em\u003e, introduced by the author, and with an insightful essay by James Truman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferry's work today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425062043884,"sku":"9781784744830","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784744830.jpg?v=1774768244","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/lyrics-by-bryan-ferry-9781784744830","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}