ROXY MUSIC - Lp - 1st UK Press - 1972 - Island Records Pink Rim Brian Eno
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1st UK Press. Vinyl is VG Plus and Cover is Excellent.
NOTES:Arguably the most influential rock group of the ’70s, Roxy Music’s impact has only grown in the years since punk’s return-to-the-basics ethos gave way to a growing interest in high style, fashion and musical sophistication. The “new romantic” movement and the synth fops would have had no historical traditions to follow were it not for the pioneering efforts of Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, Paul Thompson and their various cohorts. Even though Roxy Music grew pale and timid in its later years, the recorded work (not to mention the countless side projects in which the various members have participated) stands as a seminal wellspring of nonconformity and successful art-pop experimentation. With the release of their first LP (produced by King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield after the departure of original Roxy guitarist Davy O’List, formerly of the Nice), the fledgling sextet revolutionized rock — trashing concepts of melodic conservatism, ignoring the prevalence of blues-based and otherwise derivative idioms and denying the need for technical virtuosity, either vocally or instrumentally. The flamboyantly bedecked poseurs presaged such low couture iconoclasts as the New York Dolls and all the glamsters who followed; the music mixed all sorts of elements into a newly filtered original sound that set the stylish pace. The tracks — Ferry-penned fantasies like “Re-make/Re-model,” “2 H.B.,” “If There Is Something” and the group’s monumental debut, “Virginia Plain” are at once amateurish and highly developed, brilliant blunders that took some acclimation to fully appreciate. As much as the music, the album’s kitsch graphics were also widely imitated.
NOTE: Records are graded visually under bright lights only. I do listen to a short portion just to see if a record might have any overbearing surface noise or worse right off the bat. I usually won't list any lps under VG+ but do list some VG records. Grading is SS (Still Sealed)/ Near-Mint/ Excellent/ Very Good Plus/ Very Good.
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