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Vinyl: ROXY MUSIC DEBUT 1st UK PRESS STUNNING NeAr MiNt ArChIvE ISLAND LABELS ROCK !
Roxy Music (Debut LP) "Roxy Music"
Original 1st UK Pressing Cat No."ILPS 9200"
Island Records Labels (1st issue)
NEAR MINT ARCHIVE COPY Never need to upgrade! Barely played no more than a hand full of times ever!
Stunning Near Mint Audio Through out!
Click play to hear track "Ladytron" Actual recording from the vinyl
Another from my personal collection of over 50,000 UK albums that I have accumulated over a period of more than 45 years! Here is the original 1st UK pressing of Roxy Music 1972 in incredible condition for a 41 year old album! The original 1st issue cover, visually is like new in my opinion, like it has just come from the shop and has not suffered the usual ring wear due to the fact that I have kept this album stored in a case with the cover separated from the vinyl for protection. This is how I have always stored my records. I have owned this album from new and initially would have only played this to record to taped and then stored it away! This is complete with the original blue Island Record sleeve with no splits or tares just light general creasing and staining with age only. The audio is truly exceptional through out and plays like a new vinyl without any loud clicks or pops I would grade the audio at least excellent plus to near as mint in my opinion! Stunning Near Archive copy never need to upgrade!
Roxy Music is the debut studio album by art rock band Roxy Music. It was released on 16 June 1972. It was generally well received by contemporary critics and made it to No. 10 in the UK Albums Chart.
The electronic band Ladytron took their name after the song with the same title from this album.
The opening track, "Re-Make/Re-Model", has been labelled a post-modernist pastiche, featuring solos by each member of the band echoing various touchstones of Western music, including The Beatles' "Day Tripper", Duane Eddy's version of "Peter Gunn", and Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries"; the esoteric "CPL 593H" was supposedly the license number of a car spotted by Bryan Ferry that was driven by a beautiful woman.
Brian Eno produced some self-styled "lunacy" when Ferry asked him for a sound "like the moon" for the track "Ladytron". "If There Is Something" was covered by David Bowie's Tin Machine, and was later featured quite extensively, almost as a central figure, in the British film Flashbacks of a Fool. A number of songs were thematically linked to movies. "2HB", with its punning title, was Ferry’s tribute to Humphrey Bogart and quoted the line "Here's looking at you, kid" made famous by the 1942 film Casablanca; "Chance Meeting" was inspired by David Lean's Brief Encounter (1945). "The Bob" took its title from Battle of Britain (1968) and included a passage simulating the sound of gunfire.
Roxy Music, particularly the album's LP incarnation, has been released in different packages over the years.
The album's original cover, as issued in 1972 by Island Records, featured a gatefold sleeve picturing the band (including original bass guitarist Graham Simpson) in stage attire designed by Antony Price, and did not include the track "Virginia Plain".
The album's original U.S. release, in late 1972 on Warner Bros. Records' Reprise subsidiary, included "Virginia Plain", which had since been issued as a single in the UK. The original U.S. release also featured a gatefold sleeve, but replaced Simpson's photo with that of Rik Kenton, who played bass on "Virginia Plain" following Simpson's departure from the group.
Side one
No. Title Length 1. "Re-Make/Re-Model" 5:10 2.
"Ladytron" 4:21 3.
"If There Is Something" 6:33 4.
"2 H. B."
Side two
No. Title Length 1. "The Bob (Medley)" 5:48 2.
"Chance Meeting" 3:00 3.
"Would You Believe?" 3:47 4.
"Sea Breezes" 7:00 5.
"Bitters End"
The Matrix
side 1 ''ILPS 9200 A-2U''
side 2 ''ILPS 9200 B-3U''
The Mother Stampers
Side 1 ''2'' ''MA''
Side 2 ''1'' ''GGP'' (look earliest "1" to "1" Mother Stampers)
The Vinyl.
The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable. To start with on initial inspection I can't see any real surface marks or indeed any marks that would cause any nasty loud clicks or pops and visually still retains its original sheen from new! Any marks that could possibly be seen would be light whyspy sleeve removal type marks and possibly the odd scuff (at least nothing that would cause any loud clicks or pops but just perhapes the odd isolated light background static or minor tick only) I have stored this vinyl seperately from the cover in a case for the best part of 35 years! This vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turn table. Looks and sounds barely ever played at all in my opinion!
Please note! This has been stored in a case laying dormant for at least 35 years or more! A build up of dirt and dust over the years in the grooves causes static crackle\ticks! A constant clean before each play is recommended!,,, This will reduce any static and enhance the audio quality!
The audio Quality
I have played this vinyl through track for track at very loud volume on a top system! The audio is cristal clear and vibrant through out with no signs of distortion or that this has been over played what so ever! Absolutely awesome top top audio through out! Points to note! It is easy to be critical about these early seventies pressings, especially I have noticed that Chrysalis vinyls are very soft in comparison to other vinyls ! Please allow for the odd isolated light static/tick perhaps heard on the run offs or in quieter places only (not consistant throughout the audio! Please note there is (no) clicks or pops and certainly (no) skips or jumps Audio grades as very, very near perfect in my opinion!
Audio graded at least excellent plus to very Near Mint!
Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd isolated light static /tick that may be heard only in isolated quiet parts only (not) consistant throughout the audio! Please remember that this is a genuine 36 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 36 year old system! In my personal opinion you will find this audio hard to surpass!
The Record Sleeve.
This is the original blue Island paper sleeve with light creasing/fading/staining with age only (no) splits or tares!
The cover!
This is the original 1st uk press Fully laminated gate fold cover printed by Tinsley Robor Group Ltd ! Mega rare and very hard to keep and find in this awesome super glossy condition! This is super glossy near perfect in appearence and is probably one of the best that I have seen, Amaizingly with this very fragile cover there is no real creases to mention on the exterior, perhape minor at the spine only barely noticed at all! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING 1ST PRESS COVER AT LEAST excellent plus to near as perfect like new in my opinion !
MEGA RARE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION 36 YEARS OLD ORIGINAL!! barely played earliest 1st uk press!
An Archive Copy Never Need To Upgrade!
The labels
The original 1st issue Island (pink rim) labels are awesome! Any spider marks are just minimal only barely noticed unless angled to the light! Unbeleivable for 36 years old! Try to find better! There is little if no spindle wear the hole is perfectly round!
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)
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