{"product_id":"9781784744830","title":"Lyrics","description":"Author: Ferry, Bryan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784744830\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLyrics \u003c\/i\u003eis a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf' \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyrics\u003c\/i\u003e collects the words written for music across seventeen albums, from the first iconic Roxy album of 1972 via the masterpiece of \u003ci\u003eAvalon \u003c\/i\u003eto 2014's reflective \u003ci\u003eAvonmore\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced by the author, and with an insightful essay by James Truman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferry's work today.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48203462639774,"sku":"UBD-9781784744830","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781784744830.jpg?v=1787834463","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781784744830","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}