ROXY MUSIC Stranded 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING Nr MINT
£
51
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68
£ 51
Sold For
Jul 14, 2014
Sold Date
Jul 4, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
Start price
5
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Great Britain
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Description
ROXY MUSIC Stranded 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING Nr MINT
DEEPLY GLOSSY G/F SLEEVE, BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND
ROXY MUSICStranded (The Third Roxy Music Album)
UK ISLAND (ILPS 9252) FIRST PRESSING (November 1973)
GREAT COPY - BARELY (if ever) PLAYED AND DELIVERING BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRICES: ILPS 9252 A-1 / ILPS 9252 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/PP and 2/MT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER (first issue, factory sealed, folded under left side edge) WITH ANTHONY PRICE'S CHIC AND GLAMOROUS STYLING
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
Without Brian Eno, Roxy Music immediately became less experimental, yet remained adventurous, as Stranded illustrates.
Under the direction of Bryan Ferry, Roxy moved toward relatively straightforward territory, adding greater layers of piano and heavy guitars. Even without the washes of Eno's synthesisers, Roxy's music remains unsettling on occasion, yet in this new incarnation, they favour more measured material, whether it's the reflective "A Song for Europe" or the shifting textures of "Psalm."
Even the rockers, such as the surging "Street Life" and the segmented "Mother of Pearl," are distinguished by subtle songwriting that emphasises both Ferry's tortured glamour and Roxy's increasingly impressive grasp of sonic detail
Side 1: Street Life / Just Like You / Amazona / Psalm
Side 2: Serenade / A Song For Europe / Mother Of Pearl / Sunset
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate pair of clean factory-fresh labels - no spindle traces that I can see - barely, if ever played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Pristine, unmarked and as-new playing surfaces in normal light - just natural wispy hairlines under sunlight
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Superb sound quality - crystal clear, clean, bright and fresh and my play-check at volume found nothing to fault - plays beautifully throughout with exceptionally clean sound - top copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The deeply glossy gatefold is crisp and sharp - no edge or spine wear - just a little record impression to the back
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period.
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 566 (GS 6.7.1 (566))
