ROXY MUSIC – STRANDED LP – EXC/VG+ A3/B1 UK ORIG 1973

Roxy Music – Stranded
(Island Records  1973  ILPS9252)
Matrix No’s: A3/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear

Vinyl in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall – some light clicks at the very start of Psalm & mark at the very end of side 2 that gives some clicks)

Roxy Music are an English art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group’s lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Former members include Brian Eno (synthesiser and “treatments”), and Eddie Jobson (synthesiser and violin). .

Stranded is the third album by art rock band Roxy Music, and was released late 1973, reaching number one on the UK album charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Bryan Ferry except as noted

Side one

1. “Street Life” – 3:29
2. “Just Like You” – 3:36
3. “Amazona” (Ferry, Phil Manzanera) – 4:16
4. “Psalm” – 8:04

Side two

1. “Serenade” – 2:59
2. “A Song for Europe” (Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 5:46
3. “Mother of Pearl” – 6:52
4. “Sunset” – 6:04

Personnel

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, piano, electric piano
• John Gustafson – bass guitar
• Eddie Jobson – synthesizers, keyboards, electric violin
• Andy Mackay (as Andrew Mackay) – oboe, saxophone, treatments
• Phil Manzanera – guitar, treatments
• Paul Thompson – drums, timpani
• Chris Laurence – string bass on “Sunset”
• The London Welsh Male Choir – chorus on “Psalm”
• Nicolas de Ville – Cover Design
• Karl Stoecker – Photography

Recorded at AIR Studios, London and produced for E.G.Records