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

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

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some wear along the spine
Original Blue Island Inner Sleeve but has been drawn on

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

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