03 Sep 2013

On its release on June 16th, 1972, ‘Roxy Music’ was hailed by critics and music fans alike as a debut album that was as artistically controversial as it was aggressively modern: a bravura collage of impeccably nuanced styles, thunderously delivered, which announced a whole new chapter in the history…

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17 Jun 1972
16 Jun 1972
16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) At last the crimson chord cascades To shower dry cordials within Too late to leap the chocolate gate Pale fountains fizzing forth pink gin While destiny begins to fly The farmyard chorus sings its wake Upstanding anthem to the sky Too soon to realise their fate You were…

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16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) I’ve been thinking now for a long time How to go my own separate way It’s a shame to think about yesterday It’s a shame A shame, a shame, a shame We’ve been running round in our present state Hoping help would come from above But even angels…

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16 Jun 1972

Roxy Music Would you believe in what I do When the things that I make are all for you? And in a while I´ll come to you Showing showing why what I think will all come true Well I´m sure I´ll love you all my life And in the…

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16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) I never thought I’d see you again Where have you been until now? Well how are you? How have you been? It’s a long time since we last met It seems like yesterday When I first saw you In your red dress smile How could I forget that…

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16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) I dreamed last night about your face Your star shone all night Over the moon it shone brighter Star shining so bright You were so pure not for this world So gentle and light How could I hear their stories They told me not right? Too many times…

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16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) Oh I was moved by your screen dream Celluloid pictures are living Your death could not kill our love for you Take two people romantic Smoky nightclub situation Your cigarette traces a ladder Here’s looking at you kid celebrate years Here’s looking at you kid wipe away tears…

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16 Jun 1972

(Ferry) Make me a deal – and make it straight All signed and sealed – I’ll take it To Robert E. Lee I’ll show it I hope and pray he don’t blow it – ‘cos We’ve been around a long time Just trying to make the big time Take…

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