The Early Years

by Roxy Music

The Early Years cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 7 November 2000
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:18:36
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Peter Nomis, Andy Mackay, Bob Ludwig, Bryan Ferry

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation of Roxy Music's first three albums period of 1972 and 1973, the art rock formulation with Brian Eno in the band. It gathers the singles and album tracks of 'Virginia Plain' and 'Do the Strand', Bryan Ferry's songs set against synthesizer treatments and glam theatricality.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, synthesizers, guitars, male-vocals, stylish

Tracklist

  1. Re-Make/Re-Model (4:53)
  2. Ladytron (4:26)
  3. If There Is Something (6:34)
  4. 2HB (4:30)
  5. Chance Meeting (3:08)
  6. Virginia Plain (2:58)
  7. Pyjamarama (2:52)
  8. Do The Strand (4:00)
  9. Beauty Queen (4:41)
  10. Editions Of You (3:51)
  11. In Every Dream Home A Heartache (5:29)
  12. The Bogus Man (9:20)
  13. Street Life (3:29)
  14. A Song For Europe (5:46)
  15. Mother Of Pearl (6:35)
  16. Sunset (6:04)

Credits

  • Bryan Ferry - written-by
  • Andy Mackay - written-by
  • Bogdan Zarkowski - design [design by]
  • Nicholas De Ville - design [design by]
  • Peter Nomis - liner notes
  • Bob Ludwig - mastered by
  • Antony Price - photography by [photos by (front cover)]
  • Brian Cooke - photography by [photos by]
  • Karl Stoecker - photography by [photos by]
  • Chris Thomas - producer [produced by]
  • Peter Sinfield - producer [produced by]

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