Roxy Music - Deluxe
Studio Album - February 2018
The album is available in 2 formats; a four disc deluxe edition with 3 audio and one DVD. as well as a 2 disc version which will include discs 1 & 3 from the 4 disc version.
The 4 disc version includes a 132 page book with many unseen and rare photographs and other items from the Roxy Music archive. the 2 disc version has a 24 page booklet. Both versions contain an essay by Richard Williams who did the first ever interview with Roxy in 1971.
Disc 1 is the original album plus the single Virginia Plain (1999 Bob C. Ludwig Re-master)
Disc 2 includes for the first time, the original 1971 demo tape recorded in April/May 1971 as well as out takes and alternative versions of each song from the album.
Disc 3 includes the John Peel radio sessions and a live show from the Paris Theatre London, all originally broadcast by the BBC in 1972 and now officially released for the first time.
Disc 4 is a DVD and includes TV appearances, previously unseen footage of Roxy music at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris 26th November 1972 and 5.1 surround sound mix of the original album by Steve Wilson.
The gems within this deluxe edition are the first recordings Roxy made. These tracks were recorded in a flat in London before Paul Thompson & Phil Manzanera had joined the band. Dexter Lloyd played drums with Roger Bunn on guitar. Read Richard Williams 1971 review of the tape here
The studio out-takes give an amazing insight to how the album was developed and recorded with some great alternative takes of each song on the album.
The BBC sessions get their first official release and the gem on the DVD is footage from the Bataclan Paris, the only known footage from a show on the first Roxy Music tour.
The booklet has many unseen photos from shows, rehearsals, backstage etc as well as many other items from the Roxy Music archive
Album Track Listing
- Disc 1
- Re-make/Re-model
- Ladytron
- If There Is Something
- Virginia Plain
- 2HB
- The Bob (Medley)
- Chance Meeting
- Would You Believe?
- Sea Breezes
- Bitters End
- Disc 2
- Ladytron 1971 Demo
- 2HB 1971 Demo
- Chance Meeting 1971 Demo
- The Bob (Medley) 1971 Demo
- Instrumental 1971 Demo
- Re-make/Re-model Studio out-take
- Ladytron Studio out-take
- If There Is Something Studio out-take
- 2HB Studio out-take
- The Bob (Medley) Studio out-take
- Chance Meeting Studio out-take
- Would You Believe? Studio out-take
- Sea Breezes Studio out-take
- Bitters End Studio out-take
- Virginia Plain Studio out-take
- Disc 3
- If There Is Something John Peel Radio Session 4th January 1972
- The Bob (Medley) John Peel Radio Session 4th January 1972
- Would You Believe? John Peel Radio Session 4th January 1972
- Sea Breezes John Peel Radio Session 4th January 1972
- Re-make/Re-model John Peel Radio Session 4th January 1972
- 2HB John Peel Radio Session 25th May 1972
- Ladytron John Peel Radio Session 25th May 1972
- Chance Meeting John Peel Radio Session 25th May 1972
- Virginia Plain John Peel Radio Session 18th July 1972
- The Bob (Medley) BBC "In Concert", Paris Theatre, London 3rd August 1972
- Sea Breezes BBC "In Concert", Paris Theatre, London 3rd August 1972
- Virginia Plain BBC "In Concert", Paris Theatre, London 3rd August 1972
- Chance Meeting BBC "In Concert", Paris Theatre, London 3rd August 1972
- Re-make/Re-model BBC "In Concert", Paris Theatre, London 3rd August 1972
- Disc 4
- Re-make/Re-model The Royal College Of Art, 6/6/72
- Ladytron Old Grey Whistle Test 20th June 1972
- Virginia Plain Top Of The Pops 24th August 1972
- Re-make/Re-model Full House BBC TV 25/11/1972
- Ladytron Full House BBC TV 25/11/1972
- Would You Believe? Bataclan Paris 26/11/1972
- If There Is Something Bataclan Paris 26/11/1972
- Sea Breezes Bataclan Paris 26/11/1972
- Virginia Plain Bataclan Paris 26/11/1972
- Re-make/Re-model Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Ladytron Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- If There Is Something Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Virginia Plain Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- 2HB Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- The Bob (Medley) Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Chance Meeting Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Would You Believe? Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Sea Breezes Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
- Bitters End Steve Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound
Album Musicians & Credits
- Bryan Ferry Voice & Piano
- Phil Manzanera Guitar
- Graham Simpson Bass Guitar
- Andy Mackay Oboe & Saxaphone
- Eno Synthesiser & Tapes
- Paul Thompson Drums
- Andy Hendriksen Engineer
- Peter Sinfield Producer
- Bryan Ferry Cover Concept
- Nicholas de Ville Art
- C.C.S. Artwork
- Antony Price Clothes, Make-up & Hair
- Kari-Ann Cover Girl
- Karl Stoecker Photography
- Smile Hair
- McInnes Laboratories & Turner Equipment
- Wragg Transport
- Susie. Album Dedication
- Simon Puxley Sleeve Notes
- Bob C. Ludwig Remastered The 1999 Remaster Edition
- Gateway Studios Portland Maine 1999 Remaster
- Rik Kenton Played bass on Virginia Plain
- Rhett Davies Production on the deluxe edition.
- Isaac Ferry 2018 Edition Design
- John O'Brien Archive Consultant