{"product_id":"lyrics-9781784744830","title":"Lyrics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, introduced by the author and published on the 50th anniversary of the first Roxy Music album. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyrics\u003c\/i\u003e collects the words written for music across seventeen albums, from the first iconic \u003ci\u003eRoxy\u003c\/i\u003e album of 1972 via the masterpiece of \u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e to 2014's reflective \u003ci\u003eAvonmor\u003c\/i\u003ee, \u003cb\u003e introduced by the author, and with an insightful essay by James Truman\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All the classic Roxy anthems are here--'Virginia Plain, ' 'Do the Strand, ' 'Love is the Drug, ' 'The Thrill of it All'--songs in which the real and the make-believe blend in a kaleidoscopic mix, shot through with cinematic allure. Also included are the evocative lyrics of romantic longing and lost illusions for which Ferry is rightly revered: 'Slave to Love, ' 'Mother of Pearl, ' 'More Than This.' As he writes in his preface, 'The low points in life so often produce the most keenly felt and best-loved songs.' And, it might be added, some of the best poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chatto \u0026amp; Windus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784744830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Bryan Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132487995573,"sku":"9781784744830","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f05f52b6-12e6-4c41-b20b-f46257854932.jpg?v=1652813724","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lyrics-9781784744830","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}