THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCelebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxy Musics iconic first album with this collection of Bryan Ferrys evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing introduced by the author.Lyrics is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf The TelegraphBryan Ferrys work as a singer and songwriter both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music is legendary.Lyrics collects the words written for music across seventeen albums from the first iconic Roxy album of 1972 via the masterpiece of Avalon to 2014s reflective Avonmore introduced by the author and with an insightful essay by James Truman.All the classic Roxy anthems are here Virginia Plain Do the Strand Love is the Drug songs in which the real and the makebelieve 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 bestloved songs. And it might be added some of the best poetry.Discover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferrys work today.