ROXY MUSIC Stranded 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING Nr MINT

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ROXY MUSIC Stranded 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING Nr MINT

DEEPLY GLOSSY G/F SLEEVE, LIGHT PLAY, CLEAN SOUND

ROXY MUSIC
Stranded

UK ISLAND (ILPS 9252) FIRST PRESSING (November 1973) OF ROXY MUSIC'S CLASSIC THIRD LP "Stranded"
GREAT COPY - DELIVERS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND THROUGHOUT

PRESSED ON MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (140g) WITH FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRICES: ILPS 9252 A-1 / ILPS 9252 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/AG and 1/PA
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY LAMINATED AND DEEPLY GLOSSY GATEFOLD COVER (first issue w/factory sealed, folded under left side edge) WITH ANTHONY PRICE'S CHIC AND GLAMOROUS STYLING
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" TEXT PRINTED IN BLUE

Without Brian Eno, Roxy Music immediately became less experimental, yet remained adventurous, as Stranded illustrates.
Under the direction of Bryan Ferry, Roxy moved toward relatively straightforward territory, adding greater layers of piano and heavy guitars. Even without the washes of Eno's synthesizers, Roxy's music remains unsettling on occasion, yet in this new incarnation, they favour more measured material, whether it's the reflective "A Song for Europe" or the shifting textures of "Psalm."
Even the rockers, such as the surging "Street Life" and the segmented "Mother of Pearl," are distinguished by subtle songwriting that emphasises both Ferry's tortured glamour and Roxy's increasingly impressive grasp of sonic detail

Side 1: Street Life / Just Like You / Amazona / Psalm
Side 2: Serenade / A Song For Europe / Mother Of Pearl / Sunset

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels - light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces shine like new - some superficial hairlines - of no audio consequence
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Superb sound quality - crystal clear, clean, bright and fresh and my play-check at loud volume found no major audio issues of note - just the (very) occasional static tick (incredibly minor and non-intrusive - this is one of the cleanest sounding copies I have heard in a while)
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The deeply glossy gatefold has a glass-like finish to both the outer and inner surfaces with just a little record impression. The edges and spine show no storage wear - a fine example

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
PAYMENT IS BY PAYPAL ONLY SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY BY SOME OTHER METHOD PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST
Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks 525 (GS 6.6.5 (525))

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