Author:Bryan Ferry,Bryan Ferry
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music's iconic first album with this collection of Bryan Ferry's 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 Telegraph
Bryan Ferry's 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 2014's 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 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.
Discover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferry's work today.
Lyrics is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf
—— Daily TelegraphThere is something arresting seeing Ferry's words laid out in black type on the white page... the layout of Lyrics offers an elegant simplicity that allows these lines to breathe
—— Record CollectorA wild ride
—— New York TimesBracingly honest, vivid and compelling [...] how an average talent became the biggest movie star in the world
—— The TimesBrilliant
—— TelegraphEye-popping revelations [...] Will Smith bares all about his childhood and life
—— SunThe book is awesome. So candid and considered...fascinating.
—— Chris Evans , Virgin RadioRovelli is a brilliant and lucid teacher who uses his understanding of theoretical physics and the quantum world to talk about the complexity of our everyday reality
—— Russell BrandThis short collection of writings has something to offer for avid admirers of his work and new Rovelli readers alike
—— Science FocusIt remains rare for even the most talented science writers to fuse their work with a deep knowledge of the arts. One such rarity is Carlo Rovelli who, like some intellectual throwback to antiquity, treats the sciences and the humanities as complementary areas of knowledge and is a subtle interpreter of both. . . These finely wrought essays draw on an impressive hinterland of cultural and scientific learning. . . an entertaining and enlightening journey
—— Andrew Anthony , ObserverRovelli opens windows onto the imagination for all of us
—— Antony GormleyCarlo Rovelli, one of our age's most inspiring thinkers, offers intellectual adventures for the curious
—— Time OutA global superstar. . . Rovelli is making the grammar of the universe accessible to a new generation
—— Chanel 4 News