BRYAN FERRY These Foolish Things 1973 UK ISLAND w/BLACK INNER MINT
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BRYAN FERRY These Foolish Things 1973 UK ISLAND w/BLACK INNER MINT
BRYAN FERRYThese Foolish Things
1973 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9249) ORIGINAL PRESSING
NICE COPY WHICH PLAYS PERFECTLY THROUGHOUT
MATRIX: ILPS 9249 A-1 / ILPS 9249 B-2U
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED, DEEPLY GLOSSY COVER “Printed in England by Robor Limited.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED BLACK ISLAND COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Much like his contemporary David Bowie, Ferry consolidated his glam-era success with a covers album, his first full solo effort even while Roxy Music was still going full steam.
Whereas Bowie on Pin-Ups focused on British beat and psych treasures, Ferry for the most part looked to America, touching on everything from Motown to the early jazz standard that gave the collection its name.
Just about everyone in Roxy Music at the time helped out on the album -- notable exceptions being Andy Mackay and Brian Eno.
The outrageous take on Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," with Ferry vamping over brassy female vocals, sets the tone for things from the start.
All this said, many of the covers aim for an elegant late-night feeling not far off from the well-sculpted Ferry persona of the '80s and beyond, though perhaps a touch less bloodless and moody in comparison.
In terms of sheer selection alone, meanwhile, Ferry's taste is downright impeccable.
There's Leiber & Stoller via Elvis' "Baby I Don't Care," Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" (with narrative gender unchanged!), Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears," and more, all treated with affection without undue reverence, a great combination.
Ferry's U.K. background isn't entirely ignored, though, thanks to two of the album's best efforts -- the Beatles' "You Won't See Me" and the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil."
Throughout Ferry's instantly recognisable croon carries everything to a tee, and the overall mood is playful and celebratory.
Wrapping up with a grand take on "These Foolish Things" itself, this album is one of the best of its kind by any artist.
Side A:
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:20)
River Of Salt (1:46)
Don't Ever Change (2:13)
Piece Of My Heart (3:04)
Baby I Don't Care (1:46)
It's My Party (2:01)
Don't Worry Baby (4:10)
Side B:
Sympathy For The Devil (5:50)
The Tracks Of My Tears (3:04)
You Won't See Me (2:32)
I Love How You Love Me (3:01)
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (3:04)
These Foolish Things (5:43)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with some rub around the spindle hole but few spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: MINT
The deeply glossy cover is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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