BRYAN FERRY/LET'S STICK TOGETHER ILPS 9367 (-76) UK

Today often regarded as a lost gem, but still showing up in the used bins to reasonable prices. Initially a project by US Atlantic to cash in on the "Let's Stick Together" 45 success, where they took the four songs from the UK "Extended Play" EP and baked them together with a couple of former single only tracks. So even if counted as an original album it's actually a compilation of 45 cuts. I'm usually not found of artists doing re-makes of own songs that were perfect to begin with and here I got five of those - four from the Roxy Music debute and one from Country Life. But in this case all so well made and presented they're up there with the original versions. Not very different, just softer and cooler in a very good way. In fact the whole LP is so warm and welcoming you just wanna dive in and stay. This is one of those albums where I'm having a hard time to chose favorites, cause they're all good and I'd pick differently depending on what day it is, but for now - the Beatles cover "It's Only Love" and the Roxy re-makes "Sea Breezes", "Casanova" and "2HB". Issued and re-issued all over the world through the years on every possible format. Premiere US vinyl on Atlantic (SD 18187). UK copies also exist with the common Island label design. No clue which was first, but as this copy was bought close to release I know it's early...having label as shown here, thin matt sleeve and black Island inner. (ÄNÖ*) (BRÄY*)