BRITISH ROCK’S VINYL INVASION
When Bryan Ferry made his solo debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall in December 1974, it was at the second time of trying — apparently, he’d been hoping to play there back in January, only to be foiled by the establishment’s then doggedly-upheld, but mercifully shortlived ban on rock performances.
The ensuing gig, which saw him focus almost wholly on material from his two solo albums to date, was not especially highly-praised by the reviews that followed. Just one Roxy Music song made it in (“A Really Good Time,” naturally); and just one other self-composed song, “Another Time, Another Place.” The remainder of the set focussed on the ’50s/’60s pop songs that delighted buyers of the original LPs.
Forty-six years on, however, (BMG) emerges a glorious time capsule, a 14-song, strong blast that opens with “Sympathy For the Devil,” closes with “These
