Bryan Ferry. Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023

Like most 70s teenagers, my introduction to Bryan Ferry came when Roxy Music debuted on Top Of The Pops with Virginia Plain in 1972. Part-prog, part-glam, the thrilling song broke pop’s golden rules – it had no chorus and Ferry didn’t even mention the title until the very end – but still went Top 5.

His distinctive voice – once likened to “an extraterrestrial Sinatra” – swept along propelled by psychedelic guitar, oboe,…