Roxy Music - City Hall. Newcastle 28th October 1974 FM Radio (Red Vinyl)

Roxy Music were on tour just as Country Life was about to land and this Newcastle live show portrays the UK glam rockers in formidable shape. Their tried and tested style balanced glam swagger with sophistication across a setlist that draws heavily on Stranded and the still-recent For Your Pleasure. 'Mother Of Pearl' and 'A Song For Europe' carry dramatic weight live as Bryan Ferry's theatrical delivery is matched by the band's tight, textured arrangements, while 'Street Life' and the closing run of 'Editions Of You' and 'Remake Remodel' bring the raw, art-school energy that made their earliest shows so electric. A fascinating snapshot of a band mid-evolution and just ahead of the polished pop sensibility just around the corner.