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SINGLE · 1972

Virginia Plain

by Roxy Music · Aug 1972 · Island · 2 tracks · 6:20

  • glam
  • glam rock
  • art rock

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Tracklist

  1. AVirginia Plain2:50
  2. BThe Numberer3:30

Running time 6:20

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

"Virginia Plain" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music, released as their debut single in August 1972. Written by Roxy frontman Bryan Ferry, the song was recorded by the band in July 1972 at London's Command Studios. Backed with "The Numberer", an instrumental composed by Andy Mackay, as a single the song became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number four. On the New Zealand Listener charts it reached number six.

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Who made it

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The record

  • First released
    Aug 1972
  • Labels
    Island WIP 6144
    Polydor 2001 739
    EMI Music Merchandise 978-1-907875-04-5
  • Kind
    Single
  • Formats
    Vinyl 4 editions
  • Editions
    4 releases
  • Running time
    6:20

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