Roxy Music Unveils Rare Early Demo of 'Pyjamarama' for Reissued Album

Roxy Music released a previously unheard 1973 demo of their track 'Pyjamarama' featuring Bryan Ferry's vocals and acoustic guitar, marking the frontman's first composition using the instrument. The stripped-down recording was made during a writing retreat at a remote Derbyshire cottage while the band was developing their second album. The expanded reissue also includes a newly recovered performance from a 1973 Top Of The Pops episode that had been missing from BBC archives for decades.

The expanded reissue of 'For Your Pleasure' represents a comprehensive archival project spanning three decades of material. Beyond the 'Pyjamarama' demo, the Super Deluxe edition documents the creative process through multiple formats: early keyboard sketches reveal how band members approached compositions like 'Do The Strand' and 'Beauty Queen', while unreleased recordings capture sessions at AIR Studios and various BBC appearances. The recovery of the 1973 Top Of The Pops performance adds visual documentation to the album's era, retrieved from a private collection after decades in obscurity.

Bryan Ferry's retreat to a Derbyshire cottage exemplifies the songwriting methodology behind the album's development. His decision to learn acoustic guitar marked a notable creative departure, with guitarist Phil Manzanera facilitating this transition by teaching Ferry a simplified playing technique that ultimately yielded viable musical ideas.