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Virginia Plain

Released August 1972 c/w The Numberer and reached number 4 in the UK singles charts. The song didn't appear on any album until 1977 when it was re-released as a single in 1977 backed with the second Roxy single Pyjamarama to promote Roxy Music's Greatest Hits album. It was played on most Roxy tours up until and including the Manifesto tour in 1979. It remained unplayed until Bryan Ferry's 1994 tour and was introduced to his 1999 tour towards the latter part of the tour. Roxy Music played it throughout the 2001 reunion tour on most of the shows.

Virginia Pain has also been recorded by Spizz Energi and a 4 dance versions were done by Slamm. The Mission recorded this song under the name of The Metal Gurus

Type:

A-side

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Virginia Plain is on the following Roxy Music & Solo albums:

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