Virginia Plain UK, it was included on later re-issues. In 1977, it was re-released as a single, together with "Pyjamarama", originally the second Roxy Music single, to promote the "Greatest Hits" album, and reached number 11. Both "Virginia Plain" and "The Numberer" can be found on the 1995 "The Thrill of it All" boxset. "Virginia Plain" features bass guitarist Rik Kenton, who joined after Graham Simpson left the band. It begins with a deceptively quiet introduction, followed by an instant increase of volume as soon as the vocals come in on the first verse. Former art student Ferry took the title "Virginia
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 1972 by the BBC, but he was already committed to a concert on the date of the contest - 25 March 1972 - and was thus unavailable. As The New Seekers were booked to appear on his 1972 UK series, the BBC opted to offer them the opportunity. The group had just spent five weeks at No.2 with the song "Never Ending Song of Love" when they were confirmed as the UK entrants and their single "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" hit No.1 for four weeks at the same week the group began presenting the six short