I can't believe I hadn't paid attention to them. Yesterday, my boyfriend was showing me some of the vinyl records he has and he has a lot of Roxy Music stuff. I became curious and asked him if he had any stuff of Roxy Music in cd...he only had this album, that he hates because he hates live albums.



I am really impressed with their sound..it's incredible!

MikeMatronik said:

I always thought the cover art for this album was cool, but I no nothing else about them. I'll have to check them out.

"Love Is The Drug" (1976)

SoulAlive said:

This and Virginia Plain are the only ones I can dig. I can't listen to Bryan Ferry without thinking of british comedian Vic Reeves singing in a club style

I read a book on Roxy Music, and got their first album, and just could not into it. It's like Frank Zappa, i'd like to like his stuff, but just can't

I lost my virginity with ROXY MUSIC , no kidding

JoeTyler said:

the whole band?!

Mike, now that have discovered the power, emotion and excellence of Roxy Music, you must pick these albums :

LittleSmedley said:

The first four albums - self titled, For Your Pleasure, Stranded and Country Life - are all fantastic IMO. Especially For Your Pleasure. Really weird and distinct, but with great, catchy melodies & a very polished sound. Definitely one of the GREATS of early 70s rock.

Avalon is also wonderful, very different from the early ones but has its own distinct personality. I remember listening to this on the school bus, crushing madly on the girl across the aisle. "More than this, you know, there's no-o-o-othing." Gorgeous & lush slow-dance anthems.

I think I have their live '74 album Viva Roxy! at hand - into the disc player it goes.

For a second I thought I read you lost your virginity to Roxy Music (as in the music, not the group). How emo (classic emo) is that?

I'm really loving "love is a drug" it's such a great song

That's great to know. Roxy rules! Without them there probably wouldn't be a New Wave movement.
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JoeTyler said:

Particularly impressive as there have been about 20 people in that band since it started!

JoeTyler said:

Love Avalon.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

This one performance proves how fucking amazing Roxy was!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...F2X5Qrgo0Y

SoulAlive said:

1975!

Fantastic, fantastic band! I really enjoy their evolution. I'm partial to the early stuff, but it's all worth getting into.

Roxy Music (1972) and For Your Pleasure (1973) are proto-punk, proto-synth experimental mindfucks. The opening side to Roxy Music may be the most diverse and most impressive debut side I've ever heard. These albums are their most critically acclaimed, and rightfully so. They form the blueprint of their sound and helped to redefine glam.

Stranded (1973) and Country Life (1974) venture more into traditional rock territory, as Brian Eno had left the band. They still have many elements of that experimental thrust. Stranded is absolutely gorgeous in places ("Just Like You", "Mother of Pearl", "Song for Europe").

Siren (1975) saw the band toying around with soul influences, much like Bowie's Young Americans released the same year. The singles "Love is the Drug" and "Both Ends Burning" are fairly indicative of the sound.

After a 4-year hiatus, they returned with Manifesto (1979) and Flesh + Blood (1980), two albums that are sometimes maligned, but I still enjoy. They are much more pop-oriented ("Dance Away", "Over You", "Same Old Scene"), but you know I can throw down with some pop!

Their swan song is Avalon (1982), which is filled with gorgeous instrumentation and melodies to swoon for. It is very sexy and serene, as the album cover suggests.

Rumor has it that the band have reunited for a new studio release, including Brian Eno! However, these rumors have been circulating since early '06, and Bryan Ferry's solo album Dylanesque has delayed the proceedings.

I would personally rank the albums this way:

1. For Your Pleasure (10/10)
2. Roxy Music (10/10)
3. Stranded (9/10)
4. Avalon (9/10)
5. Siren (8/10)
6. Flesh + Blood (8/10)
7. Country Life (8/10)
8. Manifesto (7/10)