Roxy Music by Proxy: 6th Album

Octopus II wrote: I was very underwhelmed when I bought the Manifesto album back in 1979 after Roxy Musics 'hiatus' and thought the comeback single 'Trash' was a poor choice of single at the time. Over the years I have grown to love it though, especially the title track.

Based on already owning (and loving) some of their classics, I bought a cheap copy of it without having heard any of the songs sometime in the 1990's. I dismissed it as boring and bland after listening through it once. Since then I've grown to love the albums two hits (Angel Eyes and Dance Away) which hardly registered as anything out of the ordinary on that one - or maybe it was two album listens. Guess I wanted more Art Rock and not "Sophisti-Pop". I relistened to it yesterday, for the first time in decades, because of this poll. As expected, I enjoyed it more. I actually loved 2/3rds of it. I might even enjoy it more than Ferry himself:

I wonder if Bryan Ferry will release any new music (he is 79 this year).

Edited by Octopus II - July 01 2024 at 10:36

There is a 'Manifesto' picture disc on e-bay which I have got my eye on, as I am a bit of a Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry completist. I wish I had bought it back in the day. 

Luther Vandross was a backing singer on the 'Manifesto' album. 

Octopus II wrote: I was very underwhelmed when I bought the Manifesto album back in 1979 after Roxy Musics 'hiatus' and thought the comeback single 'Trash' was a poor choice of single at the time. Over the years I have grown to love it though, especially the title track.

1. Manzanera & Mackay - Roxymphony