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Poll Question: Which is your favourite album?
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    Posted: June 28 2024 at 23:51
The fourth of eight Proxy Music polls where the chances of anyone other than Roxy Music winning are about as likely as seeing a former punk rocker selling Country Life butter. Smile
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Roxy Music - Country Life
Bryan Ferry - In Your Mind
Brian Eno - Discreet Music
Phil Manzanera - Primitive Guitars
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1. Andy Mackay - 3 Psalms
2. Roxy Music - Country Life
3. John Wetton - Chasing the Dragon
4. Phil Manzanera - Primitive Guitars
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I like that Ferry album. This Is Tomorrow Calling and Tokyo Joe are great tunes!
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This time, I'm voting for Brian Eno.
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The UK got the uncensored cover for the 'Country Life' album, whilst the USA got this one. Smile

Roxy Music – Country Life (1974, Censored, Vinyl) - Discogs
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^ That boring US album cover is all of the Country without the Life, back when album covers featuring pin-up models were the bread and butter of Roxy Music albums, especially in the case of Country Life, when I'd buy an album adorned with beautiful girls just for The Thrill of It All. Smile
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

The UK got the uncensored cover for the 'Country Life' album, whilst the USA got this one. Smile

Roxy Music – Country Life (1974, Censored, Vinyl) - Discogs
Not true. I have an Atco records USA release that has the lovely women on the cover. Maybe they were removed later?
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^ Ironically, the only Roxy Music album I bought on the original vinyl was Avalon, which didn't feature any lovely women on the cover at all, so maybe I'm not so shallow after all. Tongue
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The lady in the costume on the 'Avalon' cover is Lucy Helmore, Ferry's girlfriend (soon to be wife). 

They divorced in 2003, and Lucy Helmore unfortunately took her own life in 2018. 

I was very disappointed with the Manifesto, Flesh + Blood, and Avalon covers after the standard of the previous five. Smile


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Country Life. Roxy's best album.
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

The lady in the costume on the 'Avalon' cover is Lucy Helmore, Ferry's girlfriend (soon to be wife). 

They divorced in 2003, and Lucy Helmore unfortunately took her own life in 2018. 

I was very disappointed with the Manifesto, Flesh + Blood, and Avalon covers after the standard of the previous five. Smile
Avalon is by far my favourite Roxy Music album, but my favourite Proxy Music album overall is Roxymphony by Manzanera & Mackay. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

The UK got the uncensored cover for the 'Country Life' album, whilst the USA got this one. Smile

Roxy Music – Country Life (1974, Censored, Vinyl) - Discogs
Not true. I have an Atco records USA release that has the lovely women on the cover. Maybe they were removed later?


No, I was told the original LP were sold in some countries wrapped in an extra black paper cover.
In Belgium the original LP wa sold as it i.
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Voted Country Life
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

This time, I'm voting for Brian Eno.


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A 'complete' recording from the 'Country Life' tour in Newcastle in 1974. This album omits 'The Bogus Man' which can be found from that concert on the 'Viva' Roxy Music live album. Smile

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Live at the Apollo (2001) is the best Live performance of Brian Ferry and Roxy Music I've ever seen. Oh Yeah! Thumbs Up
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^ A great gig indeed, I have that on DVD. Smile
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Eno : Discreet Music
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