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Topic: top 5 Roxy Music songs (or 10)
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: top 5 Roxy Music songs (or 10)
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:55
 1. chose youre 5 (or 10) Roxy Music songs,
 
2. also 5 things about what makes Roxy Music great or apeal to you as a fan of music
 
3.  5 general things about art rock/progressive pop as well, and Roxy Music's role/contrebution  in the genre
 
same concept as the 10cc one


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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 18:29
1- The two long tracks on For Your Pleasure .... and that's it
 
2. Outside Eno and Manzanera.....NOTHING
 
 
3. None.... I never thought this band was worth the inclusion in PA (it was insistantly demanded by this member and as soon as he got his way, he disppeared from the site) , past the two members' (afore-mentioned) other projects.


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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 19:43
Well after Sean's harsh response, I will attempt a kinder response. 
1. Every song on Viva.  That gets me up to 8.  All I Want Is You from Country Life, Tara from Avalon.  For a bonus - The Thrill Of It All.
2. Don't care to go there.  "Great" is just an adjective I don't care to apply to music no matter how much I like it.
3. I'm actually not sure what they as a group of varying musicians contributed to the genre.  I like them, but they are an acquired taste.


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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 20:24
1. All of Avalon (fit 2HB in there somewhere)
2. DAT CROON, Eno, Manzanera
3. That's work, no thank you.


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 17 2010 at 04:22
1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.


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Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: July 17 2010 at 08:55
In Every Dream Home A Heartache
The Bogus Man
If There Is Something
While My Heart Is Still Beating

preferably the live versions  Smile

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Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 19:46
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.
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    --  n.b =  add fr me that , Song for Europe is the most powerful song for Roxy !


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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 31 2010 at 08:31
Anything from the self titled debut
 
 
and thats it
 
tho I like the non prog stuff esp Avalon


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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 31 2010 at 08:43
1.
a. 2HB
b. Re-make / Re-model
c. Do The Strand
d. In Every Dream Home A Heartache
e. Avalon
 
2.
a. Their original musical approach on the first two albums
b. Their costumes
c. Eno's synths
d. Ferry's original voice
e. The slick sound on the later albums, even though it could become a bit boring from time to time
 
3. I don't have much to say about this, except that I like the original approach they had. I think their influence was high outside prog, to acts like David Bowie and The Simple Minds, but not inside prog.


Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: August 10 2010 at 14:20
Amazona
Ain't That So
The Bogus Man
Out of the Blue
Editions of You
 
Bryan Ferry's voice is one of my all time favorites
Phil Manzanera's guitar work is great
The overall feel of their most of their music
The experimental things that Eno did early on
Their art rock/semi progressive rock sound
 
Instead of answering number 3 here, let me just say that I can't believe Roxy Music was somehow never as big in the US as they were and are in Europe.  Puzzling because their contribution to 70's and 80's music was truly original.
 
 
 


Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 16:27
 5 favurite songs
 
1. Ladytron
2. True To Life
3. Sea Breezes
4. Do the Strand
5. Take a chanse with me /bogous man/ re make re model and If their is something
 
 
5 elements i Like about them
 
1. the atmosphere they create in some of their more laidback and soft tracks
2. their use of Oboe, and mellotron when it's suits the music
3.  Ferrys vocals and piano playing
4. their wierdness and almoust avant - garde style
5.  Brian Eno,
 
they created new wave enouh said about their contribution (my third favourite genere)
 
 


Posted By: tarkus1980
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 16:38
1. Editions of You
2. If There is Something
3. Thrill of it All
4. Both Ends Burning
5. Mother of Pearl


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Posted By: catfood03
Date Posted: August 14 2010 at 16:01
no particular order, some faves off the top of my head...  (man, I haven't listened to Roxy in a long time!)

1. Sunset
2. A Song for Europe
3. Cassanova
4. Just Another High
5. All I Want is You


Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: August 25 2010 at 20:34
Hi,
 
1. Both Ends Burning/Out of the Blue/Amazona/Is Your Love Strong Enough/Avalon
 
2. I think the attention to detail in the music design, delivery. The well written lyrics. Very well defined vocals for the background. All around well defined musicianship.
 
3. The professionalism involved with this band is quite above normal, and they deserve all the accolades they get for their work. They were as good in concert as they were in the albums and that is rare, and important. "Prog" could use learning from that, instead of spending time with overly egotistical guitar players with sound effects on the guitar, and they can't even play them! ... they can only thrash!


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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: October 01 2010 at 01:48
If There is Something, and If There is Something, and, oh yeah, If There is Something.
 
I love Roxy but that song brings tears to my eyes.
 
OK, OK, beyond that: 
 
Bogus Man
Psalm
Mother of Pearl/Sunset
Sea Breezes
Sentimental Fool
 
Moshkito, your third point hits the nail on the head....even their recent comeback just reeks of class!


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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 20:02
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 22:32
Both Ends Burning
Prairie Rose
The Thrill of It All
Do the Strand
Virginia Plain


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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 23:20
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.

Well said Dean and I have to go "ditto" to your commentsSmile


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Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 12:25
   then it must be a Song for Europe 5 times !!!

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Posted By: EatThatPhonebook
Date Posted: July 24 2011 at 05:30
something like this:

1. More Than This
2. For Your Pleasure
3. Editions Of You
4. Avalon
5. True To Life
6.The Main Thing
7.Virginia Plain
8.Serenade
9.Do The Strand
10. Sunset


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Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: July 27 2011 at 13:36
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.

This.^.
But here are my favourites anyways.

Re-Make/Re-model
If there is something
In every dreamhome
Street Life
Amazona
Song for Europe
3 and 9
Out of the blue
Casanova
Prarie rose
Sentimental fool


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Posted By: MagicMoo
Date Posted: January 13 2012 at 11:21
Hi everybody!

1. If there is something
2. Beauty Queen (much underrated)
3. Sunset (very moody and also much underrated)
4. 2 HB
5. For Your Pleasure
6. Mother of Pearl
7. Amazona
8. In every Dream Home a Heartache
9. Prairie Rose
10. Editions of You




Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: August 13 2013 at 22:45
As always with me, hard to narrow it down, but here's my top ten:

Pyjamarama (version from “Viva!”)
If There Is Something (ditto)
Editions of You
Psalm
Three and Nine
Out of the Blue
Mother of Pearl
Same Old Scene
Take a Chance With Me
Serenade

Honorable mentions:

The Bogus Man
Re-Make/Re-Model
Manifesto
Oh Yeah
Sentimental Fool


Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 14 2013 at 00:15
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

 1. chose youre 5 (or 10) Roxy Music songs,
 
2. also 5 things about what makes Roxy Music great or apeal to you as a fan of music
 
3.  5 general things about art rock/progressive pop as well, and Roxy Music's role/contrebution  in the genre


1) Mother of Pearl (kinda cheating though as it's a live recording from a '75 tour boot called "Champagne and Novocaine")
2) Casanova
3) Re-Make Re-Model
4) If There is Something
5) 2HB
6) Out of the Blue
7) Both Ends Burning
8) A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
9) In Every Dream Home a Heartache
10) More Than This

1) Bryan Ferry's voice
2) Phil Manzanera's style is prog but classic rock at the same time
3) Brian Eno's sound "treatments"
4) They spawned off the great side project 801
5) I think Eddie Jobson did his best work in Roxy

1) The look.  Roxy was the first prog band to also focus on a totally bizarre look and Ferry always looked so suave.
2) The vocals.  Ferry was at home crooning Vegas schmaltz or prog.
3) The solo breaks on Re-Make Re-Model never fail to crack me up...especially the bass solo that rips off Day Tripper.
4) They gave John Wetton a place to go after Fripp shut down Crimso.
5) The crazy sonic experimentations Eno did lead to his later work with Fripp and his 1st 4 excellent-quirky solo albums.  


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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: August 14 2013 at 01:01
1.

"Ladytron"
"For Your Pleasure"
"In Every Dream Home A Heartache" = "Re-Make/Re-Model" = "Virginia Plain"
"Do The Strand"
"Out Of The Blue" = "Sentimental Fool"
"Both Ends Burning"
"2 H. B."

And I've only heard two of their albums in their entirety. Shucks. This may change.

2. The experimentation, Phil's guitar work, production, Ferry's gift for songwriting, ability to create atmospheres.

3. They had nothing novel to offer to art/prog-pop-rock ... other than the idea for an image (maybe), the unique brand of lyric-writing, and the idea of croon rock.


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 14 2013 at 01:36
Out Of The Blue
Both Ends Burning
Virginia Plain
In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Do The Strand

Viva! is the best live album ever imo


Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 14 2013 at 03:10
Oh gawd, this is difficult.............
I used to have all their albums to Avalon but trimmed down years ago.
Now : Ladytron
           If There Is Something (Viva ! Live version)
           The Bob (Medley)
           The Bogus Man
           Out Of The Blue
but there are others :  Editions Of You
                                        Sentimental Fool
                                        Both Ends Burning
                                        Manifesto
                                        Stronger Through The Years
The band took a very left-field approach to their arranging, creating a rather bizarre and unique style and sound.  Roxy possessed some fantastic musicians - esp. Eno and Manzanera.  Other greats like John Wetton and Eddie Jobson also performed with them.  They also looked weird.
As far as their influence - maybe showing that you can experiment wildly within the confines of 'pop' music.  I thus don't consider them as a full-blown Prog band, though they sure sounded like one on the live 'Viva !' 


Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 15 2013 at 22:37
Originally posted by valravennz valravennz wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.

Well said Dean and I have to go "ditto" to your commentsSmile
Ditto to your ditto......imo the first 5 lp's are all good with Country Life and or Siren  being my personal favorite(s).
All good musicians and the only problem imo is that Ferry always wanted to turn the band into a pop group doing back up for him. They had the potential for going into a much proggier direction. 


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 16 2013 at 00:17
Anyone heard the Mackay solo 'In Search Of Eddie Riff' ??  I've seen the LP on few occasions but never took the plunge. 


Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: August 16 2013 at 19:56
^ I have it, and it’s quite good though it may be a little poppy for some, with instrumental versions of End of the World and The Long and Winding Road, but his sax work is tasty as always.

I heartily agree with those who think “Viva!” was one of the best live albums ever and that the band was at their proggiest there.


Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 16 2013 at 20:31
Originally posted by AreYouHuman AreYouHuman wrote:

^ I have it, and it’s quite good though it may be a little poppy for some, with instrumental versions of End of the World and The Long and Winding Road, but his sax work is tasty as always.

I heartily agree with those who think “Viva!” was one of the best live albums ever and that the band was at their proggiest there.
Regarding 'Viva!' - I notice it was recorded at 3 locations, and lists 4 bassists (Wetton, Gustafson, Wills & Maida).  They must've taken on whoever was available on the night ??  Hard to tell who plays on what tracks.  Excellent track-list all the way - it should've been a double-LP.  This features the quintessential version of 'If There Is Something'.  I just go bonkers when the song breaks down after Jobson's spot to Ferry's Wurlitzer jamming with Thompson's groove.  Simple chord progression, sooo prog LOL
Andy's album has an incredible guest-list, I wish I had've bought a copy when I saw them often, many moons ago.


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 16 2013 at 20:32
^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 
 
 


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 16 2013 at 20:41
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 
 
 
Thanks for that, Sir !!  Travesty ?? - It reminds me of Robert Calvert's 'Lucky Leif & The Longships' - I happen to like that album very much.  You may call that one a travesty as well LOLLOL


Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 01:31
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 
Thanks for that, Sir !!  Travesty ?? - It reminds me of Robert Calvert's 'Lucky Leif & The Longships' - I happen to like that album very much.  You may call that one a travesty as well LOLLOL

Lucky Leif is good but I love "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" Wink


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 03:28
Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 
Thanks for that, Sir !!  Travesty ?? - It reminds me of Robert Calvert's 'Lucky Leif & The Longships' - I happen to like that album very much.  You may call that one a travesty as well LOLLOL

Lucky Leif is good but I love "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" Wink
Yes, well, Lockheed whips Leif any day of the week.  Viv Stanshall is a total comedian on the record, and the band members truly rock.  I miss Calvert Cry


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 04:32
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 
Thanks for that, Sir !!  Travesty ?? - It reminds me of Robert Calvert's 'Lucky Leif & The Longships' - I happen to like that album very much.  You may call that one a travesty as well LOLLOL

Lucky Leif is good but I love "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" Wink
Yes, well, Lockheed whips Leif any day of the week.  Viv Stanshall is a total comedian on the record, and the band members truly rock.  I miss Calvert Cry
It's been a while since I've heard either album but from what I remember Luck Leif is a parody of several styles of american popular music (which is pretty much the epotome of everything I personally dislike in music) - if rap and hip-hop had been around in 1974 I'm sure that Captain Bob would have included that too. I would not call it a travesty in the way that Mackay's take on Wagner is, musical parody is a one trick pony with no lasting appeal, The Valkyries is not a parody, it's simply a horrible version. At the time Luck Lief reminded me of the Bonzos use of archaic musical styles for comedy effect rather than musical exploration, which is why Lockheed & the Starfighters is musically more satisfying for me, though the concept and storyline of both albums is typical Captain Bob brilliance. That they lead on to Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music and Quark, Strangeness and Charm is enough for me.

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 04:51
^.......not forgetting that ENO was involved on both Thumbs Up........


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 05:08
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

^.......not forgetting that ENO was involved on both Thumbs Up........
Which brings us to the radical style changes between Here Come the Warm Jets and Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy and Another Green World that culminate in the rather magnificent Before and After Science (and here I am deliberately ignoring the whole ambient music thing and sticking to his vocal albums). Here Come the Warm Jets strikes me as being an angry and somewhat spite-filled album triggered by his departure from Roxy Music (thinking specifically of Blank Frank and Dead Finks).

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 05:18
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

^.......not forgetting that ENO was involved on both Thumbs Up........
Which brings us to the radical style changes between Here Come the Warm Jets and Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy and Another Green World that culminate in the rather magnificent Before and After Science (and here I am deliberately ignoring the whole ambient music thing and sticking to his vocal albums). Here Come the Warm Jets strikes me as being an angry and somewhat spite-filled album triggered by his departure from Roxy Music (thinking specifically of Blank Frank and Dead Finks).
All great albums (ignoring the ambient thing for sure).  And is that a calliope on 'Put A Straw Under Baby' ??.............I saw a guy playing one of those on the steamboat 'Natchez' when I was in New Orleans last year.  Unique instrument.  I'm sure it's near the end of Crimso's 'In The Court...' track....


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 17 2013 at 07:58
Ooooh, I never liked 'Flesh And Blood' Angry      'Avalon' was much better.


Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 19 2013 at 23:45
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Ooooh, I never liked 'Flesh And Blood' Angry      'Avalon' was much better.

Avalon has the excellent "More Than This" (which I like much more than anything on "Flesh and Blood") but not much else for my taste.  


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 03:23
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ & ^^ - his Ride Of The Valkyries is a travesty Disapprove
 

 


 
Finally got an LP copy of this Mackay solo for 5 bucks !! It's a decent listen, nothing outrageous. I can hear a bit of Roxy and early Eno stylings here and there. Great guest list, and some of Paul Thompson's most exciting drumming. Thompson and Roger Glover being the prominent rhythm section !!


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 05:30
Ugh, I've got McKay/Manzanera Up In Smoke from many years ago.  It's awful. hahahaha  Phil has been doing some great solo stuff though.   And the last Ferry album, Olympia is excellent.  BTW the top 5 or 10 - everything on Viva. Big smile


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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 10:59
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.
That works for me though I would mention several I like a lot:
 
In Every dream Home A heartache
Thrill of it All
Both Ends Burning
Mother Of Pearl
If There Is Something


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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 11:45
Well, I am a devoted fanboy since the masterful debut , as I got that as a pre-release. I have never looked back  since, convinced 100% of RM's progressive credentials (sorry Trane, we disagree again). They simply shocked the hippy-denim clad universe with some blazing material , foundations for many styles to come . In Every Dream Home and  The Bogus Man (electronica) , while Editions of You , Re-Make/Re-Model and Do the Strand indicated to punkers the way ahead. In fact, there was constant 'progression' , the edgy Manifesto, the slick Flesh + Blood (a great album,sorry!) and the suave Avalon. One of the most influential bands ever. 

1- Beauty Queen
2- My Only Love
3- If There's Something
4- Mother of Pearl
5- Ladytron
6- Sentimental Fool
7- In Every Dream Home
8- Avalon
9- Grey Lagoons
10- Song for Europe 


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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 13:13
"Avalon" was the first compact disc I ever saw.  My dad bought a CD player in 1985 and got "Avalon" at the same time.  We'd already played the vinyl copy (and other albums of theirs) to death.  He was a pretty big Roxy fan at the time and it rubbed off on me.  I think what I liked best from the early (first 4) albums was the unpredictability, the instability - hard rock guitar, tender piano, harsh or soothing sax, weird electronics, low growls and romantic croons could all happen at any moment.  Not easy listening but not unpleasant either.  The next few albums were a lot smoother but (at their best) benefited from a mature and sophisticated songwriting flair on the part of Ferry, Manzanera and Mackay.  Avalon is a different story, but it's about as lovely as "new romantic" styled music gets.

5 favorite songs:
1. Just Like You
2. Three and Nine
3. Sunset
4. The Bogus Man
5. Strictly Confidential


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Posted By: admireArt
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 19:43
BOGUS MAN, IN EVERY DREAMHOME....., THE THRILL OF IT ALL, CASANOVA, AMAZONA, 2HB, END OF THE LINE, SPIN ME ROUND, TRUE TO LIFE, &THE MAIN THING, to round it to 10.

Why? Nothing comes close to this kind of musical universe. Then and now, always ahead, never on time. The mark of geniuses.


Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: February 13 2014 at 14:45
Bitter-Sweet
In Every Dreamhome a Heartache
Out of the Blue
Love is the Drug
Both Ends Burning (Live)



Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 14 2014 at 21:31
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


Ugh, I've got McKay/Manzanera Up In Smoke from many years ago.  It's
awful. hahahaha  Phil has been doing some great solo stuff though.   And
the last Ferry album, Olympia is excellent.  BTW the top 5 or 10 - everything on Viva. Big smile
Mackay isn't known so much for being a Prog giant for his work, although listening through to his Eddie Riff album, there is a definite crossover prog vibe to this work, and it is cool to hear him sing a couple of tracks.
He is currently working with an ensemble called 'The Metaphors', and from the few clips I've heard they sound really good. Worth looking into. He even has a few 'hot' chicks playing concert harp and keyboards. What he added to Roxy was absolutely priceless.
Oh yeah, original Roxy drummer, Paul Thompson, is his current drummer !!


Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: February 15 2014 at 05:46
^ MacKay wrote a book on the use of keyboards in rock music and cited Keith Emerson as the prime exponent.  He played saxophone for Eddie and the Hot Rots too. 


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: February 15 2014 at 06:22
^ MacKay also wrote the music for the http://www.therockfollies.co.uk/home.html" rel="nofollow - Rock Follies TV series.



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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 15 2014 at 17:42
Also, Mackay was responsible for giving ENO the VCS3 Synthi he bought around Roxy's formation. Talk about forward thinking.....!!


Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 05:58
I remember being disappointed with the Resolving Contradictions album, but I haven't heard it for over thirty years! In Search of Eddie Riff, I haven't heard at all.  


Posted By: Bald_Jean
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 08:24
I see Roxy Music as a parody of prog rock. the question is: should such a parody be included on this site? my opinion is "yes". guys, where is your sense of humor?


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 08:31
^ That's a little harsh, Jean.  But RM is an acquired taste.Smile  Damn it my original post took too long and didn't go through. Cry

Anyway to try to restate in short.  I think Avalon was a beautiful piece or prog/pop crossover if you will.  I'm not really a fan of RM's earlier albums but I am a big fan of the Enos (Brian and Roger).


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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 10:10
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

^ That's a little harsh, Jean.  But RM is an acquired taste.Smile  Damn it my original post took too long and didn't go through. Cry

Anyway to try to restate in short.  I think Avalon was a beautiful piece or prog/pop crossover if you will.  I'm not really a fan of RM's earlier albums but I am a big fan of the Enos (Brian and Roger).
 
I always saw them as art rock more than prog but those two genres bleed into one another anyway.
But imho Country Life and Siren should be in any serious music collection. Both are very  good albums with a number of styles merged into their unique sound. I have all of their LP's up to and including Avalon which is an excellent mellow selection of songs. At that point Ferry developed into the 'crooner' he always really wanted to be imo and that classic Roxy sound was  gone.


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Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 12:49
Roxy Music were great, but Bryan Ferry is an acquired taste for sure. Everything from For Your Pleasure to Viva Roxy, inlcuding Ferry's solo work, is worth hearing. Manzanera's Listen Now is good too.


Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 16 2014 at 13:05
Pyjamarama
Mother of Pearl
All I want is you
Street Life
Do the Strand
Casanova
The Bogus Man
Dance Away
Oh Yeah
A Song for Europe


Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 18 2014 at 03:29
For Your Pleasure
Bogus Man
Ain't That So
Both Ends Burning
More Than This
Love Is The Drug
In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Dance Away
My Only Love
Avalon

and a bonus for the ultimate cover Jealous Guy. Utter bliss. They di with that what Hendrix did with Watchtower - own it. Hurricane and * Miles High are excellent versions but Jealous Guy was made for Roxy. What a build up....

Their ability to be quite out there like the first album to the smooth later albums.
Vocals.
Manzanera's guitar work, tasteful use of reverb and delay and occasionally getting wild like on the somewhat The underrated but badly covered Heart Still beating live album.
Their rock band equivalent  of being David Bowie making challenging music appealing.
Beautifully constructed songs, nothing out of place.

... plus they are excellent in concert (from the albums that I do have anyway, such as Viva.

Seemingly pop in the visuals but really quite arty in the music.
Make a success out of rather non-commercial music (the debut and showing where it can go; the second.)
Make credible music out of melodic hooks (the dreaded pop in the world of prog).
Music that can function in the mind as well as the dance floor.
Making art rock for mainstream listening and in later years making mainstream oriented music for art rock listeners.



Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 20:37
Any thoughts on 'Manifesto' ?? I think it's a pretty decent album with lots to enjoy. Somewhat 'darker' in atmosphere.


Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 20:49
Ferry never gets credit for 2 things 1- being a brilliant lyricist (ask Bono) and 2- getting out when punk reared its head and set about murdering established bands . After a brief lull for a slew of solo albums by almost all the members, RM returned with young bassist Gary Tibbs , who came straight out of punk school and gave the band an edge and a rejuvenated look (quote Manzanera) . It was a curious combination of pop, art, electronica and punky tendencies (trash) as well as two cool prog epics (Stronger Through the Years and Ain't That So) . I call it the survival effort , but remains my least favorite RM album. I actually liked Flesh+Blood , it has some amazing moments (My Only Love). 

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 20:54
'Angel Eyes' has some quite strange moments in it. Tibbs was exceptional on the bass. Love 'Stronger Through The Years' with a jammy vibe to it.


Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 21:15
A quick note on Paul Thompson. The Great Paul Thompson is easily, I repeat easily winner of the most underrated drummer in music!  Meaty, juicy, no sissy frills for this lad. Also , while on the drum topic,check out Andy Newmark on the Frejus 1982 version of My Only Love = utterly ridiculous! 

http://youtu.be/hlPJYXVvimQ


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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 23:53
Paul Thompson does an outstanding job, on Roxy S/T especially, no doubt about it.


Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 22 2014 at 00:10
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Paul Thompson does an outstanding job, on Roxy S/T especially, no doubt about it.

As well as on For Your Pleasure, Stranded, Country Life and Siren (Sentimental Fool is wicked). Err.... yeah, I am a fan Embarrassed 


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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 22 2014 at 06:15
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Any thoughts on 'Manifesto' ?? I think it's a pretty decent album with lots to enjoy. Somewhat 'darker' in atmosphere.

I really like it. It's kind of halfway between early Roxy and the later one that became a little bit too smooth for me. 


Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 03:30
Manifesto - 1979 - and still makes some risky moves by incorporating some avante-weirdness......
......definitely spear-heading the 'New-Wave' artsy contingent.....


Posted By: admireArt
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 19:58
MANIFESTO: If it had  turned out as a 4 songs  EP like :"Manifesto", "Ain't that so", "Stronger through the years" and "Spin me round" (give n take), it could have been a 4 PA stars effort. As such it is really only for us Roxyphiles. **PA stars.


Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 21 2014 at 00:28
Angel Eyes is also a worthy tune.



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