FOR YOUR PLEASURE

After the euphoria of the debut I dove right into ROXY MUSIC's second album "For Your Pleasure". This record seems to have more focus and is a little more streamlined when compared to the debut, maybe a little more polished, not as raw. It seems like the majority of people like this one more though. I still feel the debut has this unbridled energy and excitement about it that I like much more. I liked what tszirmay told me the other day about the debut. "No one dressed, sang or played like that 3 years after Woodstock". Brilliant.

"Do The Strand" is led by vocals, piano, sax and drums. It gets pretty intense before 2 minutes.Then it settles until here we go again ! "Beauty Queen" is more relaxing with the focus on Ferry's vocals. "Strictly Confidential" features piano, aboe, light drums and those passionate vocals. Guitar comes in around 2 1/2 minutes as the suspense builds for a minute then releases. "Editions Of You" is an uptempo track with keyboards, bass, drums and vocals leading the way. Sax after a minute. The second half of this album is where I start to become really impressed.

"In Every Dream House A Heartache" sounds so serious with reserved vocals until you realize he's singing about a blow-up doll. Haha. Although I do like very much this quote from Joe at "Ground & Sky". "It might be enough to simply call "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" one of the greatest black comedy rock songs of all time, but I think that would be a bit of a cop out. The song has more to it than that, with Ferry conveying picket fences image of idyllic living as a cover for profound emotional isolation and empty gratification".That's exactly what the lyrics are about. I must say the lyrics throughout this whole album are top notch. "The Bogus Man" is almost 9 1/2 minutes of pure Prog. It has this steady beat throughout as different sounds come and go. A simplified description of perhaps the best track on here. Great tune ! "Grey Lagoons" is where Manzanera comes to the fore until the sax replaces his guitar. Lots of piano here too.The guitar is back before 3 minutes. "For Your Pleasure" ends the album in style. Vocals, drums and piano lead early but then it settles and becomes a little experimental. I like it !

I'm just not turned onto this one like I was the debut but that may change as I continue to listen.