STRANDED

Proving that he's nothing if not a good sport, Brian Eno identified Roxy Music's Stranded - their first album after his departure - as his favourite. With Eddie Jobson fresh from his stint in Curved Air joining in the keyboardist spot and adding a subtle sprinkling of electric violin to the band's sound, the weird Krautrock-influenced experiments of For Your Pleasure may be gone but what remains is still cool as ice, arty glam rock with prog rock production values and more than a few surprises for listeners who thought Roxy sold out as soon as Eno left the crew. Standout tracks include the driving opening number Street Life and the impassioned Song for Europe.