For Your Pleasure
1/1/1973, LAUNCH, Richard C. Walls
Their second album and their best. It's here where the balance of just-too-hip ennui and ironic romanticism combine in the right measure. "Do The Strand" is a...
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Heart Still Beating
7/13/2005, AMG
Recorded live in France in 1982 but not released on CD in the U.S. until 1990, Heart Still Beating isn't quite in a class with Roxy Music's first live album, Viva, but...
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High Road
7/13/2005, AMG
After the overwhelming success of Avalon, Roxy Music went on indefinite hiatus and released this four-song live EP featuring their covers of non-Roxy Music songs. Two of...
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Manifesto
7/13/2005, AMG
Returning to action after four years of solo projects, Roxy Music redefined its sound and agenda on Manifesto. More than ever, Roxy sounds like Bryan Ferry's backing band,...
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Siren - Remastered Edition
1/1/1975, LAUNCH, Richard C. Walls
Finally they hit big with the Yanks. "Love Is The Drug" was a great anthem for the incipient disco culture and Bryan Ferry's anomie is starting to mutate into a genuine...
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Siren - Remastered Edition
7/13/2005, AMG
Abandoning the intoxicating blend of art rock and glam-pop that distinguished Stranded and Country Life, Roxy Music concentrates on Bryan Ferry's suave, charming crooner...
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Viva!
7/13/2005, AMG
As Roxy Music took an extended hiatus, the live album Viva! was released. Comprised of material recorded on tours from 1973, 1974 and 1975, Viva! is a tough, powerful...
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Avalon
1/1/1982, LAUNCH, Richard C. Walls
Bryan Ferry's sensibility is the whole show now and it's evolved from that of a richly ambiguous smoothie to someone whose deepest feelings are halted at the merciless...
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Stranded
1/1/1973, LAUNCH, Richard C. Walls
Eno's gone by this third effort and the sound has smoothed out a bit, but the mournful, hollowed-out sensuality which still prevails is brilliantly conveyed....
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Stranded
7/13/2005, AMG
Without Brian Eno, Roxy Music immediately became less experimental, yet it remained adventurous, as Stranded illustrates. Under the direction of Bryan Ferry, Roxy moved...
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Country Life
1/1/1974, LAUNCH, Richard C. Walls
Their last really good one, the songcraft has escalated and they're on the verge of becoming the Bryan Ferry backup band, but a creepy communal spirit is still ...
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Country Life
7/13/2005, AMG
Continuing with the stylistic developments of Stranded, Country Life finds Roxy Music at the peak of their powers, alternating between majestic, unsettling art rock and...
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The Early Years
7/13/2005, AMG
Because of its distinct stylistic transformations, Roxy Music's output has never been compiled all that well (save for The Thrill of It All, since its four discs could paint...
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Avalon
7/13/2005, AMG
Flesh + Blood suggested that Roxy Music were at the end of the line, but they regrouped and recorded the lovely Avalon, one of their finest albums. Certainly, the lush,...
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The Best Of Roxy Music
7/13/2005, AMG
Released to herald a reunion of the band and superseding several out-of-print predecessors, The Best of Roxy Music is an excellent summary of the group's hits and album...
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