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Best Roxy Music Album?
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Chris Coad
Chris Coad
Another The Serpent is Rising fan here.
Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart
not hugely into them but always liked his versions of amazing grace, will u still love me, on taxi.
originally posted by Brad L i l j e q u i s t:
Best Roxy Music Album?I know, cheesy best of post. Things were seeming a little stale.
A firm vote down for Manifesto.
That hurt.
Chris Coad
Chris Coad
Styx? Shoot, you're right. Plus, there may be some subtle and unseemly innuendo there that I hadn't noticed before. Which serpent is rising, anyway? And why?
Okay, put me down as one vote for The Dreaming. Still vital after all this time.
Okay, put me down as one vote for The Dreaming. Still vital after all this time.
lars makie
lars makie
Man, it's a tough call between the first one and For Your Pleasure. But, Country Life has some winners, too. Eno made the band for me though. He was a needed balance to Ferry's crooning/preening.
The first one, without a doubt. Followed by Country Life, followed by For Your Pleasure, followed by Siren. I'm not above listening to and enjoying Avalon, either.
In the unlikely event you have any doubts about the first record, I recommend seeing the recent Daniel Craig film Flashbacks of a Fool. There's a neat bit in there.
In the unlikely event you have any doubts about the first record, I recommend seeing the recent Daniel Craig film Flashbacks of a Fool. There's a neat bit in there.
Hounds of Love has to be the answer to that particular question.originally posted by Chris Coad:
Okay, put me down as one vote for The Dreaming. Still vital after all this time.
Chris Coad
Chris Coad
originally posted by slaton:
Hounds of Love has to be the answer to that particular question.originally posted by Chris Coad:
Okay, put me down as one vote for The Dreaming. Still vital after all this time.
It's a more complete piece, I agree, more polished and wider in ambition and scope, certainly. But there's something to the wildness and raw quality of the former that scratches my itch a bit deeper tonight. The shrieks, the howls, the not-quite-formed experimentation. But to my mind any true Roxy Music fan could make a case for either.
David M. Bueker
David M. Bueker
I've always been a huge fan of Siren. That's the album that brought me to the band & stays my favorite after many years. Of course Stranded and Country Life are great as well, and I have to give a little nod to the first album as well.
As far as their later period, Avalon is the most consistent, though it's a lot like drowning in warm water. Manifesto is my favorite Roxy track. There's too many poor cuts on that album for it to reach my top picks though.
As far as their later period, Avalon is the most consistent, though it's a lot like drowning in warm water. Manifesto is my favorite Roxy track. There's too many poor cuts on that album for it to reach my top picks though.
Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell
I have to go with lars and slaton. As with so many rock bands, the first album is the best. But unlike most other bands, their first five are all pretty much essential. Has anyone seen them lately?
originally posted by David M. Bueker:
I've always been a huge fan of Siren. That's the album that brought me to the band & stays my favorite after many years. Of course Stranded and Country Life are great as well, and I have to give a little nod to the first album as well.
As far as their later period, Avalon is the most consistent, though it's a lot like drowning in warm water. Manifesto is my favorite Roxy track. There's too many poor cuts on that album for it to reach my top picks though.
I just happened to listen to Siren last night, with renewed appreciation.
I guess I should have spoken further to Manifesto. For me about half the album is throwaway, but the other half is their best. Haunting even.
Also, a vote for Roxy Musique The High Road, a live album from Glasgow. I don't believe this was ever re-released on CD. It has a very EP version of a covered Like a Hurricane which is awesome.
David M. Bueker
David M. Bueker
I saw Roxy on their 2001 tour in NYC. They were fantastic & much more interesting than the touring version in 1983 (the Avalon tour). Several songs from that show stand out for me: Ladytron, Mother of Pearl, Out of the Blue to name a few of them. I HATED what they did to My Only Love. On balance is was a great experience that I would not have missed for the world.
The High Road was another initial Roxy purchase for me. My wife loves both the version of Like A Hurricane & the version of a Ferry solo tune, Can't Let Go.
As for Manifesto, if you could make one album side of Manifesto, Dance Away, Still Falls the Rain, Stronger Through the Years & Spin Me Round it would qualify as their greatest work ever. From start to finish though, Siren kicks Manifesto's butt. Whirlwind & Nightengale are two tracks I cannot live without.
Roxy is actaully in the midst of a 3 year project of recording a new disc. We'll see. Ferry, Manzanera and Mackay keep embarking on solo projects that delay the final output.
FYI - the DVD of Ferry's 1988 tour is now out. There were some fantastic moments during those shows (e.g. Casanova, Kiss & Tell, The Chosen Ones).
The High Road was another initial Roxy purchase for me. My wife loves both the version of Like A Hurricane & the version of a Ferry solo tune, Can't Let Go.
As for Manifesto, if you could make one album side of Manifesto, Dance Away, Still Falls the Rain, Stronger Through the Years & Spin Me Round it would qualify as their greatest work ever. From start to finish though, Siren kicks Manifesto's butt. Whirlwind & Nightengale are two tracks I cannot live without.
Roxy is actaully in the midst of a 3 year project of recording a new disc. We'll see. Ferry, Manzanera and Mackay keep embarking on solo projects that delay the final output.
FYI - the DVD of Ferry's 1988 tour is now out. There were some fantastic moments during those shows (e.g. Casanova, Kiss & Tell, The Chosen Ones).
Bill Buitenhuys
Bill Buitenhuys
I would have thought that the Politburo would overwhelming vote to Do the Strandski.
Personally, I love the first five. I didn't think they could carry the intricacies of weirdness after Eno bailed but Jobson stepped up.
Personally, I love the first five. I didn't think they could carry the intricacies of weirdness after Eno bailed but Jobson stepped up.
With Eno, even. Although at this point he insists he won't be touring with the band after the record's release.originally posted by David M. Bueker:
Roxy is actaully in the midst of a 3 year project of recording a new disc. We'll see.
David M. Bueker
David M. Bueker
Well to recreate Eno you just need a chimp jumping all over a Moog synthesizer right?
Bill Buitenhuys
Bill Buitenhuys
That echoes what Eno just did with David Byrne, create an album but not supporting the tour.
originally posted by David M. Bueker:
As for Manifesto, if you could make one album side of Manifesto, Dance Away, Still Falls the Rain, Stronger Through the Years & Spin Me Round it would qualify as their greatest work ever.
originally posted by Brad L i l j e q u i s t:
Exactly.originally posted by David M. Bueker:
As for Manifesto, if you could make one album side of Manifesto, Dance Away, Still Falls the Rain, Stronger Through the Years & Spin Me Round it would qualify as their greatest work ever.
What? No love for "Angel Eyes (Disco Version)"? Getting late to the party here, I'd vote for both For Your Pleasure and Manifesto, as for all practical purposes they were produced by two different bands (The same response I give when asked to choose between Discipline and Larks' Tongues)
Mark Lipton
The Latin Liquidator
Manuel Camblor
For Your Pleasure, definitely, if one is to call pinnacles. But what do I know? Ive been seen dancing to certain tracks on Flesh & Blood. Fop that I am, "Same Old Scene" always seemed pretty cool.