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Post by Henrik » Tue Nov 14, am. Post by lagire » Tue Nov 14, am.

Until 30 minutes ago, I had no idea what I was going to blog about. As I sometimes do, I headed over to my collection in Discogs. Then I got the idea to check and see how many of the Roxy Music compilations did I have in total. The selection of tracks is nothing to argue with. Including the UK. I believe my wife picked this up at a garage sale.

Roxy music allmusic

Discussion in ' Music Corner ' started by bopdd , Jun 13, Log in or Sign up. Steve Hoffman Music Forums. Is Allmusic. Location: Portland, OR. Has anyone noticed that in the past years, Allmusic. In fact, I can barely count any 5 Star ratings since - Outkast's "Stankonia" is one. If the 5 Star ratings were used only for monster classics, I'd readily understand, but is Ween's "Pure Guava" really 5 stars compared to Portishead's "Third"? While the former was somewhat groundbreaking for its time, it hasn't necessarily endured as a classic, it's very long, and it's often overshadowed by Ween's own output. Meanwhile, Portishead's latest is a novel, engaging listen from beginning to end. Roxy Music's "Siren"? Take for instance Weezer's latest album, praised by Allmusic, disregarded or knocked by most other critics.

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Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in by lead vocalist and principal songwriter Bryan Ferry and bassist Graham Simpson. By the time the band recorded their first album in , Ferry and Simpson were joined by saxophonist and oboist Andy Mackay , guitarist Phil Manzanera , drummer Paul Thompson and synthesizer player Brian Eno. Other members over the years include keyboardist and violinist Eddie Jobson and bassist John Gustafson. The band split in , reformed in and split again in In , Ferry, Mackay, Manzanera and Thompson reunited for a concert tour and have toured together intermittently ever since, most recently in to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first album.

It was enigmatic and dark. Sometimes it was vibrant and luxurious. At others, sensual and mature. And it was always changing. And on record, he provided only more questions than answers. But that decade, as short as it was, was wild and unpredictable. It was enough to get them inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and the ceremony takes place this weekend sans Brian Eno, who is taking a year off from plane travel, it would appear. Roxy Music. And For Your Pleasure is the weirdest.

Roxy music allmusic

This following is the discography of the band Roxy Music. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. US label: Warner Bros. It was released in the UK and Australia in , but failed to chart. Official Charts Company.

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Some people can balk at such compartmentalization; I tend to think that it's a strength of the site. Like Like. November 28, at am. Post by Matski » Thu Oct 25, pm. John Porter also left at this time and for the next three years Roxy would undergo several more changes in bassist, with John Gustafson , Sal Maida, John Wetton and Rick Wills all passing in and out of the band during this period. It seems like there's always a lot of four star releases, but I prefer they don't give five stars easily. But, doesn't it generally take a little time for the proper perspective to sink in? Retrieved 7 April The two methods AllMusic prefer are paid subscritpion to their site or downloading the Support Free Content browser app, which from what I can gather records personal browsing information to send it directly to sites like AllMusic. Maybe one day it'll get finished. If I had, that 3. Although he did not initially make the band as a guitarist, the group were impressed enough with Manzanera that he was invited to become Roxy Music's roadie , an offer which he accepted. During , Image Entertainment, Inc. Strangely my parents had somehow picked up the Atlantic Years album, pretty sure it got more plays from me though.

The song was irresistibly catchy, the image a retina-burning combination of futuristic glam and retro-chic.

The Irish Times. Roxy Music discography. Email Address: Sign me up! Mark Moerman says:. Besides, they have loads of staffers and many that are contracted reviewers. Post by Harold » Fri Feb 02, pm. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 April Retrieved 1 April I'll forward this issue to their admins.