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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

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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. Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the s. This success began with their first album in

It was generally well received by contemporary critics and made it to number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. Brian Eno produced some self-styled "lunacy" when Ferry asked him for a sound "like the moon" for the track " Ladytron ". Several of the album's songs were thematically linked to films. Discussing the music, Andy Mackay later said "we certainly didn't invent eclecticism but we did say and prove that rock 'n' roll could accommodate — well, anything really". The band had been rehearsing and re-working the songs for a couple of months before they finally found a recording place, after which the entire album was recorded in the space of a single week. In May , a few weeks after the recording sessions, a contract was signed with Island Records and in June the album was released.

Roxy music allmusic

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. Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the s. This success began with their first album in The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions.

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Not a knock; just an observation from someone who has read Allmusic religiously for well over 10 years now. Retro Gamer. Retrieved 11 March Roxy Music reunited during to record a new studio album, Manifesto , but with a reshuffled line-up. Melody Maker said, of Manifesto , " All things to all people, the studio boxed set that while it lacked any live albums from the band, bent the rules just enough to give us the one live B-side the band released! During the first half of , bassist Graham Simpson became increasingly withdrawn and uncommunicative, which led to his leaving the band almost immediately after the recording of the debut album. Some people can balk at such compartmentalization; I tend to think that it's a strength of the site. Post by Matski » Tue Mar 27, am. The band's self-titled debut album, produced by King Crimson 's Pete Sinfield , was the first in a series of albums with increasingly sophisticated covers, with art direction by Ferry in collaboration with his friend Nick De Ville. Last edited by lagire on Sat Nov 25, pm, edited 10 times in total. Eno also contributed to Frantic on the track "I Thought". The early style and presentation of Roxy Music was influenced by the art school backgrounds of its principal members. The successful applicant was David O'List , former guitarist with the Nice.

This following is the discography of the band Roxy Music.

As a result, in many areas of the US the album was sold in an opaque plastic wrapper because retailers refused to display the cover. Their debut single was " Virginia Plain ", which scored No. Retrieved 11 March Post by lagire » Sat Feb 23, pm. Post by Shakermaker » Fri Nov 17, am. Are they just waiting for the next big album that's both fresh and consistent, which honestly hasn't come for about 8 years now? Post by Matski » Fri Aug 24, pm. LouReed9 , Jun 14, Laois, Ireland, and Bestival on the Isle of Wight. I had at one point an ep from Japan that had an a-side and a bunch of live tracks, I think there may have been a non-album b-side, too.