Roxy Music: Your thoughts?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-18-2011, 10:31 AM

There's not really that much difference in their first 5 albums, with or without Eno.

Howard the Duck · 06-18-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

There's not really that much difference in their first 5 albums, with or without Eno.

the first two sound vibrant

the three after that are dead and lifeless, i guess Eno had much more input than just playing "electronics"

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-18-2011, 10:33 AM

I think the first 2 albums they did without Eno are better than the last one they did with him.

Captain Ron · 06-19-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the first two sound vibrant

the three after that are dead and lifeless, i guess Eno had much more input than just playing "electronics"

are u high? stranded does NOT sound dead or lifeless. jeez put down the crackpipe

TheNiceGuy · 06-24-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the first two sound vibrant

the three after that are dead and lifeless, i guess Eno had much more input than just playing "electronics"

The closest album to dead and lifeless imo is Manifesto, which I honestly don't mind. Anyway with Eno leaving some of that experimention is taken away but I'd argue that Stranded, Country Life and Siren are more consistent in quality then the first two albums.

altrockclassicrock · 07-22-2011, 11:23 PM

Roxy Music is one of my all-time favorite bands. I love every single album they've put out with "Avalon" actually being my least favorite - though it's my least favorite I still like it quite a bit.

My favorite albums by RM are the first two with Brian Eno. Roxy was at their best when Eno was in the band.

TheNiceGuy · 07-23-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by altrockclassicrock

Roxy Music is one of my all-time favorite bands. I love every single album they've put out with "Avalon" actually being my least favorite - though it's my least favorite I still like it quite a bit.

My favorite albums by RM are the first two with Brian Eno. Roxy was at their best when Eno was in the band.

Roxy Music are my favourite band too would you have guessed?

But seriously it's fun comparing their first album to Avalon just to see how much they changed in 10 years. One thing that I think about is what would Avalon have sounded like if Eno was still with them when it was released.

Unknown Soldier · 08-29-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the first two sound vibrant

the three after that are dead and lifeless, i guess Eno had much more input than just playing "electronics"

I think you should give Stranded another listen.

Sneer · 08-29-2011, 06:12 PM

Up until Flesh and Blood Roxy Music's back catalogue is almost faultless. I say almost only because of Manifesto, which isn't quite on the same level. Flesh and Blood is awful, but Avalon is a return to form.

TheNiceGuy · 08-31-2011, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Up until Flesh and Blood Roxy Music's back catalogue is almost faultless. I say almost only because of Manifesto, which isn't quite on the same level. Flesh and Blood is awful, but Avalon is a return to form.

I've always felt that Manifesto was their worst album, with F&B as a better version of it.

I think most will agree that those two albums though are Roxy's poorest.

06-18-2011, 10:31 AM	#21 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	There's not really that much difference in their first 5 albums, with or without Eno. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-18-2011, 10:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I think the first 2 albums they did without Eno are better than the last one they did with him. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Up until Flesh and Blood Roxy Music's back catalogue is almost faultless. I say almost only because of Manifesto, which isn't quite on the same level. Flesh and Blood is awful, but Avalon is a return to form. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

07-22-2011, 11:23 PM	#26 (permalink)
altrockclassicrock Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 17	Roxy Music is one of my all-time favorite bands. I love every single album they've put out with "Avalon" actually being my least favorite - though it's my least favorite I still like it quite a bit. My favorite albums by RM are the first two with Brian Eno. Roxy was at their best when Eno was in the band.