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Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Roxy Music

Roxy Music

1972
3.1
Rating
23602
Votes
1
5%
2
21%
3
40%
4
25%
5
9%
Distribution
Genres: Rock, Pop Styles: Art Rock, Experimental, Glam Rock, Avant-garde

Reviews (page 4 of 8)

Weird and fun

Great! Prefer the solo work of eno, but that doesn't mean this isn't amazing

Musically interesting and Ferry's warble didn't bother me as much as expected. Roxy are wirth another look

I don't have anything to say right now, but I had never heard the whole of this album before, and I liked it.

Early not bad- but I prefer later Roxy Music. Brian Ferry’s voice is distinctive and smooth.

It's alright, didnt blow me away.

Not my type, i cant decide if this is rock or pop or psychodelic NOT my type, but of course not THAT bad

3/5 I think it’s good but not particularly my cup of tea

A 3.5 album, really enjoyed it, long intros which i liked most of them, very good decade for music.

Un peu quétaine.

I did enjoy this more than For Your Pleasure although that's not saying much as I gave that album one star. Instrumentally this feels more interesting but I still cannot stand the New Wave / New Romantic vocal style, it just cuts through me. Quite enjoyed Virginia Plain, only to discover it wasn't actually on the album and they added it to the US release after it was a standalone hit.

I cant listen to that type of music anymore. I used to love it, but guess I have calmed down

Like the Beatles and David Bowie had a weird alien dance baby

It was fine

I love the music of this album. Very creative and “out there”. Album starts high energy and seems to turn more somber towards the end.

A little off-kilter, a little deranged. I like it.

I would've preferred to kick this record off without the image of this indigestion victim in my mind's eye, because the music of the first track announces itself like a more polished Pere Ubu than a gassy beauty queen. There's a sense of humor that's both generational and regional that I'm missing the gear for, so whatever's intended has been let slip, despite being evocative and powerful enough for me to exhaust nearly three sentences on. There's definitely something weird and wondrous about Roxy Music. Please note I did not say wonderful. They seem a band whose success rests on fine and wry distinctions, so let's be clear about my position: when it comes to their music, they often don't evoke a personal feeling that's positive, but rather they're pushing into such odd territories that I marvel at their choices. If I could travel back in time to 1972, maybe I'd feel a clearing of the decks by some of the gestures here more than I pick up on them now. I might be able to proclaim them as trickster Art Rock geniuses donning the costume of popular music as they sneak invention into your home by way of the strangest sibling, only to push aside expectation and open the door to the esoteric. In that time, perhaps it was the use of glam rock artifice as a phalanx. There's as much to like as dislike on the first half alone — notes of Zappa, Genesis, Beefheart falling in love with and digesting the music of their youth, and a foreshadowing of Devo yet to come — shame the second seems to collapse a bit like a beauty queen run out of gas, but I can only imagine the sequencing was deliberate, like a coded message no one can ever fully understand.

What's with the norks on the covers

This was fine, nothing particularly stood out.

Parts of this were ok, but for the most part this just wasn’t for me.

Gun shy on this one... after a lot of consideration I've landed on 4. So often you can put an album in some box - this is X genre or a precursor to Y and with this one I really struggled to place it. What the fuck is this? What were they going for? For those reasons it went from a 3 to a 4. I have been thinking about this album a LOT over the last several days. Is it good? Are they totally full of shit? Time will tell but at this moment I'm leaning "its good". Still don't know what their deal is but I'll figure it out. I keep coming back, especially to the early tracks. Sorta like post punk / glam rock with a touch of Talking Heads. It's weird and fun despite at times being a bit irritating.

Always wanted to give these guys a deeper look. Some cool and interesting sounds, especially rhythmically. None of the songs themselves really grab me though. Eno seems like kind of a starfucker.

Initially surprised by the quality of the rock energy and new wave sound that this preceded? To me it sounded a lot like what we heard from The Cars in 1976. Big fan of the end of 2 H.B. and the medley after that. Not much else stood out 🤷‍♂️, but it seems historically relevant. 2.5 stars

Super ahead-of-its-time in sound. Experimental 70s stuff is very cool. David Byrne obviously really loved this group. I think I prefer the late 70s early 80s AOR stuff from them though

Je sais plus je me suis endormi en l’écoutant :/

One of their albums was on this list earlier on. That was my first listen of this artist. So Interested to check this out too, their debut album. Not my kind of music. I thought it was Talking Heads for a quick minute.

Not my thing, found it a bit annoying to be honest.

What a rollercoaster. Started cool, got lame, then weird!

Idk what I just listened to.

Discount talking heads

Really not my vibe. At all. 0/10

Some pretty weird stuff.

3 очка. барабанщик молодец, а у вокалиста не оч приятный голос...

Cool album, reminds me of talking heads. Glad to hear something new to me.

Ok. Liked it better than the other one but not by much

This band feels like it's both ahead of its time and on its own wavelength. It flirts with pop while always racing beyond it, or maybe it's that they just aren't constitutionally able to stay in that lane. This isn't music that immediately grabs me, but at the same time it's hard to turn off.

There are like three or four bands that existed before the 1990s that make me wish I was born in a different time and place, and Roxy Music is one of them. I have never, ever figured out the right setting for listening to the first half of their debut, where Brian Eno’s moogs lead a wild crew of saxophones and glam rock. It's impossible to politely play their debut in the background of anything. A fellow reviewer suggested a blazing bonfire drinking Remy Martins. That sounds pretty dang close, and yet when the second half of "If There is Something" finds that groove, I would insist everyone shut the hell up, and who wants that kind of energy at a bonfire? Not to mention that when Bryan Ferry comes wailing back in like the guy who taught David Byrne everything he knew, I'd insist we all get up and dance. The first half of this album is exactly perfect for that part of the party where everyone is at peak buzz before they have one too many and the night starts its slow descent into regret and consequence. Play it too early and it demands all attention to itself in an off-putting way for a proper party. Of course, even if you had that perfect moment to play it, you have to deal with the second half. Songs like "The Bob" and "Chance Meeting" would send the mood over a cliff to a fiery, Toonces-esque crash, and the whole party would screech to a halt. The second half of their debut is a beautiful mess that probably isn’t suited for anything, but it’s overflowing with ideas ranging from half to three-quarters baked. Do songs like "2 H.B." deserve a better vocalist? Maybe. Put Bowie or Lou or Jagger on that track and its probably the soundtrack to a half dozen iconic movie scenes by now. But also Bryan Ferry's delivery somehow elevates it in the end. It's real and touchable and perfectly imperfect. The final track, “Bitter’s End” sounds like it was recorded in a stairwell after they got evicted from a studio but just had to get one last idea out. It’s awful. It’s wonderful. Nothing about the second half of this album makes a lick of sense to me, and yet I wouldn't change a thing. It's so weird and unhinged and *fabulous.* I have a lot more to say, but I'll save it for their follow-up, "For Their Pleasure," which came just six months later and worked through a lot of the same ideas to dizzying effect. (Bizarrely, it appears that only their first three records are going to show up on this list. For once I would have been happy with the British skew of this project.)

Very quirky rock music. The over the top, warbling vocals can be a bit much but I was enjoying it more on the second listen. I suspect that it might take a few more listens to really click. Virginia Plain was a clear standout.

This was fine.

Really interesting and before its time. All over the place stylistically with no standout tunes, just good.

A few stinkies but also some really good ones too. 3.5

It's quite amusing that I just listened to another album from such an over represented genre. As such my replacement recommendation is Tism.

This is a love or hate classic. This album won’t get to many middle scores because it is pushing the edges of taste. I love albums like this. At first listen, I was what the heck is this album trying to do? What is the thesis Brian and boys are feeling at this time and Space? But, then I listened again, and again, and again, and each time my mind captured a new look, a new feel, a deeper love for Roxy Music.

Inconsistent

What a great record. *The* lodestar for a ridiculous number of punk and new wave bands.

It's a 5, because most of the tracks are 5s.

This was pretty fun. Vibes of The Talking Heads and The Cars. It was a fun bop tbh

OK, I really like later Roxy Music stuff, especially in the 80's. I get that this early stuff was them expermenting and what not. But it's just not my jam. I appreciate the music though, so I'm not going to bash it. I just don't want to listen to it. 2.5 / 5 stars

This music feels like it's edging me. It just constantly sounds like it's going to get good, and it just doesn't. The vocals don't particularly help, it's like a bad impression of David Byrne.

Not sure

Well, that definitely wasn't bad, but idk, something feels off for me in this album. Maybe, its age, or maybe something else. Just not my thing, I guess.

I was about to give it one star when hearing the first song as it was very annoying. "Sea Breezes" is similarly annoying. The other songs are less annoying and sometimes even enjoyable. I wouldn't buy this record though

Dnf, this did not connect for me

More Glam than New Wave - but you can hear how the bands stole this sound.

A weirdly inconsistent album. Like a knock off Bowie at times, musically interesting at others. The vocals do nothing for me and some of this barely sounded like music.

Ik vond dit album wel een lekker swingend begin hebben. Goeie saxophones en hier vind ik het een talking heads vibe hebben. Daarna gaat het bergafwaarts voor mij. Bij de langzamere nummers vind ik de stem van de zanger niet echt fijn om naar te luisteren. Dit album heeft heel erg zijn eigen stijl, maar niet eentje die mij echt super aanspreekt jammer genoeg.

Give it a 3

A little less light than I thought Pleasant surprise

I feel like I should like this more, but I don't.

Basically, this was Radiohead for my parents. Although I’m pretty sure my parents weren’t cool enough to listen.

I really don't like the singer, Brian Ferry, on this. Brian Eno was keyboards and I don't have a problem with the instruments, just the singing.

Pretty good

The adoration heaped upon Roxy Music Never really made sense to me. They're fine...I guess. I think it has something to do with Brian Eno. Just not my thing.

Always feel like I should like Roxy Music more, but I just don’t.

The first half of this album is perfect. It slumps a bit in the second half dropping it down a star.

Excellent, but not my cup of tea

Like the previous Roxy Music album, it's well made, but it doesn't stand out much for me. I enjoyed it but I don't think I'll be seeking it out.

Just weird enough to be interesting, too weird to be great.

Kunde ha varit bra men är för experimentell, känns nästan opersonligt

I was in an indie rock band 15 yrs ago. This album was extremely influential for us. Side A rips super hard. Side B noticeably wanes. Super fun, upbeat, interesting pop music that is, as many others have said, ahead of its time. I love Eno's synth touches. 4/5

This debut took me by surprise, a band I’d never really heard that I ended up enjoying? The first half is great, full of energy, while the second half loses a bit of that momentum but still holds up overall. A strong introduction to their sound.

Roxy (I do not care to listen to this) Music

I'm begrudgingly learning that I don't hate Roxy Music. Pretty solid album with some real bangers.

they were definitely trying to find their sound here.

Rating: 6.5/10 Sounds ahead of its time but for some reason did not completely grab me. The production is amazing, might need to revisit this one.

Enough interesting ideas in the first half to get a second start (even if I didn't connect with it) but that back half was rough.

Sometimes this music hits for me but most times, I cannot connect with it.

A rare confusing album, from which I didn't get anything out of a single listen. It may be an unfair assessment, but this doesn't deserve more than one star. Maybe more listens would change the situation.

Confusing, big time.

The only thing that surprised me was how old this album is. My time line is skewed, due to Ferry's vocals I also think I mix it up with David Byrne. While I don't really like the music at all, I do appreciate especially the synth and keyboard work of Mr Eno.

I like going through the Roxy Music evolution. Hadn't listened as much to the first couple of albums because none of it really grabbed me the first time or two. But they started here, with this punk-y attitude and art-school confidence. Then they had a period where they were more of a rock band, while still adding a bunch of interesting "art rock" sorts of experimentation. I was happy they lost the punk vibe. Ultimately landing on a smooth, elegant rock vibe (Avalon!) which is fantastic. So, going back and listening to this album for the first time in years was an interesting ride. I forgot how punk-y it was and how much Brian Ferry sounded like David Byrne at times. Why oh why, on "If there is something" are they trying so hard to be the Grateful Dead. (First half of it anyway) So weird! Very much like how experimental most of this is without being annoying. Although the last three songs do almost cross the line. They're ok, but lumped together they make me want to skip a bit. I think it deserves a very high 3, say 3.7. I'll give it a 4, but with a tiny bit of reservation.

Another fun 70s rock album Favorite track: rework/remodel other picks: if there is something, chance meeting, sea breezes

Weird but nice?

There are some great moments on here but the vocals just feel hampered by ability rather than chosen with intent. Sea Breezes is great and there are some crazy advanced ideas for the time but I don't know if I'll ever listen to this again. 3.5*

They say not to judge a book by its cover. The same often goes for albums and Roxy Music’s self-titled LP is a prime example – I’m not sure what I expected going into this one, but it certainly wasn’t what I got! I don’t have a ton to say here, other than that I appreciate how weird the album lets itself get at times. The songs themselves generally aren’t astounding and they get much less memorable in the project’s back half, but there are at least a handful of interesting listens here. I don’t know if I’m the only one who feels this way, but I reckon Brian Eno’s contributions to this particular album are probably a bit overstated. Yes, he was a part of Roxy Music’s lineup at the time of this album’s release, but he’s not credited as a writer or producer on any of the songs. I love Eno as much as the next guy, but to think of this debut album as a “Brian Eno project” is probably a bit disingenuous – Roxy Music seems to be Bryan Ferry’s brainchild first and foremost. All in all, not my favorite album of this challenge so far, but I found much of the music to be decently compelling and I’m interested to eventually hear Roxy Music’s other entries on the list! Highlights: Re-Make/Re-Model, Ladytron, If There Is Something, Virginia Plain, Chance Meeting

These kinds of albums are why I do this challenge. Crazy how one guy singing like a weirdo can accidentally spawn a whole genre 5 years later. This weirdo is incredibly fun and knows how to compose a damn good song, so he should keep being this weird. The instrumentals on the album are amazing and really make a great pair with the vocals. Every member of the band is great at what they do and they all have great standout moments throughout the album. The whole thing comes together to make the most unseriously serious album I've heard in a really long time and I loved every second of it. Bonus points for the saxophone, that always makes music better.

Hvorfor er deres albumcovers altid så horny 😭 endnu et meget eklektisk og interessant album fra dem

Meget hyperaktiv glam. Super sjov plade!

Interesting.. Don't really dig his voice.

I loved this

Jeg er i toppsjiktet av Brian Eno-fans (spesielt ambient-greiene hans), men har så vidt touchet innom Roxy Music av grunner det er vanskelig å konkretisere. Da jeg omsider sjekket ut For Your Pleasure for fem år siden, ble jeg positivt overrasket. Det er artsy rock med elementer av prog og elektro, pakket inn i en postmoderne pastiche. Sånn sett burde dette være som skapt for meg. Det er mye her som er forut sin tid. Er ikke Re-Make/Re-Model egentlig proto-Talking Heads, fem år før de kom med 77? Kanskje Roxy var et slags frempek på 80-tallet. Det er ingenting her jeg ikke liker, og enkelte ting jeg liker godt. Progressjonen og vokalen på If There Is Something er helt rå og minner meg om noe jeg ikke helt klarer å komme på, men sikkert noen gamle post-punk greier; og igjen, dette kom ut syv år før Joy Division. Det er mye annet bra innimellom, men så sirkler de tilbake til stilarter og rytmer som føles litt for enkle i kontrast med alt det kule som skjer på skiva. Til tross for at alt egentlig stemmer, er det noe som holder det igjen fra storhet i mine ører. Kanskje mye av det de pionerte egentlig ble gjort bedre senere? Jeg setter på Another Green World og finner ut at jeg har rett.

Da jeg gikk på ungdomsskolen kjøpte jeg Bryan Ferry-albumet "Taxi" for en tier på Rimi. Jeg husker jeg hadde sett reklame på TV for coveralbumet hans med Dylan-coverlåter og syns det låt kult. Jeg satt "Taxi" i spilleren og det var noe av det verste jeg hadde hørt til da. Jeg har heller ikke hørt albumet siden, og kanskje er det derfor jeg aldri har hørt et Roxy Music-album heller. Men dette var skikkelig kult. Det høres ut som det er på veien mellom King Crimson og Talking Heads, eller et sideprosjekt fra David Bowie. Kanskje jeg bør gi "Taxi" en sjanse til også?

Overraskende my kult som skjedde her. Første gang jeg hører et Roxy music album, og skal være ærlig om at jeg forventa noe litt dårlig og kjedelig proto-new-wave. Men her var det mye spennende! Mye kule spenninger mellom poppen og det eksperimentell, og overraskende progga

Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972) This album is like being invited to a glamorous 1970s party on a yacht piloted by a cyborg Oscar Wilde—and halfway through, the yacht catches fire, but everyone’s too fashionable to care. Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: It’s art rock in a glittery fever dream—like Bowie, if he drank too much absinthe and got lost in a thrift store.

It was interesting and kind of strange to me but it's not my favorite music genre

If There Is Something I’d say about this album Would You Believe it?

mooi plaatje... paar bekende nummers , andere minder bekend, maar allen goed

- parece muito influenciado pelo estilo nova yorkino, velvet underground e art rock - já trazia muitos elementos que foram popularizados na década de 80 - similaridade com estilo mais teatral e experimental, como Gênesis e Zappa

So this list has certainly provided a few good new discoveries. But I would have lived a happier life having never learned of the existence of Brian Eno and anything related to him. This album isn't as bad as his solo stuff at least. It's still somewhat experimental, just not as off the rails. There are some good jams--the intro track is decent. Mostly just not very interesting though.

It makes me feel nostalgic for my hometown

I knew these guys peripherally so it was interesting to hear their early stuff.

Some decent parts but overall it is not interesting to me. 3 stars or C.

This was listen-able, but I didn’t enjoy it.

This was a weird and kinda fun debut after my junior year in high school. It has some cool stereo effects between Manzanera’s guitar work and Eno’s synthesizers. The songs start out decently but aren’t as good on side 2. Bryan Ferry’s warbly vocals don’t work as well here as they do in his later solos work,

I thought about a 2, but I couldn’t make it through the whole album and that’s usually a 1

It's got Brian Eno! It is Roxy Music! Two member of this band don't like each other so of course it's going to be a good album. It is also a pretty good example of what people thought art rock was like in the 70's. No reason this does not deserve a 5.

I don't remember you oh wait broadly negative 1 star

Interesting at least. Proto new wave in 1972. Good music for someone, just not neccessarily me. I can appreciate its contribution to modern music but, can do without now that things have come after it. My one big question is who was this music for, or rather who listened to this music? It crosses so many boundaries (which aren't important but just for conversation). Is it goth? Punk? Posh? Experimental? Maybe thats the point. To everything all at once so it comes off as nothing.

tremendos solos de guitarra

Lo escuchare

2.8 I feel like I should like Roxy Music. I really enjoy Talking Heads, and it feels like the latter takes a lot of inspiration from the former. But the two main reasons why I can do it is Bryan Ferry's voice and the amount of brass. Brass should be used sparingly and not a key instrument in rock imo. But the voice man. If there is something starts off really good, but then 2 minutes in Ferry ruins it completely. "BLUEUEUEUEUE". Shut up man. Wasting everyone's time. Reduce the amount of brass, get rid of Ferry, and this is 4-5* territory. Thank god Eno left for better things.

Could not finish. Maybe have to try again.

Reminds me of Talking Heads

3.5 definitely a fun album, wish i enjoyed it more but i did enjoy it

listened before. within the context of that time with the mix of glam rock n roll with the experimentalism of Eno and the pop tendencies of Ferry it is pretty cool, but hard to hold up outside of that context. not very focused but can be an interesting listen. Virginia Plain is a pretty sick song

A great debut for a great band!

great first album

Mjamiiii, da chund en Ohreschmaus uf eus alli zue! Roxy Music widerspiegelt für mich absolute 70er und 80er fun in music. Het sehr spass gmacht, aber da gits no einiges bessers vo ihne.

Huiii hani das wieder vergesse. Lose ez nüm es zweits mal dri. Aber gemmer demm 3 puntitos Will anschienend heds mi nöd gnervt

die music vo roxy music isch wüki no roxy gfallt mir sehr guet – aber glich keine vo de mir bekannte hard hitters druffe gsi gid trotzdem vier proxy server

I don’t think I get Roxy Music. Perfectly serviceable rock of its time. No desire on my part to return to it.

Day602 - i was surprised that it was released in 1972 it sounded ahead of its time. as far as debut albums go this is pretty good

It's nice but doesn't grip me. Again nothing much to say, not too good not too bad.

I listened to the monstrosity of Roxy music. It has bad vocals singing horrible songs,each sounding worse than the last.

Relatively easy listen slight melancholy to lyrics and melody. Bg music

eiginlega síst enda þeirra fyrsta og sú síðasta sem ég tek í þessari yfirferð. lögin svipa til æfinga páls í bítlunum, með skrítnari útsetningum. en ég er ánægður, meira 3,5.

For a change I'm glad they put the US version on Spotify, because adding Virginia Plain was a very good idea. It's a bit up and down as an album, I'm not so keen on the experimental bits (must be getting old), but all in all a good album.

Liked it but not worth a relisten in my opinion

A fore-runner of New Wave, also anticipated its offshoot, the sophisti-pop movement. Great musicianship from all band members. I'm really impressed with this album.

Loved this one!

I really liked this.

I adore Avalon but that's the only Roxy Music album I'd listened to prior to this. I prefer Avalon, but this is great as well. I can't believe it's from 1972. But then, Eno was involved, so I guess I can believe it. My favorite song is Sea Breezes.

I really liked this album. It sounds a little sophomoric at moments, which is not surprising given that this is their debut album. However, the combination of the unpolished art-rock, early Brian Eno synth noodling, and screaming saxophone solos make this album super exciting and captivating to listen to.

J'ai bien aimé, même si je préfère leur période new-wave avec Avalon. Tout de même, la balance catchy/weird te garde accroché tout le long, pis c'est même une bonne écoute en background

Fantastic album. The beginnings of a musically stylish influential iconic band. How’s that word salad?

I'm generally a fan of Roxy Music and particularly Brian Eno and Bryan Ferry. This album is interesting and musically adventurous but Roxy Music became a much stronger band in later incarnations, even though Brian Eno left. I'm going to give this a three but I had trouble deciding between three and four. It's definitely future forward given when it was recorded, which makes me want to give it the higher rating, but conversely, there are tracks that don't work as well as others, so the quality of the album is uneven.

Great Eno album! This is the type of Eno that behind: wide ranging musical styles, cleverly bizarre lyrics, and haunting vocals. The first five songs are incredible. The next few distortion heavy songs are a bit of a step back to me (the Eno I don’t care for), but Chance Meeting and the whimsical Bitter End keep this firmly in the 5s

Nothing special. Some songs were ok, others were bad. Pretty forgettable, other than the parts I *want* to forget.

What am I even listening to? How does a band get from here to "Avalon"? File under "being influential is not the same as being something you want to listen to". (Or at least that I want to.) Am I glad I listened to it before I died? Maybe, though I also doubt I'd be lying on my deathbed saying "I wish...I wish I had listened to Roxy Music's debut album. Doctor, do I still have 42 minutes and 15 seconds to live?"

Bryan Ferry's wrabble is one of the more unique and annoying vocals that I've heard on this list. The album is tolerable new wave, but the problem is that Ziggy Stardust was literally released on the exact same day (June 16). One of those albums is legend, the other forgotten. I didn't hate it, but I can't love it, either.

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It was a good jam

Re-Make/Re-Model and Virginia Plain are a couple of my favorite Roxy Music songs. The rest of these songs have their moments but aren't some of their best stuff. Even though this is their first album, it's probably not the album I'd pick to introduce someone to their music. The first 1:40 minutes of If There is Something feels like a totally different song that they should have just left out. Then they would have a pretty good song. And even as a fan, I can say that The Bob (Medley) kinda sucks. It's just too out there. At least they warned us that it's a Medley which is more than most bands do. But I think maybe a war breaks out at some point during this song and it's just really not necessary. Overall I'm a fan of their weird sound and I understand that this isn't everybody's jam. They are kind of a guilty pleasure for me and this album has more deep cut stuff. Great instrumentation and interesting songwriting.

This was a good one! It's one of those albums that doesn't necessarily grab me right away but when I give time and attention to it, it's got a lot of interesting, creative sounds going on.

Holy smokes! What a debut. I was previously only aware of Avalon. From point A to point B, the contrast is amazing. I love the vibe on this one. Raw, organic, and expressive. I caught a Cramps vibe of the opening track. This was the hook that kept me engaged through out. Love the drums and keys here.

Eclectic

Not for me…apart from a few tracks, none on this record…they bore me. And not a fan of Bryan Ferry.

Never been able to abide much Roxy music in one go. Remake/remodel is admittedly a huge opener, Virginia plain wasn’t actually on the original album press so not sure if that counts. I didn’t dislike it, but it was very apparent no one in the band was there saying ‘maybe let’s not add any squealing saxophone on this one’ and the castanets just irritate me when they appear out of nowhere, no song has been made better by the addition of castanets. Gets an extra point for being ahead of its time but 3 is generous

Kan godt lide lyde af det teatralske. Det har sådan lidt glam rock over sig. Det er inspireret af mode, film og popkunst. Det er art rock fordi det har et kunstnerisk udtryk, eksperimenterende struktur osv. det avantgarde fordi det har de eksperimenterende elementer. Kan sgu godt lide lyden af det, det minder mig lidt om sådan noget david bowie og lowkey også lidt noget pink floyd agtigt tror jeg.

Yay! Heared some Roxy Music (Stranded was my guilty pleasure in my gatekeeping teenage years), but this one felt even better. This one got me excited from the first song and kept me entertained till the end of the album. I will definitely relisten to this again (actually already did). Second great discovery from this project so far.

Strange as fuck

Didn’t not enjoy but totally disjointed and mad, maybe I am missing something 🤷🏼‍♀️ not sure I’d buy their album after w chance glasto encounter.

Okay, this was better than the last Roxy Music album that came up (For Your Pleasure). Not totally in love with it but I feel closer to understanding why it'd be on the list. I still think he sounds like Dracula on "Bitters End" but at least it's confined to there. Highlight: "If There is Something."

I just can’t with the 70’s theatrical glam rock. Too much drama, like dropped-out theater kids trying to prove they have talent.

I just couldn't connect with this. Sea Breezes was pretty much the only track I enjoyed. The rest wasn't evocative enough to grab me, nor was it emotional enough to soothe me.

1. Re-Make/Re-Model 2. Virginia Plain 3. Ladytron

Niet echt speciaal - geen liked songs - niet veel bijgebleven ookal heb ik sommige liedjes meerdere keren beluisterd

I don't think I will listen again. It was strange and experimental but didn't resonate with me.

I might be a bit cynical, and I know this is about seminal, sound changing albums... But compared to their work just 10 years later this is a hard listen. I'm a basic Bitch but give me Avalon any day.

Interesting to listen to early Brian Eno, knowing what a prolific producer he became. Listenable but not great.

The most 80s sounding 70s album you’ll hear on this list

The first half was awesome, but I didn't like the other half. 3/5 is a fail rating

Sea breezes and the Bob are boring prog. Production is awful. Still squeezes out a brilliant first half and a great last 2

Album ok, um ou outro solo muito bom. Hoje em dia parece um rock comum

-so this is where Brian Eno got his musical start. i can definitely hear his influence and brilliance shining somewhere through this album, though i found the work overall to feel sort of aimless and unmemorable at times -it’s not exactly my favorite type of art rock but it was pretty cool nonetheless -Favorites are If There Is Something and Sea Breezes

B.Ferry @Co...mietin mitä tää muistuttaa ja Blondien kanssa paljon yhteistä. Semi Glamrokkia, antaisin 3,5. En voi

Ei nää vaa oikeen lähde.

Ihan jees! Taustamusana menee hyvin. Tykkäsin etenkin torvista ja monipuolisuudesta.

I didnt really like much of this but at least its varied. I did look at the band members and say that music terrorist brian enough so yea, some of it makes sense. What I will say is thats its way ahead of its time for 72. Think about what else is out then and what comes after it. So 3 stars, 2 for enjoyability, 1 extra for vision and inspiration.

Glad I gave this a second listen - first listen through I didn't rate it at all, but it really hit differently on the drive to work. 3.5/5

Some creative elements but don’t see myself wanting to listen again.

Voor luisteren: Roxy Music ken ik! Glam rock uit de jaren 70, Brian Eno zat er ooit in, knappe meiden op alle albumhoezen. Ik heb nooit een heel album van ze geluisterd maar ik vind ''In Every Dream Home A Heartache'' van het album wiens titel ik ben vergeten een heel goed nummer. Ben benieuwd! Tijdens luisteren: dit is Bowie met 60% minder persoonlijkheid. Wederom niet slecht, ik vind dit beduidend leuker en interessanter om naar te luisteren dan Red Snapper. Heb wel een beetje het gevoel dat deze hele sound beter is gedaan (Bowie, vroege Eno).

roxy were making post-punk before punk

Fabulous music, fabulous artwork!

The first album by Roxy Music, did a lot to usher in the first inklings of glam rock, influenced the emerging British punk rock scene, and was noted as being one of David Bowie's favourite British bands. But where does this album leave us? With a wonderful melting pot of sound! Lots of unique takes on different musical instruments, even the oboe! In some ways I can hear a nascent Tool or System of a Down in some of the songs. Just a solid album that helped paved the way for may different genres of sound.

Ça commence bien, c’est juste assez weird pour être intéressant, mais, malgré qu’il soit dans le band, c’est pas tout à fait du Brian Eno. J’en suis à la moitié et c’est encore très bon. Je vois ça comme du pré-Brian Eno. Ses influences, genre. Donc, c’est fini. C’était bon. Du sous-Eno, période popish, mais bon.

Impressive for it's time, but I couldn't help but find some of the tracks as well as the lead singer's voice a bit grating. Familiar with Brian Eno so was intrigued when I read he was the original keyboardist. It's a technically sound album and I can appreciate the experimental nature of it all, but not an album I'd want to return to.

Interessant. Prog. Hatte ich bisher nicht auf dem Schirm.

#29 Roxy Music ~ Roxy Music There is something truly mind blowing about the majority of the debut of Roxy Music. A truly instrumental freakout, but not too freakish to be placed into alienating prog rock music. Just enough freak to be an exciting pop record. No doubt the musicians here are pretty talented, and the songs are very catchy to boot to get you. Remake/Remodel and Ladytron are some seriously exciting stuff. How somebody conceived 2HB and The Bob is beyond me, and Virginia Plain needs no introduction. Unfortunately, Roxy Music has a very-hard-to-not-notice weak ending where you kinda get used to the freakishness and they do the worst thing every which is strip away to freaky minimalism. It's not necessarily a great look and it does sour the listening experience a little bit. But I mean, the first half is just too legendary to pass on.

Roxy Music’s debut album is definitely the one to start with when exploring this band. You’ll definitely notice an evolution in their sound as you move through their catalog over the years. My favorite song from the album is “If There Is Something”—it’s such an amazing track with great musicianship that really draws you in and takes you on a journey. Another standout aspect of this album is the electronic and synthesizer work, all done by Brian Eno. He played a big role in shaping Roxy Music’s early sound. Eno was with them for the first couple of albums before leaving due to creative differences with Bryan Ferry, but he went on to do some amazing work in experimental and electronic music, as well as producing some incredible albums over the years. Another interesting fact about this album is that it was produced by Peter Sinfield, who was a key member of King Crimson. Sinfield contributed a lot to King Crimson’s early success, and it’s really interesting to see his involvement with Roxy Music, showing just how interconnected the music scene was at the time, even among bands with different sounds.

It’s a perfectly fine record mostly for Eno’s brilliant soundscapes that suggest the genius to come. There’s some killer tunes that emerge, but it’s very uneven and drags quite a bit of the time. Intriguing, but left me wanting a bit more.

These jabronis are not nearly good enough to be listed on here once, let alone 3 times over the wealth of other albums that exist that are not on this list. Just random instruments and poor singing, yet again. 3/10.

It's kind of theatrical/glammy rock. Reminds me of Meatloaf.Some parts sound kind of theatrical/glammy (e.g. "Would You Believe?" and "Bitters End") - reminds me of Meatloaf. Some parts lean more towards psychedelic or classic rock. My favorite track is "The Bob (Medley)".

Interesting enough that I understand it's inclusion here, even if not all the songs grabbed me

Huge David Bowie and T Rex vibes, but feels a bit more scattered and less cohesive - things go experimental in spots, heavy on horns in another, and end with weird music hall vibes. I did enjoy discovering this is where Ladytron got their name, and that 2HB is the song my British roommate put on a mix tape for me back in the day - but otherwise not strong enough to rise above a 'Hmm, not bad,' rating.

My third and final Roxy Music album is finally here. I’ve really wanted to love the Roxy Music albums that I’ve reviewed, but they just haven’t really clicked with me, and I gave three stars to Country Life and For Your Pleasure. I like Avalon and Flesh and Blood, but alas, neither of those albums are on this list. I’m hoping that this self-titled effort from Roxy Music will finally break through for me! Try as I might have to love this album, this had to be my least favorite Roxy Music entry on the list. I don’t get it. I like Bryan Ferry’s vocals, and I think Brian Eno is a genius, so this should be right up my alley. There were elements here and there that I enjoyed, but there were only a couple of complete songs that I liked on this album. The songs that I didn’t like felt disjointed, lacked catchy hooks and melodies, and tended to drag on too long for my tastes. “Virginia Plain” was one of the few songs I enjoyed. It was one of the few songs that I thought had a catchy melody, and even though there were some weird elements to it, the song worked really well overall. The weird bits made the more melodic parts of the song stand out, which I really enjoyed. “If There Is Something” had a fantastic narrative to the lyrics, and I loved how the electronic elements, piano, and guitar all melded together. The electronic elements evolved and developed in a way that I found really interesting, and I loved the wavering quality to Ferry’s vocals. You could draw a straight line through Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, and David Byrne. I don’t know where I was going with that remark, I think it was just an observation that I had, and I like making connections like that. But other than those two songs, this album just couldn’t put it together for me. Roxy music is incredibly influential, but I’ll take their poppier sound from the eighties over their earlier work.

Avant-garde in the way only art-school Brits with Eno in the control tower can be—glammy, self-conscious, oddly stitched together. The future sophisticates of Avalon start here with something far more jagged and theatrical, often sounding like a band unsure if they want to groove, sneer, or float off into sonic abstraction. Ferry’s quavering croon wobbles somewhere between lounge lizard and mad prophet, and the whole thing teeters on the line between pretentious and inspired. “If There Is Something” rides a surprisingly Stones-y riff before morphing into a pastoral-prog epic complete with operatic warbling. “2HB” sounds like a velvet cocktail soaked in synth gurgles and saxophone bursts. It's an odd album—but odd doesn’t always mean good.

Brian Eno definitely left his mark here. I was expecting something more punk rock for some reason but it turned to be something totally different. The album cover really made me want to listen to it, but I don’t know if it left me satisfied. I like the first part of the album best, but to me this is like a 2,5

Overall: 8/10 I'm glad this was as strange as I was hoping it would be. It's crazy that this came out in 1972. I think this is one of those bands where every single member brings something special and unique to the table. I love the vocals and drums especially. Very ahead of it's time and worth checking out. Fav Song: Sea Breezes Least Fav Song: 2HB

A little bit Arty? A little bit Jazzy? Progy? Glamy? Rocky? All of the above? Very eclectic. Clearly Roxy Music were just trying to find their footing here, throwing ideas at the wall to see what would stick, weirdly ahead of its time... A bouncy delight overall.

#632. It's clear to me by now that Roxy Music was one of the author's favorite bands growing up due to how much of their stuff [and some of their solo stuff] is on this list. But let's be honest though, it's just not very good. The music is boring and the singing is truly awful on some songs. I could definitely go without listening to this group before I die. 2/5: yawn

meh. I liked Sea Breezes though.

We only ever invited Brian Ferry to one Houmous & Chutney Christmas party. The guy is a nightmare. He only consumes things that rhyme with his name. Otherwise he gets so upset and really quite violent! You try to organise the arrival of a crate of cherries at midnight on a Saturday in December in 1979 in Hemel Hempstead?! That God for Lens love of Sherry! 2.3 5/10 2HB

This one started off really well. The first 5 tracks (4 if you're in the UK; Virginia Plain was a US added track) are all well done. After that, I find myself losing enthusiasm and the spark disengages for me. What I will commend it for is having Brian Eno on board for additional oddities here and there. That involvement adds to a sound that I can go for in comparison to Country Life. At a certain point though, it starts to get sluggish and less exciting (6/10, 3/5 on this scale)

Det va ikke egentlig interessant i det hele tatt, så æ huske knapt at æ har hørt på det.

Proto 80s, not very much my cup of tea but definitely good music

Thoughts before listening: Roxy Music is one of those bands that I want to like more than I actually do. Their music often comes off as too pretentious or something in my opinion. That being said, there are some songs I enjoy, and I believe this album will mostly be a first time listen for me, so perhaps I'll find something I like here. Review: So this album starts off with one of their better songs in "Re-make/Re-Model" which is a another in a long line of songs that is improved (at least to my ears) by saxophone. Saxophone in rock songs is just a great sound that has been a staple in music I love form Bruce Springsteen to Morphine to ska bands. Roxy Music employs this sound throughout this album, and its my favorite part of their sound. Another example of where the sax stands out to me is "If There is Something" which I am also really enjoying. Overall though, this album loses me in a lot of the songs...too arty for its own good or something I guess? I know its considered an important album, and its certainly not bad, just not for me maybe? Anyway, I'd give this 3-stars.

Too jazzy for my liking.

Roxy Music proves its weirdness right away. But like some other special artists (Bob Dylan, King Crimson, etc), the weirdness works in an ineffable way. Ferry's vibrato and soft, dry vocal takes can be hard to handle. Eno's effects sometimes disconnect any instrument from the rest of the band. The saxophone often hits notes that spike out and resonate with really harsh harmonics. But still, I find myself entranced with the whole show. Sure, it might require repeated listens to uncover the loveliness, but it's well worth the work.

I remember liking Country Life a lot more than I like this record. Music generally is fine on this one. Definitely could be the type to veer into an Iggy Pop/David Bowie post-punk sound that I dislike, but it doesn't. But the singing and production is what's hurting this record for me. I don't remember the singing being this bad/weird on Country Life, with this one having a lot of wailing and odd choices (I figure the singing inflections are intentional). The production to me also sounds kinda flat to me. Overall just not enjoying this one as much as Country Life.

Started really strong with the first few tracks, but the back half was totally forgettable.

no thank you!!

I was selling comix at rhe house of one of my comic customers. He had just moved in down the street from me and he invited my girlfriend and I over for snow ice cream. I wanted to go upstairs to his room but he kept acting as though I had been up there before and I had been too afraid. I took a spoonful of the snow to my mouth but it kept melting revealing dirt. I insisted that I poured some sugar in my bowl so it would cover up the taste of the the taste of dirt but it would require me to go upstairs. We also had to be really quiet bc he did not want us to wake up his wife. So instead he said he would just show me something. He was bare chested and flipped another bowl over on his chest and stomach. My girlfriend and I reacted in shock because we knew the bowl was 3rd degree Burns hot. He had no initial reaction to it and it left a blistered pattern of a kaleidoscope on his chest. Then he smiled. See? I don't feel pain. Was his reaction. Then suddenly his whole body tensed up. It was like he was possessed. His tendons in his neck looked thick as tree branches and his eyes rolled around in his head. Even though he didn't feel the pain his body still reacted to the pain. He went into a medative state and I ran up to his room, quietly though, to not wake up his wife. When I got up there I did remember why I wasn't supposed to like it up there. It was high up and only one room with no floorboards and a sense it may also have been haunted. I left his comics then came back down. My girlfriend was waiting and to some extent calming him down. It was as though the pain he was supposed to be feeling caused an alter of his to appear. A personality that did not recognize me. I opened his refrigerator door bc I was still wanting sugar and that's when his wife came in the room. Medium height dark skin blonde hair wearing a light pink bathrob. She seemed slightly annoyed there were people in her home and knew exactly what he had been doing then disappeared and he came back around. He wanted to show me something and it was a Facebook page with surveillance video of my ex wife. He scrolled down and it from another angle and she was doing the Charlton was a phantom. Then he said see and I was outside alone.

Fantastic art-rock, influential and full of influences, bridging between The Velvet Underground and Talking Heads. Yes, side 2 isn't quite as wonderful as the first half, but it's still a classic. Recommended reading: Re-make Re-model by Michael Bracewell.

wasn’t familiar with this one; enjoyed it

One of my favorite albums of all time by my favorite band of all time. Just a classic avant-garde, glam album with amazing songwriting and experimentation that goes on a journey while not really being bloated like a lot of prog-rock (which this is not).

Some really interesting moments, but mostly relegates to background noise on the whole

Every track in this record sounded different from the last. I thought that this album started strong, and the quality diminished as it went on. At certain points, the difference in sound played in favour of this record. As the album continued, I felt like the tracks were sounding too experimental for me. One thing is assured, though; it is interesting. Favourite Track(s): Re-Make/Re-Model Least Favourite Track(s): Sea Breezes

Eeeeeh. This is fine I guess. Nothing really stood out to me.

Not a huge phan of the vocals, but the writing is pretty good as well as the production. Instrumentation was solid. The songs all felt a little sloppy in the sense that they wanted to achieve something bigger than they were capable of doing at the moment. The last two songs were a bit of a chore to get through, but still a good album and I enjoyed most of it. 3/5

One of my all time favs. Love these guys and everything Bryan Ferry touches.

That album was the last thing I needed first thing in the morning.

Being forced to listen to more Roxy Music than just Love Is The Drug has made me realise just how much I hate them. Vocals are awful, the melodies, where there are any, are ponderous and aimless, and the guitar riffs seem to be for the sake of the guitarist rather than the listener

I guess it isn't bad but no part of me wants to listen to it again.

It was acceptable, but honestly, nothing particularly impressed me.

I expected more, got absolutely nothing from this.

Pretty good album. never heard it before.

This is a good album, and I am sure that in 1972 it had some buzz, but that year and era has so much more to offer. It is good classic rock but fells like one of the contributors to this list got this 45 ep for his 15th birthday and fell in love with it. There is nothing special about this album in general, but it is still enjoyable. But I did not "need to hear" this album to have more deeper understanding about music history and progression. 6.6/10 81/1001

I love everything Brian Eno, what else can I say?

Reminded me of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Classy record, though the first half is way more memorable than the latter half.

Eh, I don't know why this album made it on this list.

Pretty solid album. I always meant to listen to more Roxy Music. I should get on that.

Listened twice, but not much stuck out in either listen.

Interesting album. I do love the album cover pictures a lot!

Remake/re-model is chaotic fun and even rips off Day Tripper but i cant get past the whiny annoying vocals Is there something sounds like an attempt at Bolanesque vocals but just sounds like a goat wailing Virginia plain is another example of what could have been for the want of a decent vocalist

I was sure I liked Roxy Music before I listened to this. Now I’m not so sure…

My grandpa used to sing songs in, as he described it, "a wavery voice" to try and make us laugh. Little did I realise at the time, this was actually a pretty accurate Bryan Ferry impression. This was not for me. I listened to the first track three times, not because I liked it, but because I kept trying to listen to the album and struggling to get past track two. Virginia Plain was the only song I knew before going into this, and its probably the highlight of this album, yet I would still categorise it as "fine, I guess". Irritating but not completely unlistenable, so by rights I should be giving this a 2/5 based on my self imposed scoring system, but I realised that when it ended, I was actively pleased it had stopped, so: 1/5

yeah not feeling this one

A unique-sounding album with some interesting instruments/sounds, but nothing really stood out as amazing to me.

Love those 70s drums. Didn't mind the psychedelic aspects but the experimental goofy tracks bothered me. Also the vocals are pretty bad throughout. Really enjoyed the few good songs there are though. Tough one to rate.

Trochu tezko se kousalo, pritom normalne kapela bavi.

Highs and lows here

One of my favorites, but no album is perfect.

The music is fantastic. I don't think i can get over this absolute moron singing though. I want to give 4 but he just ruins it

Interesting combinations of styles

The drum sound on this album is unreal, the production is fantastic, but the songs are all forgettable. I might need to revisit this album later to see if my feelings change.

I didn't mind this, but don't see myself coming back to it. 3/5

Site deleted my last two reviews >:( Anyways, more roxy music! this time it's the self titled one. This was also great, though some songs kinda overstayed their welcome. 8/10

Sounds great. I had no idea that Roxy Music was actually proto-punk, like the missing link from the Velvet Underground to The Stooges, or Television, or The Sex Pistols. You can even hear some vocals that must have influence Jello Biafra in there too.

Might have scored slightly higher but in one song they mugged off Elvis calling him a racist. I ain’t having that!

start was fun until the bob medley or whatever it was called came on. then it became scary 2hb was very good very unpredicted

Mjög góð plata. 3,5.

Fínt listarokk. Fannst samt for your pleasure betri.

Not my favourite Roxy music tbh. I think they have much stronger music than this

some super fun classic 70s glam with a vocalist who's going fucking ham most of the time and brian eno making some funny noises with a synth every once in a while

No hate but didn’t love it. 2.5

Like some of their later stuff but this didn't do much for me

Great stuff. Soo ahead of its time, any time!

Som en snubbe på karaokestället Som är lite för duktig och sjunger för många låtar under kvällen

Glad Dr Frankenfurter was able to take time away from his castle to create a record. Space rock is always going to sound goofy and dated to me, but there are some decent moments throughout (in particular the excellent drumming chops), but still fails to do anything besides being outrageous for the sake of it.

Yeah. Good times

Eh, it’s okay.

Glamourousness.

Probably the weakest Roxy Music album I've heard so far (which suggests they improved as time went on, though kudos all the same for releasing a debut album as well-realised as this is). There just aren't as many tunes that really do it for me on this one, though, as ever, they've got style and an experimental spirit to fall back on, which helps keep my score respectable.

Points where this was pretty good and points where it was a bit too weird.

This such an eclectic mix of styles, yet it is so definitely commercial and poppy. Hard to describe. One of the few avantgarde pop records that are a pleasure and fun to listen to. Unbelievable for a 1st.

Didn’t get a chance to do a deep dive but this was a fun glam accompaniment to my commute to and from the office. Standout for me is the Humphrey Bogart tribute 2HB, a song I already liked from the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack (vocals by Thom Yorke on that version!). Also shoutout to Ladytron for providing a name to a cool electropop band.

Roxy Music sound fully formed on their debut. Dramatic. Glammy. Moody. Epic. Strange. Like a crushed velvet suit worn by a 70s lounge singer. I really enjoyed this thing. I knew them going into this record... mainly the singles. I love Do the Strand. And this album did not disappoint. Their music is part big band Sinatra, part bowie glam, part manic punk energy. My main complaint is that I wish there were more hooks on this thing, more choruses that stuck with me... like they'd have on future releases. I give this thing a 3.5. Random thoughts... The horns and piano are a real highlight. They really drive the tracks forward and give them a lot of flavour. I don't know if Brian Ferry is an asshole, but he certainly gives off that vibe while singing... and I dig it. There's something arrogant, yet pathetic about him. His voice, his phrasing... it's very distinct. I really love when he fully freaks out on the mic - it gives tracks a punk vibe. Virginia Plain is great - love the opening vocal melody. it hooks you right away. Love the end of If There Is Something - transcendent The synth work is tasteful... sometimes synth sounds in this era don't age well (see The The). Love the 50s doo wop vibe of the closer. I swear the opener has a tiny bass solo that is a beatles reference The songs are long... but they don't feel long

Boy, this singer does nothing for me. It's a shame, because I really enjoyed the instrumentation on this album. The vocals were responsible for at least a full star point demerit. Shame.

They're doing too much. This album mixes like 5 or 6 different genres with no cohesive theme. Most individual songs are pretty good on their own but as an album it's kind of a jumbled mess.

Roxy music, like Genesis is one of my blind spots. As in I have never had much exposure to the 1970s version. Like Genesis I knew the 80s singles and I think ‘more than this’ is a masterpiece. I also think ‘Avalon’ a great song. So this list has introduced me to this album which I only knew through reputation. It rocks. It rolls. It’s louche. And it’s pretty superb. Some filler but otherwise I liked it.

I went to a house party with my mate Shawn once where everyone got a raffle ticket on entry, and there was a lucky door prize drawing later in the evening. Shawn won a vinyl copy of this first Roxy Music album. Not being a LP collector himself, he passed it to me. I very gratefully accepted, and I acknowledge his generosity in adding this excellent album to my collection. I love this first phase of Roxy Music (with and without Eno). Art rock that actually rocks. Everything is just a bit weird and sideways, without being completely off the wall. This album fits right into the pocket for me. It's amusingly weird without losing sight of the need to actually rock and have a few tunes you can sing along with. Side 1 (especially with inclusion of the Virginia Plain single on the CD and streaming versions) is particularly strong; it's more song-oriented than the more experimental second side. I dig both, although I need to be a bit more in the mood for side 2. The band is pretty powerful, and they can rock along in an unpredictable way without getting too clever-clogs. It's a got enough Eno in it to be surprising, without having completely disappeared up its own backside. The recording and playing is a bit ropey (they recorded the whole thing in a week), but I think that gives the album an immediacy and energy that really appeals to me. Bryan Ferry hasn't fully developed his lounge lizard persona yet, but his idiosyncratic vocal stylings provide drama and character. It's a smart record you can dance to, and it's hard to ask for more than that.

Discordant, falsetto and probably the reason I will require hearing aids in old age.

Pretty forgettable. Not necessarily bad, just missing something. 2/5 Won’t listen again

It's pretty good, the vocalist reminds me of The Talking Heads, Parquet Courts, and I don't know. I like it, the music is pretty good, but there's haven't exactly been any moments that made me think "damn that's good."

Okay in parts.

Glam rock sounding. Most interesting part was hearing original versions of songs that were featured in the film Velvet Goldmine. Did get a little bored towards end

Most of this album is quite good. At least interesting. I like the noisy horns. It's weird, I like the album but I think the songs are just OK

I don't know. It's fine. I wouldn't listen to it on purpose, but it's not offensive as background music. I can definitely see the bones of good music that came after, so I guess I appreciate the trailblazing aspect of what I'm listening to. and it's miles better than the Brian Eno album I got. As an aside, I couldn't tell if the album cover is a lady, or a guy in drag. So I googled it, as one does, and apparently she married Mick Jagger's brother, and that's how I found out that Mick Jagger has a brother that, at one point, looked *just* like him.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - The Bob (Medley) (6) 2 - Re-Make/Re-Model (1) 3 - If There Is Something (3)

So as this IS a debut album it has both moments of future brilliance and experiment. I am a huge fan of Roxy Music and it goes beyond politics or personality or time or space. Don't know why and maybe in some years I will solidify some kind of mental connection with that subject, but for now, I don't know really, I just really "like" Roxy Music. This is not my favorite album of theirs and they, unlike some of my absolute favorites (I am distinguishing an intangible here) do run on a more linear (they got even better) timeline. Nevertheless it is an important intro to this unique and in my opinion, great band.

This album was a super cool and unique listen! Lots of fun throughout. Favorite tracks - 2HB, bitters end, would you believe? 7/10

A really cool mishmash of sounds. I love Eno and his work here is fantastic and mixes with the rest of the band flawlessly to make an album that feels very futuristic even today.