Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Bitter Sweet neubauten moment.. respect..
Brian Eno just isn't my thing... I can see how many things are derivative of these works, but... I can't imagine listening to this album from start to finish again on purpose.
J'ai vraiment aimé le début, mais il y a eu un creux pendant la deuxième moitié de l'album. Ça a quand même fini sur une note meilleure, mais j'ai trouvé que le flux de l'album était un peu brisé par conséquent. Très bonne qualité de production. 7/10
More rocky than I expected, will listen again, 3.75
Velvet voice for singing sharp lyrics.
There's a sleek and stylish sound here, and the album transports listeners to a world of luxurious escapism. "The Thrill of It All" really kicks things off with a guitar forward Bowie-esque entry of glam and rock. The iconic cover art sets the tone as well, but the album does hit a slight low point with "Bitter-Sweet" and "Triptych." Those two tracks feel like part of some other Baroque album that was in the works. Bryan Ferry is such a catch vocalist to me, and the innovative arrangements create an irresistible atmosphere that's both sophisticated and groovy.
Yet another album that had a huge write up about how great it was that left me with the personal impression of just: " *big shrug* it was fine"
Listened Before? No Album Art: 5 / 5 (boobies) Never heard of these guys. Opens on a tear with a galloping bassline on The Thrill of It All. Tonally this song is like an intersection of glam and prog. Bitter Sweet was an unexpected trip. Oscillates between pretty oboe-backed sections and distorted circus / polka + German lyrics for nightmare vibes. Casanova is another standout. Not my closest listen, but I enjoyed what I heard. A lot of it kind of fell to the background with the exceptions noted above. Solid proggy/glam rock, but nothing that I plan to come back to quickly. Middling 3 / 5 for me. Added to Library? No Songs Added to Playlist:
Gave it two listens, and didn't find a connection to any of the songs. Sounded like 70's rock, but other than identifying the decade sound, I didn't care for it.
I didn’t really find anything on this album that I liked. Which is a shame because I love some of their music.
An Album that has aged incredibly well. I haven’t listened to any other Roxy Music output, but I was a bit afraid going into this considering this was a post-Eno album, and I hold his work in very very high regard. But, my fears were instantly quelled with the impeccable run of opening tracks. All of it just sounds so sleek, expertly crafted, and well performed. Definitely still had creative juice even without Eno and it definitely showed. The first 3 tracks were my favorites, with a bit of a momentum dip at the end, but it was at the least consistently good. Definitely will be an album I’ll be revisiting.
It's unusual to come across an "art rock" album that (mostly) remembers to keep the "rock" part in the foreground. That was a nice surprise. There's still a lot of pretentious nonsense in here, don't get me wrong. "Art Rock" is always going to find its way up its own butt. That's just the sin of the genre. But, as far as it goes, Roxy Music did an alright job keeping to the assignment of making a decent rock album.
This album has a more or less conventional first few songs (with some non traditional rock elements) before hitting a rockabilly/blues rock track which leads into a suite like series of songs that are experimental, incredibly arranged, and very well executed. This is art rock of the highest degree and may represent the best of Roxy Music.
I like Roxy Music, but I like some of their other albums better than this one. Don’t think I’m in the right spot for this, so feeling like a 3.5 and will round it down.
Decent 8
Me gustó eeeh. No lo tenia
Probably would give it a 3 but the album cover bumps it up to a 4
Expecting something iconic. Not at all
Solid, but not for me
Not necessarily to my liking.
Bitter Sweet reminded me of Nightmare Before Christmas. I like the dude's voice a lot. A cool variety of instruments as well. I would definitely listen to this album again.
I opened up the album 1 second before my coworker walked by so they almost got a face full of boobs on the album cover First song was a jam but was quite different than all of the other songs so I didn't really know what was coming next each song. I can't remember which one it was but the song where they were speaking German or something was spooky. I liked the album and it makes me want to check out more Roxy music.
This first song is a bop. Kinda gives me Bowie vibes. This is a fun album! I listened to their album “Roxy Music” a bunch this past year cuz I went through an Eno phase but I’m glad to expand on this. It’s like a mix between Bowie and Talking Heads. Going to listen to all the Roxy Music albums now brb
Kinda dog, not my kind of music
Loved this. Great production, and sounds - really surprised they aren't more populat.
I am not sure what I was expecting for this album, between the title of the album and cover art, but this was not it. It was pretty good, although the vocals were a bit over artsy or theatrical at times. I did enjoy the soundscapes throughout combined with the electric guitar.
The album cover is great. Let's see about the message. Very 80's, very Bowie and Lou Reed.
bien mdr
I like the album art more than the album. that being said it was pretty good
somehow leads the way for post-punk even though it was released pre-punk
First spin didn't do a whole lot for me. Enjoying it more the second time around - particularly the heavier tracks - Thrill of It All, All I Want, and Casanova. The middle songs - If It Takes All Night, Bitter Sweet, and Triptych - while being good examples of different musical styles really end up distracting me. 3/5
Seems like pretty decent Glam, would need some more time with it.
I like this, Brian Ferry is a good singer.
Music 3/5 Album art 5/5
Album cover caught me off guard, music largely didn’t though I liked the last two tracks a lot
In some ways Bryan Ferry’s adoption of various styles and personas is almost a kiss off to Eno for his former sound wizard’s betrayal to the land of Bowie. Unfortunately it’s all style and no substance — the songs don’t have the juice, save a few numbers that sound distinctly Bowiesque anyway. A shame, really.
Ordinarily I quite like Roxy Music, but this album is so very very poor for so many reasons. The drums were the same rhythm through basically every track, and all the rest of the instruments sound as if they were playing different tracks with little to no cohesion, and Bryan Ferry's vocals were less than capable on many tracks, which is unusual as he normally dominates the vocals. The best thing about the album is the cover, they really didn't care about risqué images in the 70s.
An OK album with a couple of good tracks. Nothing stand-out for me.
Didn't listen much. Seemed ok.
- Never heard a Roxy Music album before - Didn't really like it that much, but I can appreciate the impact it had on later artists that I do like considering the year it was released - Fav songs: Out of the Blue, Three and Nine
oh geez, should it be 5?
Great Album! Very Horny Cover)
a lot of the songs sounded very Sparks-y but not in a bad way. definitely didn’t sound like it was made in 1974
I’ve tried to get into Roxy Music a couple of times but never really cared for them, so my god was this a pleasant surprise. It’s baffling this came out in 1974, some of the production and Ferry’s vocal affectations sound so distinctly 80s. The range of genres this covers is ridiculous and it’s just a lot of fun
Solid offering from Roxy Music
Okay, at first I thought "it's not bad, but the man only included this because there are scantily clad women on the cover." Full stop. But after listening to the album, I enjoyed it! And it had nothing to do with the near-naked women on the cover! Got less cohesive and less good in the second half, unfortunately.
I don't think I'd remember anything about this if it weren't for the album cover.
Art rock. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Casi le doy un 4 o un 3. Pero lo escuché de nuevo y ...¡5!
I’ve never quite known what to make of Roxy Music and after finally listening to one of their albums I still don’t. I’m usually all for bands with a bit of experimental flair, but some of Roxy’s musical voyages seem to be to places I’m not particularly fussed about visiting myself, if that makes sense. On my first listen through I did enjoy a lot of the tracks but couldn’t remember much about them afterwards... I’m on my fourth listen now and it’s finally starting to make sense. Most of these songs are bangers - it’s only really Bitter Sweet that doesn’t quite work for me.
Before today, I'd never heard of Roxy Music before, so I was unsure what I was in for. Upon further research, I learned that they are somewhere between Talking Heads and David Bowie. Upon listening to the album, that is a quite accurate description. The lyrics are largely nonsensical, which is very similar to Talking Heads, while the music is jazzy/rockin' which is very similar to Bowie. Also, the album cover has boobs on it, so that's a plus as well! Lol Overall, a great album. Surprised how much I liked it. There were a few odd songs on the record, but overall, a really solid album! I enjoyed it so much, I listened to it twice today. Favorite songs: If It Takes All Night, Out of the Blue, All I Want Is You, The Thrill of it All, Three and Nine, Prairie Rose, Casanova Least favorite songs: Bitter Sweet, Triptych 4/5
Prima album, niet zo heel bijzonder, niet vervelend. Af en toe originele gitaarriffjes, of andere wendingen.
Like most of Roxy Music's stuff, I don't really "get it." They've always been labeled as art rock, but this album is basically a straight ahead pop rock record, and a not very interesting one at that. To be fair there is one or two tracks that are exceptions ("A Really Good Time" and maybe "Out of the Blue"), but the rest just seem fairly boring Maybe this was what Tom Petty, The Cars, etc. were using as inspiration for their sound?
The album is pretty rockin and the production sounds great. However, I don't find anything here that stands out in the way other art rock groups do. Both Sparks and Of Montreal come to mind. The songs and performances are solid so I can't call myself a detractor. It's almost a four but just not enough.
Hef hlustað mjög oft á hana þessa, en mikill Roxy Music maður. Ég veit ekki með ykkur, en mér finnst hún frábær.
This album was a major step up from their self-titled one. The potential on the first album is realized here, as the instrumentation really comes together nicely. Favorite track: All I Want is You
It's a decent album, although it feels kinda cheap to put some random porn on the cover to drum up controversy
Bit samey after a while.
This was a great listen. It's really all over the place musically and I like that but the vocals weren't my favourite. That probably reduced my overall enjoyment of it. Otherwise it's a great listen that definitely doesn't sound like it was made in 1974.
Really weird and cool rock, feels much more modern than it is
Weird but extremely listenable! Several highly skilled musicians exercising their creativity.
In general I really liked it but there’s something about his singing that drags it down a little. Still great though 4/5.
Upon seeing this album, my first thought was "there is too much Roxy Music on this list." I think this is the 3rd Roxy Music album I've encountered in 134 total generated albums. From the jump, this one felt different. It could be that it's more traditional/accessible pop, or it could be that by their 4th album, they really hit their stride. In either case, I'm happy to be proven wrong and having taken a step towards conversion to a fan. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Standouts: The Thrill Of It All, All I Want Is You, Out Of The Blue, A Really Good Time, Prairie Rose
I was expecting to hate this and even wrote "UGH ROXY MUSIC FUCKEN HELL" before I'd pressed play haha. 70s UK rock, etc etc. Buuuuuuut truth is it's ok. It isn't fantastic, but it definitely isn't outright bad. Some of the tunes rock, others are weak sauce (one even sounds like a dumb ripoff Elvis tune). Did I need to hear it before I die? Of course not. But I was definitely expecting a lot worse. Mind you, I still blame the 1001 albums list for that. My expectations are only low because the overall quality is so low. I'd probably give it a 2 overall... but, ya know, tits. 3/5.
I really didn’t know this album and listened to it 3 times today. It left no impression at all. But at least it’s a start and hopefully next time I’ll start enjoying. Texture and sound are good.
I know this is unkind and harsh to say, but they've always felt like the budget Talking Heads to me. (And I know they came first! But still... what they were trying to do, Talking Heads did a 1000x better.) I actually enjoyed this album, maybe it's because they made more of an attempt to be commercial here, but I found it to be a concisely paced and well-rounded outing for Roxy Music overall. I hate the album cover though. It feels like such a cop out, a sleazy attempt to be controversial and titillate, "oh we'll put gorgeous naked women on the cover because then we'll actually sell some records." You know, as opposed to trying to market themselves as a band. *eyeroll*
I like it, not a lot, but I like it.
Hadn’t heard their earlier work. Some songs are really good.
I enjoyed it but also found it a bit forgettable
Great album cover, pretty good album. Could definitely feel Bowie and the Beatles in here.
Didn't enjoy this one I'm afraid.
Some decent tracks in there.
Muy bien, qué gran cosa los '70, gracias a este sitio estoy haciéndome fan. Muy buen disco.
This album's fine, I've listened to better on this list but I could say that I enjoyed it more than others. I think the song I like the most is If It Takes All Night.
Roxy Music was a bit of a surprise, perhaps it was haste when seeing the album title to assume a country album but getting a rock band instead. It is not always apparent why an album makes the list, and it seems like the original compiler gets desperate at times at the thought of needing to select 1001 of these things in order to sell a book. This is not to say that "Country Life" is a bad album, but it does say that it is an album where it makes you wonder whether or not it belongs here. British rock bands have played such a role in modern music, but at some point "British rock band" becomes monolithic, and this reviewer would rather look at the best of that bunch versus all of them. Roxy Music did not really stand out in this sense, but if the listener commits to the album, it is worth the listen in spite of the aforementioned gripes.
Catchy glam-rock album. Good lyrics, great voice. Love "A Really Good Time".
Good
Had never heard of Roxy Music before, but this is pretty good. Nothing bad but not the best thing either. Generally a good album, but the cover doesn't match the music at all. Fave track(s): Out of the Blue
I really liked The Thrill of It All, the rest of the album was okay.
It was great! I really liked it. A lot of cool sounds coming from the album. 8/10
First half of the album was too theatrical for me. I connected better with blusier, more soulful second half. As a whole, this album did not hit home for me.
Art Rock at its best. However, after the great start the later songs become a bit mediocre.
Art rock. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
CLASSIC
Awful vocals but some of the music in the background is ok
No está mal pero está lejos de ser imprescindible. Lo tengo que volver a escuchar porque el sonido en general tenía buena pinta. De primeras me ha gustado "Out of the blue". Sería más bien un 2,5 pero le pondré 3.
did not like it.
7/10 it’s alr
I've never understood the love affair with this band. I've tried multiple times with this and other albums to see what the hype is all about. I only hear Ferry's fairly boring crooning tribble, which is sad given the talent in the band. Sure there are a few decent tracks on this but nothing to get excited about. 2.5 stars
This is the Roxy Music I was late to learn. My introduction was the Avalon album which is totally different than this. I liked this, although I’d only revisit a few of the songs and probably not the whole album. Especially Bitter-Sweet, which sounds like it should be on the Cabaret soundtrack.
Reminded me of Bowie. A solid listen all the way through.
I had never heard this album before. And it was fine. No need to put it on again anytime soon, and nothing offensive here, either. Just all around fine.
Classic, with some duds.
Better with repeated listenings
Meh
This was ok, was hoping it would get heavier, I feel like maybe I don’t understand this type of music.
The longer I listened to it, the less I liked it. At times it felt like I was listening to Spinal Tap. Below average.
Il y a autant de choses que j’ai aimées de cet album (la pièce Bitter Sweet) que d’autres qui m’ont déplu (la voix presque geignarde parfois). Je pense qu’il faudrait que je l’apprivoise
I understand what they were trying to go for here but this just wasn’t it. It was all over the place and not in a good way
Clearly, the best British band ever with the best lyrics ever in general. Consensus back in the early 90s or so seemed to focus on the first three Roxy Music albums as being the ultraclassic albums. Only found out ten years later that Stranded and Siren and Avalon are 5* star alums too, and consensus seem to have changed in the meantime.
Enjoyable record but nowhere near their debut.
I dont know and i dont care.
They sure don't make album covers like they used to.
couple of songs were nice original unique kinda mid overall
I remember hiding this album in my bedroom when I was a kid if about 5. Perhaps I enjoyed the baps as much as my dad... Parents though this was hilarious. Discovering Bryan Ferry was the lead in this band was news to me. I've never really investigated the art rock of Roxy Music before. Refreshing and new for the first listen through. When the mood strikes me, I will return.
Some tuneful Roxy but not much I'd heard before or listen to again
The third (and surely last?) Roxy album I’ve gotten on this list, and all in chronological order. I can undoubtedly say that, having never listened to any of these records, I have a new found appreciation for Roxy Music’s work, and this album is definitely my favourite. It tempers a lot of the goofier/esoteric elements of previous record, and from its rip roaring opener it never really lets up, save for a brief detour into quirky baroque prog rock on “Triptych”. Eno’s absence here is not necessarily a bad thing (I never felt like his bits really meshed with the rest of the band) and Phil Manzaneras more than fills his shoes. The closer “Prairie Rose” is a fantastic example of how Roxy effortlessly eschewed genre boundaries and tastes to make something really their own, and even if I can’t say this is a perfect album, it’s definitely a great one. Plus, boobs.
Well, I thought I would enjoy this. But just 70s crooning, played it twice and forgot it was on both times. No hits and nothing stood out for me.
En mä nyt aivan täysin ymmärrä tätä. Tällaista showmusiikkia. En oikein jaksanut kuunnella loppuun.
En ole musiikin yleisilmettä vastaan, ja levyn ensimmäinen biisi on aika pitkälti onnistuminen, mutta levy on kipeästi koukkujen tarpeessa. Ei, niiden pois jättämisestä ei voi vain "päättää".
It kind of reminds me of Ziggy Stardust era Bowie but not nearly as good. Not awful but nothing too special. Let me be the millionth person to acknowledge that the cover art is nice and much more enjoyable than the actual music.
Started out strong, but ended with some weird shit that brought it from a 4 to a 3.
I tried to listen to Roxy Music years and years ago, and it didn't do anything for me, but I must have listened to the wrong album because I really liked this! Close to a 5
Thought I would hate this based on the album cover, but it was actually pretty dece.
4.25
This is a really solid album. I'm a Roxy Music fan, somewhat of a casual fan but definitely like a lot of their music. I've spent some time with this album before but it had been a little while. I wouldn't say it has any of their bigger hits on it but a strong album throughout. Standout Tracks: The Thrill of It All, Three and Nine, Out of the Blue, Casanova, A Really Good Time, Prairie Rose
Just ok...did not wow me with voice or music.
I've given this a listen a good few times now! I really like it on the whole it has a good vibe and gives me a good feeling. I love the nice 70s sound it has and the wide variety it really does have. I do feel though that the music doesn't stand out as much as the unique and artful cover which has a fun back story and is obviously eye catching and cool. The music doesn't live up to the cover for me... I like it but it's lacking something to grab my attention and I don't know exactly what that is.
What a banger and yes does remind me of J Cress getting the wrong record in Brighton. It didn't matter cos he only wanted it for the cover OI OI!
I just bloody ruddy love this album. Bryan Ferry's voice is so good and the songs go all over the shop, you have no idea what's gonna happen but it all comes together perfectly. Whack a harpsichord in there, woah, it sounds great!
Not for me. Nothing really clicked.
I dunno man. It's of an era. Made it through 7 of 10 tracks and wanted to break my stereo. Did not jive.
Haha tittie album cover
I remember this album being around. I don’t recognize any songs but do remember the album cover. I would have been around thirteen when the album came out so I suppose the cover being memorable isn’t surprising. The album has some rockers and also has some story telling songs that remind me of early Kinks albums.The rockers All I Want is You, Casanova and Prairie rose are highlights. A solid 3 1/2. I’m not rounding up for the cover. Well maybe.
This reminds me a bit of Aladdin Sane which came out around that time, with a couple of singles like "the thrill of it all" and "all I want is you" a few art rock ballads like those that start side 2, plus some straight ahead rock and roll numbers. With Bryan Eno out of the picture the other musicians like Jobson on strings, Mackay on sax and especially Phil Manzanera on guitar take center stage. "Out of the Blue" is a track that's about 10 years ahead of its time, not necessarily due to the fazing which is very seventies, but with it's baseline and dance-ability it could be a future new wave hit. The most consistent of the RM albums we've received.
I think I slightly prefer the first two Roxy albums that featured Brian Eno - where their songs had a harder "edge" to them. But this album starts out with a real banging sizzler - The Thrill of it all, which I think is one of their very best songs. Out of the Blue is another cracker and Eddie Jobson shows that he's also a great keyboard/synth player and more than a capable replacement for Eno. The line-up is also super talented, with guys that went on to make waves on their own - Phil Manzanera on guitars and Andy Mackay on oboe/sax and Paul Thompson on drums. There's a slight turn in their sound after Eno departed, but they're now forging a new path that's more proggy and also laying the groundwork for glam/new wave bands like Duran Duran, Ultravox and Human League. In the early 70s Roxy's only competition in the glam/prog rock arena was David Bowie who released killer albums like Ziggy Stardust and Hunky Dory during this time. But I would say these two bands were the undisputed kings of this era.
Interesting album with a lot of classic sounds and genres visited. It was impressive but not my cup of tea for a go-to must-listen. At least not the first go around.
The album cover is better than the tracks on the album. It wasn't what I expected and I thought it was OK at best
Country Life is hardly a weak effort, and my inclination to rate it on a curve is in some part because I'd be annoyed to give Roxy all 4s when Steely Dan and even Bowie have 3s (on second thought, Bowie might not in my ranking system, but I went in biased for him!). Compared to the other records, though, I think the beginning and end are objectively a little flatter. The band settles into a weird groove I really dig, and it's hardly a skip.
A whole chunk of GenX grew up with More Than This and their cover of You Are Like a Hurricane. Before Bryan Feery just wanted to croon, there was a whole different Roxy Music. This is a fun record!
Middle of the road on this one...I get that it's influential, and totally am into the sound of it but overall it isn't a revisit for me. It's weird, like it almost hits everything I am into but somehow, something is just a little off-kilter for me that didn't make it overall that memorable for me.
I love glam rock. This album may be the most campy album I’ve ever listened to. Definitely has banger material
Good album to make if you've just done a lot of cocaine. Good album to listen to if you've also just done a lot of cocaine.
Same again, I listened early on in the day and thought “meh” as you would say Tom, but listened again this evening and enjoyed it more. 3*
Disappointed. Not what I was expecting and a bit of a mish-mash.
This is my favorite album that I haven’t heard before on this generator. I think I’m not going to give a 5 to any albums that I haven’t heard before, but this might become a 5 in the future. I don’t have much to say about the music, but I liked almost all of the songs.
Nah. 3 songs in knew it wasn’t my thing.
Not sure if I like it. Pros are its quirkiness and jams, cons are the vocals and melodies (clunky).
Bro it just sounds like lame rock to me
Not really a fan of this one. Most of the 70s rock I enjoy is on the heavier side. I thought the lead vocalist was interesting, but the musical side of it wasn't very appealing to me.
Not bad but it was boring
Great listening to this. Has to have influences the Flaming Lips and Tame Impala! That being said, the genre is totally my cup of tea. Absolutely appreciate the greatness though!
eh
Rock. Pop.
Eh
my father had bought me a roxy music cd regardless of the fact that i had never heard them before but at least i now have an excuse to do so, right? the album was surprisingly good and i don’t think i was bored for a second throughout it. my favorite songs were: The Thrill Of It All, Three And Nine, All I Want Is You, Out Of The Blue, Bitter Sweet, A Really Good Time, and Prairie Rose.
I honestly can not tell you why I’ve never listened to Roxy Music until today. It’s my preferred genre of music in general, I’ve been aware of them for many years, I’ve even had friends who loved them. And yet, I never thought to listen to them myself. Bit odd, that, innit? Songs I already knew: none Favourites: The Thrill Of It All, Out Of The Blue I really enjoyed this album! I was expecting rock music, but I wasn’t expecting it to sound quite like it does. They have great use of the traditional rock instruments, but also the occasional nice sax riffs. They sometimes lean a little into the more operatic experimental side of music, but never jarringly so - it never grates, and is always still close enough to expectations to never lose where the music is actually going. After listening, I definitely feel somewhat silly for leaving it this long to try out Roxy Music.
All new, to me, and a lot of good stuff. Makes me want to go on an exploration of their catalog.
J'ai fait deux écoute, la première na pas été complete et la deuxième en travaillant. J'ai bien aimé mais j'ait rouvé leur album For your pleasure mieux en terme de disque. Cependant celui-ci est mieux balancé je crois. 4
This is just OK. Nothing special about it.
This is really more like a 3.5, but I didn't have that option.
literally the same song over and over. bad mix. 2/10
A really interesting, eclectic, listen. I like that Bryan Ferry isn't formulaic in the songwriting. This is an album that I could probably listen to many times and hear something different every single time.
When I think of old style rock or whatever, this is it, but not necessarily in a good way. I would not listen again.
Nice pop album. Easy to listen to. I might check out more of their albums later.
Roxy Country Music Life
Probably the most iconic Roxy Music cover art, but as far as the music goes, it lacks the highlights many of the other albums have. It's good - Roxy Music has a certain level of quality - but it's not one of the band's best.
1 I don’t like how he sings.
Not as good as Avalon
Well, let me just say that I'm a huge fan of musicians putting tits on the cover of their albums. Except when I'm trying to listen to the album at work. Which I am right now. This is my first opportunity to see what I think of Roxy Music without Brian Eno. I'm a huge fan of his work, whereas I would struggle to name a Brian Ferry song. I know that he's been influential on several artists that I like, but he doesn't really do it for me. Too much of an Elvis ripoff, and this album is interminable 2/5
listened to before not terribly interesting to me
I didn’t really care for the, quite frankly boring production quality. That’s not to say there weren’t good songs here some were pretty good. Others however just didn’t do it for me.
Meh
Great 4th Album from El Ferarri and Roxy. Moving from Art House cult band to mainstream Rockers. I like "The Thrill Of It" the Nostalgic "Three and Nine" and the Banging "All I want Is You". Not the Best album from the first round Roxy but it is a positive addition to this list.
Not necessarily my cup of tea, but super interesting and ahead of its time.
First track on the album was really good. A lot of the rest didn't stand out/wasn't as memorable but overall I enjoyed the experience.
Great feel good album
3.5 stars - I prefer "Avalon" but this is still a solid album. Bryan Ferry is nuts
Surprisingly enjoyable.
Nothing objectionable. Instantly forgettable.
I love Roxy. Not their best, but Country Life is easily a 4...
I really enjoyed the a-side of this album. Never heard of this band before but kind of a great example why I wanted to do this album activity. Will definitely seek out some of this bands other hits.
This was cool. Pretty subdued mostly
It's a weird cross between Rocky Horror and The wall. Kinda dig it for its uniqueness, but also prolly won't ever listen to it again.
Leuke muziek, maar vond het niet super speciaal
Good that, loads going on throughout.
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I don’t quite click with Roxy Music. This is their second album that’s come up and both times I’ve felt it’s good not great and while I respect the ideas, the execution feels just alright.
The best Roxy Music album here yet, by a long shot. Fun, focused, great songs, great production, this was everything I wanted an old school art rock album!
Enjoyable for sure, but missed some of the stuff I like from their other albums.
Still, nope. It's as if Dracula wanted to try his hand at a rock'n'roll album.
Roxy Music, always a fun listen.
Funny booby and good guitar
Such a great band.
Better than their previous one that came up for me. Sounds like one of the best music producers leaving the band helped the band move in a more guitar focused direction. Still not hugely engaging or enjoyable, but better than I expected.
Perfectly fine. Nothing stands out for me though.
Yaaass! More Roxy Music!!! And then, I listened to it. It's OK. It's no where near as weird and good as the first album in our rotation. It's still better than most of the early 70s junk we've had - but I think I'll stick with the earlier album.
Oh Roxy music, you really are crazy aren’t you? At first I thought maybe I won’t hate this as much as your other album, but then I slowly started to. I felt like I was at some off Broadway musical. You know, the kind of melodramatic music with annoying croons that assume you are invested and even further invested in some stupid story because of the dramatic melodies and emotional vocals you were besieged with no Roxy Music, I am not going to buy the soundtrack. In fact I will resent the day that I attended this event for some time. Although I have to admit that last song is pretty spectacular and awesome.
-Crazy rhythm section to open up "The Thrill Of It All" -"Out of the Blue" has some cool, bass riffs and hi-hat grooves. Also the shrieky guitar is cool -"Bitter Sweet" has a both a Halloween-y camp feel and a more spooky, Alice Cooper-like style -"Casanova" has an almost funk-like groove going on -A solid album with a bunch of solid tracks. I should do more listening
Wasn't sure what to expect with this album, other than two attractive (mostly) naked women on the cover. Wasn't disappointed.
Didn’t really care for it
Unerwartet ok.
p322. 1974. 2 stars 70s art rock for lounge lizards. Well done, but oddly soulless and emotionless. Only a couple of standout tunes, certainly not enough to repay repeated listening.
I think this plays out as maybe culturally important and "right place right time" musically. I don't hear anything that wows me, but maybe in the context of 'this band (that is in the collective consciousness at the time) did a great album for them so it gets accolades for it. But devoid of that context it's just an OK album.
I'm not sure about this one. I realized that I know and like some of their music (and Brian Ferry's) from the 80s well enough, but I hadn't recognized that when I first listened to this. What I did notice was that although I did like some of the interesting instrumentations backing him, I thought Brian Ferry's vocals and melodies in these songs had a weird, disconcerting quality to them that I wasn't so fond of.
This one did not sit well with me. I don't know exactly what it was, but it was all rather grating my ears and nerves. It is not like it was terribly noisy or anything, but something about it was unpleasant and unsettling for me. The album cover didn't help...
OK. I've never been a fan of Bryan Ferry's voice and really was't looking forward to the Roxy Music albums I knew we'd have to listen to as part of this project. The glistening ladies on the cover weren't helping with my dread either. But then...I loved it despite myself. I'm still not enamored with the vocals but this is bold and theatrical and I want to hear it again. I also want to give the cover models some towels and some warm, comfortable clothes.
While I’ve always heard about them, I have never listened to a Roxy Music album before. I’m impressed! The music is wonderfully complex, with orchestration and complex rhythms and arrangements. Some songs feel almost like show tunes. Really great! I’m impressed!
Mama Mia pizzeria this cover art 🥴 It was fine, but I enjoyed the other record I had from Roxy Music a little more. I felt it had more unique tracks, while a few here seemed pretty straightforward alternative rock. A few really cool songs on here nonetheless. 5/10
4 star minimum
I didn't find a single track on this album that grabbed me. Good bass player though.
My favourite Roxy albums by far are the first four. This was the 4th, the 2nd without Eno. It’s not full of great songs but it does well enough. The Thrill Of It All, Three And Nine & All I Want Is You are the standouts for me. As are Ferry’s lyrics throughout the album. He’d already released his 2nd solo album a few months before this, complete with dress suit & bowtie on the cover, and that would be the Ferry we’ve watched for almost 50 years now. No surprise then that, except for Cole Porter (who was always in a dinner suit), he’s the only songwriter I’ve come across to use the phrase “that old ennui” (If It Takes All Night). Favourite lyric though is from Casanova : Now you’re nothing/ But second hand/In glove. Great to hear Ferry attack the harmonica a couple of times on Side 1. The band are all fabulous. Not their best album, but in the running.
I love this first phase of Roxy Music (with and without Eno). Art rock that actually rocks. I was not familiar with this particular record, but I really enjoyed it. This is going on my "to buy" list.
ok
70’er engelsk rock, avant garde stil, poppede melodier,
Starts off well. then a bit samey.
Listened Before? N Kind of un-memorable. It was okay. I don't know that I'd ever listen to it intentionally. Also, what's up with the NSFW covers from british bands in the 70s? Weird vibe. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Out of the Blue
Hard to understand that I ever liked this album...
It's a catchy one that's easily a 3 and maybe a 4 for me, it's polished, skilled, not too long, creative and Bryan Ferry's voice is always great.
I quite like this, but feel like it's missing something... mainly a decent middle... there's some good stuff at the beginning and the end, but they go a bit into prog rock without the sophistication in the middle. The proper glam rock songs are pretty good, would happily listen to those again. If It Takes All Night takes the pace down a bit, which is fine, but then leads into Bitter Sweet and Triptych which are utter dross. Gets a bit better towards the end, but not more than a 3 overall.
Boobs
overall good vibes on this album.
Solid album
Could sense some Bowie-ism in here, overall enjoyed and will add some songs to regular listens. Album cover helps too ;)
Ferry is a very marmite vocalist. I happen to like marmite in this instance. 'Out of the Blue' is the standout, 'All I Want Is You' is a great stompy opener but there are better Roxy albums out there
The thrill of it all is just so overwhelming. It came out of the blue, my enjoyment of this record. I cannot rate this from anything between three and nine. There was no way they would have stopped their prior triptych but they did. It was bittersweet knowing that it had to end, for Country Life made this casanova had a really good time and I ended up feeling as though I were a prairie rose. I would be more than happy to tell one of the ladies on the cover that "all I want is you", even if it takes all night.
Good first and last tracks - the rest was a little disappointing. His vocals are hard to love, although some good lyrics popped out. Some of it sounds quite dated (the bluesy chug in the middle) but if you compare it to any music from the 60s it must have sounded very modern in 1974, and it's clearly influenced a load of arty alternative bands from the 80s onwards.
slow start then goes batshit in the middle - peaking with 'Casanova', which is a great tune fades out at the end
Sounds as fresh today as the day it was released - classic, must download
I tried to like it. Even listened to it twice. But it just sounded like a near retirement school disco band badly covering other songs.
This was lovely, thoroughly enjoyed it and got better on the second listen. Standout track for me was Out of the Blue
Enjoyed this but nothing could beat Love is The Drug in my opinion
A nice surprise
Such a fun and brilliant album. First time I had heard any of it, but hugely enjoyable from start to finish. Not a record done by half measures - the band throw everything at every song. It occasionally sounds a bit too busy, but it's hard to begrudge them making the absolute most of every single number. And not one track without something interesting going on. Tempted to give this a 4, what with it being new to me, but sod it.
Levyn visuaalinen ilme herätti lupauksia! Alkuun biisit oli jopa ihan viihdyttäviä muttei sitäkään iloa kauan kestänyt ja levy oli tylsä tasapaksu tuotos.
Kansikuva oli huomiotaherättävä, siihen se sit jäiki
I LOVED them! Glam rock is definitely on my radar now.
Cabaret music with a ponderous singer. Maybe you had to be there.
- The Thrill of It All – Good lead up to the vocals. Strong guitar work throughout. Like the violins too. Good song! Perhaps a bit long, but a good experience throughout. - Three and Nine – A nostalgia tune for the days when three shillings and nine pence could get you a ticket to a movie – and an escape from the hardships of life into fantasy. Not a fan of the opening instrumentation. The harmonica and synths aren’t my thing. Bass is cool though. Sax is nice too. The main melody just doesn’t click with me. - All I Want is You – This one opens loud. Not necessarily big, just loud. It’s a whiny love song, so not my thing. Some of the music is good. Even adjusting my volume, it still feels weirdly loud at times. It’s only really this one track that hits like a freaking sledgehammer (and not in a good way). - Out of the Blue – Intro is good, though a tad long. Weird, almost space rock style bass and synth intermissions for a couple bars don’t really quite fit. Most of the individual parts of this song are good, but the total effect is really jarring and unpleasant. A shame that this could have been legitimately a top tier track if it wasn’t so schizophrenic. - If it Takes All Night – A peppy “cheer up” love song that may be ironic (it’s British and sounds happy, so yeah, it’s probably ironic). Not my kinda track (that harmonica…ick). - Bitter Sweet – The ballad. It’s darker and slower, truly taking a somber note. Interestingly, where theyir love songs used gratuitous French, this one uses gratuitous German. Fitting, I guess. Not a fan at all of the weird…dark polka(???) at a few parts. It really doesn’t work for me. - Triptych – Artsier tune. Another ballad. Some more anthemic, almost hymnlike moments. It’s not one I’ll listen to again, but it’s a more realized execution of their ideas compared to the previous track. - Casanova – Seems to be Bryan Ferry mocking his own glam-rock persona. This is another weirdly loud one. It’s a solid track (though not one I’ll add). - A Really Good Time – Don’t like the tone in the intro. Ultimately boring. - Prairie Rose – Nice guitar in intro. An anthem to Texas from a English band isn’t something I expected. Not my thing, but a competent track. On a roll of English rock albums, and this one certainly has it’s own identity, but ultimately it’s not quite as high as The Stranglers or The Smiths in quality. Some tracks almost get there (Out of the Blue in particular would be fantastic if the good parts actually fit together into a pleasant listening experience). I can see the ambition, and some of it really does work, so I can’t put it too low, but the fact that the ambition often exceeds the actually quality is a notable flaw. I wonder if I’m just in a weird mood or if the mastering was really as bad as my ear suggested on a few songs. I’m far from an audiophile, but Casanova and and Alli I Want Is You legimitely sounded like they just cranked the volume up to unreasonable levels and called it a day. Varied instrumentation and decent singing at least makes it listenable, so it gets a 3 for me. More like a 4 in ideas and a 2 in execution. Top Tracks: - The Thrill of it All – Solid rock anthem. - Prairie Rose – The guitar solo is probably the best musical moment of the album.
Midddd
I was introduced to Roxy Music when their debut album popped up a few weeks back, and it blew me away. I gave it a four at the time, but now I'm thinking I should have gone the whole five stars because while it's maybe a less well-rounded album than "Country Life," the songs I like are better. Nonetheless, I can't see myself giving this fewer than four stars. "If It Takes All Night" is probably my favorite track, with "All I Want Is You" and "A Really Good Time" rounding out the top three (Or maybe "Out of the Blue" deserves to supplant one of them? Hard to say). What can I say, other than that Roxy Music's been the biggest gem 1001 Albums has introduced me to so far.
Roxy Music will always get a 4 or 5 from me
A really good album, it was a great plasure too listen to it… Thanks 🙏🏽
A good 70s rock album: fun, enjoyable, not memorable.
Decent album. Great cover. 3/5
This was great rock album to listen to. Especially the opening and closing songs are flaming, but I'm quite taken by the stranger songs like Bitter-sweet. Definitely an album that will stay in my playlists
pasable
First listen. I feel like this is a band I should have heard of but I can’t say I have. Good stuff.
It was an okay album. I felt that it was enjoyable to listen to but none of the songs felt that impressive. It seems to me that many of these albums on this list don’t seem to last the rest of time but are important enough to make the list. I feel this album encompasses that. 5.5/10
Very disappointed to find out this isn't a punk album by a bunch of chicks singing about being cottage core lesbians frolicking in the woods during a summer of love. Instead it's one of those records with a cover designed to sell to men. The feeling of the album is soulful and electric. If it takes all night is cheesy garbage. There's something deeply condescending about the lyrics in a few songs that distracts from the quality of the sound.
I understand that Roxy Music is beloved and hugely influential... but I just can't get behind avant garde art rock. It was ok but not really something I'm interested in
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Dodgy sleeve aside, classic upmarket Glam Rock.
Good, not great.
I know this is pre (sophisticated) multitracking; I know that I’ve been spoiled (in both senses of the word) by 320 kps and WAVs. . Still. The sound balance on this is absolutely atrocious. The melodies win out, but only just - and at the expense of the rhythm that does exist, and does seem to be quite adventurous. Pity…
Strange and Old 70s music.
nah
Got a little tedious
A classic album with the classic roxy Music sound. Bryan Ferry's voice is an acquired taste but there is no denying the stellar song writing on this album. 4 stars
One one hand, this album does sound pretty good. There’s an urgency to it that I think is missing in other glam rock albums (looking at you, Transformer). It sounds good, and it’s occasionally creative. On the other hand, there is a cloud of unoriginality and douchiness over this whole thing. It just feels really masturbatory and I don’t really give a shit. 3 stars I guess.
I tried really hard to like this one. I love the theatrical sound, it shares so much with Bowie at the time. Unfortunately it just doesn’t really connect with me. There are some highlights though, particularly, Bitter Sweet, Casanova, and Prairie Rose.
I did not expect to like this album nearly as much as I did. I'm only really familiar with Roxy Music's big hits, most of which are a lot later. Genres can set up weird expectations. I thought this would be glam rock, and I guess it's most accurately characterized as art rock, but to me this is a really excellent prog rock album. Super interesting musically and goes into all sorts of weird and unexpected places (Soaring electric violin solos! Medieval harpsichord! Oompa band!) And holy shit, what a great rocker Casanova is!
Litt cheesy
kjedelig - for objektifiserande album cover
Have floated around Roxy all this time but never truly dove in for whatever reason. Daft because I would clearly love it. This is one of the albums I've never even listened to once. Well, this is great. Thrill of it all, and Out of the Blue, both superb. The whole last half of the album.
Country Life is arguably the best album Roxy Music ever made. The band has refined a lot of the more experimental/proggy aspects of their sound here, resulting in a really stylish, richly composed group of songs. But it's also still really musically diverse and full of all kinds of surprises. The band uses all the elements you might find in more mainstream music at that time - the bluesy piano, the saxophone, the guitar solo, the funky bass, the soulful vocals. But the band is painting with different brushes here. Their sound is more dramatic, artful, sensual, campy and strange. It elevated expectations for what you could do in in a rock or pop record in ways that changed how music would sound for years. This is the kind of album you can listen to endlessly and never get bored with it. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Out of the Blue, Casanova, The Thrill of It All, Triptych, Bitter-Sweet, Prairie Rose, A Really Good Time, All I Want is You, Three and Nine, If It Takes All Night
Absolutely all over the place. Some of it ("Out of the Blue") I really like, some of it is just chaos.
Kinda okay brittish prog rock, fine but pretty meh.
it alright. 4 star :)
Quite an interesting listen at times, bridging the gap between Pop and Prog The highlights include the tender but odd 'Bitter Sweet', 'Three and Nine' with interesting chord changes and spooky backing, 'Out of The Blue' which interchanges uptempo rock and trippy instrumental interludes whilst 'Triptych' almost sounds medieval at times. All in all, it's a very weird but enjoyable album, probably best sampled with a beer or three. Shame about the awful cover because it actually has put me off listening to this fab record. A Roger Dean designed cover would have been much more apt.
Was enjoyable but nothing to get excited about. Loses points for sexist cover.
Somehow the art school prog-pop vibe plagued this ablum, there are better Roxy Music albums out there
I was really not bothered. I listened to it two days ago and it made no impression at all.
It was alright. Cover art kept distracting me. 😐 2.5
As a Brian Eno fan, I’ve heard and enjoyed the first two Roxy records, but they never really made their way in my rotation, aside from a few songs hear and there. Never really took the time to listen to Roxy Music without Eno until now (except for Avalon, which I do not care for). Country Life is a solid and enjoyable art-rock record with some fantastic high points. Opener “The Thrill of It All” goes hard out of the gate and feels a bit like a sister song to “Remake/Re-Model” from their debut. If you’ll excuse the comparison, “All I Want is You” has a Bowie-esque swagger that sits comfortably between Bowie’s glam-era and plastic soul-era and probably had some influence. Things get psychedelic and funky on “Out of the Blue”. “Prairie Rose” closes things out in style with slide guitars, funky bass and horns and great double tracked guitar solo courtesy of Phil Manzanera. The album dips in the middle for me. There are excursions into boogie rock, medieval tinged prog and some shouting in German that don’t really work for me, but the band’s playing and ability still carries the songs well. I don’t consider them bad songs, by any means…just not for me. This record is a high 3/5 for me, but I’m rounding up today, so let’s call it a 4. RIYL: Bowie circa Aladdin Sane/Diamond Dogs, Brian Eno’s “Here Come the Warm Jets”.
The 70's were a weird time.
Never really listened to them but I've seen this infamous cover. It's pretty enjoyable. Catchy with nice riffs and some great arrangements.
Pretty good, never listened to roxy music before. Glad I've heard them and really enjoyed a few songs. I enjoyed the album but I won't be listening to this a ton. Favorite songs: * Prairie Rose * Out of the Blue (Mark Mothersbaugh vibes) * Casanova Rating: 3 (good).... album cover is a 5 though, amirite guys?? 😉
Pretty good. Sounds like a precursor to Britpop. Album cover would give Marco Rubio a conniption which is a plus. 3/5
Yo there are nips on the cover! Don’t get much better than that
It was cool. There was some songs I really liked but overall it was just fine, not something I’ll go back to.
Naw, I wasn't about to use that lame US album cover. This cover is much more interesting. "Country Life" is Roxy Music's fourth album and is named after the glossy British magazine with the same name. This album is regarded by some as their most diverse with styles in funk, country, blues, psychedelic, medieval and some of chanting in German. I definitely appreciated all those styles as it made for a great album. Although, I will say that you know it is Roxy Music in every song with their distinct sound. That was never totally lost. The original album cover of German models, Constance Karoli and Eveline Grunwald, was censored in some countries including the US and Spain with a different cover put in its place. Lyrically a lot of songs are about women or relationships but not all. Bryan Ferry seems to at times compare music to women or at least leave that intrepretation open. "The Thrill of It All" starts off the album and was the first single. The song is fast paced with the band thrusting forward. Great drama with the big sound of Roxy Music. "Out of The Blue" is one of my favorite Roxy Music songs. It starts slowly and softly and quickly ignites as the band kicks in. Great drumming and bass. And a spiraling, psychedelic ending highlighted by Phil Manzanera's guitar. "Casanova" amps up the funk for the group and is one of their more unique songs. Actually, this whole second side is unique with songs about the crucifixion of Jesus, the state of Texas and that song with the German chanting. This is my second Roxy Music album to come up in the 1,001 along with their debut. I would give the slight edge to the debut for its more experimental nature. But, "Country Life" is an outstanding album and a great listen.
I’ve had 2 Roxy Music albums already and I really disliked them. This offering seemed much more palatable. I think maybe Brian Ferry has tempered his vocals a little or maybe I was in a better mode because last time it really grated on me. Better without Eno, who would have funk it?
All I Want Is You 5/10 Overall 5/10
The least memorable of the Roxy albums - oddball genre attempts and a lack of melodic/thematic consistency means this one falls in the bland, standard-issue Britpop pile.
This is English rock band Roxy Music's fourth album and it is considered by many to be the band's best. The art rock album has sophisticated tracks of good music and lyrics that would accompany a relaxing evening nicely. I liked some of the songs, but other ones didn't fancy me as much. The cover art was controversial - obviously - and was covered, or even changed in some countries. All together this was an interesting album and I'm glad I listened to it.
Though long aware of the sleeve art's notoriety, I was fully expecting some more of the glam peacocking of For Your Pleasure, but arrived at much more introspective tunes, lush strings and a very different vocal style.
Great early Roxy, delightful and off beat
Every song sounded different, but none were highly memorable. Appreciated the instrumentals - good guitar leads, fun basslines, and a nice mix of supporting instruments (violin, saxophone, harmonica, synths, piano). Vocal performance did nothing for me.
Country Life is an intricate and classy album by the 70s British rock band Roxy Music. Bryan Ferry, the lead singer / songwriter, has a very unique singing style. You will hear great guitar work by Phil Manzanera and how many rock bands have a resident oboeist (Andy Mackay)? Cool Album!
Kids LOVED dancing to the fourth track.
what an album cover that is. Album is decent too.
A bewildered man shouting at a cloud
https://youtu.be/loqsnJtq87M
It was fine
Pretty good arty glam rock. I think I prefer For Your Pleasure that I reviewed a few months ago. Listenable nonetheless.
8/10. Roxy Music doesn't disappoint, though it never blows me entirely away either.
It’s Roxy Music. Kinda weird, pretty decent, never great. 7/10
It gets a lot better as it goes along. Still not what I'd say is "good" as an overall project, except for that album cover of course! That's great!
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Pretty funky, I liked it
I enjoyed this one! Great energy and performances.
Great album
Great music, not a fan of the album artwork!
Pretty nice
Good one
Fine, 80s pop music. Exploitative cover art.
The music was largely unremarkable. It wasn't that long of an album which was helpful. There were some songs that were a little weird. No need to revisit the album.
Really enjoyed Bitter Sweet and Casanova and more than a few songs reminded me of Bowie. Will definitely listen again.
Bit of a mixed bag this album, with only some tracks, e.g. Thrill Of It All and Out Of The Blue, hitting the feeling of corrupted glamour I was expecting. Most of the rest of the album was less interesting and missed something to temper the baroque excess.