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5 stars for a 4 star album - bump up for cover, culture significance and Ferry/Eno
I took one look at the album cover and the year this album came out and immediately categorized it as some sort of jazz or soul record from the 70s. The second I clicked track one, I was instantly startled. The opening track swifts you off your feet and introduces you to this uneasy, zany atmosphere. I really like Brian Ferry's fancy croon that he delivers throughout the album; it's very fitting for the material. The record continues with banger after banger; pacing absolutely outstanding with wild extravagant tracks being placed between beautiful genre diverting ballads. The mixing is also fantastic. I really like Strictly Confidential. It's funky, it's flamboyant, it's beautiful, it's original; I'm definitely listening to more Roxy Music.
One of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands ever. Of course, Eno was still in Roxy Music at the time, adding texture, but it also just showcases Bryan Ferry's mix of many genres, helping to create glam rock and a whole scene that lasts to this day. Many people don't know Roxy Music or this album, but the impact on so much music they listen to is still there.
OH MY GOD THIS WAS SOO GOOD!!!
5 for in Every Dream Home alone. My plain wrapper baby. Watch the live version on the Old Grey Whistle Test. If you still one star this album, come fight me.
My third Roxy Music album on this challenge, and one of the biggest takeaways so far is just how much I’ve grown to love them. I’m now a proper fan. After scoring previous Roxy albums 4s and 5s, today’s listen is For Your Pleasure, which I’ve actually been playing quite a lot recently anyway. Instrumentally, this album is superb. It’s the last one before Brian Eno left the band, and you can really hear his influence all over it. This is only their second album, but it feels like the moment they truly found their sound. It’s experimental, creative, and full of confidence. There are so many great songs here. Do the Strand is a brilliant opening track, fast, vibrant, and full of energy, with a great instrumental section in the middle. It sets the tone perfectly. Beauty Queen brings things down into something more delicate, while In Every Dream Home a Heartache is dark, strange, and completely captivating. The variety across the album is what really stands out, it never gets boring. Favourite tracks: Do the Strand and In Every Dream Home a Heartache Least favourite tracks: Not a weak song on the album Album artwork: Iconic cover. Roxy Music really don’t miss when it comes to artwork.
I would argue that this is the most under-appreciated album of the 70s, at least in terms of what has made it into the Rock Canon circa 2026. Maybe because it doesn't belong to any one genre? Or because it sounds more like a musical than a hard rock Ebenezer? Or maybe just because nothing here really works as a single, so it never had the radio legs needed to stick in the zeitgeist. Whatever the reason, this is a momentous work of genius, overflowing with creativity. I could listen to this a thousand times in a row and find something new to delight in each time.
A beautiful album, perfectly mixes experimental music with a dash of commerciality to give it mass appeal. Eno's last one with the band. Ferry's melancholic vocal delivery, coupled with some properly creepy lyrics make this a compelling listen. In Every Dream Home A Heartache is my favourite RM track. Do The Strand failed to dent the charts at the time but has since become one of their most recognised tracks. The eeriness continues through The Bogus Man and the closing title track. Essential album in any collection
Loved this album. It’s very interesting and fun.
Man, I what a joy this album is. I flew thru this several times today and it only gets better with each listen. Starting off with a bang on a track with Do the Strand and they really don’t let up from there. Editions of You is a frantic, it’s weird and such a fun ride where they throw everything they’ve got at the wall and everything they’re throwing sticks just so right. The production on this is so clean. There’s variety as well with some darker vibes on In Every Dream Home a Constant. Brian Eno, what a career that man has had, putting in awesome work on the synth, the whole band is so focused here though, it’s just so damn good. 5 stars
Roxy Music at their best.
Brilliant. Nice and strange. Like an accessible British krautrock album. I thought this would be a good un, but it was even better than I hoped.
27/12/2025 *1. do the strand - already love this song :) the saxaphone and bass are great!!!! why did brian ferry put on a sparks-y 'european' accent when he sings??? i love his voice though :) guitar solo is great as well!!! very dramatic after the guitar stops.... love the piano. love the lyrics. great ending. fun song! 2. beauty queen - liking the intro.... very dramatic..... bass is great again. looove brian ferry's voice. lyrics are lovely!!!! the guitar in the instrumental!? soooo gooood. song is hitting the sweet spot between pop and rock....... abrupt ending. 3. strictly confidential - quieter than the last two.... liking the violin. not sold on this one as much. other instruments just started, this is great :) this sounds more modern than the early 70s. liking the guitar..... loving the build up towards the end... *4. editions off you - liking the energy in this song more. bass is great in this album!! saxaphone just started!!!!! going craaaazy rn. squealing guitar/electronics(?)!!!! brian eno <3 brian ferry's voice is reallll great, love the lyrics as well. liking how chaotic it builds up to be. *5. in every dream home a heartache - love love love love this one already. lyrics are incredible, build up is incredible, instruments are incredible. peak. love how sinister this is..... aaaaah just got to the guitar!!!! fake-out fadeout (always reminds me of helter skelter)!!!!! 6. the bogus man - loving the bass.... the guitar is great as well... oboe(?) is really great..... vocals are really great. second half of the album seems to be darker? the lyrics are fantastic :) enjoying this, but not entirely sure how there's five minutes left? liking the slap(?) guitar... enjoyed it, but could've cut a few minutes off and wouldn't've lost anything. 7. grey lagoons - very old-school rock and roll..... guitar..... bass..... great :) saxaphone and keyboard!!!!!!!!! harmonica??? really liking whatever effect is on it though. the groove of the bass..... 8. for your pleasure - effect on the piano is very ashes to ashes.... loving the vibe of this. the tremelo on the guitar is great :) the last three songs go on a bit too long for my taste, but it was fantastic otherwise!! already knew two songs off of this, but really liked all of them. preferred the first half of this one; other reviews mention the first side is more brian ferry and the second brian eno so maybe that's why? (i do like eno's solo stuff more than ferry's though? from what i've heard anyway.) absolutely phenomenal cover. wasn't sure whether to give a four or five, but every dream home... and the cover bring it up :)
Roxy’s second album is even edgier and less approachable than the first, but it does feel as if the band members have discovered where they sit in the Roxiverse. Ferry and Eno shape the sound but they don’t dominate to the same extent as on the first album. The opening track and single Do The Strand is about the nearest to a regular pop track on here.
A personal favorite.
Probably the best album cover of all time and the album itself is very good too. Kinda feels dated that it feels not too far off from that early 70s piano rock stuff, but I won't pretend it doesn't still have a ton of style and raunchiness to it, because it does. I just kinda wish it was more menacing. But I guess it was only 1973 so that needed a little more time to cook. I do really like all the saxophone. And the cool ass album cover.
Usually when I review albums like these I know I like a lot I try and research some historical/interpersonal details that influenced the musical direction of the album but here every detail I find weirdly makes me more confused. On paper, the trajectory makes sense: two very creative musicians butt heads and swap places to very successful careers in different directions. But how did that headbutting result in this album? Well, All that's left are my thoughts: the most common reference points for this point in the 70s seems to be glam rock but there's almost nothing glam about this to me aside from the cover; it's high psychedelia through and through, with what's perhaps Bryan Ferry lyrical magnum opus here. There's a part of me that wants to go "boooo I wish I liked every song a little bit more". But who the fuck am I kidding. Fuck it, it's a....
Kao i prvi, fantastičan album
An essential glam rock record. Editions of You/In Every Dream Home a Heartache is a brilliant back-to-back run.
I'm not usually a fan of dramatic over-the-top vocal performances. However I think the controlled chaos of the circus-like arrangements on this album required some vocal acrobatics. Unlike many it seems, I think Bryan Ferry nailed it. My Brian Eno awakening continued with this gem.
brian eno on synth, art rock Do the strand Editions of you Fore your pleasure
Roxy Music is one of those bands that, as a record collector, I always knew about. The albums would show up at record shows and stores. They were always presented as a band that you should collect. I think that was mostly due to Brian Eno being in the band than anything else. This is a great album, I don't understand the hate that it is getting.
Great
Great album. Well-deserved accolades. Loved it. I will most definitely listen to this again, pre-death.
Epic dark glam rock comparable to Bowie and presaging Nick Cave.
Fantastic All Timer by overlooked band.
Do The Strand has a staccato piano riff that stands out straight away, and it's quite layered with sax in the background throughout. The somewhat camp vocals pull everything together. There's just enough dissonance. A captivating opener. Beauty Queen is slower at first, built around a soulful bassline and gentle guitar licks full of reverb. Strictly Confidential is slower still, otherworldly, with the best vocals so far and a great solo. Editions of You is more upbeat with a great keyboard intro. The back half includes longer songs, In Every Dream Home A Heartache ominously slow and building before an explosion of drums and melodic guitar. The Bogus Man is the longest piece, a steady drum beat to start with the guitars and sax not quite in sync. The effect is again unsettling but hypnotic. There's a lengthy instrumental section and the 9 minute runtime feels short. Grey Lagoons is then totally different, an energetic rocker before the title track brings things to a close. Brilliant drumming and Eno's keyboards are a highlight. The album is hard to compare to anything else but I think I love it.
Roxy Music's last album with Brian Eno. I guess it was bound to happen, seeing where Eno went and where Ferry went after this album. But my god, these 2 together create magic. This album is so consistantly good, and has some MEAN sax playing. Awesome
This was the first Roxy music album I had heard. I found a beat up copy on vinyl a year ago and instantly became a fan. I had missed out on them as a teen and even as a young adult but now as soon as I heard Do The Strand I was hooked. Each song is a classic.
Some of the reviews that I've just read suggest this album hasn't aged well, in the sense that most people hearing it for the first time don't seem to get it and award no more than a max 3 (usually, for being "interesting"). That makes me a bit sad, because I've been a fan of Roxy's entire back catalogue for over 40 years, and this has some truly genius tracks on it in my opinion. Perhaps the changes in tempo, the art-school vibe and Bryan's unusual voice don't grab people the first time around, nowadays. However, for me, it's all here. Brilliant melodies developing in unexpected ways. Phil Manzanera - my favourite guitarist of all time - creating incredible soundscapes but also able to melt faces. Eno. Creativity; stories; occasional kick-ass rock; all, sometimes, within the same track. Roxy were as cool as f*ck, and combined art and rock like no other artist imo; even my idol, Bowie. But. Even though they're unquestionably in my top five artists, sometimes all that creativity inevitably crystallises into something I cant quite get on board with, and on this album, unfortunately, I don't like The Bogus Man, and never have. So it's really a 9 out of 10, but I'll have to round up, because of this album's importance to my own LP collection and overall taste in music.
oh boy were they still trying to find their sound
i love his weird freakin voice and i think this is worthy of this list for how genuinely unique it is
I would like to know, between Eno and Bowie, how many albums are in this book that have their involvement in some way? It's not a bad thing at all for me. I'm 660 albums in and feel like I've had at least 20 that have their name attached to it somehow. The early 70's was a great time for albums like this. Experimental rock blended with multiple genres, it really feels like they have an anything goes attitude. But anyway, this album rocks. My kind of weird. Listen to it until you get it.
The Bogus Man crazy instrumental. In general seems to be ahead of its time
Great stuff. Well ahead of its time. Still ahead of everyone else. A must listen. And that cover!
A Ferry Eno masterpiece.
The first few albums by Roxy Music are so outstanding. The his one included.
If I didn’t know Brian Eno was involved, I would have said it was majorly influenced by him Truly a great record, this shows the incredible Brian/bryan synergy that was early Roxy Music
In the old days, when you weren't familiar with a band, you had to judge an album by it's cover, trying to decide if it was going to be a cool album or a dud. This one, I'd have snatched up fast. The cover is seductive and elegant and cool as hell. After listening to the album, I think young me would have decided that this was a cool album. Older me agrees.
Absolutely brilliant.
The album combines the right amount of glam, rock, indie, disco and ambient elements. It feels like it was ahead of disco and punk. And doing new-wave before new-wave was invented. I struggled for a while to get to top marks with it - but after about the twentieth listen I feel it must be so influential, that to deny it the big one would spiteful. The title track is sublime.
I like a girl and her name is Roxy.... oooooh yeah🥵🥵
"For Your Pleasure" is the second album by English rock band Roxy Music. The album expands on the experimental nature of their debut, featuring more elaborate production and experiments with phasing and tape loops. It was the last Roxy Music album that synthesizer and sound specialist Brian Eno appeared on. Art rock is the Wiki-listed genre; that covers a lot and so does this album. Besides Eno, other bandmembers included Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards), Andy McKay (sax, oboe), Phil Manzanera (guitar), Paul Thompson (drums) and guest John Porter on bass. It did well commercially in the UK hitting #4 but only #193 in the US. It also had critically positive reviews with some calling it Roxy Music's best album. A fast piano and sax notes open "Do the Strand." Ferry's vocals come in, then the drums and song kicks off. They get a fast-slow-fast dynamic going. A complex mix of guitar, sax and synth. Ferry wanted to emulate Cole Porter and create the "dance of life." I love the line "tired of the waltz and the mashed potato schmaltz." One of their best songs. "Beauty Queen" begins with a wavering/oscillating synth. It's slower. Ferry is singing about parting ways ways with a woman who has swimming pool eyes. The song picks up the pace with that oscillating synth and Manzanera's guitar sounding like a motor. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" has Ferry talking and dreamily singing about and maybe to a blow-up doll. An eerie synth, organ and bass. The song goes prog when the guitar and drums enter. There's nice synth and/or guitar phasing as the song ends. Speaking of great fade outs. The album closes with "For Your Pleasure." Minimalist piano keys and drums start the song. Guitar and drums come in with Ferry singing and things seem pretty normal. Oh, but no. Ferry ends saying "Tara" which just keeps repeating. Feedback, weird synth oscillations and the drums seemly stuck with the same beat. Eno and producer Chris Thomas were going to work with a blend of tape looping effects. The sounds gets more chaotic until it fades out. This is a brilliant album and a hard one to categorize (hence the art rock descriptor). The songs end nowhere near were they started. There is not a vocal chorus on this album. They fly through a variety of styles - hard rock, blues, gospel, 50's rock, electronica or krautrock, glam, prog and, of course, experimental. There's layers of music and misdirection of where the songs go. Every instrument plays a part. This an album that demands repeated listens. I don't know if this is the best Roxy Music album, since I like most of them, but it's definitely one worth your time.
Smooth, clever, classy, and just the right amount of perfectly funky.
This Actually BLEW MY MIND. The instrumentation is so attractive, makes me thinking it would be better without any vocal. Released in 1973? you say? This sounds so morden and avant grade. OH Wait wait wait and this is the band that once had Brian Eno? I heard of Roxy Music but never listened to them. As far as concerning this album, I love the sound of it, especially the production and arrangements. Whatever is going on beside the main vocal melodie line is cool as hell. I yearn for more. Closely 5/5.
Forgot how good.
If you think of Roxy Music as the sophisticated pop of Avalon or Flesh and Blood, then this will be a bit of a surprise. Roxy Music was much more experimental and edgy in their earlier days and this, their second album, is just that. There are shrieking saxophones and tribal beats overlaid with Bryan Ferry's smooth vocals. Even those "smooth" vocals are more urgent. It's more prog rock than 80s pop. No matter what, it's a great album. The leadoff single along, Do the Strand, may be shocking to later Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry fans, but it's a good kind of shocked. It's the shock that wakes you up.
Perfect album!
Much better than the first album by this band and far better than anything they produced afterwards ( possibly because of the influence of Eno on this one). This certainly deserves a place on this list as, in my opinion, it is one of the most unique albums of the early 1970s.
The apotheosis of Roxy brilliance. Outrageous, experimental, wickedly funny and lyrically cheeky. Out-weirding the first album, it's never topped by the later works. Has to be in everyone's top fifty from the 70s.
4.5
++: Do the Strand, Beauty Queen, Editions of You, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man, Grey Lagoons +: Strictly Confidential, For Your Pleasure 9,1/10
I loved this album. I really liked the one we already listened to by Roxy Music (even though nobody else did apparently) and I really, really enjoyed this one too. The lyrics were fun, interesting and kinda poked fun at various areas. The random saxophone solos were an unexpected and fun little surprise that I liked. The other instruments sounded really good, the production on this thing was really great. I will admit the last three tracks were probably the weakest on the album but overall very solid album and one I would definitely listen to again. Nice little surprise this one.
Weird and fun and catchy and everything I want from Roxy Music!
EXCELLENT
THIS SHIT FUCKSssss
I know this album and worship the glory that is Eno. Great vibe and love the whole 70's feel.
I enjoyed this wild ride a lot more than I thought I would. It has more coherence than earlier album by Roxy Music and show that Brian Ferry was a wild guy once.
Mér finnst með aldrinum In every dream home a heartache vera síst til hlustunar, þótt það sé flott concept og komi á óvart fyrst þegar maður heyrir það. Allt annað finnst mér geggjað.
A genre all of its own top pleasure.
An album I've owned for quite some time. I love it. Roxy Music sound like art rock beamed down from another planet - hipper, slicker, weirder and frankly more sexy than the plodders around them. The music takes unexpected turns, oboes absolutely belong in rock music, and Eno's squalls of electronic dissonance rule. And then you've got Bryan Ferry. Oddly, whenever he's mentioned to me, the abiding memory of Ferry I have is his sweaty face in a newspaper, caught on camera during some hullabaloo on a flight over Africa. But here, he's the king of the demimonde, a louche adventurer of dark lounge bars and discrete side doors. And on For Your Pleasure, he sounds like a particularly dissolute iguana. Lovely stuff!
Farewell to Brian Eno, the mastermind behind Roxy Music and a legend of the industry. At the top of British albums.
If this is what all glam rock sounded like, it would still be at the forefront of the music scene. Brilliant stiff. A
Not sure why I bought this album instead of Roxy Music's first album back in the day, but I'm so glad that I did. From the opening "Do the Strand", to "In Every Dream Home a Heartache", "The Bogus Man", and the closing title track "For Your Pleasure", this still remains one of my all time favourite albums.
Over the grey lagoons, the Bogus Man and I had a conversation. Escaping from every dream home where there is heartache, we explored all the directions to where we could go next. I cannot tell you much about that, for it was strictly confidential. I will say this, though: a beauty queen strode by towards the end of our talk; another fine edition of you. She stopped by to tell us to Do the Strand. "For Your Pleasure" she said.
Great album. Loved listening to it. I like the clarinet in background and unexpected sound
Elegant and strange, alluringly sleazy, mildly challenging, effortlessly cool. Toeing the line between prog and soulful pop, inventing a whole new sound in the process. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Editions of You, Beauty Queen, Do the Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, For Your Pleasure, The Bogus Man, Grey Lagoons, Strictly Confidential
Art rock / glam rock classic, with songs about undefinable dances, blow-up dolls and weird stalkers. Bryan Ferry's histrionic vocals are an acquired taste, but once you *do* acquire it, it becomes easy to see its merits. And the same goes for some goofy chord successions here and there and the intricate instrumentation everywhere (with quie a lot of saxophone!). "Do The Strand", " Edition Of You", "Grey Lagoons" slap in their own idiosyncratic ways--leaving some classic glam rock moments in their trail--but it's when Roxy Music fully embrace their art-rock DNA that they make this record the "legend" that is is (eerie "In Every Dream Home A Heartache", Krautrock-adjacent "The Bogus Man", "For Your Pleasure" and its proto-"ambient" conclusion). Those track probably owe a lot to synth whizz Brian Eno, about to leave for a stellar solo career, here foretold in many salient points of those "experimental" tracks. For our pleasure indeed. Number of albums left to review: less than 300, approximately (I've temporarily lost count here) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I *might* include: a quarter, approximately. Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me)
This is great. So weird. Vampires playing Jesus Christ Superstar.
Das sind natürlich ganz klar 5 Punkte für mich. Und das, obwohl ich das erste und das dritte Album von Roxy Music noch besser finde.
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. I have checked my collection, and I don't own a copy of this record, which is strange because I am really familiar with the record (especially side 1). I don't remember where I came across it; did a friend recommend it to me? Did a flatmate play it incessantly? Was it a favorite of an ex-girlfriend? Was it playing at some pivotal life moment? Not that I can think of, but I _know_ this record somehow. It's a mystery... 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. 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. It's a smart record you can dance to, and it's hard to ask for more than that. For some reason, side 2 felt like I hadn't heard it so much, and I enjoyed the krautrock-lite stretching out of Bogus Man. This is going on my "to buy" list. I don't understand why I don't already own this record...
Greatest song ever written about a blow-up doll.
I was in love when this came out , I'm still in love!
Listen to it with the woman that I spent the night with lying in bed the next morning with coffee. She loved it
What a band!
Phenomenal sleaze.
What an amazing album, and such a unique sound. Very happy to have discovered this.
Roxy Music at their best. One criticism, I'm not sure the first 6 minutes of the bogus man have enough going on to justify the length.
Great and weird, loved the saxophone, I particularly enjoyed "Do The Strand", "The Bogus Man" and "Grey Lagoons" I listened to this twice so yes I would definitely listen again
A perfect introduction to Roxy Music! "Do The Strand," "Editions of You," "In Every Dreamhome a Heartache," and "The Bogus Man" are my fave tracks.
I listened to their self titled debut and HOLY SHIT I feel like I fucking transcended This album was a little bit different but still incredible and I love it just as much both these amazing albums are a 10/10 I don’t care much for the artwork, it feels like all their albums are just trying to bring in a horny audience and that’s why I went in with low expectations, but Jesus Christ they fucking sounded so much better than I ever could’ve imagined
Roxy Music is on my all time top five bands and this is one of if not their best. This is their second release and last with Eno. It shows the two directions Roxy was pushing. Ferry's more conventional song structures and Eno's more experimental pitch bending. Both to great effect and hugely influential, albeit different directions.
One of my favourite albums ever. I loved the first album, it was so different from all the other artists out there at the time but this took Roxy Music to a higher level. Could not recommend it more. Would give it six stars if possible.
Life-changing album; thanks to Oscar, you blew my mind.
I really liked this album, very nice variation in songs yet very cohesive. Iconic.
A great album. Blends their art rock sound with the styles of Can
9,2
3.5, fun but a little bit laggy at times
Embaucador
Can tell the two singles here. Actually checked and Editions of You wasn’t one. Should’ve been. Also liked In Every Dream Home A Heartache and the avant garde The Bogus Man. Not sold on the title track. Listened a second time and felt it now deserved a 4. Had been considering a 3. Better than the other RM one.
Not really into the new dance opener. B52s Dance This Mess Around has 16 dances, names 8 of them and all of them sound more fun than the Strand. Rest was a little too saxy, a little too glam-y but grew on me enough as it got a little more experimental to edge a 4.
Fantastic album. Cemented Roxy Music as one of my finds of this journey. A strong 4. In every dream home a heartache is a track for the ages!
This is definitely one of Roxy Music’s best albums. They were really ahead of their time, especially in how they mixed the experimental nature of their music with pop elements. This was also the last album to feature Brian Eno before he left to pursue his solo career. 4⭐️
Jeg trodde jeg ikke var noe fan av Roxy Music, men denne plata var temmelig nice.
Dramatisk og jevnt over veldig bra. Dette burde jeg plukket opp tidligere.
I kinda get down with them I guess Will I listen to again: 90%
I liked this one- it was a good
Des sons de partout j'ai bien aimé
Crazy man
Loved it! Never heard it all the way through and it's a hoot!
In every dream home a heartache is one of my favourite songs, and I really enjoy the album
Best Track - "Editions Of You"
Really great album. Glam rock at its best and whose sound design is super charming. I’ve never been a massive fan of ferry’s voice tbh in the early Roxy stuff, but he undeniably is super influential and charismatic as a front man
Even better than I remembered! This must’ve been on our 70s list because I love do the strand already, but the back half of this album is also SUPER strong.
A pretty good but weird rock album.
I'm just a fanboy
70’s New Wave ⭐️Strictly Confidential
I liked Bitter End a lot. Overall a little too experimental for me to want to listen to as just an album
So I guess having heard their later singles tainted me against Roxy Music. Their early stuff is great.
The Bogus Man is at your heels ... now clutching at your coat ... you must be quick now hurry up ... he's scratching at your throat! Interesting this album was financially more successful than the debut. For me the first album is gold ... this one is definitely silver.
I don't know why, but it took this record for me to kind of jam out to Roxy Music. None of their stuff was bad in terms or production to me but the songs just never hit at the right time. This one though, cool glam rock/experimental jams all over it.
Superbly wonky. Camp without without becoming farcical. Elegantly sincere but doesn't insist on your love 4.4
This is a pretty great slice of genre-hopping across prog, glam and synth rock that sounds about ten years ahead of its time. It's a bit of a shame that almost ten minutes of side 2 is taken up with one of its weakest tracks.
Another good one
Still can't quite get purchase on this group, but this is my favorite of theirs by far. It's full of creativity, experimentation, and big swings.
This is an album I've never heard, which I have now enjoyed, and I thought it was pretty good.
Great album
Absolute bangers would listen again
Theatrical art-rock! Loved the album! I also loved the album visuals. "They had a fascination with fashion, glamor, cinema, pop art, and the avant-garde, which separated the band from their contemporaries." ,Spotify. Roxy Music drew on cinema and Pop Art through specific figures and styles: Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Film noir, Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, retro sci-fi cinema and futurism; alongside Pop Art influences from Andy Warhol, Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein, and glossy fashion photography/magazine aesthetics.
I'm starting to wonder how many albums on this list have some sort of involvement from Brian Eno. A significant percentage I'd wager. Kind of like asking how many hit songs from the late 90s on were written by Max Martin. But that's neither here nor there. Early glam rock was kind of hit and miss. I suppose this would be considered glam rock, maybe more art rock? I'm not sure if it really fits into either of those categories. I don't think I'd ever heard this whole album before, but I am fairly familiar with Roxy Music. In Every Dream Home A Heartache is the standout here for me. That song is unreal. It's a little saddening that it was more of a one-off and they never did anything else in that same vein. I remember the first time I heard it I didn't really know what to make of it and it's still one that is sort of challenging to understand - it's funny, it's musically odd, the fade out/back in makes no sense. There's such a surreal quality to it, very like Nick Cave later on. But the whole album sort of goes back and forth between that kind of sound and more straightforward rock with a bit of a punkier edge balanced by some weirdness from Eno. I really like it. It's another that's really hard to rate for me. I don't think it quite makes a 5 but it's more than a 4. So 4.25/5 it is.
Loved!
This was great. Got a bit experimental at the end but I like that.
I wasn't sold on the first couple of tracks, but Editions Of You was great, and I loved The Bogus Man which sounded like it could be by Can. Similarly loved the title track.
An album which demonstrated the importance of doing a couple of listens. I was ready to give this a 2 after the first listen but after two more listens it really grew on me and I think I’m settled on a 4. Erratic and noisy, it’s the instrumentals where this album really shines. Groovy bass lines, sick guitar solos, tight drums and some random saxophone noises, it manages to stay interesting and exciting throughout. Sadly the vocals rather let the experience down for me, especially on the first two tracks. Whatever strange affect the singer is going for, I find it quite grating; only in the slightly goofier “Editions of You” does it kind of work in its favour. I do also quite like “Strictly Confidential”, it’s an almost elegiac ballad with some warbling soprano(?) sax in the background. The next two tracks are probably the highlights for me; the vocalist goes for a more creepy/unsettling sound which works really well. “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” finishes with an absolutely phenomenal instrumental section, with the guitar wailing over a kind of noisy, raucous band. “The Bogus Man” also finishes with an instrumental section, this time almost five minutes long. It’s an enjoyable meandering funky groove. “Gray Lagoons” has some killer solos from guitar, sax and harmonica, over a great baseline and some boogie-woogie sounding keys. Sadly it too is let down by annoying vocals though. The closing track, much like the rest, is about two minutes of annoying vocals followed by a wonderful moody atmospheric instrumental section which finishes out the album.
In Every Dream Home A Heartache is an awesome song with the way it breaks down into that instrumental outro. This is just as good as the other Roxy Music albums I have listened to. Other favorites were Editions Of You and Grey Lagoons.
This was fantastic, loved the sax.
I love what Eno did with Bowie, so I was ready to give this one 5 stars. However, it's not that good for me. It's more like 4 stars. Highly distinctive sound. Songs I liked the most: Do The Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man.
Very solid album. Great riffs, and I really liked the addition of the saxophone. The more relaxed songs I didn’t feel were as good as the more energetic ones, but they’re still very much enjoyable. There isn’t any particularly impressive tracks here, but the album is still very fun.
fascinating. vocals are a bit too speech-style for my taste, but the instrumentation makes up for it - oboe!? quite an interesting set of songs
Love Roxy Music. This album has a variety and every once in a while I get just what I needed for the moment.
comecei odiando, terminei curtindo muito synth com sax e um new wave caminhando silenciosamente ali atrás pra mim é 100% compromisso com o sucesso
pior que esse foi bem legal, hein. um glamzinho pouco experimental, com bastante synth e sax? eh dentro papai dá pra fragar um proto new wave também. massa demais, achei bacana!!!
boys will be boys will be boyOYoyoys! rambunctious and fun! felt very david bowie to me, esp Strictly Confidential. I'm kind of in love. Love the wailing saxophones! Editions Of You is my favorite on the album but they're all quite fun.
Pretty cool groovy stuff
Some rock opera, some art rock bangers, seems like it might have inspired Radiohead
I have to admit that I’m a sucker for Roxy Music, but overall this is one of their weaker albums. It’s about as eclectic as a pop album could be though, so it’s not boring. “In Every Dream Home A Heartache” is an epic song, so that’s the reason for a fourth star. Roxy Music aged like fine wine. The final two albums are the best. This one isn’t a patch on “Flesh + Blood” or “Avalon”, but this was still mostly very good.
Nice! Classic Roxy and last album with Eno, the end of this unique journey and the beginning of the new one. Just went on RYM and rated 4.5 but here is a strong 4 stars I'd say, I like half the songs from this album. And I have to say for me Eno's career is just superior and even more interesting
Feels a lot more recent than 1973 - really liked it. In Every Dream House is one of a kind.
Hmm... WTF, but also interesting, cool ideas, but overall somewhat forgettable, but it does try something new...
79/100.
Дуже класний альбом, як би це дивно не звучало на стику між глем-роком та прогом, напевно така музика й повинна були народитися, якщо її автори Іно та Феррі.
This is actually a repeat album for me (I got it before starting over with a group), and while I'm not entirely sure why I ranked it five stars back then, it's definitely by far the best of the three Roxy Music albums in the collection. I've always enjoyed Bryan Ferry's distinctive voice, and Brian Eno (who is everywhere, always) does a great job with the keyboards (and restraining himself from killing Ferry), as does the rest of the band, especially guitarist Phil Manzanera. "In the strand" is a perfect way to start off the album, and most of the remainder hums along in its wake quite nicely, with possibly the exception of "Strictly confidential". I also really enjoyed the strangely experimental "In every dream home a heartache", apparently inspired by Ferry's university art professor Richard Hamilton, and in particular Hamilton's famous collage "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?" Well done, Roxy Music.
In Every Dream Home a Heartache is easily my favorite on this, but the whole album is quite good, love the poppier track like Beauty and the instrumental jam track like The Bogus Man near the end of the album.
I love this album. Really good art rock (or whatever it's called) - I love Ferry's vocals and the musicianship on the album is great. Creative too. Just doesn't move me enough emotionally to call it a five. I like some of their later work (and Ferry's solo work) even more.
I actually really enjoyed this album. The production was so good
Here Roxy Music is still a bit rough around the edges and have more of the looseness that made their first album such a joy. This is my preferred version of the band, before Bryan Ferry turned the band into a lifeless polished shell of their former self for him to croon nonsense over. Here the band still does the occasional freakout, and they show they can make a dark or atmospheric song as good as anyone else. I wish they had continued on in this style forever.
hm nomel roxy music?? er singt scho sehr cool, do the strand hani aber chli ungordnet gfunde. beauty queen isch defür groovy und er singt würkli geeeil. sehr geili keys und bass. in every dream home a heartache isch no moody. es isch au afoch immer s gliich und macht wiiter. OK PLÖTZLICH NÜME. huuuuere coooll. bögus man funny. grey lagoons soo cooli drums. sehr geil. letste track weird. VIERI
hahaha wahrsch hends genau die 2 albe mitem emo daa innedruckt strictly confidrntial het sehr en coole ahfang editions of you macht spass! chli punkiger mmh the bogus man het au en gwüsse groove iwie ischs sieder ähnlich mitem erste album - s gfalltmer rig alles, au wenn keis lied würkli hangeblibt mmmh die letschte paar lieder sind geil gsi
kinda interesting that eno quit the band right after this album bcuz he fuckin hated bryan ferry, its quite the full project and i think probably the best roxy album... crazy how weird and cool this band is ... every member uniquely kooky. anyways it kicks ass what else is there to say
Thought "oh no" when this started but it redeemed itself. In every dream home a heartache is crazy
(83/100)
I hadn’t quite acquired a taste for Roxy Music in previous attempts, but listening to For Your Pleasure had it starting to click with me. An excellent record with a few moments of wow.
Beauty Queen // In Every Dream Home A Heartache // 3.5/5
Definitely a cool one
I am a fan of Roxy Music but not that much. However, my appreciation of them has increased recently. Also, I am beginning to understand the genius of Eno. So, after checking this was an Eno album I got stuck in. Love Ferry’s voice, and adored the murky, ambient, brass fuelled glam rock nature of the songs. Looking forward to any more Roxy the generator can throw at me.
fun record but not super memorable
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Four stars for some talented musicianship and a bit of swagger.
Loved Grey Lagoons—not sure why it has the least listens!
Brian Eno has had a bigger influence on my life than any other artist
Very interesting and adventurous for the times. “The Bogus Man” certainly overstayed its welcome.added “Editions of You” to my Generator playlist. I think I’ll be coming back to this one and it will grow on me.
Brian Eno is on this. Not fully so one point off. 4/5
There's a brooding and eerie vibe that pervades the album. Roxy Music is endebted to Scott Walker, mo-town, rockabilly, German psych rock, and Jimi Hendrix. Predating most goth albums by a good 7 years, it's impressive what sounds and textures Roxy Music is able to eke out of their music. I love the weird songs and scary saxophone. Also the wicked harmonica solo on "Grey Lagoons" I did not expect to like this so much! I need to listen to more Roxy Music.
Album #6 Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure Another favourite album of mine prior to the list. The story of Roxy Music goes that Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno met one fateful night while waiting for the train in a complete chance encounter, and then went on to form one of the most influential bands in British music's history. Though the albums that they recorded together all came out in the early 70’s, their sound and influence can mainly be heard within music that came out in the 80s. Their ahead-of-their-time sound went on to inspire many musicians of the next generation, most importantly to me, Morrissey of The Smiths. Brian Eno’s involvement really needs no defence; there isn’t a human walking the planet today who can’t appreciate at least one project which he has worked on; he is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in modern music. Eno had a great influence on some of my favourite albums before I even knew who he was, Remain in Light, The Joshua Tree, and Viva La Vida, to name a few albums which I cherished before learning of his existence. From there, I discovered that not only did he produce, but he was a key member of another band that I loved, Roxy Music. All that without even discussing his solo career, which is up there with every album that I’ve listed. So the main point of contention for why this album seems to have less than 3 stars on this site, despite being wildly influential and having a major involvement from the unhateable Brian Eno, would be the role of Bryan Ferry. It isn’t a surprise to me that people would dislike Ferry’s singing style, as it is very eccentric and not perfect in a traditional sense. Yet to me, there is no other vocalist who would have been able to separate Roxy Music from the rest of the pack as Ferry did. The whole gimmick behind Roxy Music is that they are the band that plays in the half-empty high-scale nightclub at 3 am, which wouldn’t work without Eno’s lush synthesizers accompanied by Ferry’s emotive crooning. Do The Strand might just be one of my favourite songs of all time, a song that is almost unrivalled in emotion that never fails to immediately immerse me in the album. I always find myself hoping it would go on longer when it comes to an end. In my view, there really isn’t a bad track on this album, with only maybe the Bogus Man slightly outstaying it’s welcome. Easily warrants a spot on this list, and I suspect it won’t be the last appearance of Brian Eno, or maybe even Roxy Music themselves. Best Tracks: Do The Strand, Beauty Queen, For Your Pleasure Worst Track: The Bogus Man Score out of 10: 9
Rösten är guld
très cool
No es este precisamente mi disco preferido de la primera época de RM. Es verdad que mantiene el gusto glam y experimental del disco de debut, con Brian Eno aún en la formación, pero a nivel compositivo la banda no dejaría de ir mejorando disco tras disco. Aún así, siendo como soy fan del grupo hay que darle el crédito que se merece al bueno de Bryan Ferry y amigos.
This was great. I knew some Roxy music, but Ferry and Eno rule.
It feels conspicuous that this album, Roxy's last with Eno, popped up a day before Eno's fourth solo album, Before and After Silence. With the benefit of hindsight, it's clear that Ferry and Eno were rapidly heading in different creative directions. Look no further than the album opener, "Do the Strand", a Ferry master work, and the album closing title track, an Eno creation that nearly uses everything except instruments as instruments. Neither lost their desire to push boundaries; they just were pushing on nearly opposite ones. Their split ultimately benefited both, but here, for one album, their competing impulses were joined in a complex pop cacophony.
What an addictive sound. Urban and theatrical and sexy and glamourous with this gritty underbelly that is so unpredictable. I was already familiar with "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," which is still unbelievable, but that closing title track is a stunner.
Denne er kul
Not my favorite Roxy album but they are all great
I still don't like Roxy Music, but I have a lot more respect for them. This album is ok, but it's very ahead of it's time, made by a fearless band, that experimented and took unexpected musical leaps. Bryan Ferry is still not a good singer. 3.5/5
I don't particularly like Bryan Ferry's voice or songwriting. But, I love Brian Eno. So, I'm sort of 50/50 on this one.
Liked this more than I thought I would. Some of the vocals just don't hit for me, but overall this is pretty cool. Some great instruments, some great beats. Initially gave this a 3, but I'm bumping it up to a 4. There's some really great, different music on here that doesn't sound 70s dated...great, clear production and fresh. Really, the only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 is Bryan Ferry's voice.
I only know the name “Roxy Music”. Never listened to them defore. This opening track is making me thinking of the Rocky Horror Picture Show👄. This will be a wild ride this morning. Ok. Second track. I still have Rocky Horror vibes. I really like the music. The vocals are grating on me a bit and what gives me the Rocky Horror vibes. This album is wild. I’m enjoying it. “Grey Lagoons” is my favorite song.
Makes David Bowie sound straight. Inklings of 80s moodiness a few years early.
Perfect album for the end of October
Perfect for Halloween. Better than KISS’s 1998 horror show (not in a good way) “Psycho Circus”.
Roxy Music is out there and ahead of their times, yet also shaping the music to come. It is a shame they were so hard to come by in the States. Fantastic stuff, but the last two tracks may have been too experimental for me.
I enjoyed the feel of this album, but I think it will take a few listens to sink in. A 3.5 for now, but bumping.
Fun and unique with great energy
More glam rock ain't a bad thing. 4.5 bumped down to 4.
Не слышал до этого, в отличии от более поздних альбомов. Альбом с разными настроениями, заинтересовал, нужно будет вернуться и послушать еще.
7/10 I liked it. There are some great sounds and some really interesting ideas. There are also dull stretches where it is hard to understand what they were trying to achieve, but overall, I enjoyed it
Edgy
Really liked this one, great atmosphere throughout and nice vocals, didn’t overstay its welcome. 4 stars
His voice sounds like he's doing a bad Bowie impression but it kind of works?
Solid stuff. Not my favourite by them.
It's a bit of a mess but it was interesting
This was a blast. There were moments that it reminded me strongly of The Talking Heads, Rusted Root and Traffic, all of which I like at least a bit. The musicianship was top notch and the writing was super inventive and unique. I was humming along the entire time and enjoyed being surprised by the left turns in the music. Some of the songs had a little of an underbaked quality to them, almost like their songwriter was a little under-experienced, but I still enjoyed the album and listened to it twice. Four stars.
SKEMMtilegur blendingur. áhrif frá sjötta áratugnum, popplög í skrítnum útsetningum. meira.
Roxy Music always hits. What a vibe.
This is a pretty fun album. I don't know that I'd always be in the mood for it, but there's a lot of interesting stuff going on.
I love what's going on with this. It feels so ahead of its time, super cool and a little goofy and just making really interesting choices.
I’d forgotten how deeply weird Roxy Music got some times. You need to be in the right mood for this one, and fortunately I was.
Cool
Talking heads meets darker Bowie and feel like the cure but don't sound like em
85% Best: Do the Strand; In Every Dream Home A Heartache; The Bogus Man; Grey Lagoons Must-Hear? Sure
don't mind Roxy Music
Weirder and quieter than the debut, but still awesome. Get odd and sexy….
I liked this more than I was expecting. A pleasant surprise.
I like Roxy Music but I don't like like Roxy Music
Not too shabby. Not my thing but still good.
Really enjoyed this! Beginning to find that Brian Eno is a consistent in the albums from around this time that I love!
I've always enjoying Roxy Music's earlier albums, especially the first five. They struck that balance of pretentious art rock, with enough camp and glam to keep things interesting. The opening track, Do The Strand" encapsulates all those traits and that song remains one of their finest moments. It was more Prog than I remember it. A few drawn-out, long tracks on side two that bogs it down somewhat. Otherwise, it's a fine record, but I prefer Country Life and Siren.
Roxy Music is an interesting band. They have been a part of music culture for a long time, among my favorite songs of all time belong to them. I think this album is a great example of their success story. The idea that this album was at least on the edge of what was going on, or maybe just ... a bit ahead of its time is not wrong. Also, it is timeless. It is unique enough not to be pigeonholed into an era or a niche genre. Is it rock, pop, contemporary? It is all those things and its own thing as well. It is a pleasure to listen to and oddly the title is very fitting. Thank you Roxy Music.
BEST SONGS: - Beauty Queen - In Every Dream Home A Heartache - For Your Pleasure
Strange but cool. Liked the sax.
Great.
This album was a trip!
Prefer Avalon. Some great stuff though.
3.5/5.0: Very Good
A cool album, but a little too experimental to me. I can't deny their authenticity, though. A hidden gem - not an amazing gem, but still a gem!
Artsy, daring, quite wonderful glam art-rock. The Bogus Man is hypnotic, you don't realize it is 9:20 long but it never gets boring. 4.2
Brian Eno is so cool man... I'll just randomly learn about an older rock act and Eno almost always happened to work with them, including this one. What an awesome guy. Shout Out to him. Anyways, Glam Rock! It's a genre That feels like it would be less beloved than it is, but thankfully people like Bowie are some of the most beloved musicians of all time. This Album here is my first Glam rock album outside of Bowie's discography and I gotta say that It was actually fantastic. It feels like just about all you could want in a Glam Rock album with a dash of interesting production. The songs lean on the longer side, but it's hard to notice with how wrapped up you get in them for me. Genuinely loved it. 9/10
Quite a few classics on this one. The appropriate amount of Glam hedonism without the excessive polish you get on some Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry releases.
Good, theatrical pop. Very dynamic and a little weird.
This was another album that grew on me the more I listened to it. A lot of kooky offbeat vibes including a heartfelt ode to a inflatable sex doll. I'd listen again.
Lekker album!
Grandly performative and well done, sort of like a Meat Loaf album. If they're serious with it, I hate it. If they're just having a laugh, I love it.
Banger gwünscht - banger becho! Und denn no eine for my pleasure. Bi Roxy music bini scho chli vorihgnoh will Ich denke de Bryan Ferry isch eine vode coolest person alive! In Every Dream Home A Heartache es juwel vo grandioser 70er Musig. S ganz Album en Ohreschmaus und en Spass für die ganzi Familie! „Chömed Chinde, Eltere, Grossis und Opas, Urenkeli und Cucousine, Hünd und Vögel, McDonalds und McDaisies, Burgerkings und Burgerqueens - jetzt gits e Spassrundi Roxy Musig vom Onkel Ferry!“ Abgrundeti 4 sexy Raubchätzlis für de pleasure!
hot war mir eine pläsier
Oeh wat een lekkere opener met Do the strand! Mooi die schelle saxofoon erover heen. Geen idee of dat het ook gaat worden, maar ik ga er in elk geval goed voor zitten. Dit voelt als een soort episch album dat er aan gaat komen! Ja dit is een soort rock/pop album? Ik pruim m best wel prima eigenlijk. Verrassend; omdat een eerder Roxy Music album me niet zo heel erg kon bekoren, maar dit is veel meer funky, en veel meer fun qua productie. Ze gebruiken mijn guilty pleasure: Saxofoons dus dat is sowieso al een puntje waarop ik aan ga. In every Dream Home A Heartache is fucking vet, heerlijk die flanger hahaha Duidelijk dat die net uitgevonden is, zorgt voor een super trippy vibe! Heerlijke solo na The Bogus Man ook. Jammer dat het nummer zelf niet zo vet is, maar de outro is geweldig! Ja weet je wat; de zang is niet altijd even sterk, maar qua productie en instrumenten is dit absoluut een album dat je moet luisteren. Fucking vette solos, uitgerekte, trippy productie en slechts 8 nummers leiden tot een album dat ik absoluut nog eens ga luisteren. Zeker geen perfect album, maar een verdomd goed album; beter dan ik had verwacht! FAVO: Do the strand, Editions of you, In every Dream Home a Heartache, Grey lagoons
Enjoyable.
Always find myself torn with early Roxy Music, is it art or is it just nonsense? Anyway I like it!
6,75
Pretty good listen. A bit over the top in places, but what do you expect from Eno? Not as moved by this as some -- but it's still pretty decent stuff. Unexpected bangers: Do the Strand, The Bogus Man, Strictly Confidential.
Bowie-esque. I liked it. Starts off very weird, but I listened to it twice. In that 3.5-4 range.
I know 'In Every Dream Home a Heartache' and it's a song I love, but I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed this album. The first half especially, despite the fact the songs are longer (which I normally don't like) they were pretty compelling. Really enjoyed.
Glam jams - but make them a little paranoid and creepy. Brian Ferry's voice is so over the top, but it somehow is working for me.
Léché et dramatique, du grand glam rock complexe
A fine album perhaps my favourite of Roxy Music's classic period. Side 1 is great displaying the bands penchant for writing truly memorable rock songs that move the feet and excite the mind. Side 2 more experimental with free jazz influences and less immediately memorable but bears closer scrutiny. 4.5 stars
Strange, funky and slightly sinister. Those oddballs who hand around the art room smoking clove cigarettes reading Camus make an album. And it's great. Best Tracks: Do The Strand; Beauty Queen; In Every Dream Home a Heartache;
It's another grower. First listen I was a low 3 - after three rotations I'm a mid 4. Not sure it will get to 5 but on each listen I am enjoying it more.
Signature Roxy Music groove, I thought it started to run out of steam as the album trudged along though. Wild that some of yall think this is the best Roxy Music album when it's quite obviously Stranded...
what a scene man
This was a solid, funky album! I detected a lot of things that have inspired subsequent albums.
It is pretty crazy this came out in 1973, it sounds like it is 10 years ahead of its time. This isn't the greatest music of all time (or even just Brian Eno), but it is good/fine and way ahead of it's time. Low 4.
7/10.
First heard this four years ago and it is still for my pleasure
Their 2nd best. Love bryan ferry.
I really liked this. It's not highly rated here, but I found it quite interesting. Not really sure what style this would be, and wikipedias "art rock" description is not that helpful. The first half of the album is by far the strongest, but it stays interesting till the end.
An Artsy approach Classic rock with edgy sounds And odd ball vocals
Kinda similar to Bowie, i liked it. "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" is definitely the highlight for me.
Liked this. Some 6Music favourites here made this album familiar. Overall, doesn’t sound like an album that’s nearly 50 years old. Sounds quite modern.
Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure is a beautifully layered, experimental album that blends art rock with glam, delivering some stunning moments but also a few missteps along the way. While I can appreciate the band’s bold vision and unique sound, it doesn’t always fully connect with me. There’s plenty to enjoy here The instrumentation on For Your Pleasure is where the album really shines. Brian Eno’s atmospheric synth work brings an avant-garde edge to tracks like “The Bogus Man” and “In Every Dream Home a Heartache,” creating a textured, ethereal sound that’s unlike anything I’ve heard before. The seamless blending of rock, electronic, and orchestral elements gives the album a cinematic quality, with some tracks feeling almost like an immersive experience. instrumentation is striking, with Phil Manzanera's sharp, hypnotic guitar work and Andy Mackay's jazzy, soulful saxophone. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" exemplifies Roxy Music's ability to blend art rock with pop structures, maintaining experimentation while staying accessible. The mix is near perfect, with every element carefully crafted and each instrument placed precisely where it belongs. Bryan Ferry’s smooth, seductive vocals sit beautifully against the lush, layered arrangements. The production’s intricate details shine through, from the ambient synths and sharp guitar riffs to the rolling basslines. The clarity and attention to detail make the album come alive, letting you appreciate the subtle nuances of each track, adding depth and richness to the overall listening experience Not every track resonates with me. Some feel like filler, lacking the impact needed to grab my attention. "Strictly Confidential" has a groove that doesn’t engage, and the song goes nowhere. Similarly, "The Bogus Man" feels too long, with its meandering structure and repetitive sections, ultimately becoming tedious I appreciate the album for its inventiveness and eclectic blend of sounds, but not every track resonates with me. Standout moments like “Do the Strand” and “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” shine, but some tracks feel flat or overly experimental for my taste. While I recognize the artistry and influence, it’s a mixed bag overall. It lands somewhere in the middle for me, at a 3.5/5 definitely worth a listen for its moments of brilliance, though.
Really enjoyed much of the pageantry of this record, albeit a somewhat strange mix of genres at times, the music was quality. A lot of fun. Brian Eno personally ruined this record.
8/10 Came for Brian Eno, stayed for ????? This album is in a bizarre middle ground between a lot of things. It’s not quite Prog Rock, it’s not quite Experimental Rock, it’s not quite Goth Rock, but it’s way too buttery with those genres to be a traditional Art Rock album. Even Glam Rock feels like a weird descriptor for this, it’s definitely in the realm of a theatrical Rock album, although it’s not quite theater kid either (which is a good thing). This feels like a much more socially acceptable Rock record to play in public while still getting away with and belonging in the Weirdo Rock canon, it’s pretty fun and bizarre in a lot of ways even if the experiments don’t land every single time. They didn’t deserve you anyways my balding king….
Слышал раньше. Охуенно. Удивлен узнать, что это не всё гений Брайана Ино, но ладно, сути дела не меняет. Лучшая песня - In Every Dream Home a Heartache.
Enjoyed this, although a ballad about a sex doll??
For Your pleasure is exploding with ideas. This album is perhaps the most direct result of the British Art school scene that began with with the Beatles and Stones. This band is packed with attendees and is about as popular as art rock gets. From the album covers to the band style to the jagged edges that encompass this music - so much is attributable to how these lads spent their teen years. Personally I prefer Avalon (sacrelidge I know) as a pure listening experience. Beauty Queen, in Every Dream..., and the Bogus Man - all challenging and influential while being sonically unique - all members pushing and pulling in different directions.
Lotta fun! This Roxy knows music
Some bangers, some goofy stuff informed by being from the early 70s, a time where experimentation brought the good and the bad. Prefer the kind of stuff inspired by this than this, but I still like this. Normally, when an album jumps from a to d and then to m and then to c, I get a little annoyed, but this kept it fresh somehow. Reputation deserved.
Worse version of king crimson 👍
An adventurous album to say the least, started with some rocky horror-esque sounds, bogus man had me a little worried but every dream home was a great tune. Would listen to again
There's nothing as good as Virginia Plain on this album, but I still enjoyed it to an extent. Just about a 4
My mom is a huge Roxy Music fan. I think I mentioned this before. I love that for her. I don't quite get it. This album definitely grew on me as it went on, though. I felt the song ("Do the Strand") was a little lackluster, though might've hit better if it didn't start in such a disorienting way. That was probably intentional - grabs your attention, gets you in the mood for an album that will sound and feel different, etc. But still, didn't love it. Bryan Ferry's voice will either charm or deter you; it may even do both at different times. I ultimately think he has a great instrument, he just chooses to do weird things with it at times. I can appreciate the artistic choices, though. Way more horns on this album than expected, I will say. I never, ever hate horns on any album (see my reviews of the Dexy's Midnight Runners albums I've had, for example). They definitely earn points for that. I don't know, the more I write about this, the more I think about this and listen back, the better my opinion gets. You're literally reading my opinion evolve in real time. This was going to get two starts at the start of this review, but I think it definitely earns a solid three. There are some really cool bright spots here, but some stuff just doesn't work for me enough to give it four. Ok, ok, upon more relistening, it gets four stars. I get it now. You're welcome, mom. Oh and making "The Bogus Man" nine-plus minutes was a bad choice and I do not understand the need for some artists to make slow songs that long. Oh oh and the buildup, fade out and fade in on "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is simply spectacular and I completely expected to hate that song for the first half of it. Standout Tracks: Beauty Queen, Editions of You, In Every Dream Home a Heartache. Grey Lagoons.
Huh. I was expecting something completely different because of the diva on the front, but I'm pleasantly surprised. Really impressed by how it's almost ambient at times instead of just typical 70s 80s rock. No wonder Brian Eno produced this. Guys voice is cool, instrumentation is cool, like two songs are a bit annoying but other than that super evil, super dank album. Fav Songs: Beauty Queen, In Every Dream a Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man, For Your Pleasure Album Cover: Cannot get cooler than this. I mean she's holding a jaguar bruh
Roxy Music blur the lines between business and pleasure on their playful, provocative second act.
A quirky and addictive album. İn Every Dream Home a Heartache is a great tune.
Excellent. Bought it as a youngster
4 out of 5. Editions of You and In Every Dream Home A Heartache stands out on an otherwise ok album.
You know how pleasure works. A slow build up to an explosive climax. Plus a requirement to not take it too seriously. Most of them did hit the spot.
Listened to their first album. “Roxy Music” coincidentally last night and this is definitely a companion album. Saw this past weekend the annual “Rocky Horror Show” stage show which could be some other type of companion piece if any participants had anything to do with either…which they don’t as far as I know. Eno & original play and movie Riff Raff do look alike. Big Roxy Fan.
4 - I thought this was a bit more dark and mysterious. Quite enjoyed the sound scape on it and felt it would fit some dark fantasy world sometimes.
Not at all bad, considering
There is some if Brian Eno’s work that I really enjoy (such as Roxy Music) and some really I quite dislike (such as he ambient albums). Either way, I’ve a lot of respect for a musician with so much versatility. Thankfully, today’s album is in line with what I’ve come to expect from Roxy Music, being more palatable than some of his other work, whilst still remaining interesting and undoubtedly Eno. I expect his music is the kind that generally takes a few listens to fully appreciate, but the nature of these reviews are generally one and done. I wouldn’t be surprised if this grows on me over time.
This isn’t a first listen album, it wasn’t mine anyway, but I always feel like it depends on my mood of how much I enjoy it. It’s so packed, very art rock-y that it’s not something I just put on. When it hits, it hits still pretty hard. Bryan Ferry has a cool crooning style of singing despite of preferring his ‘80s style of vocals and overall music. Some really cool songs in this one and some that leaves me slightly cold. Highlights: “Do the Strand”, “Strictly Confidential”, “Editions of You” & “The Bogus Man”. 4 stars.
(7.75) ★★★½
So Bryan Ferry’s Goat Dracula croon and the raging, piercing, headachey sax playing isn’t always that pleasurable but this is a pretty rich sprawling slab of art rock with lots of suspenseful build-ups and opulent backdrops and textures that clash high-class with the hideous. Definitely takes a few listens to absorb. Do The Strand is the most immediate by far but Editions Of You with its splenetic fireworks synth and Grey Lagoons are also great rockers. The Bogus Man is a super tetchy funk groove/atonal jam that goes on forever but it’s really just the title track where the outro lingers on past its welcome.
Classic - I haven't heard this in about 20 years. Still great!
finally some more roxy music. blow up dolls and stalkers, don't you just love it?
Almost wrote this off after the first couple of songs, but it is really quite good. Reminded me a lot of Franz Ferdinand and Bowie. Seen them described as Avant Garde, but this album is cohesive and well put together musically. Love the saxophone and all the cool effects and sounds.
Music For a Drag Show (positive)
Solid and weird
Really inventive, really good
Always thought I didn’t like Roxy Music….. something about its artsy pretentiousness that put me off (and that’s me speaking being from a pretentious art graduate background myself :-) )…. However really enjoyed this so I’m either really pretentious as well or just taking the music at face value now and just enjoying the tunes!
Definitely the peak of Roxy Music. I love Eno and this album is one of the best examples of his rock side. Bryan Ferry's vocals are also on top form here. So much emotion behind them, but also a ton of humor.
An acquired case, yes. Delicious non the less
Nice opener--peak Roxy. Hard to imagine another popular vocalist in 1973 taking as many chances as Ferry does here, particularly Beauty Queen. There is a lot of up-tempo energy here, lots--these instruments are having fun! You should be too. Oh, and Bogus Man is perfect proto-Eno.
What Biba did for the 1970s High Street, Roxy Music did for the music scene. Effortlessly cool. Definitely on the soundtrack of my early years so weirdly comforting. Bryan Ferry’s vocal acrobatics, the arty, pretentious vibe, the cover - all work for me!
And indeed it was my pleasure. This album reflects what initially attracted me to this band --- Bryan Ferry's smooth voice, glam style, artsy sound.
Favorite Tracks: In Every Dream Home A Heartache Do The Strand The Bogus Man
Never heard of em. Fun.
This is like a 3.5/5 to me. There's some very good sounds and some serviceable lyrics. I think the album generally improves as it goes on. But still, there isn't a song that I absolutely love.
Roxy Music found success with their version of pop-friendly glam-rock. They produced up-beat songs propelled by varied orchestrations and singer Bryan Ferry's rich voice. For Your Pleasure is the band's second album, and the last to include synthesizer player Brian Eno. At release, the album met with limited commercial and critical success. Subsequent reviews have raised the critical reception significantly. While For Your Pleasure includes none of Roxy Music's best known tracks, this is a great collection of songs from the short window while Ferry and Eno were collaborating.
Generally speaking glam rock really isn't my speed... Do the Strand is a fun way to start things off -- certainly some interesting instrumentation here, but something in it rubs me wrong. Perhaps that its overstuffed? Beauty Queen is a relaxed jam. Love the layering at work. In Every Dream Home A Heartache is both a head-scratching title and a fantastic song. Was focused on other things largely through the last half, but this was by far my favorite of the Roxy Music albums on this list so far. Found myself jamming along a number of times and think this has higher replayability than the others. Solid 4 / 5.
What a strange singer but it is really intriguing me. Bogus Man has a very mysterious and funky tone to it I really liked it. Grey Lagoons also really showed out with the sax and sick guitar. This song gets an add to my Rock playlist. This album certainly had some ups and downs in the beginning 2/3rds. But the back end was really awesome with the last 3 songs. This is an album which would perfectly be a 3.5 if we could give half ratings. It gets the bump up to 4 because of how good the end was.
This album started off super glam-rocky, which was alright. We leaning more towards a low 3 after the first couple songs. A few songs in it turned into something completely different but sounded like if Elton John was more guitar heavy. Really got into it in the back half. Last song was great with the delayed effects. Low 4.
I always thought that the band Roxy Music didn't have much "More Than This". I was apparently mistaken. Pleasant surprise; great album!
Great. I hadn't heard it before. Favorite song: Editions of you
This hits the spot when I'm craving glam, nerdy, art music. I'm probably in the minority, but I enjoy the vocals & odd saxophone. Good stuff.
I'll be honest, the vocalist bugs me a little bit, even as a British dude myself. Know about these guys because of the Eno connection, and he plays the keys nicely on this one. Feel like it would really grow on me with more listens, but it's definitely a step above your average glam rock album.
Nice weird record. I like it. There's some totally atonal material, some weird chanty stuff, odd audio effects... but I'm generally a huge Eno fan, so not surprised. I was familiar with the popular tunes from this record, not so much the deeper cuts, glad I got to listen to the album.
Cool
I had heard of Roxy Music before but this is the first time really listening to them. Fantastic, artsy album.
Strong start, faded a little towards the end but a solid rock album
Ribbed, for your pleasure.
bolero! bolero! bolero!
In every dream home a heartache, How can a song about a blow up doll go so fucking hard?