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Glam rock -ish with less glam and more rock.
Liked the A sides on this one (one of Nick's dad's favorite bands from the time!)
Meh
38/1001 First listen. I don’t know about this one. There’s something interesting going on here. I don’t think I can give this a fair rating in just a few listens. The singing is a bit much for me though. Reminds of the band Japan. 5/10
Sounds like it could have come out more recently than it did
I'm not mad at it. 3.
Weird, some tracks were good but they were diamonds in the rough.
I respect this, however I don't enjoy it.
Never really given Roxy Music much of a listen. Pretty enjoyable. Not the biggest fan of Bryan Ferry’s voice but I love Brian Eno. I was unaware he was only in the band for the first 2 albums.
Kinda interesting but not as good as I was hoping it would be
Oddly compelling. Mostly dissonant. With traces of Velvet Underground.
Still not sure on this one?
Ikke det verste jeg har hørt.
There are some cool musical moments and I like the experimentation of the last song. However, the album is a bit too theatric. 6/10
I'm very hungover today and this was NOT hitting. I appreciate it for its impact it had on music and enjoy how grand of a spectacle it is but I think it might just not be for me. I'll have to revisit when I'm not so incapacitated.
It's definitely a unique album. It's got a very distinct sound, one that I haven't quite figured out if I enjoy. Several of the songs employed long guitar breaks, which I don't know if I cared for. The singing was very different, seemed to have a sort of pomp about it, but not in a great way. I may come back to this album, but I don't think it's one that I really want to turn to again.
I listened, but no impression was left. Very mid, dull pop
different and enjoyable. had moments of spooky elements as well
Super fun record. The inspiration I need to finally do a Roxy deep dive.
w/ Brian Eno, who I've listened to with Fred again.., very full circle. Overall this was okay, didn't love a lot of it but kinda cool.
2 Star voice, 4 Star production.
Not bad. Better than I expected. In every dream home a heartache is a classic.
Successful 2nd album of Glam Rocker Roxy Music.
I first heard Roxy Music and Brian Ferry in the end of the '70s / beginning of the '80s, when they released much more mainstream pop music, during the New Wave / New Romantics era. While there is a large gap between that and this album, there are still many similarities. While the early RM sound much more like Bowie or The Talking Heads, Brian Ferry's voice made them indistinguishable. So, back to this album. Much more glam, arty, posh pop punk that I kind of liked. First and last track are outstanding.
Good mixture of rock and glam. Varied song tempo's and love the use of sax.
ohhhh, love Roxy music. don't think i know anything from this album though? should be fun! edit: good! but not favourite album of theirs, honestly.
#1 on the random list. Great starting point. Didn't know a lot about this album prior.
As an individual who has never been heavily into the whole Bowie / Eno / glam-rock era, then I largely knew what was coming. The album artwork *chefs kiss*, "Do The Strand" an absolute romper-stomper up-tempo track with Ferry almost howling over the beat. 7 tracks of poncey arty-wibbling with strong "oh, aren't we so fucking clever, you don't even UNDERSTAND" vibes.
Yeah, it’s good, innit.
Good
Mid
Unsure
Peculiar but not uninteresting. Highly theatrical rock that might have been called new wave had it arrived a decade later.
Epic, at times theatrical glam rock. A little too over the top but worth a listen.
made me think of dad. and also- i liked it more than i thought i would.
Meh
I find it interesting that my view of this album has shifted a bit over time. The Bryan Ferry/Brian Eno axis that made this album so interesting when I first encountered it in 1978 is surprisingly still there but my thinking on certain songs has evolved with time. The standout track has always been Editions of You and the WTF??? track is The Bogus Man. Those have not changed in all this time. It’s my appreciation for other tracks and hearing them with a lifetime of experience that makes this record I more interesting. This is particularly true with In Every Dream Home a Heartache. I didn’t connect with that skronky track but now it works.
Het was alweer een tijdje geleden dat we onze ambiente vriend Brian Eno voor de kiezen kregen. Dit keer een wat vroeger werk van Roxy Music. Eens luisteren wat hij toen fabriceerde. Het begint in ieder geval lekker uptempo. Iets teveel wazigheid en toeters voor mijn doen wel. En dat trekt zich uiteraard door. Track 2 heeft echt debiel gezang, veel te theatraal, aanstellerig (al moeten we dit vooral die andere Brian aanrekenen volgens mij). Om vervolgens track 4 wel lekker te laten lopen, en track 6 is bij vlagen Pink Floyd-esque. Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik hier allemaal van moet vinden. Er zitten regelmatig gave elementen in, zoals een wilde gitaarsolo of een lekker bassriffje. Maar op een of andere manier moet in teveel nummers er iets vals doorheen gegooid worden. Gezang als een krolse kater, expres valse noten uit een gitaar, debiel vals getoeter. Het mag vooral niet lekker blijven klinken. De valse stukken zijn als nagels op een krijtbord en doen me denken aan 1 ster. De toffe delen juist weer aan psychedelische rock. Ik maak er een afgeronde 3 van, omdat ik niet teveel de zure broeder wil uithangen.
Blind album and artist. 2 kinda cool tracks and the rest fit the style but did not appeal. Interesting style and instrumentation though!
At times reminded me of bowie
This was a haphazard Rocky Horror/Meatloaf mashup that wasn't fully enjoyable. I'm sure there are some that think this is the tits, but I'm not one of them.
Makes me think of the Rocky Horror Picture Show for some reason. It's perfectly cromulent. Doubt I'll revisit it or listen to more Roxy Music.
This was okay. Didn’t love or hate it. I didn’t recognize any of the songs and his voice is a little odd, but overall sounded alright musically
This was a mixed bag for me. I like some of Roxy Musics layer music than I heard on this album. The standout for me was “The Bogus Man”. Just a meh for me.
Okay, they have better
2.5
While it had 2 songs i quite liked i wasnt a big fan of it. The sounds are interesting yet the singers voice doesnt sit right with me. I couldnt completely get in a groove nor flow.
3/5 empieza lento el album, pero toma un ritmo bastante bueno, rock clasico y la cancion 4 es la mejor
Roxy Music doesn't really do it for me. Only knew Do The Strand but haven't heard that in decades. Can't say I was excited about hearing it again so another "meh" album.
Surprisingly enjoyed this a lot. Ther were some great guitar moments, a bit of brass, overall a good listen.
This album flipflops between 'hey that's pretty decent'and 'who listens to this pretentious crap' constantly. It's honestly hard to rate as maybe I just don't really get it yet, but after many listens I'll learn to appreciate all the weird elements. But for now I thought it was decent.
This is 70s glam, played and composed well, but a little too 70s for me. You can definitely see the influence on Punk here. Liked Songs Added Beauty Queen
sounds like early glam rock. Not bad
I like Brian Eno, but I don’t really dig this. “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” rocks though.
The less Brian Eno-y aspects of this I dug. Sometimes it just got up its own ass.
Not my favorite of Roxy's but Do the Strand is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Great cover art as well. I always expect to like Roxy a bit more than I actually do, they are a lot of my favorite artist's favorite artist. I think I still enjoy their debut and Country Life more. Rating: 2.9
I read that this was the group's last album with Brian Eno, but this was before he made a huge impact as a producer primarily. The group certainly made an impact on him (or maybe the other way around), very experimental and eccentric complete with operatic and extended glam rock ballads. Not necessarily the easiest listen (Brian Ferry's voice is not for everyone), but certainly commands your attention.
I was missing something here. Listened twice, not sure why this is really known or what I was missing. Sounded fine, a bit experimental.
Each second of listening makes me question if I'm enjoying it or not. There are interesting compositions. The lead vocals are the bit I'm having a tricky time with. The saxophone isn't helping. The vibe makes me want to score it higher, but I'm going with my personal enjoyment.
Not my fav Roxy Music album A mixed bag, with some interesting songs but not an album I’d come back to often.
Loved the music, really did not like vocalist.
I had previously heard of Roxy Music but was not familiar with this album. It's not bad but a little weird. It's basically prog rock meets glam rock. It's not bad, but probably not something I would come back to often.
Meh
I Think I preferred self titled more but this is okay
Not bad but didn’t live up to the excellent cover
Heard of them but none of their music. Listened yesterday while busy but I remember a few songs that were cool. Angry love lyrics. Some lame songs some good ones, glad I listened.
I like Roxy Music but this wasn't my fave - I liked the instrumentals (ty Brian Eno), but couldn't really get around most of it - the second half of the album was stronger than the first IMO
I've tried a few times to get into For Your Pleasure, but it never hits for me. Crazy sound for 1973. A decade ahead of its time. Just wish I liked it more. Maybe next time. *Heard before
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So.. it's Roxy Music. It's good. But if I was to put a RM record on, it'd be the debut, or Country Life, or even Avalon over this one.
3 stars
I listened to this yesterday and I swear I can barely remember any of it, good or bad. It’s certainly an album.
Not as good as some of their others.
Maybe not pleasure, but it was alright. Not in my interest area, but still a three.
Hmm 3 stars? Don't hate it but leaves me cold.
Listenable.
Had heard good things about Roxy Music. It’s all lies!!
This was something that surprised me. I enjoyed the guitar and thought there solos were great.
While i like this album, its not close to the level of their debut album. It doesnt have that weird and wonderful dimension Its good. Just not amazing
A glam/prog musical tour-de-force, bursting with creativity, but sadly fronted by someone who isn't David Bowie. Sorry, Bryan.
Not for me.
Good album. I can't wait for my favorite Roxy Music album "Avalon" to show up! Favorite track: Beauty Queen 3.5/5
Interesting style of music
Great
I was really into this for like 2 songs. Like, wow this is like Bowie and Sparks had a baby! And honestly it would live up to that combination if there were fewer boring slower songs. No shade on ballads. They're just not this band's strong suit if you ask me. Still, this is a must-listen because it's probably the best example to point people to if they want to hear Brian Eno in a band. Plus "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is a masterpiece of a song. It alone earns at least let's say two whole stars. It's a good album. Not amazing. But must-listen #165.
For Your [Moderate] Pleasure
Listened to this going through The Rolling Stones Too 500 albums & thought it was trash. After the ballad to the blow up doll track I thought “oh wait, these guys are just fucking around” I enjoyed it way more. 6 liked songs.
I didn’t enjoy the singing. Some of the guitar playing was great. I dug the trippy ambient-ish stuff. Mixed bag. I can see how it was important at the time.
Listened in the truck via YouTube music. Definitely need to take another listen as there were a lot of interruptions. The songs were longer than expected and had lots of fun flourishes as is Eno’s style.
Listened to it, and immediately forgot what any of it sounded like. Didn't stand out too much for me. Maybe another listen one day
yeah this was pretty good. tbh i sort of had it on as background music while i did other stuff and it was vibey and fun but didn't really stick with me. ive had so much late 60s/early 70s music this week PLEEEEAAAASE albums generator give me another decade!!! i want to get out of here!!!
A few potential earworms, would listen again
I feel like I'm giving every album the same review at the minute lol. It's good, but not much particularly jumped out at me in terms of songwriting. The big however for this album though is the production, the tape looping and general Brian Eno goodness that influenced so much of modern music is here in its early forms. And I fucking love it. The end of In Every Dream Home A Heartache where everything fades out and comes back SUPER phased is disgustingly good. The long outro to For Your Pleasure is one of my favourite outros I have ever heard. Tape loops just echoing and warbling out, getting super weird and spacey while the other instruments just jam out over the top until you are left with nothing but loops and delay oscillation. Its the kind of experimentation I love in music and made me feel like this was an album I am glad I heard before I died.
This album is bogus, man. Do the Strand (6/10) Beauty Queen (7/10) Strictly Confidential (6/10) Editions of You (7/10) In Every Dream Home a Heartache (6/10) The Bogus Man (5/10) Grey Lagoons (8/10) For Your Pleasure (6/10) 6.4/10
weird n silly, but overall pretty boring tbh
Ohhh I like it when it goes all Eno after the terrible first few songs. Hmm hypnotic, hmm weird, hmm repetitive
Kinda funky and cool
they had me in the first half, im not gonna lie. i thought this was gonna be my least favorite of their albums weve had so far but the second half turned it around for me.
odd
Album 785 of 1089 Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure (1973) Rating : 3 / 5 Nice album with Brian Eno influence showing. Not as much glam as I expected. Well produced with successful experimentation.
To me this was Talking Heads meets Danny Elfman meets SNL Band. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Some of the lyrics were cringey. I do like the Roxy Music hits though so I did go into this wanting to like it
3.5
Never thought I'd hear a love song penned to a blow up doll but here we are
Roxy Music came into my life because of my first wife. Got their first and this album probably because I was trying to impress her. In reality was never a real fan. Just one or two songs are real bangers but the rest a bit boring. Really like In Every Dream Home etc which makes me smile plus a good guitar solo. Do The Strand always reminds me of seeing them live in Leeds. On this particular tour Brian Ferry would insert the name of the town they were at when singing the place lyrics on the original recording. Leeds just having one syllable just didn’t sound right. Glad this album is on the list for those two tracks which I would always include on a tape compilation. 3/5 12/5/25
kind of all over the place. some enjoyable songs. some.... less so
Whatever. This has been such a bad streak of mediocre albums and this sucker is no different. Why is this on here?
Quite liked it tbh.
This is a good album, no doubt about it. The instrumentation is great, balancing catchiness and boldness. The sax and keys are very good too. My only drawback, but in occasion a big one, is the singing. I like Ferry's lyrics, but the vibrato-y singing gets a bit too much, in "Strictly Confidential" it's just excessive. My favourites were "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" and "The Bogus Man", bonus points for being in succession and just for how well they blend calm moments with grandiose instrumentation, the ending of both songs are very well executed. The delays in "For Your Pleasure" are also so well done.
Quite a bit different from the last album of theirs on this site. A lot more melancholy, experimental, and droning in my opinion. Not bad, just not for me.
Cool
It's just too much Brian Eno on this list. Trailblazer, innovator and a legend, but his music might be a little divisive. Couple of entertaining songs, but overall I'm happy to just move to the next album.
Like it 3/5
3.5
Sounds like another generic Bowie knock off. Inoffensive but not noteworthy in anyway.
Very cool elements, the signing is somewhere between Dave Byrne and Rick Davies. I think the style is similar to those bands as well. The music a wide range and delightful in parts, less so in others. Overall, I like pieces but not the whole product. The song Grey Lagoons is very cool and I wish I had an album in this style.
This was weird but in a very mediocre way
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Interesting group and album. I’ll have to give it a second listening.
Good album. Not something I listen to a lot but good.
It sounds like the 1970s but not like how the Talking Heads sound like the 1970s.
I preferred this to Country Life, which might be Brian Eno’s influence. The guitar, the keyboard, the drums, all fine, but there’s something about Ferry’s lyrics and vocals that irks me for some reason. Also what is with rock musicians singing songs about inflatable sex dolls? AC/DC do it much better with You Shook Me All Night Long, but it’s still odd.
Feel like I’m throwing out too many threes at the moment. Simpsons: No
I believe this is slightly better than their first album, but it's still missing something
I love that Roxy music is a weird band and I love that this album at times sounds like Jason Sagel’s Dracula musical from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Mixed bag this. Definitely an important album with new wave roots and influence on the British arty music scene. But also a hit patchy on songs. Which ultimately is the point.
Good. Had not heard most of these songs before
Maybe this will be the one where I get Roxy Music! No. It's still just a load of smugness that's about 4% as good as it thinks it is. It's not, y'know, absolutely terrible, and there's quite a bit of talent in there. It just leaves you feeling a bit icky.
It is experimental and wild, but in compelling ways. It’s interesting. Probably needs a few more listens.
45/1001 - Cool and unique instrumentation but not a good voice and pretty uninteresting songwriting.
not as raunchy as the cover on the previous Roxy Music album that the 1001 generated but a better album.
This is the best of the three Roxy Music albums I've gotten so far. Maybe it's personal preference, but there's a fine line in glam rock between fun and annoying fluff. This band just strays into the latter side too much.
Decent listen.
Interesting. Fun, light hearted and sexy. Good guitar riffs and melody work, fashionable and nice drum work. Engaging and exciting too, not sure where this album falls on my preference. But hell of a cool one for the exercise.
Ok.
Haunting vocals and a voice that is probably a bit marmite for some. There are times in this album that it hit well and others where I craved something a little smoother and more fluid. But when it was good it was just right. Not their best album but worth a listen.
Day397 - roxy music is probably the biggest new wave band that i never could get into
Actually pretty surprised by this. I thought "Brian Eno" and thought weird elevator music or something. Instead I got early Talking Heads type stuff. I wasn't super into the first track and that kind of put me off, but I got used to Brian Ferry's voice, a bit of a poor man's Midge Ure. Still not 100% my stuff but I appreciated it.
Sounds very ahead of it’s time. Would definitely listen to, and enjoy, again!
The model on the cover of this album is Amanda Lear. She is a famous singer and TV personality in Europe. Her video for Queen of Chinatown is worth finding. As for the music on this record, it is most definitely 1970s prog-ajacent. It is experimental and wild, but in compelling ways. It’s interesting. Probably needs a few more listens.
At first I was not really into this album but it grew on me as I went through it. It's pretty different sounding would have thought 80s not 73! A little talking heads vibe.
🎧Bryan Ferry up to his usual glammy weirdness. Favorite tracks: Beauty Queen, Grey Lagoons
Very glam rock - fairly interesting. A look into a genre I don’t know that much about. Overall, the songs were enjoyable but took me a few tries to finish the album. Not because it was bad - but it hadn’t hooked me.
Too much glam for my taste. It’s fine though. The horns are fun, but it’s not doing anything for me on a primal level, which is really the effect masterpieces have on me. I have no intention to listen to this again because nothing stood out, but it’s fine background music and not offensive. 3.3/5
I was hoping this was the album with "Love Is the Drug" on it. Either way, I mostly liked what I heard.
I don't care for Bryan Ferry's arch vocals, and some songs feel a little stiff, but there's a lot of great material here. my favorites are The Bogus Man and Grey Lagoons I think
It has it's great moments (Grey Lagoons, Do the Strand), but the experimentation at times put me off. I do like Glam Rock, but this took it farther than what I would've expected, maybe that was the role of Eno in the group. 7/10
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There's a music venue in LA called "The Roxy" and for some reason I thought this band had a connection to it. I saw my first concert there as a teenager. It was a Diiv concert and I remember the opening act was another band I saw on the 4chan shoegaze chart and was like omg... the band (no joy). I went with my dad cause I had no friends and I remember not liking how loud and sweaty it was and feeling weird I was with my dad. I didn't know they sold food at concerts and i was kinda sad i didn't get the chicken tenders there but also kinda happy cause they looked a bit shit. It's not related at all to that location but it's like chill. This albums fine, whatever man. The 70s are probably super cool if you're 39 years old. Fuck it dude. I can't wait to hear more music from the 70s. I love the 1970s so much.
Oh yay, another "theatrical rock band" from the 70's. I appreciate the fashion, gender, sexual fluidity of the genre but don't enjoy the. music much.
A totally fine release by Roxy Music. The latter half of the album is more interesting than the first, imo.
From the start I thought I would enjoy this quite a bit, but as I went on and during a second listen I actually liked it less. Was decent and didn’t mind for background music but it didn’t hold my interest too much
NGL not my fav or the best roxy music album, couple good tracks but kinda white noise
On paper, I thought I'd like this one. I like the era, genre and Brian Eno. Plus, pretty epic 70s album art. Just wasn't feeling it though. Seems like a rough draft of something better to come.
This one is jammed with a little bit of everything. It’s jazz, punk, blues and feels like it should be performed theatrically off broadway.
You have to wonder how many copies were sold just because of the cover art. This is a case of don't judge a book by its cover however, as the music really doesn't match. That said this isn't a bad album by any means, although not great either. I was surprised to see that it's from 73, certainly ahead of its time and deserves props for that.
I'd give it 3.5 if I could. I need to listen to it a few more times. It doesn't seem to quite land for me, but I thnk I need to know the songs a bit more.
Parts of this sounded like Jason Segel’s vampire puppet opera.
Always enjoyed Brian Ferry’s smooth crooning.
I was really into this on first listen but cooled a bit on subsequent playbacks - I think I was initially seduced by a couple of bangers and the undoubted style and theatrical flair of it all. On reflection it’s good artsy fun, but not an all-timer. 3.5
If the album consisted only of that beautiful cover and In Every Dream Home a Heartache it would be straight 5⭐ (shoutout to my fellow Mindhunter fans, y'all know that sweet sweet needledrop I'm talking about #makemindhunterseason3). Alas, there are 7 more songs and all of them new wave trash so we gotta do some math and round down the rating. David Fincher, please answer my emails
Super mid.
I think on this one, I'm a lot more like 'come on you cowards put your heart in it' than the other Roxy Music we had. In Every Dream Home a Heartache is a perfect example. It's not funny enough to be funny, the juvenile joke doesn't contrast enough with the music enough. It isn't about enough of anything to be transgressive or moving or even cynically judgmental. It doesn't rock enough to rock, the fade out and in on the guitar solo underscoring the point. There's moments on this album where it almost really rocks. You can feel it step up to the mic and shrug. cowardice: hated. (⌐■_■)
I’m less thrilled by this one than the last Roxy Music we had. Feels a bit more shy or something. Still cool, just not the same magic.
Fine. But will never listen to it again. 6/10
Not sure we need three RM albums but the story of the brand’s trajectory is pretty interesting. This is more experimental than the first record (Eno’s fingerprints, one supposes) but not as polished as A Country Life. Ferry leans in and seems more assured vocally and to be having a good bit of fun here. The horns are prominent and additive (esp on “The Bogus Man” and “Grey Lagoons” which are both highlights). It’s all pretty solid throughout but the net overall effect is sub-transcendent. 3.4
The first half is a disappointing, mindless noise that is indiscriminatable. Very meh. I can't tell if the rest of the album was any good, or if I was just stockholm syndromed into mildly enjoying (or tolerating) it, but the second half was decent enough.
I listened to this at 5 am this morning and it's 8 pm now and I cant remember anything about this album except I didn't like the blokes singing.
Eh, sorta mediocre art rock with a early punk tinge. Brian Eno did better stuff with David Bowie
Actually good for a glam rock album. I expected it to be cheesy. But it's actually quite good. My favourite song from "For Your Pleasure" is "IEDHAH" However, there's better albums out there. 3 stars for "For Your Pleasure".
It was fairly good I enjoyed my time but wouldn't choose to listen again 3/5
1001 Albums #11 lowkey wouldn't say uninteresting but didn't really capture my attention
Interesting that it is early Brian Eno. I can see how it was important, but also mah.
While the instrumental elements were a big highlight and bring a groovy but seedy vibe indicated by the album art. I could not fucking stand Bryan Ferry in a lot of this. The eccentric flourishes to his vocal delivery on a lot of tracks remind me of Russel Mael. The issue I found was that Ferry does not have the correct range for this kind of singing nor the commitment. he wants to hit notes like a diva but is seemingly too afraid to commit to the bit. Beauty Queen was probably the best song from his part given it has his best and most straightforward vocal delivery. Would probably be a 1 or a 2 if I was not a fan of the rest of the work done on this album. The sex doll song was pretty funny too. Highlights: Beauty Queen, In Every Dream Home a Heartache
That was weird. I guess I prefer their hits.
Herein lies the eternal struggle with Roxy Music; when the album covers turn more heads than the music, you've got a problem. I think on one hand the theatrical, left-field approach to a mainstream rock album here is fascinating, but on the other, it doesn't entirely come together for me.
Not Roxy Music's best but good by any band's standards
3 - really different… not what I expected
Interesting album.
Decent art pop, not really my thing
I really did not like the opening track however the rest of the album did pick up for me, some really good solos throughout. Stand out tracks: - Strickly confidential - Editions of you - Grey Lagoons
Könnte und sollte ich nochmal hören, hat mich beim 1. Hören nicht wirklich überzeugt
I can see why they're influential. This came out in 1973 and would have sounded very unique compared to anything else that was around. You can hear their influence in punk rock, new wave, disco (and subsequent genres that were influenced by those). But I can't get over the slightly annoying voice of Brian Ferry and the thumpy sound of the drums. I think the best parts were the bass parts and Brian Eno's synths.
Zappa. X-ray Spex. The Residents. Fiery Furnaces. I like a lot of unlistenable crap. But Roxy Music just doesn’t do it for me.
Didn't pay that much attention but I wasn't the biggest fan
British pop-rock. Nothing wrong with it, but not my thing.
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Bryan Ferry's vocals are super annoying. This mostly just felt pompous to me. Some nice parts but overall it left a bad taste in my ears. 2.7/5
Really interesting album cover and quite possibly iconic. I feel like Roxy's best albums are not the ones that have all of their biggest hits on them. This album is no exception, as there are only 1-2 songs that could be considered hits on here. I have already listened to their debut album and wanted to hear more of their material. No matter what, I feel like all of Roxy Music's...music is tongue in cheek and intended to be somewhat ironic. Again, this album is not an exception. If you are looking for a song about a blowup doll then Roxy Music are the band for you. They are a very influential band and I usually try to limit the amount of saxophone I hear on albums but this album could be the exception.
Exploratory, theatrical, probably influenced many.
Not a bad listen, just so mediocre...(track 4 is good)
I thought the mesh of sounds on this record was interesting, but not incredible enough to earn it a spot on this list. Extra points for how weird it is at times, but overall not that exciting.
Enjoyed "Country Life" and the self-titled more. Despite all the cool experimental instrumentals that almost sounded goth (in '73!) at times, I thought this was mostly kind of forgettable. Also slowly getting more and more annoyed by Bryan Ferry's vocal delivery with every Roxy Music album I listen to. 3/5, I guess?
This is pretty great - one of my favourite Roxy Music albums
Big fan of RM. Nearly a 4.
The Bogus Man is outstanding. Far ahead of 1973. The whole album is a 3, though. Let's say, lack of cohesion.
Not a wholly unpleasant listen.
I liked Roxy Music when I dived them a few years ago, but this was one of my least favourite albums of theirs. 3 stars
fuck yea just a vibe bro
Niet top, maar af en toe een nummertje dat het weer goed maakt, hetzij muzikaal, hetzij tekstueel.
Interesting music. This stuff was probably way more interesting back in the day than it is today, though.
01) Do the Strand - 6,5 02) Beauty Queen - 6,5 03) Strictly Confidential - 5,5 04) Editions of You - 6,5 05) In Every Dream Home a Heartache - 7,0 06) The Bogus Man - 6,0 07) Grey Lagoons - 6,0 08) For Your Pleasure - 6,0 TOTAL: 6,25 (63/100) Current ranking: 253/317
delightfully weird and interesting. great listen. highlights: “strictly confidential” “in every dream home a heartache” “grey lagoons”
I like some Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music stuff but this didn’t really grab me.
Expecting more with Eno tbh. Beauty Queen and Bogus Man were interesting. Not bad, but probably won't return
I really liked this! Some of the songs were a little wanky but overall pretty good. The Bogus Man didn't need to be 10 minutes long but that's okay, gotta fill that wax up to 42 minutes somehow I guess...
I really don't know what to think of this album. It's weird and interesting, but not always weird and interesting in a good way. I would chalk this album up as more for my information than pleasure.
kende de groep, maar niet het album... mooi mooi mooi
I didn't like this as much as the previous Roxy Music album I listened to. Everything was a bit slower and smoother. Just not my thing I guess.
Achei legalzinho
Thought this was going to be way sexier than it was. I love Bryan Ferry's voice though, so it gets points for that.
Forgetful
Etwas sperrig für mich.
The B-side of this album is a five for me. Solid five. It's idiosyncratic and opinionated. Lots of interesting stuff going on. The front side of the album is just meh. It averages out pretty low. Strange bit of work.
Just not my sound
Wacky. Almost great but lacks direction, meaning, and identity. Just strange noises.
I liked the song Do The Strand but the rest of the album didn't leave much of an impression.
Meh
It was all right
Favorite Track: Editions of You
70s Glam, on the strange side
Another Roxy Music album and I feel a similar way about it as their self-titled album and “Country Life.” Clearly made by a smart and talented band, the album has a nice amount of high energy tracks, some cool rock swagger and plenty of inventiveness. But I don’t connect much with the music emotionally. I enjoyed “Grey Lagoons” the most. I like that old school rock n roll sound with piano and sax.
I really liked the last Roxy Music album (self titled), and I'm excited for this one. It's got great energy to start and a cool vibe. The second track's warbling vocal style was kind of a turn off though, it felt like it didn't match the instrumentation. The Dracula-like vocal delivery on the third track was also off-putting. As this album went on it kind of departed from what I was expecting and hoping for. The energetic and fun vibe of their self titled album is heard a few times on this one (more in the second half) but I'm left wanting more. This is also the 3rd Roxy Music album on this list so far and maybe it's just getting stretched a little bit. It's not a bad record, and was enjoyable to listen through.
Aims for weird and wonderful and just about makes it.
It was fine. Moments of magic with large sections with nothing of note.
Rating: 5.5/10 Mixed bag album. First three songs are really bad, they have this Broadway-play type sound to them that I really dislike. The next three songs are great, a lot more interesting in sound and song structure. The last two songs are just decent. The production is fantastic on this even though a lot of the songwriting leaves a lot to be desired.
Another of Roxy Music's albums. Their second, and last with Brian Eno. That may explain why their 4th album, Country Life, I actually didn't mind. Their sound wasn't corrupted by that insufferable ass hat. Favourite songs: Editions of You, Do the Strand Least favourite songs: Strictly Confidential, In Every Dream Home a Heartache 3/5
I would not have expected this to be from the 70's. I like the dramatics.
This isn't really my bag. I never really got his voice and it seems that Eno is straining at the leash to do something more interesting. Decent pop but I listened once and quickly forgot about it.
3-
This was just OK. As I mentioned previously, Roxy Music never really did it for me, and while I'm gaining an appreciation for them, this is an example of an album I just don't get what the fuss is about. Ferry's goofy vibrato is just that, and the vocal melodies seem stuck in neutral. Add to that some obtuse and, sure, goofy lyrics, and I'm left scratching my head. Especially as the music also seems to lack direction. So, I wasn't nearly as put off by this as I might once have been, but I fail to get what makes these guys so beloved.
As a Roxy Music fan, I've been frustrated by the author's picks. This is one of my least favorite Roxy albums, and I really feel like it's a selection guaranteed to turn off potential fans. A few songs are pretty great, (Do the Strand is an all-time classic) but over all, I find this album kinda mid and even a little boring. Bryan's singing even gets on my nerves on this one. Also, I don't love the production. It's a very paranoid album, which I think was the point, but it's not my bag—at least, this isn't why I listen to Roxy Music. All I can say is, don't let this album turn you off of this band. They're fantastic. You just need to listen to their best albums (Stranded, Siren, Avalon, and their fist album, Roxy Music, is pretty dope, too—that one is on this list). 5 stars for the album cover, though.
Glam rock. Ni fu ni fa.
Vaya ...
Las diferencias de Brian Eno y Bryan Ferry dejaron dos fantásticos álbumes de Roxy Music. Este es el segundo, con temas en los que el conflicto entre las texturas sonoras vanguardistas (Eno) y la pulsión por un rock más convencional (Ferry), alcanzan grandes cotas creativas. Es el caso de la extensa "The Bogus Man". Los dos sencillos que se extrajeron éstán entre los mejor del disco: "Do the Strand", celebrando el poder del baile como vía de liberación, y "Editions of You" o el anhelo por una pareja perfecta. Personalmente destacaría la lenta e inquietante "In Every Dream Home a Heartache", en la que nos hablan de angustia vital y soledad impulsados por brillantes sintetizadores y, en su momento, innovadoras texturas.
Do the Strand is such an interesting song to me. It almost reminds me of RHPS a bit. Weird vibe, but interesting. I think I like it, but I can't quite tell. Like campy energy. Beauty Queen is a bit boring. Just any old song. The lead singers voice is unique, sort of wavery. Nevermind, I did not expect this vibe change in the middle of the song. In Every Dream Home a Heartache is a pretty wild song. Again, I'm not sure if I like this band or not. They definitely keep you guessing, and it seems more palatable than prog rock. The Bogus Man is more like prog rock actually. And creepy. Love that. For Your Pleasure was a bit of a drawn out song to end on.
An interesting listen, but not something that left much of a mark on me. Definitely cool to hear their stuff knowing how influential they are
Grew on me as the album went along. Not perfect but definitely interesting. Always could use more Eno. 3/5
Let's bring the band together, and experiment. Just play whatever floats your boat. But make it sound good. This album takes you on a glam rock journey with a blend of experimental sounds and eager production. The vocals are haunting, and the album has a surreal and sometimes eerie vibe. It's catchy, and kept me engaged. It's adventurous, for sure.
Meh. Great cover, music doesnt do much for me. Vocals are overwrought and the production is too slick. 3/5
i liked some of the songs but the ones that werent good were soooo annoying. but still.
Elegante y perturbador como siempre.
Als ik het goed begrijp is dit de tweede en laatste plaat van Eno bij Roxy Music. Wel een inzicht. Verbindt die twee erg aan elkaar maar de bijdrage van Eno bij RM was ruim vóór het commerciële succes van de band. Roxy Music werd pas later groot, maar heeft de tand des tijds maar matig doorstaan. Waar sommige bands uit dezelfde tijd groter zijn dan ooit, geldt dat zeker niet voor Roxy. Maar wat vind ik er zelf van? Eerlijk gezegd vergeet ik ze vaak een beetje. Nu hoor ik wel hoe ze eigenlijk een voorloper en inspiratie zijn geweest voor de punk en new wave beweging. De zang van Ferry is heel kenmerkend. Zijn vibrato is uniek (en af en toe irritant). Sommige songs zijn prachtig. Ik mis wel de ritmes, de slag, de catchiness is juíst in de punk en new wave zo de aandacht trekken. Na het slome Strictly Confidential is Editions of You gelukkig wel iets meer powerpop. De synth solo in dat nummer is epic, shoutout, lekker Brian. Conclusie: ben niet enorm verrast maar zou toch wat vaker naar Roxy Music moeten luisteren. Of vaker naar Eno, misschien is dat het wel. 7/10 Highlights Do the Strand Editions of You
Fine
Solid album. I actually liked a lot of the arrangements and general vibe of the album. Some of the songs were a slight turn off as Bryan Ferry's vocals are a little odd and reminscent of the Dracula musical in Forgetting Sara Marshall. There's really solid songs here, but I think I would need more time with this one to appreciate its critical acclaim. I'm definitely interested in hearing some of the post-Eno Roxy Music stuff as well as the first album. ***
it took me a sec to warm up to it. not the best album to come out of the uk but it’s decent
Editions of you was sweet. Kind of a weird album with how they treated the vocals, but I was definitely grooving at points.
In Every Dream Home A Heartache is a fuckin bop! These British 70s bands are a dime a dozen on this site but these guys manage to put together a couple nice tracks on this short offering.
I'm not a Roxy music fan, but this isn't too bad.
Final album with Brian Eno, before they gradually smoothed out their sound. Some great music but the lyrics and vocals try too hard to be weird at times. 'Editions of You' is a banger! Grey Lagoons is good and the title track is a brilliant closer, really atmospheric.
Oscillates between awesome and awful - often within the same song.
Eigenlijk best chille vibes, het en der wat pink floyd invloeden
Leuk genre, niet helemaal m’n ding. Niet van weggeblazen
напомнило столько всего - интересно, это предтеча или просто все одно и то же писали
New band/album for me and I’m pleasantly surprised to start. Seems ahead of its time, or at least major influence on later bands that I really like. This album opened strong with Strictly Confidential and Beauty Queen but the later songs were more of a snooze.
It took a second listen for this one to sink in. Another collection of fun, patient, well-paced songs from Roxy Music. I'm glad I got their debut album and their second in that order; I can hear the evolution already here. There's more sprawl and experimentation, less outright hookiness but more instrumental muscle. (Bass and sax still sound great!) Still, I'm not as taken with it as I was with its predecessor. Highlights: Beauty Queen, Editions Of You, In Every Dream Home A Heartache, Gray Lagoon
An album that is fine. Just sort of passed me by. Struggled to even notice a favourite track. Although Grey Lagoons increased my driving speed by 10% so maybe that’s it. 2.5
Fine
these guys are always pretty cool
Solo por la portada con Amanda Lear ya merece la pena acercarse a este disco del espectacular 1973: Dark side of the moon, Catch a fire, Raw power, Band on the run, New York Dolls, Aladdin Sane, Berlin, Let´s get it on, For Your Pleasure, Call me, A wizzard/a true star, Innervisions, GP, Houses of the holy, Quadrophenia, Selling England by the Pound, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (y Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player), Killing Me Softly... Ingredientes no le faltan para marcar una época: No Punk ya antes del Punk, elegancia (Beauty Queen...) y disonancia por todo el álbum, vanguardia (Bowie y compañía bien que lo entendieron), aromas clásicos, New wave... lo que se pongan por delante lo llevan a donde les da la gana (en cualquier caso, mucho más adelante que el resto de sus coetáneos) Eran tan buenos que no se podían aguantar... y terminaron por no hacerlo (es el último disco con Eno) Grey lagoons suena tremenda, tiene de todo. Strictly confidential tiene una melodía similar al Jealous Guy de Lennon pero va por un camino muy diferente, Editions of you equilibra a la perfección las pulsiones de Ferry-Eno y el resto... La pregunta es si se trata de su mejor obra...
reminiscent of David Bowie 3/5
I liked the music more than the vocals
This was an interesting listen for me. The vocals sort of grated on me in the beginning, but grew me on me as the album went on. The instrumentation was pretty interesting though, seems like something out of time. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" has a haunting, dark feel to it that was pretty captivating. Overall, not an album I would probably return to often but one I'm glad I experienced.
Roxy Music continues to elude me. I think I like the idea of Brian Eno working for a glam band, but it comes out as sleazy yet sophisticated, and for some reason it just doesn't click for me. You can definitely here the directions he was moving in on this one, especially in his future working for Bowie and Iggy Pop. Favorite tracks: "Editions Of You", "The Bogus Man"
I like what I know of Roxy Music, and wanted to like this more. Always felt they were one of those bands I was on the cusp of loving but never quite got there. I have one of their other records (with a mermaid on the front I think) and I used to like that, but this one is hit or miss for me. The songs tht are good are great (Do the Strand, Bogus Man, Grey Lagoons, For Your Pleasure being my favourites), but the ones that dont hit those heights are a bit bland. Ultimately, for a new wave (?) band this just isnt as good as anything Talking Heads did, and I think that’s my problem with it. And Bryan Ferry is a tory.
This was weirder and more interesting than expected. A lot of the songs went on a bit too long and became a bit repetitive but the album as a whole was fairly trim. Very 80s but didn't take itself too seriously and for one listen It was decent enough.
Always had the impression they were a synth pop group - the experimental/prog rock was a pleasant surprise. In Every Dream Home A Heartache, and For Your Pleasure were the best songs. Did go on too long, and did become a little repetitive. Decent enough though, nice one Eno.
Thought this was okay, gets a bit too New Wavey in parts which brings it down for me. Highlights: Do The Strand Editions of You In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Did Brain Eno make this list? Why else would he be on it so much? Roxy Music is actually pretty cool though. It's ahead of its time in a lot of ways. It's experimental in a fun way. I dug it.
Surprisingly enjoyable but the songs in the latter half of the album are too long and get a little stale. Otherwise, a quirky, warbly album that we enjoyed more than we thought.
Lovely stuff
meh passable but nothing amazing
Ино навалил арт рока по самые гланды вокалисту, отвечаю 7/10
Another in the long list of bands I didn’t have time for before this journey. I’m not seeking them out now, but appreciate when they show up on a shuffle or playlist.
Not as good as some others, but Dream Home Heartache is alltime excellence
Bogus Man pushed this one from a two to a three for me. Everything before Bogus Man was awful. Everything after it was pretty cool, it got pretty experimental in the second half. I credit old sourpuss Brian Eno with the things I like about this album. Brian Ferry sounds like he’s doing a Dracula impression half the time, he is not my favorite singer.
Interesting varied and playful I was surprised but as much as I like the band this album isn't it for me. Controversial I know.
A bit of a mixed bag. Some cool funky stuff at times.
mixed bag, really liked the bits that sounded like VU
Meh
Kinda dig its weirdness, and I like the lead singer’s voice. Makes me think of Anthony and the Johnsons (his voice)
On the whole, I couldn't quite get into it, however there was enough on show that I could appreciate the appeal. Some intriguing songs for sure 2.5/5
Some intriguing stuff here, I'd say I vibed more than I didn't. There's some hallmark elements of this genre that don't tickle my pleasure centres so it's never gonna be a favourite. A little moodier than their other album we had on here which I appreciated. Fave track: In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Part of their stylings I find so weird and appealing, and another part I find just kind of annoying after a while. Maybe today wasn’t my day to listen to this. Two and a half. Fave track: Beauty Queen
Eh it was alright overall. I did really enjoy the string music during the song "Strictly Confidential".
This is a super weird album, and not at all what I was expecting. I enjoyed it though! It was kind of cheesy, but also kind of psychedelic and also pop-rock. It was fun. It reminded me a bit of David Bowie, but without David Bowie. I liked all of the different instruments and different directions they took songs. This feels like proto-indie. I imagine Elvis Costello jamming this stuff and getting inspiration.
Ok
Today’s selection is Roxy Music’s second album, For Your Pleasure. Classic early era Roxy though a bit spotty and excessive. Not my favorite album of theirs but a good one. It has the theatricality/glam of early Bowie paired with being a blueprint many punk and post punk bands looked to for inspiration. Gotta love the maniacal sax solos, like on Editions of You! A solid 31/2 stars.
Not bad on first listen. Need to revisit with more attention. Like their style.
In every dreamhome a heartache is a favorite. I love the transition from the lyric part to the solo part.
This was good. Not my favorite album by Roxy Music
- Editions of You was really sick but the rest of it I didn’t totally vibe with - a couple of songs had a weird vibe but a couple were pretty fun - 2.5
- was worried this was gonna be a David Bowie knock off but it’s not that bad - song about the sex doll was certainly something - definitely weird, but I enjoyed it
Amazing musicianship. I really didn’t connect with any of the songs though
This was really weird in a great way. I can't believe I've never heard of this band.
Zoals een van de reviews al zei, deze cover verdiend betere muziek. Klinkt hier en daar niet slecht, vooral de laatste 2 nummers zijn een muzikale opluchting na het begin van het album.
It's thanks to albums like this that I just realized I appreciate Bryan Ferry more when he doesn't sing. For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music was a sludge to get through when Ferry was forcing his vocals to sound like an off-brand Elvis lounge act. But Roxy Music's instrumentals bring this album up to a 3.5 for me.
Þetta er drullu þétt dæmi. Algjör Tæatónlist reyndar!
Not my favorite music from Roxy Music - like the band, but not a fan of the album
Consistently intriguing
I first heard of Roxy Music a few years ago. I think that one of their songs off of Flesh and Blood or Avalon came up for me on Spotify, and I really liked it. Since then, I've listened to all of Avalon and a few other songs off of Flesh and Blood. This was my first time listening to one of their albums from the seventies, and my first album of theirs to feature Brian Eno. I had pretty high hopes for this album, but it wound up being pretty middle of the road for me. I loved Bryan Ferry's vocals and the unique sound they provided for the album. Musically though, this album was really hit or miss with me. I enjoyed the overall art rock sound, but the parts that made up that whole weren't blowing me over. On "Do The Strand," I really hated the piano and saxophone during the verses, but it sounded so much better to me when the drums kicked in more during the chorus. On "Beauty Queen," I enjoyed the first half of the song, when the tempo was slower, and the drums, keyboard, and synthesizer felt like they shared control of the sound, but when the synthesizer took over halfway through, I didn't care for it. I thought "Strictly Confidential" and "Editions Of You" were much better. "Strictly Confidential" gave Bryan Ferry's vocals a chance to shine, and "Editions Of You" had some fantastic keyboard playing that was supplemented nicely with some up-tempo drums. The masterpiece of this album is easily "In Every Dream Home A Heartache," which happened to be the only song on the album that I recognized. Yes, the lyrics are incredibly weird and uncomfortable, but I love the haunting melody. Everything on this song clicks, from the psychedelic organ and synthesizer parts to Bryan Ferry's slow and precise singing. And then the song hits the tempo change, and cranks up the intensity, while still keeping the overall mood that was established in the first half. The rest of the album wasn't that great though; "The Bogus Man" was long and boring, "Grey Lagoons" was a bright spot, but then the album finishes with the clunker self titled track, which drags the album to a lackluster finish. Overall, this album was fine, but I think I'll stick to the stuff that Roxy Music put out in the eighties.