For Your Pleasure

At times reminded me of bowie

1 Part Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1 Part Nick Cave, 1 Part WTF. I didn't hate this album, but listening to it was like trying to scratch an itch that I didn't have. Now my brain is red and irritated.

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.

The first two albums of Roxy Music were always my two favorites, in particular because of the tension between Ferry and Eno's songwriting that drove them to unimaginable well crafted experimental songs, that after Eno's departure would never reoccur. Surely, "Country Music" and "Siren" were still decent and listenable RM albums, but they missed that experimental touch of Eno what made them so unique. Just like he did when he worked with Bowie during his "Berlin" period. This album truly belongs to this list because it covers both spectrums with the "Ferry" songs like "Do the Strand" and "Editions of You" and the eerie and experimental influences of Eno on "Every Dream Home a Heartache", "The Bogus Man" and "For your Pleasure". Definitely a memorable and listenable record, although I still prefer their first, therefore a 4/5.

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.

Really liked this one, great atmosphere throughout and nice vocals, didn’t overstay its welcome. 4 stars

I should start giving these reviews a title. This one is called: "It insists upon itself." I don't know what it is about Roxy Music, but it just hits me wrong. Brian Ferry's voice mainly. The tremolos, the up-close recording, the histrionics, the choked falsetto, just all this... trickery. He also always feels a wee bit off-key. Obnoxious for me. But the guitar work here is great (when you can hear it), and anything with Eno automatically gets some love from me. I understand the novel ideas here, you know, developing a glam style or maybe sitting solidly in the center of a glam style ("a glam style" is one of the variants of glam that are less cogent even than Mott The Hoople). Dumb themes (Inflatable Doll? C'mon) and ham-fisted drumming are not very glamorous, as it were. I'm going to regret using "It insists upon itself" for this one, because I'm pretty sure there are some albums coming up that insist much more than this.

Between this band and the talking heads, someone owes someone a lot of money for stealing their sound. This is fine overall, but I have spent most of the album waiting for it to kick in or figure it out. Maybe they did and this just isnt for me.

At least they tried.

An alluring album cover beguiles a mediocre art rock record. The music is technically good but seems to lack real impact

Okay, they have better

2.5

His voice sounds like he's doing a bad Bowie impression but it kind of works?

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

Underwhelming, experimental but clashed for me. I only really liked In Every Dream Home a Heartache

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.

you know what else involves 2 grown ass men named brian occasionally making baby voices in my ear? the bald and the beautiful podcast.

Only heard Bryan Ferrys voice in "let's stick together" and never reflected that much on his voice but man... this album really didn't work for me. I guess Eno did something in a synth solo but nothing impressive. Usually like the classic rock era but this was not my cup of tea.

It's something.

nicht meins

Surprisingly enjoyed this a lot. Ther were some great guitar moments, a bit of brass, overall a good listen.

Solid stuff. Not my favourite by them.

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

Not really into it. Urge to skip tracks is strong with this one.

I liked the first half of the album... Then a couple 7-9 minute songs that go nowhere dropped it down a notch.

It's a bit of a mess but it was interesting

Great

I like Brian Eno, but I don’t really dig this. “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” rocks though.

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.

Too European for me

The less Brian Eno-y aspects of this I dug. Sometimes it just got up its own ass.

His voice

SKEMMtilegur blendingur. áhrif frá sjötta áratugnum, popplög í skrítnum útsetningum. meira.

4 out of 5. Very cool, groovy, trippy, funky, not sure what that was! Upbeat, fast tempo that makes you want to move. New to me!

Didn't like it. Glam rock is just boring to my ears. I zoned out until the last song.

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

Roxy Music always hits. What a vibe.

Already a big fan of Roxy Music, this is my second favorite after Country Life. If only Eno and Ferry could have coexisted for a few more albums. Do The Strand and Editions of You are an incredible blend of pop and weirdness.

"Do the Strand" bangs. I looked it up on wikipedia and it was inspired by Cole Porter songs, which explains a ton. "In Every Dream Home A Heartbreak" is hilariously unhinged. The title track grew on me a lot over the course of its runtime, with the heavy echoes and drum fills gradually drifting away from their standard sound into giallo OST territory.

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.

YABA (Yet Another British Album) By which I always mean, another british rock album that adds nothing new and was something I didn't need to listen to before dying. 1*

Great album. Well-deserved accolades. Loved it. I will most definitely listen to this again, pre-death.

Didn't like it

Not my fav Roxy Music album A mixed bag, with some interesting songs but not an album I’d come back to often.

Epic dark glam rock comparable to Bowie and presaging Nick Cave.

Loved the music, really did not like vocalist.

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.

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.

No comment

I've never really had much affection for Roxy Music, and this site has taught me that this stems from Brian Eno. Every album I've listened to that he's had involvement in has been fucking abysmal (at worst) and just about listenable (at best). This album falls into the latter camp.

Meh

Fantastic All Timer by overlooked band.

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.

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.

I *like* the long weird post-prog bits, but I can't decide whether the record as a whole is a 3 or a 4

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.

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

I had preconceived ideas about Roxy Music that were much more positive than what I heard throughout the course of this album. It’s nothing like their upbeat classic rock radio hits.

Cool

I find their style of writing definetly more abstract then a lot of other artists. Nothing, no song stood out greatly to me, but still enjoyable in the background.

Talking heads meets darker Bowie and feel like the cure but don't sound like em

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.

85% Best: Do the Strand; In Every Dream Home A Heartache; The Bogus Man; Grey Lagoons Must-Hear? Sure

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

My first impression was, “huh, this is uninteresting and forgettable.” But then I got to the sex doll song. This shit is weeiiiirrrd and I like it!

tämä albumi joka tehtiin pop musiikin kambrian räjähdyksen aikana avasi väylän miljoonalle tylsälle britpop bändille jotka tulivat kummittelemaan 1001 greatest album listaa kymmeniä vuosia myöhemmin. silti, kyllä tässä vielä makua löytyy.. mangonmakua.. hyvää kuivatettua mangoa.. mm-mmm-mmm... varsinkin toinen puolisko vinyyliä alkaa oikeat juhlat, jos et sinne asti päässyt niin kannattaa se alkukärsimys kestää... osaavat jammaillakkin sillointällöin. awesomasuaceliciousness!! hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei bogus man

This is the most overrated band ever! Two stars for the cover

don't mind Roxy Music

I feel like I should appreciate this more but it sounded like the musical equivalent of community theatre.

This was a weird album. I enjoyed parts of it, some of it was a little meh. But the weird was great

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

His voice can be irritating but I actually like it here. I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Better than the other offering I’ve had from them. Definitely more complex than expected which might well be the Eno influence

This is definitely a step up from their debut album. I found myself singing this while driving, and it's an easy album to dance to. Favorite Track: "For Your Pleasure".

I found this to be some pretty solid pop music and for 1973 it's pretty ahead of its time. I think it holds up well and consistently falls on the better than average side.

this is not for my pleasure

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.

Not too bad. I liked a couple songs

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.

As I go through this list I'm learning I don't like anything that Brian Eno touches. This was my first Roxy Music album, and I wasn't impressed. This was boring but also grating at the same time. I didn't hate the album, but I didn't care for it either, and there's zero replay value in this for me. While I generally have enjoyed this more than Brian Eno's solo stuff, I can't say I'm looking forward to more Roxy Music albums.

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.

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.

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

Listenable.

Not for me.

Was meant for my pleasure, but got on my nerves instead. The album is like a soup that hasn't been cooked enough. The ingredients aren't wrong in themselves, but they don't form a whole.

Edition of you was kind of a cool song. Otherwise very difficult album to finish. Obvious art school mediocre experimental stuff

Better than I thought. Did get a little long towards the end

Shite

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.

This is one of those albums where I'm sitting here thinking "How have I never heard this?" It's luxurious and decadent, truly GLAM ROCK at it's best. I like it a lot! It's very sexy and vibey and it IS the drama. It's got a certain ego to it, like the album itself knows that it can never be too much. Very very fun. The songs themselves go on a little too long for my liking but otherwise it's an interesting listen that I'm glad I was introduced to!

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

This was my first "discovery" on this list, although I was vaguely aware of this band. This brings a lot of theater kid rock that came in its wake into clarity. It also shows just why we needed punk rock. You can probably guess my rating based on that last sentence. Somehow, I already knew I hated Bryan Ferry though.

A glam/prog musical tour-de-force, bursting with creativity, but sadly fronted by someone who isn't David Bowie. Sorry, Bryan.

Mér fannst þetta nú ekkert eitthvað sérstaklega spes. Eiginlega bara leiðinlegt. Fékk á tilfinninguna að þetta væri einhver einn náungi að búa til tónlist og að allir vinir hans hvöttu hann áfram því hann var betri en þeir og svo myndaðist svona pínulítið költ í kringum hann sem smitaðist út fyrir vinahópinn.

oh boy were they still trying to find their sound

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!

Not for me.

Not sure if I have ever heard this band. Interesting stuff. A little to theatrical/dramatic music for me.

Lol?

Good album. I can't wait for my favorite Roxy Music album "Avalon" to show up! Favorite track: Beauty Queen 3.5/5

Goddamnit.

basically sounds like dracula tried to release an art rock album under a pseudonym and totally bombed

No me ha entusiasmado demasiado, creo que porque el glam rock y yo no somos demasiado amigos. Tiene algunas canciones chulas eso sí. Y me hace gracia que este fuese uno de los primeros discos de Brian Eno antes de dedicarse a la música en solitario.

Long weird songs with bad singing

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.

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.

BEST SONGS: - Beauty Queen - In Every Dream Home A Heartache - For Your Pleasure

Strange but cool. Liked the sax.

I guess I don’t like glam. Overly theatrical garbage.

This is not for my pleasure. It does nothing for me. The seemingly forced vibrato, the corny crooner style. To be fair, I'm surprised this was from '73. 10 years ahead in terms of sound, but that doesn't necessarily make me like it. Grey Lagoons is great to my ears, but it doesn't save the rest of the album.

For Your [Moderate] Pleasure

Good background music but not much more going for it

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.

It all just bled together, I don’t think I could pinpoint a single song

2+ Stars (6/15)

Mweh

What is this? Quite experimental for sure and it didn’t appeal to me at all. It’s funky and mysterious, but not in a way I like.

I liked how short it was. Not my jam

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

I appreciated this album without enjoying it all that much. The music wasn't very accessible for me. Grey Lagoons was the clear standout track for me - outside of that this was all impressive but just not for me.

Great.

This album was a trip!

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!!!

Cover: 7 Ok overall. Seems to be another experimental music album. There's only one, maybe two songs that I liked but nothing special.

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

A shame. I've always loved In Every Dream Home a Heartache and I thought they might have some similarly interesting music. Do the Strand is fun, but not at the same level of woah. 2/5 stars.

weird n silly, but overall pretty boring tbh

Not totally devoid of value, but not really my style

Roxy Music is kind of like The Velvet Underground for me. They have a couple great songs. But I think I like the idea of Roxy Music more than I like Roxy Music. And both of those bands have split personalities. Where some music doesn’t even resemble other music. From the same band.

Theater kid music in a way that REALLy did not resonate with me

Prefer Avalon. Some great stuff though.

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

i love his weird freakin voice and i think this is worthy of this list for how genuinely unique it is

It was fine

Never liked this band. Again, no fan of Eno. But the cover on their 4th album sold a lot of records! Yes, I bought it used for a dime back in the late 70’s. Best thing they ever did.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

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.

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!

Vocals are really horrible.

Three songs in and I’m having a hard time with the vocals on this Roxy Music album. The instrumentation is chaotic as well. Editions of You had some promise. I was really enjoying the guitar but the sax and keyboard noise ruined it. The rest of For Your Pleasure was not a pleasurable experience either. There isn’t anything on here I could take away as a positive. I just wanted this to end as soon as possible. I have to give For Your Pleasure a 1 rating. 1/5

## In-Depth Review of *For Your Pleasure* by Roxy Music *For Your Pleasure*, released in 1973, is Roxy Music’s second album and a landmark in art rock, glam, and experimental pop. The record is widely regarded as a pivotal moment for the band, marking the creative peak of the original lineup, especially the collaboration between Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno. This review explores the album’s lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence, along with its strengths and weaknesses. --- ## Lyrics **Narrative Complexity and Thematic Depth** Bryan Ferry’s lyrics on *For Your Pleasure* are a blend of surrealism, camp, and dark romanticism. The album is rich in narrative variety, oscillating between the icily poised and the richly erotic, as well as themes of paranoia, fame, sexual obsession, and mortality[3]. Ferry’s approach is both theatrical and emotionally ambiguous—his baritone delivery can be both sincere and ironic, creating a unique tension in the storytelling[1]. - *“Do the Strand”* is a post-futurist dance craze anthem, with lyrics that are both playful and cryptic, referencing art, culture, and existentialism. - *“In Every Dream Home a Heartache”* stands out as a sinister meditation on consumerism and loneliness, using the metaphor of a blow-up doll to explore alienation and desire. The lyrics were originally twice as long, trimmed to avoid becoming a mere recitation[1]. - *“The Bogus Man”* delves into the mind of a sexual stalker, its repetitive structure mirroring the character’s obsession and instability[1]. - *“Beauty Queen”* and *“Editions of You”* reflect on longing and loss, blending romantic yearning with self-aware melodrama[1]. Ferry’s lyrics are often dense with wordplay and allusion, blurring the lines between high art and pop culture, a hallmark of Roxy Music’s holistic artistic vision[3]. --- ## Music **Avant-Garde Meets Pop Sensibility** Musically, *For Your Pleasure* is a masterclass in blending American R&B energy with avant-garde European experimentation[1][2]. The album features: - **Driving, energetic tracks:** “Do the Strand” and “Editions of You” channel the raw energy of early rock and R&B, with pulsating rhythms, saxophone bursts, and wild synthesizer solos that border on chaos[1][2]. - **Experimental soundscapes:** The album pushes boundaries with tape loops, phasing, and atonal passages, particularly in “The Bogus Man” and the title track, which build hypnotic, trance-like atmospheres years ahead of their time[1]. - **Dynamic contrasts:** Fast, punchy numbers on side one are balanced by the longer, more experimental pieces on side two, creating a sense of journey and unpredictability[6]. - **Instrumental innovation:** Brian Eno’s synthesizers add shimmering, atonal textures, while Phil Manzanera’s guitar and Andy Mackay’s saxophone provide both melodic hooks and dissonant flourishes. The rhythm section, anchored by John Porter and Paul Thompson, is solid and inventive, providing a foundation for the band’s sonic explorations[1][6]. The album’s arrangements are dense but never cluttered, with each instrument given space to shine. The interplay between Ferry’s melodic instincts and Eno’s experimental leanings is especially notable, resulting in a sound that is both accessible and challenging[2]. --- ## Production **Studio as Instrument** *For Your Pleasure* was recorded at Air Studios in London, with Roxy Music self-producing alongside Chris Thomas. The band spent significantly more time in the studio than on their debut, allowing for more elaborate production techniques[1]. - **Innovative techniques:** The album is notable for its use of phasing, tape loops, and studio effects. “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” famously fades out and then back in with heavy phasing, while the title track dissolves into a swirl of echo, tremolo, and sampled voices[1]. - **Textural richness:** The production captures a “Tubey Magical” sound, especially in the keyboards, that gives the album a warmth and depth rare for its era[2]. The mix is spacious, dynamic, and bold, with a powerful low end and crisp highs. - **Studio experimentation:** Eno and Thomas treat the studio as an instrument, layering sounds and effects to create immersive sonic environments. The closing moments of the title track, with its blurred, panoramic soundscape and the ghostly voice of Judi Dench, exemplify this approach[1]. The result is an album that feels meticulously crafted yet alive with spontaneity and risk. --- ## Themes **Artifice, Alienation, and Modernity** *For Your Pleasure* explores a range of themes, many of which reflect the anxieties and contradictions of modern life: - **Alienation and artificiality:** Songs like “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” and “The Bogus Man” probe the emptiness of modern relationships and the dangers of obsession. - **Fame and performance:** The album often blurs the line between performer and persona, with Ferry adopting various guises to explore the nature of celebrity and identity[3]. - **Art and pop culture:** Roxy Music’s vision, especially on this album, is to erase boundaries between high art and pop, referencing everything from classical painting to contemporary fashion and film within their lyrics and sound[3]. - **Mortality and existential dread:** Underneath the glamour and irony, there are persistent hints of mortality and existential questioning, giving the album a darker, more introspective edge. These themes are delivered with a knowing sense of style and sophistication, making the album as intellectually engaging as it is musically adventurous. --- ## Influence **A Blueprint for Art Rock and Beyond** *For Your Pleasure* has had a profound influence on subsequent generations of musicians and genres: - **Art rock and glam:** The album’s blend of theatricality, experimentation, and pop hooks became a template for the glam and art rock movements[4]. - **New Wave and synth-pop:** Bands like Ultravox, Spandau Ballet, and countless others in the New Romantic and New Wave scenes drew inspiration from Roxy Music’s sound and aesthetic[4]. - **Experimental pop:** The creative tension between Ferry and Eno, particularly the push-and-pull between melody and texture, set a precedent for integrating avant-garde ideas into mainstream music[2]. - **Production techniques:** The album’s use of studio effects and textural layering influenced producers and artists across genres, from post-punk to electronic music. Eno’s subsequent career as a producer and solo artist further disseminated the experimental spirit of *For Your Pleasure* throughout popular music. --- ## Pros and Cons | Pros | Cons | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Daring blend of pop accessibility and avant-garde experimentation | Some tracks (e.g., “The Bogus Man”) may feel overlong or repetitive to some listeners | | Lyrically rich, thematically ambitious, and emotionally complex | The album’s stylistic diversity can feel disjointed in places | | Innovative production, with studio used as a creative instrument | Occasional sonic harshness or “unpalatable noises” may alienate casual listeners | | Standout performances from Ferry, Eno, Manzanera, Mackay, and Thompson | Not all songs fit seamlessly (e.g., “Grey Lagoons” is sometimes seen as out of place)[5]| | Last album with Eno, capturing a unique creative tension that defined early Roxy Music| The experimental edge may overshadow traditional songcraft for some | | Immense influence on art rock, glam, New Wave, and electronic music | Some vinyl pressings have minor sound quality issues (“ticks and pops”)[2] | --- ## Conclusion *For Your Pleasure* remains a towering achievement in rock history—a record that bridges the gap between pop and the avant-garde without sacrificing either accessibility or innovation. Its lyrics are enigmatic and provocative, its music both lush and abrasive, and its production forward-thinking. The album captures a band at the height of its creative powers, unafraid to challenge conventions and push boundaries. While its experimental edge and stylistic diversity may not appeal to everyone, its influence is undeniable, shaping the sound and vision of countless artists in the decades that followed. For fans of art rock, glam, and experimental pop, *For Your Pleasure* is not just essential listening—it’s a blueprint for what rock music can achieve when it dares to be both pleasurable and profound.

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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

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

Great stuff. Well ahead of its time. Still ahead of everyone else. A must listen. And that cover!

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

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

Never got into Roxy Music - it was okay - better than I thought it would be.

It was ok

Cool album cover, meh album

Nope. That. Was. Awful. The only thing redeeming about it was the terrific album cover.

Vocals were terrible, music was annoying, really not much to like about this album except the intriguing artwork.

Not the Bryan Ferry of "Let's Stick Together" or "Slave To Love" nor the Roxy Music of "Love Is The Drug" that I was used to, this is quite out there by comparison. Much warbling from Ferry, like a bad Elvis impression at times, and Brian Eno doing Brian Eno things on the synths. But it's unsure what it wants to be, part glam, part prog, part punk...

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.

I wanted to like this but The Bogus Man was 9 minutes long

Never thought I'd hear a love song penned to a blow up doll but here we are

High variance. Some good tracks but some really sloggy ones featuring too much sludgy synth.

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

Good, theatrical pop. Very dynamic and a little weird.

kind of all over the place. some enjoyable songs. some.... less so

lame, long, and an audible chore to sit through. its just not good, the vocals are wonky, some of the notes are just stretched out wayyy too long, and the songwriting itself is just limp.

Whatever. This has been such a bad streak of mediocre albums and this sucker is no different. Why is this on here?

I'll say what I said of their debut album: Roxy Music, at least in this stage of their career, seems to be a "weird-for-the-sake-of-weird" kind of band. But unlike their self-titled debut, For Your Pleasure is near-impossible to latch onto or to remember the next day. And I wasn't even drunk when I listened to this. Maybe it would've done better if I was. Otherwise, I have very little new to say about Roxy Music, so I'll paste in my earlier review. The singing isn't great. It's wild, wobbly, and difficult to latch onto as a listener. There's little in the way of melody or catchy, head-nodding hooks. The vibes are fun, sure, but is this really something you'd want to put on for your friends? Does this music work in any setting, social or otherwise, other than scrolling through Spotify in search of quirky post-Summer-Of-Love oddities? I guess it could fit into the underground scene, but it also sounds a bit like punk (which is anything but underground) and perhaps art rock à la Brian Eno. (Edit: it turns out Brian Eno is actually in the band, and now I feel equal parts smart and silly.) Another reviewer wrote that they initially hated the album for "the SQUEEK SQUUUANK SQUORK that Brian Eno felt like he had to apply to the most basic harmonica, and Bryan Ferry's warbling, death bird cry". It was only many years later that they finally started "getting" the album. (I call this the Trout Mask Replica effect.) You tell me: is this really the sign of a "good" album? 2/5 Key tracks: In Every Dream Home A Heartache

A Ferry Eno masterpiece.

I've listened to more Roxy Music songs because of this list than I had in all the rest of my life by a factor of at least 10, I'm not saying if that's a good or a bad thing, it is just a thing. The ratings speak for me on this matter.

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.

The first few albums by Roxy Music are so outstanding. The his one included.

These guys have at least two albums on this list and they both suck just as bad. Only good thing with the other one, though, was that the chick on the album cover had a wet t-shirt. Horrid singing and forgettable instrumentals. 2/10.

Quite liked it tbh.

Some okay instrumentation, hate the singers voice just can’t get along with it at all

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.

Not for me

Instrumentation was great. But his voice didn’t work for me at all. Sounded like the guy from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. But really great guitar, sax and others throughout. Was the redeeming quality 4/10

Lekker album!

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.

Not for me

not the best album by roxy music, but it was okay

Cool

This was really not good. I really don’t see the appeal, felt like some of them were so bad it was almost a joke. Monster mash vibes. I think this will be my first 1 star. Best part was the first sax solo in editions of you.

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.

Maso

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!

isch mir altgebacken und boring imecho. Vlt u nur weg mangelnder ziit so überecho.

hot war mir eine pläsier

Like it 3/5

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

3.5

Brian Ferry’s voice makes me want to jump from a bridge.

Just kind of boring. Not for me. 2/5 Won’t listen again

Sounds like another generic Bowie knock off. Inoffensive but not noteworthy in anyway.

Not really for me. Never liked Bryan Ferry’s voice.

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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.

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

Eh, not great.

Enjoyable.

Sort of interesting, but in the unlikely event I needed to listen to a Roxy Music album, it wouldn't be this one.

For your pleasure? Yeah not my pleasure.

Nope, yet another terrible Roxy Music outing. These albums are terrible. I want 70's music, but not that 70's music.

This was not a great album, there were a few times that the songs could have been written and performed by Flight of the Conchords... just some interesting and at times cheesy arrangements and lyrics..

Always find myself torn with early Roxy Music, is it art or is it just nonsense? Anyway I like it!

This was highly unexpected. I loved Avalon when I discovered it a few years after everyone else in the 80s. I thought I would love this too. Nope.

This was weird but in a very mediocre way

#548. A bit bland and uninteresting, mostly. 2/5: meh

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6,75

Interesting group and album. I’ll have to give it a second listening.

Good album. Not something I listen to a lot but good.

Garbage. I didn’t make it past song 5

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.

It sounds like the 1970s but not like how the Talking Heads sound like the 1970s.

No

i cant stand this music pls stop

Bowie-esque. I liked it. Starts off very weird, but I listened to it twice. In that 3.5-4 range.

It's fine. I wasn't offended by listening to it. Do the Strand Beauty Queen Strictly Confidential Editions of You In Every Dream Home a Heartache- weird prog rock finish The Bogus Man Grey Lagoons For Your Pleasure

so many different things going on and I liked almost none of them favourite: Beauty Queen least: The Bogus Man (closely followed by In Every Dream Home A Heartache)

Maybe a little 70s for me. Like the sax! fav = do the strand

No thanks.

I've run out of things to say about Roxy Music, I'm glad Brian Eno moved on.

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 thought I might like it then every song was the same

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.

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.

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.

Léché et dramatique, du grand glam rock complexe

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.

Absolutely brilliant.

Good. Had not heard most of these songs before

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;

Nope

Had high expectations. Best songs sounded like Bowie and the rest did not stand out,

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'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.

For Your Pleasure I thought this would be good, Do the Strand is great, but I wasn’t expecting it to be such a fantastic album from start to end. I suppose it’s the band in a nutshell but I love the dynamic tension of Ferry’s croons and yelps, Manzanera’s guitar, the pre-new wave dancey rhythms and bass, the 50s sax and Eno’s synth atmospheres and textures, all wrapped up with an Art School spirit and wonky glamour. All the factions seem to be constantly pulling at each other and with Ferry trying to write catchy pop songs and Eno trying to make them weird it gives every track a really interesting energy and exciting quality. Do The Strand feels like a continuation of Virginia Plain in some ways, and is a banger with classic Ferry Lyrics. Great bass too. The shimmery keyboard and overdriven slide on Beauty Queen is a fantastic embellishment to a brilliant track that exemplifies the push and pull of the different strands of the band. I love the keys on Strictly Confidential with the oboe before the guitar comes in and before the oboe goes very high. It’s got a bit of Bowie to it, like something from Heroes, which this predates of course. I like the 50s rock’n’roll feel of Strictly Confidential, it’s a nice bit of uptempo energy between the songs either side of it. In Every Dream Home a Heartache is absolutely superb, slightly weird with a sinister edge and the theme of poking around behind closed doors and what weirdness happens under the surface is great, something Damon Albarn does a lot. The Bogus Man is a bit of a grower, but after a few listens I started to love it’s uneasiness and shifting feel, it’s got a groove, but with a bit of hesitancy that builds into something hypnotic, while the sax and synths and guitars swirl and stab and melody moves in a slightly unsettling way. It definitely has some Talking Heads vibes to it and is another great track. Grey Lagoons has some excellent piano and guitar and I really like the vocal melody and again is a great bit of uptempo 50s influenced rock’n’roll before the fantastic For Your Pleasure. I love the reverby twang on the guitar and those weird synthy noises and rumbling tom tom fills, again theres a an off kilter feeling that really makes the song I’ve never really considered what a great guitarist Phil Manzanera is, there’s loads of great fills, licks and textures and he seems to play for the song brilliantly, there’s nothing extraneous or overtly showy, everything is in service to the mood of the songs. And the drums and bass are great too, there's a slipperiness and grooviness that gives everything a great sense of movement and momentum. I loved this and I wish I’d given this and more of RM other than the best of a go earlier. There are so many obvious influences on many bands I love and the whole thing feels about 10 years ahead of its time, it would have fitted right in around Blondie and Talking Heads and all those new wave bands in the early 80s. Fantastic stuff. 5. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Playlist submission: For Your Pleasure PS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88am-ZnQ5Yc&ab_channel=2007TGD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BonWfTW7jKc&ab_channel=BryanFerry

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.

Roxyyy. They always manage to pull off "cool" in my book. There's something about their quirk that seems authentic. Or like you can't really fake their level of weirdness. And they manage to avoid any scent of art school. And this might be superficial, but me being American, I really like the unfamiliar international lyrical references and influences. Seems more intelligent than folks like Lou Reed. Roxy is another group that seemed to carve out their own sound. Like you can hear just a snippet of any song and it oozes Roxy.

It is experimental and wild, but in compelling ways. It’s interesting. Probably needs a few more listens.

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...

I think this is the 3rd Roxy Music album I’ve listened to since I’ve taken part in this challenge. Are they the best band in the world or something? I don’t get it. All in all, it’s not terrible but it’s not good. I don’t recall and moments that may have made me think differently. I’m still not a fan Choice cut: The Bogus Man

what a scene man

This was a solid, funky album! I detected a lot of things that have inspired subsequent albums.

Don’t know why I liked the first Roxy Music album I listened to so much. Because every other one on this list has been annoying. 2/5

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.

I own a vinyl copy which I never listen to. Checking in as part of the challenge reminded me why: This record is truely awful. The strand is okay, but then matters quickly worsen: The way guitar, keyboard and saxophone are playing against each other rather than together just annoys me. It’s probably meant to be experimental and ground breaking at the time, but today it’s a true torture. The only thing I like about this is the artwork - the cover is hot to this day.

This was dullllll. I thought the Roxy Music album I got before this (Country Life) was pretty mid but this is worse.

Mitäs tuolla b-puolella tapahtui? Meni tylsäksi. Tajusin sentään a-puolen shown, se oli ihan ok. Mutta voisko tää olla ikinä kenenkään lempialbumi?

Arvostan myös yksityiskohtien ja tuotantoratkaisujen valjastamista koukuiksi, mutta kertosäe tai pari tekisi arvostamisesta huomattavasti helpompaa. Jään odottelemaan syvempää ymmärrystä.

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.

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.

7/10.

I didn't like the vocals at all. The instrumental is ok at best.

I had the first album yesterday. What the fuck! Amazing. This is better ! 6 stars !!!

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.

Decent listen.

First heard this four years ago and it is still for my pleasure

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.

Their 2nd best. Love bryan ferry.

Pretty good sound.

That's not my taste in musi

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.

This has lurked in my library for a couple of decades, never finding my right mood. Without looking anything up, I bet making this was a fractious experience, as it’s one of those records that sounds like it was a jolly cabaret, but there’s a clear tension between the components: fun to listen to, maybe hell to make. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone punched someone else face over “The Bogus Man”. My money’s on Eno’s fist and Ferry’s face. I should’ve listened to this properly years ago: this has the eclecticism and dare of most great records of the early to mid-70s, and some of the instrumental parts are demented, even on the more Hobbitty tracks.

What an extraordinary album - an inspiration to many from Bowie to LL Cool J. Probably Roxy's best (although not my favorite, as is typical), the inter-Bri(y)an tension serving up a weird eclectic mix of bangers that sound futuristic even today; every song is fabulous and fascinating in its own way. Mark Radcliffe described "Grey Lagoons" as if aliens had heard a distant transmission of '50s R'n'R and attempted to recreate it using a strange technology. I can't improve on that! More of this please. I see from the reviews that RM do not find much favor with the Yanks; hey, keep your Eagles, I'll go with the art school posers any day.

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