Reviews (page 6 of 8)
I always thought that the band Roxy Music didn't have much "More Than This". I was apparently mistaken. Pleasant surprise; great album!
I WISH IT WAS BETTER. it's literally so good i love the instrumentals i think that they're gorjeena but like the lyrics and melody just isn't doing it for me. the saxophone hit and i was sooooo shocked like no way thats so good? but then it just disappointed me.
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.
Great. I hadn't heard it before. Favorite song: Editions of you
I'm not a Roxy music fan, but this isn't too bad.
I was never a huge Roxy Music fan, and I'm still not. Bowieesque in places (a HUGE compliment). Good. Dull in other places. Bad. Editions Of You is coolish. Too much mad brass, tho. But it has a punky vibe. Earned an extra star for this track. I find the whole thing too contrived - it's kind of painfully shiny-suited. Trying to be sophisticated. Lacks depth. I feel it to be nail polish music. I prefer a chipped nail polish: something showing signs of life beyond the pose. Aka Life on Mars?
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.
Actually had a sneaky look at the reviews before writing my own and what Mum said hits the nail on the head for me.. just not my cup of tea! Had some moments of cool wacky production though, especially the guitar solos on Editions of You. Favourite track: Editions Of You
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
For Your Pleasure is a mix of good glam rock and bad glam rock, other acts did the genre better and this isn't really them at their best selves either. The first couple of tracks are rubbish, then it gets better for a bit and Editions of You and In Every Dream Home A Heartache are enjoyable, but the back half/side two aren't up to much, like The Bogus Man is very bad. I never really get on with Bryan Ferry's voice either, and the whole thing doesn't deserve much better than a 2.
This was not in fact a pleasure. Was a bit of a drag really, perked up a bit in the middle with Editions Of You and In Every Dream Home A Heartache, but the end was pretty painful, long, drawn-out songs without much to them in the first place. That middle section elevates it to a 2.
напомнило столько всего - интересно, это предтеча или просто все одно и то же писали
Roxy feels like a band I should like but I don’t
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.
Farewell to Brian Eno, the mastermind behind Roxy Music and a legend of the industry. At the top of British albums.
This hits the spot when I'm craving glam, nerdy, art music. I'm probably in the minority, but I enjoy the vocals & odd saxophone. Good stuff.
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
I'll be honest, the vocalist bugs me a little bit, even as a British dude myself. Know about these guys because of the Eno connection, and he plays the keys nicely on this one. Feel like it would really grow on me with more listens, but it's definitely a step above your average glam rock album.
I don't get it. This is the third Roxy Music album on the 1001 list so far. One was enough and even that one was mediocre. This was a chore to get through.
Nice weird record. I like it. There's some totally atonal material, some weird chanty stuff, odd audio effects... but I'm generally a huge Eno fan, so not surprised. I was familiar with the popular tunes from this record, not so much the deeper cuts, glad I got to listen to the album.
An album where the opening track was the only real highlight. It was all downhill after that.
What a horrible saxophone song to lead off. Let's be honest, saxophone does not belong in rock songs. Of course, every rule requires exceptions to prove it. On this point, we have Baker Street, Harden My Heart and Still Sane (Carolyn Mas). OK, I kid about the third. After track 2, I'm at a loss - I feel that even Bryan Ferry's dulcet tones and heavy vibrato can't save this album. Of all the Roxy Music albums, this is the one you insist I must listen to before I die? Come on. This is rubbish. But wait, it gets better... or does it? Three tracks in a row that might get better with age, followed by three filler tracks that get progressively worse as I listen, and more yucky saxophone. Some judicious editing should have reduced this to a half-decent Maxi-Single containing "Strictly Confidential" and "Editions of You" on Side A, and "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" on Side B. This is a band that was crying out for an editor.
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...
echoing all the other commenters that I wish this album went as hard as the cover.
meh. it started off as kind of a rocky horror/david bowie/meatloaf sort of sound and energy, but quickly fell apart after that. the tracks were all way too long and just not that interesting or enjoyable to listen to. the album cover is also kind of weird, especially knowing what the music contained therein sounds like - i expected hair metal or something with a cover like that, idk. not going to revisit this one. favorites: do the strand, beauty queen, editions of you
Cool
I had heard of Roxy Music before but this is the first time really listening to them. Fantastic, artsy album.
Not terrible
reminiscent of David Bowie 3/5
The music is exactly what one would exect from the cover art and band name. Very theatrical and weird.
I was hoping this album would be as good as their first one, but it really didn't catch me in the same way. I don't think I would seek this one out again, honestly.
This one didn't do much for me, which is sad because I really liked the other Roxy Music we heard. It wasn't bad, by any means, but just a bit boring. 2.49/5
If this is what all glam rock sounded like, it would still be at the forefront of the music scene. Brilliant stiff. A
В этом старческом арт-глэм-театрал роке что-то есть, пока прочухал примерно на троечку. Если бы не одно НО...... ПУСКАЙ МОИ ПОТОМКИ НАЙДУТ МОЙ ПРОФИЛЬ ТУТ И УЗНАЮТ, ЧТО Я НЕЩАДНО СНИМАЛ БАЛЛЫ ЗА 9МИНУТНЫЕ ОПУСЫ!!!!!
I had forgotten why I didn't like it in 1974 either. Thanks for the reminder. :)
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.
Strong start, faded a little towards the end but a solid rock album
Ribbed, for your pleasure.
bolero! bolero! bolero!
didnt really enjoy it
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
Another album I've listened before, which I know is considered a great album..... Not for me though! Iconic album cover Think the best track is editions of you is the best track. I'm just not a fan of the synthy sound really. This must be a pretty early example of it to be fair
In every dream home a heartache, How can a song about a blow up doll go so fucking hard?
Quite a revelation how much better Bryan Ferry is here. My previous exposure was from his solo work which I always felt was a bit meh
Not sure why I bought this album instead of Roxy Music's first album back in the day, but I'm so glad that I did. From the opening "Do the Strand", to "In Every Dream Home a Heartache", "The Bogus Man", and the closing title track "For Your Pleasure", this still remains one of my all time favourite albums.
A great album. Both musically and lyrically it offers so much more than the average glam rock of the time. Epic
Over the grey lagoons, the Bogus Man and I had a conversation. Escaping from every dream home where there is heartache, we explored all the directions to where we could go next. I cannot tell you much about that, for it was strictly confidential. I will say this, though: a beauty queen strode by towards the end of our talk; another fine edition of you. She stopped by to tell us to Do the Strand. "For Your Pleasure" she said.
Love the album cover. This guy's voice is... not great. It's kinda weird and not in a way I particularly enjoy. Skipped several songs. 2/5
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.
Other than "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," this is pretty unlistenable for me. It's avant garde, and a good bit of it is just noise. Not for me.
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.
Ok yeah… I get Roxy Music now. This was just a lot of fun, opening with a really silly fake dance song which is probably one of the worst on the album but full of charm. It gets a lot better from there as it carves out a characteristic and energetic new wave niche, with Ferry’s yelps punctuating through the synths and saxes. The closing track was a bit of an anticlimax, but otherwise it was a great time
Buen disco, algunas buenas canciones entremedio.
Kinda sounds like Beck? Need to listen again.
Lovely stuff
Weird, but cool
2.5 I liked the weirdness of it but most the songs seemed to lose their way at points
Roxy Music: War, ist und wird nie meine Musik. Auch wenn es handwerklich gut gemacht wurde: Allein das Covver für 1973 gibt von mir einen Stern.
I wanted to like it and appreciate elements of the album but it feels like something is missing for me to really enjoy it and want to return to it. I understand the influence they would have especially knowing that Brian Eno and Bryan Ferry would go on to do their own thing and the people they would work with but as an album this was okay to me. It really highlights how the right pieces have to come together for it to be great. 2.5/5
Exceptionally boring. If makes you wonder why they never broken the US this album can clearly demonstrate why.
meh passable but nothing amazing
Not my jam. Not awful. Not good. Glam punk rock zzzzzzz. After Leonard Cohen the the day, the monotone baritone vocal styling's were tiring.
Musik für meine Ohren. Früher mochte ich Roxy Music nicht, war mir zu avantgardistisch und Brian Ferry und Stimme zu dandyhaft. Bis mir 15 Jahre später mein 18jähriger Untermieter ein "Roxy Music Mixtape" (ja, eine C90 Cassette) zusteckte. Hat mich überzeugt, dass ich falsch lag.
Really enjoyed this, feels like it gets a bit proggy in places which is nice
There are hints of this that are super ahead of their time, often times it's mixed with some subpar vocals and overly experimental stuff from Eno. When the band reigns in the art rock side, the glam rock is pretty good. I just can't get over the vocal, it really holds it back from being interesting. If Bowie was on this jaunt he might just make it gold.
Ино навалил арт рока по самые гланды вокалисту, отвечаю 7/10
ok, 3-4?
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.
mehhh idk i think i listened to their debut a bit ago and i feel the same its just okay 2.5/5
Great album. Loved listening to it. I like the clarinet in background and unexpected sound
Not as good as some others, but Dream Home Heartache is alltime excellence
Elegant and strange, alluringly sleazy, mildly challenging, effortlessly cool. Toeing the line between prog and soulful pop, inventing a whole new sound in the process. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Editions of You, Beauty Queen, Do the Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, For Your Pleasure, The Bogus Man, Grey Lagoons, Strictly Confidential
Yeah not a huge fan of this. like it better than the other ones I've rated 2 but not as much as most of my other 3 rated songs. sorry Roxy music. Definitely some alright songs tho
I don't get it
Eno makes a bad lounge act sound like they might be interesting. But even he has limits. Ferry isn't even a good crooner. He's a pretentionus, slimy git. We can all agree they make good almbum covers though.
Another album that I have no interest in listening to a second time
Do The Strand
Huh, kind of weird. It veered between pretty cool and pretty annoying. I was going to reserve judgement and go with 2.5 rounded up, but the scales were tilted more toward annoyance by the end of it.
Not my favorite Roxy album, but certainly groundbreaking for 1973. Prog rock, glam rock... I'll be honest. I never heard of Roxy until the late 80s. Definitely have a place in Rock History. (Would there be a Talking Heads without them?)
I listened to this twice. But I feel like I haven't. Generally like early Roxy Music and this was fine, 'Do the Strand' and 'Editions of You' I knew already, not much esle jumped out... ok maybe some weird Eno synth noises jumped out, probably not in a good way. Probably better than it sounded after 2 listens but not that engaging for me.
Not my kinda thing
A fun listen
Art rock / glam rock classic, with songs about undefinable dances, blow-up dolls and weird stalkers. Bryan Ferry's histrionic vocals are an acquired taste, but once you *do* acquire it, it becomes easy to see its merits. And the same goes for some goofy chord successions here and there and the intricate instrumentation everywhere (with quie a lot of saxophone!). "Do The Strand", " Edition Of You", "Grey Lagoons" slap in their own idiosyncratic ways--leaving some classic glam rock moments in their trail--but it's when Roxy Music fully embrace their art-rock DNA that they make this record the "legend" that is is (eerie "In Every Dream Home A Heartache", Krautrock-adjacent "The Bogus Man", "For Your Pleasure" and its proto-"ambient" conclusion). Those track probably owe a lot to synth whizz Brian Eno, about to leave for a stellar solo career, here foretold in many salient points of those "experimental" tracks. For our pleasure indeed. Number of albums left to review: less than 300, approximately (I've temporarily lost count here) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I *might* include: a quarter, approximately. Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me)
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.
Really whacky style but catch some traction at times. One hit.
UGH... Someone bothered to produce this?
I enjoyed this album. Never really listened closely to Roxy Music. Sounds like Bowie.
This is great. So weird. Vampires playing Jesus Christ Superstar.
Nah
Das sind natürlich ganz klar 5 Punkte für mich. Und das, obwohl ich das erste und das dritte Album von Roxy Music noch besser finde.
A band that escaped me, like 70s Genesis. I enjoyed this but I might have passed by when this would have been awesome to me. Great musicians. 3.5
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.
I remember first owning this on cassette. Side One is outstanding. Do The Strand is a great opening track, taking no prisoners. It is also one of the best Roxy tunes. Beauty Queen & Strictly Confidential slow the pace, before Editions Of You cranks it back up - another winner. The side ends with In every Dream Home a Heartache. What other song is like it? I don’t know one. Ferry’s vocals on this are outstanding. Side Two is not quite as engaging. It contains Grey Lagoons, bookended by two very long tracks, The Bogus Man, which runs for almost ten minutes, while the title track, featuring a lot of Eno, is seven minutes long. Side Two seems more experimental than Side One. I do prefer early Roxy, & this cuts the mustard.
I love this first phase of Roxy Music (with and without Eno). Art rock that actually rocks. Everything is just a bit weird and sideways, without being completely off the wall. I have checked my collection, and I don't own a copy of this record, which is strange because I am really familiar with the record (especially side 1). I don't remember where I came across it; did a friend recommend it to me? Did a flatmate play it incessantly? Was it a favorite of an ex-girlfriend? Was it playing at some pivotal life moment? Not that I can think of, but I _know_ this record somehow. It's a mystery... This album fits right into the pocket for me. It's amusingly weird without losing sight of the need to actually rock and have a few tunes you can sing along with. The band is pretty powerful, and they can rock along in an unpredictable way without getting too clever-clogs. It's a got enough Eno in it to be surprising, without having completely disappeared up its own backside. It's a smart record you can dance to, and it's hard to ask for more than that. For some reason, side 2 felt like I hadn't heard it so much, and I enjoyed the krautrock-lite stretching out of Bogus Man. This is going on my "to buy" list. I don't understand why I don't already own this record...
awesome!!!
a 2 but a fun 2. could i write poetry to this? n
The music is pretty good, but Bryan Ferry's over-the-top vocal gymnastics have aways gotten on my nerves. If he just sang it straight, this would be an excellent Glam-slash-proto-New Wave album. Instead, I sounds pretty hokey. Two and one-half stars, gaining a half-star because Bryan Ferry does seem like a really cool dude, goofy vocals aside.
Really was hoping I would like this more. At best 2.5 stars
I enjoy weirdo art rock like this. This is a good album, but it's not like I'm going to seek it out again.
Greatest song ever written about a blow-up doll.
Ughh what is idealist?
This whole album was just a bunch of sounds, or noises in some cases even, it was a very disorienting experience, there was only one good bit, I think during the first song, where there was a pleasant-sounding experience. Update - the second to last song was actually pretty good most of the time, so that's why it's 2 stars and not less, but then the last song ruined everything again.
Love Roxy Music and always recognize Bryan Ferry's vocals
What a weird album. I've never heard any of these songs before. I actually found myself enjoying a lot of the instruments, there's some great guitar, keyboard, and sax solos. The new-wave-esque vocals are too much though and really detract from the instrumentals. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)
Yuk
A bit of a mixed bag. Some cool funky stuff at times.
mixed bag, really liked the bits that sounded like VU
Meh
I'm entirely sure that a significant part of my disinterest in this album was due to listening to it on the shitbox stereo in my shitbox car in atrocious weather. The most important thing to take from this review is that you should never buy Bosch windscreen wipers. Occasionally there's no alternative, but the relentless rubbery scraping will - even despite the music of Roxy Music - send you stark raving bonkers, and you should buy literally any other brand of wiper blade at your earliest convenience. I might have to leave this as \"did not listen\" for a while, and come back to it in better circumstances. ==== Having come back to this with a big pause since the first time, I can say that I quite like what he's done with it. The vocal swings, the high dynamic range of his voice - I like it.
Lots of variety and experimentation. I like a lot of the instrumentation and sounds on this, and it's an ambitious album. However it just doesn't connect with me much overall.
Meh
It’s alright tad self indulgent in some songs 4/5
I was in love when this came out , I'm still in love!
They aren't weird they are "avant garde"... okay they are weird but I like it. This is when Brian Eno was still in the band.
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".
Initial thoughts are that the album cover definitely does not match the vibe. I was expecting something totally different. I really enjoy the instrumentals. Like a lot. I do not really enjoy the vocals as much. I love the experimental and psych instruments but the vocals are more like glam rock or 80s pop and the two don't work super well together. The Bogus Man sounds like it could have maybe been inspiration for Radiohead. It's super psych and the vocals work a lot better on that song. This album gave me more mixed feelings than most of the other albums I've received so far. I'm obsessed with the instrumentation and psych/experimental elements of this record. I really don't like the vocals on it though. If the vocals sounded more psych rock or raw/rough, I'd be super into it.
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.
Listen to it with the woman that I spent the night with lying in bed the next morning with coffee. She loved it
calling this singing is generous, it's rhythmic talking at best, which is a shame cause the synth sounds have a lot of potential. not sure if the album could be saved with a better singer cause the lyrics are pretty mediocre too
Roxy Music was much bigger in the UK and Europe than the USA so we don't have the same exposure to them. Standouts (5/5): Do the Strand, For Your Pleasure, Others (4/5): In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man, Beauty Queen, Strictly Confidential, Rating: 4/5
Ok
Honestly enjoyed it. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is a great suspense track.
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.
I remember liking their first album, but I don't like this one.
A must have!
Thought that'd be another Brit band slog after the first track but oh how the rest of the album changed my mind. Ripping guitar work, early synths and unique song structures make this a frenetic, in-your-face jam. Favorite tracks: Strictly Confidential, In Every Dream Home A Heartache, The Bogus Man
In every dreamhome a heartache is a favorite. I love the transition from the lyric part to the solo part.
This is a fantastic album, every track is a winner, though standouts include 'Do The Strand' and 'In Every Home...' Sadly this was the last Roxy Music album with the great Brian Eno.
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
So, I just couldn't figure out anything likeable or interesting about this album. It's just kind of warbly and annoying. It's the third Roxy Music album in this project, and I hate to admit I just don't get it. Love the cover, though!
I’m wasn’t expecting to be a fan of this one and I was not. It wasn’t all horrible, but none of it really interested me and some of it irritated me.
Oof. My earholes did not like this.
This project has made me a Roxy Music fan and this album is one of the best I’ve listened to from them so far! There’s some great quirkiness in the songs and lyrics that really appealed to me from the opening new dance craze “Do The Strand” to that very weird ending “For Your Pleasure” featuring Judy Dench (!!!). The Amanda Lear cover totally seals the deal for me. Fantastic!
Boring
The album cover suggests -1/5, but the content was okayish.
Jeg er ret stor fan af Roxy Musics sidste album Avalon men har faktisk aldrig hørt andet. Den her er fed! Man kan godt høre Brian Eno er med!
Ægte weirdo rock! Super fed og underlig produktion. Unhinged pladecover.
Meget anerledes musik.... Meget eksperimenterende..
Maybe this was better in the 70s if you were doing a lot of cocaine. I couldn't get into it.
Did not really like it. Only listened to like one song.
Amazing musicianship. I really didn’t connect with any of the songs though
What a band!
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.
Oh how I loathe Roxy Music. Always have, went into this hoping I'd hear something of note. I did not.
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!
Ansi gott art rock, þökk sé gríðarlega framsýnni menntastefnu Breta sem setti alla snillingana sem pössuðu ekki hefðbundið nám í Art School óháð fjárhag og þjóðfélagsstöðu. Byrjar vel, Do the stand og Edition of you góð lög. Svo kemur In every dream home a heartache. Alveg ótrúlegt lag með texta um uppblásna kynlífsdúkku. Verður ekki mikið meira arty en það. Platan í heild vann mikiði á í seinni hlustun, alltaf að taka eftir einhverju nýju. Níu mínútna laga sem var ekkert mál að hlusta á til enda. Síðasta platan með Brian Eno og hann nær svo sannarlega að setja mark sitt á plötuna með ótrúlegum hljóðum sem væntanlega enginn annar kunni að búa til árið 1973. Maður heyrir vel hvað þessi plata hefur haft mikil áhrif á marga tónlistarmenn.
Surprisingly good.
sicodelico se escucha bien me gusto
Yea it’s fine
Not my favorite music from Roxy Music - like the band, but not a fan of the album
Synthesizer is my least favorite musical style. Give me a big brass section any day but keep your synth and emo whining. For Your Pleasure at about 3 min in did start to give me Phish space drums vibes. Wonder if they were an influence.
Consistently intriguing
Did not enjoy. Too full fat
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.
not my style but im sure others would definitely appreciate this type of music
I like some Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry songs but generally his swagger is a little tedious. I've never felt the need to listen to an entire album and I understand why. This is a little proggy. I don't think there's any problem with being progressive and experimental musically, but it dates an album. What was new and exciting in 1973 just sounds hokey and uninteresting 50 years later. Maybe my dad found this subversive and interesting and the feeling stuck with him, but that's not part of my journey.
Dark prose almost set to music.
Interesting, very performative 70's glam rock
Not really for me, but I can see how this started a movement in music.
Cool - Very Rocky Horror!
Brian Eno’s last album with Roxy Music is a textured art/glam rock record that oscillates between more straightforward pieces and more meandering ballad like songs. The variation works well and enjoyed the album’s flow. Roxy Music still isn’t well known, but they were very influential and it’s easy to see why. They straddle the line of experimental and accessible perfectly.
I've actually listened to several songs from this band before, but I never paid attention to their name. Pretty good sound, but after going through their discography, I'm left kind of wanting for a different selection from them.
Favourite song - Do the strand
Third song on the album is about an inflatable sex doll. It was fairly generic listening until that.
Fun rock record with some catchy tunes. Early relative of modern rock.
Stop trying to make sax happen. I've never gotten the hype with these guys despite giving it a good go a few times. They're like a band made from the most annoying bits of David Bowie's discography and a twist of prog-rock fussiness. The operatic singing doesn't do it for me, the guitar tone is like a beginner dialing a DS1 to 10, the compositions get in their own way and never let any rhythm build up. Somehow the sax ends up being the best bit.
I didn’t hate this like I thought I was going to at first listen. Some of the tracks got a little jam feel to it. Not sure I’d put it in regular rotation but wasn’t a bad Sunday listen.
I like it now. First listened in 2020 and hated it. A lot going on, it's artsy, had to listen to it twice (loud the second time) to catch many of the nuances. Very cool things happening as the album unfolds.
This band has always been hard for me to fully parse and I think that is to their credit even if it means I find their output to be uneven. There are some highs on this record for me in terms of affecting, well-crafted music and then there are some songs that I barely register. In conclusion, "For Your Pleasure" is a land of contrasts — and a metonymy of their whole output.
Pretty solid
3.1/5 Best Track: Strictly Confidential
B- Do the Strand 3 Beauty Queen 3 Strictly Confidential 3 Editions of You 3 In Every Dream Home a Heartache 3 The Bogus Man 3 Grey Lagoons 3 For Your Pleasure 3 Roxy Music, it was a pleasure, as always.
more interesting than the last few but nothing stands out
Decent enough album, nothing special, nothing bad
I’m not sure this ages very well. It’s certainly of a time, I can feel the sequins and glam makeup as I listen to it. It’s interesting for its time frame for sure, but you really have to be in the mood to be transported back here. I’m generally not. It’s not bad, it’s just a bit threadbare by now.
boring as usual
Love the bizarre crooner that is Bryan Ferry. Brian Eno involved again. The transition after about 3 minutes in In Every Dream Home a Heartache made me laugh out loud, or LOL as the kids say
Some great music, but I don't love any of the individual songs and Ferry isn't making me swoon like he seems to do for so many others. 3/5
Never been a big Roxy Music fan, but I often enjoy when I listen. Can't deny Bryan Eno's contributions to music from then on. Side 2 is great 3/5
Not my cup a tea, but I respect the influence they've had on lots of bands 1st 2.5
Brian Enos last album with Roxy Music, it’s a good one, the right side of prog rock and art rock. Maybe not the easiest listen but an album than can open up after a while.
Roxy Music have plastered a massive dopey grin on my mouth, stuck on with sleaze and grease. I'm not sure when I'll be able to wipe it off. I'm not sure I'll ever want to.
Meh. A bit like Dracula singing pop music-interesting but not for me all that much
The few decent guitar runs were very too infrequent to redeem this very mediocre album. The vocals are meh. Just a very meh album.
I'm a sucker for Roxy Music. I even liked the song about a blow up doll.
Has grown on me. Like all songs except Bogus Man.
Fun album. Upbeat and groovy
Was a little skeptical about this but then learned that Brian Eno was in the band so of course this album was very musically sound and in some ways ahead of it’s time. You can really hear the Eno on the last track it’s almost like a transition song to his solo masterpiece that dropped two years later “Another Green World”
Cool
Do the Strand
I saw Roxy Music and thought, "Excellent, I like Roxy Music." Unfortunately, I did not like this album. Nothing grabbed me at all.
Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno made this Roxy Music a masterpiece of an album.
Really great vibe and instrumentals, not for me
Very cool
I usually like anything Brian Eno was involved in, but this might be the first exception. I'm not into glam so if this was a great album, it was lost on me. I had a coworker in the car for the last two songs and at one point, he asked me, "They really think you needed to hear this before you die?"
very good record - I had a hard time with the vocals. Bryan Ferry's voice is kind of a slightly less aggressive Jello Biafra. If that super quick heavy vibrato is your thing then you'll absolutely love this record. Still tho - there's an awful lot to enjoy here. The Bogus Man was what bumped this up to 4 stars in my book; it's a cool track.
boYySsSS 4/10
An interesting art rock album from before Brian Eno's solo work. 'Editions of You' is the clear highlight here. The rest is varied and often unexpected. I feel like I'm listening to something halfway between Bowie and The Residents ('The Bogus Man'), which is a confusing place to rest, but at all a bad one.
I enjoyed maybe 40 percent of this. But the 60 percent I did not enjoy I *really* did not enjoy. So like... 0--no like---------|--like----------10
Listened Before? N Another album that I just found okay. Nothing sticks out here. This list may be too long.... Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Meh
What is this shit? A play? it's been a little funky I don't know what to really think about it. I like that it's so unique. Almoost experimenta.. I like the variety of instruments. the lyrics are definitely unique as well. Almost kind of eerie in a way. Reminds me of Mealoaf a bit. I'm not thinking this deserves more than 3 stars.
I prefer the first album, but this one probably deserves more listens
the album is masterpiece
Not great and a band I had never heard of, however when I went on to their most popular streams there were a bunch of songs I had on playlists that had been covered by other bands.
I wasn't expecting to be kind of bored by this one, but alas, I was
strange but kinda gud
This isn't really my thing, I wanted to like this but I couldn't get into it at all. I'm not sure if Glam rock is for me but I will continue to explore the genre. Roxy music is an iconic band, I have respect for what Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno both did to music, just not my thing. Standouts: Do the Strand, Editions of You, In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Another band I’ve been meaning to get into As someone who’s already a fan of glam-influenced artists like Bowie and T-Rex, I also found listening to this to be a really fun experience Favourite tracks: Do the Strand, Beauty Queen, Editions of You, In Every Dream Home…, The Bogus Man
Nice too, idk what to say more.
This one didn't quite grab me as much as the debut but still interesting. That first song kind of wrecks the whole album but the later songs from about Editions Of You are more enjoyable.
Five stars just for "In Every Dream Home A Heartache". No, wait - five stars just for Bryan Ferry's pronunciation of the word "deluxe" from "In Every Dream Home A Heartache"! 😆 This really hits the weirdness sweet spot for me - plenty to come back to and enjoy again and again. Fave track - well, as well as "In Every Dream Home A Heartache", I really dug the psychedelic outro of the title track!
Ugh. I wanted to like this album, but it was just ok for me. Some of the songs I felt like Dr. Frank-n-furter was singing. 🤣😂 It was really distracting. There were a couple tunes I enjoyed, but overall I found this album all over the place and just 'meh'. There was at least one tune that gave me a techno/rave vibe which was kinda cool given the time this was made, but it was also kinda annoying, because, well, techno. 😂
Awful. Like coheed and queen had a baby in a terrible way.
Sinister, seedy, campy, eerie. One of the best art rock albums ever. Beauty Queen is probably the best song Bryan Ferry ever wrote. This album sounds like nothing else, it’s truly an original.
The rating isn’t lower out of respect for Brian Eno only. I’d say it’s an overlong bore.
Really dislike the vocals
Not a fan, something about the vocal tremolo just puts me right off
Nope, didn’t like, odd, vocals mental
Bad, but not the worst I have listened to
meh
meh
Not my jam. Much too glam.
This is like listening to an argument between a visionary who wants to change the shape of music forever(Eno) and a visionary who envisions a bigger bank account(Perry). The whole things sounds about 10 years ahead of its time. But let's be real Brian Eno is the real genius here.
Þetta er rosalega horny eins og allt sem Roxy Music gerðu á þessum tíma. Elska það!
Arty and cool and interesting. One digs the tough sax. "The Bogus Man” and “Grey Lagoons” are highlights). Not as polished as the later work, mostly in a good way.
jazzy so far! might be ahead of its time. I agree with the reviews that say a cover this excellent deserves a better album.
Not for me but different. My favorite song was probably Grey Lagoons, and that’s only because it made more sense then the rest of their music.
Not for me, artsy nonsense
Glupi synth rock koji su svi drugi nakon njih napravili bolje.
4/5 I’m not into rock really but this is weird enough to work. Birds chirping reminded me of mars Volta and the experimental instruments kept me enjoying.
Kinda funky, I guess
I was just thinking about Brian Eno the other day as I was listening to some New Wave stuff that he influenced. You’d think that the combination of Eno and Ferry would make this album untouchable and yet - it’s alright, yeah.
1. Do the Strand - I like the music but the lyrics were a little odd. An ok sound. 2. Beauty Queen - this one is kinda a ballad a bit, not my favourite. 3. Strictly Confidential - I don’t love the sound of this one and singing style… 4. Editions of You - very interesting style, almost electro pop at times 5. In Every Dream Home a Heartache - very slow and eerie feel, but I like the lyrics and the style of singing it’s a cool sound. 6. The Bogus Man - pretty upbeat, lots of saxophones, an ok sound 7. Grey Lagoons - Elton-esque, not too bad 8. For Your Pleasure - it was an ok closer a little long dragged a bit Overall I don’t mind the style of the band and I actually think it’s quite innovative for the time, and not that dated. But it wasn’t really my style.
This is either the Roxy Music album I like the most or the one I dislike the least. Few decent rock like tracks and Ferry vocals are more in check on this album as well. Still not a big fan of them.
I really don’t like Roxy Music much. I think it’s Bryan Ferry’s vocals. And the The Bogus Man was just far too long. And I love the name Tara, but I don’t need to hear it repeated fifty billion times.
It was ok. I liked the other 2 albums better.
It's fine. I'm not a big fan of Roxy Music as I'm finding out now that this is the third one we had. They're all just fine.
Een soort bizarre mix van Son Mieux, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys en Madness (de band, niet de emotie). Jankerige zang, theatraal. Af en toe wel heerlijk gitaarwerk (Editions of You), maar alles er omheen, en met name dan dus de zang, zit een beetje in m'n allergie. Het talent is er, maar de vorm is niet voor mij.
I remember some of their music from the 80s, which I didn't very much care for, and I knew they had been around for a while but I hadn't listened to their earlier work like this album. It's more interesting than their later stuff, kind of Bowie-esque. It's okay. I don't expect I'll be reaching for it again any time too soon, though.
Not for me.
at times an interesting jumble with fascinating instrumentation but lacks the drive of Siren which I prefer.
not interested
Experimental, a little rocky horror feeling in there, definitely can hear Eno.
Darker then I expected this record to be. But it’s so great that it does not matter.
Wasn't so sure when I started on this one, the first few songs sounded a bit glam and theatrical for my taste, but as the album progressed, the experimental sides began to reveal and I liked it more and more. Bryan Ferry's theatricality also grew on me as it was surrounded by braver and braver instrumentation. I give up, I really like this one
3.5/5
Very interesting, need to come back to this one
Didn't hate it but its a one and done.
i couldn't help but think of david bowie while listening to this album. for your pleasure was released the year after bowie's the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars, and bowie must have provided some influence to roxy music. for your pleasure has that artsy, experimental vibe that was bowie's sound around this time. because of this unfortunate comparison, this album was bland as a whole to my ears. i did enjoy "do the strand" quite a lot; the horns present in a glam rock song was unexpected but delightful. to be honest, i had no idea brian eno didn't begin his career as a music producer but was himself involved in creating music as a musician in a band. to learn about eno's beginnings with art rock was fascinating; his work with bands like talking heads or U2 makes a lot of sense, but his own musical work did evolve over the years to stray from the glam rock found on this album.
So here's the thing: I wasn't particularly wowed by this album. I didn't think it was anything worth "writing home" about. That said, I was very intrigued by the execution here. Everything was incredibly, uniquely done, and I found it surprising that this album came out in 1973. The album itself didn't really do it for me. What I WILL say, is that I am intrigued with this band, looking at some of their work and album covers from across their discography. Despite not being particularly wooed by this album, I AM curious about this band; I think I will check out their greatest hits and get a wider view of who they are. So that's something!
On this album the band was finding their sound just a bit more. Do The Strand being the main and only single here. The rest of the album feels a bit more experimental and the sounds get weird! That being said, the songs are very cohesive and work extremely well. Brilliant band. 8,5 out of 10
It does sound a little ahead of its time, and I can hear some Nick Cave stylings in there!
agréablement surpris. 7/10
I like the strand it's such a fun song. I thought the album was good yeah, enjoyed it. Used to have a cat named after Roxy music.
It's a banger! So iconic Roxy music, not just because of Brian Ferrys notable style it's the whole thing. I think it's speed and rhythms they choose. It's punchy and fun. Really enjoyed jt
Great stuff. Such a great sound, keep your guessin', keeps you groovin'
This album was almost a dud if it wasn’t for The Bogus Man.
Really good.
This was better than I expected as I’ve always found Bryan Ferry’s voice incredibly grating
I know Roxy Music was really influential, but it holds zero appeal for me. Well crafted and executed songs bump this up a notch.
Para mim faz sentido o Brian Eno ter saído da banda depois deste disco.
Toffe plaat
No. False. I reject the assertion that I needed to listen to this before I die. This is so different from the other Roxy music albums on this list. It's chaotic, disconnected, pretentious, and yet somehow still boring. Perhaps more aggravating, the guitars and vocal lines seem more often than not to be at odds with each other. Fighting each other for dominance almost. In fact, none of the instruments seem to be locked in with each other most of the time. It's like a bunch of people playing at the same time but not playing together. The only thing saving this from a failing score is the sheer talent of all of the musicians involved. How they ended up making such a mess of an album when the rest of their albums are pretty decent is a mystery to me. How it ended up on this list when there are already two great albums by the same band on the list is an even bigger mystery.
Nice hair metal album, enjoyable listen
Meh. Nothing here I found clicking for me
Loved it as much as I love to see Amanda Lear in the album cover
I’ve tried to listen to this before. It seems like something I’d like but no part of it clicked with me. The songs felt long and aimless, and I really didn’t like Ferry’s singing voice. The last track was really quite annoying.
not feeling this one
I LOVE THIS ALBUM.
Half of this is amazing - Strand & Editions are amongst Roxy's best. And In Every Dream Home is amongst anyone's best. I fond the B side a bit more of a struggle, the sort of vaguely motorik extended pieces not really gelling for me. I do prefer Roxy with Eno, but this is an interesting transition, and you can't knock Ferry's voice & persona.
Right from the opener you can hear the tension here: Bryan's lyrics fighting for attention with Eno's music. It's a glorious clash of styles. This is such a cocky second album. Do The Strand swaggers along. It stalls a little towards the end. Eno seems to have won that battle for one final time.
Love the overall sound
Pfff zware kost voor mij; Allemaal te bombastisch op de verkeerde manier.
Moeilijk om deze muziek echt te duiden. Slecht is het zeker niet, hoewel de zang me op den duur wat irriteert.
Begon heel aardig maar wordt op een gegeven moment wel erg zwaar aangezet en slaat wat door in moeilijk-doen-om-het-moeilijk-doen.
Hmmm, lastig. Die vibrato is ergerlijk, muziek wel te doen.
There have been plenty of album I've disliked on this odyssey. For most albums that haven't been to my taste it has at least been possible to appreciate why they may be critically acclaimed, or why they may be popular, or why they may be influential. This, on the other hand, is a mystery. It is (surely) just objectively bad music? Busy, messy, everything-everywhere-all-at-once, headache-inducing music, crooned over by one of the most painful vocals I've ever heard. It made me feel nauseous. Rating: 1/5 Playlist track: Do The Strand Date listened: 02/08/23
its similar to the Divine Comedy's Casanova but has too many meandering musical breaks and the lyrics aren't very fun
Love me some Roxy. Not my favorite Roxy Music album, but still Bryan+Brian=<3
entretenido. mezcla un poco áspera. ferry es insoportable.