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Roxy Music

4.0 - What I’ve gathered about Brian Eno through this listening exercise is that he tends to dominate most collaborations. “Low” sounds more Eno than Bowie. Similarly with some of his Talking Heads work. So, Roxy Music without Eno, while still amazing, is missing something for me. I miss Eno’s insane fireworks from Roxy’s first couple records. Still, this is a great record — actually, the songwriting overall is better. But Eno of this era always sprinkles that extra pixie dust. Standouts: the last three tracks.

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