Hot Stamper Pressings of the Music of Roxy Music Available Now
The domestic, German, Japanese and Dutch pressings are not remotely competitive with the Brits on this album (which is not true for all Roxy’s albums but clearly true for this one, Siren being the obvious exception to the rule).
Now for those of you who are not big Roxy Music fans and don’t know this music, this album may take a bit of getting used to. We assure you it will be well worth your while. We think it’s brilliant.
And if you do consider yourself a fan of Art Rock, every Roxy album should be on your shelf, right up there with your Bowie, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Eno, Peter Gabriel, 10cc and too many others to list. (Most are personal favorites of mine, albums I have played hundreds of times over the last 40 years and plan to keep playing until my ears give out.)
Side One
The Thrill of It All
Three and Nine
On the best copies this track is the very definition of Tubey Magical richness and smoothness.
All I Want Is You
A little thinner and brighter than the other tracks on this side as a rule.
Out of the Blue
The best guitar solo ever played on the violin. Go Eddie!
If It Takes All Night
Side Two
Bitter Sweet
The best copies have monstrous bass on this track, along with huge amounts of space. Again, the Tubey Magic can be off the charts here.
Triptych
Casanova
The vocals on this track will always spit to some degree. The cleanest, most tonally correct sibilance is what you are looking for on this track. That, and amazing rock energy!
A Really Good Time
Prairie Rose
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