Roxy Music, 1972.
Roxy Music before Brian Eno left was a little bit like...
Genesis before Peter Gabriel left.
Interesting, experimental, dangerous music.
Except that Eno was never really the front man for RM.
That was left in the tender care of Bryan Ferry.
After years of to-ing and fro-ing, I have resolved that I am not a Ferry fan.
The smooth, lounge lizard, white soul style he aspired to, and eventually coaxed RM into, doesn't appeal.
This album, RM's debut (coupled with the 2nd, For Your Pleasure, on my version) contains some of the most delightful, atmospheric and clever pop music/lyrics so far produced, let alone in the early 70s.
And they always have such nice ladies on their album covers!
If you have never explored 72's Roxy Music, get into it now and take a risk!
...And if you survive, but fancy something a little safer, try Avalon (final album).
10/10.
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