― A Nairn, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Paul, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Vic Funk, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gilberto, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Spencer Chow, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― cecilia, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sean Carruthers, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
Ned, no fair picking so many songs on a OPO thread.
I don't know them as well a I like (and rather stupidly I don't own their first two albums, in particular, though I hope I'll correct that some time within a year). "Mother of Pearl" was the first song of theirs to attract my attention. I would actually say "Whirlwind" which will probably puts me in a minority, but I really like Ferry's crazy singing on that song.
― DeRayMi, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Arthur, Saturday, 6 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
Roxy is one of those groups that I can't limit myself. Simply impossible. :-)
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
where do you start and what do you reject with so much extraordinary music almost compressed into the bands first 5 studio albums ? even if "Whirlwind" features slightly silly lyrics it still rocks and rhymes -- the worst song on Siren yet probably a better song than many other bands have ever achieved
RMs self-mocking "outrage" at its own audacity and "impeccable style" seems to have gone under the heads of the American audience of the day, which set against RMs achievements is a minor outrage, more a distinguishing hallmark
also note the unique approach to the problem of bass players resulting in the correct bass players for songs and a revolving door rhythm section, not manipulated as a variable so brazenly by other bands
compare these fine albums to solo Ferry minus those same musos and i think the "musical nucleus" should have been expanded for song- writing credits purposes -- that is, the semi-co-ordinated spazz of the musicians is greater than the sum with this band, the first clear "VU influenced" band
― George Gosset, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gareth, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Venga, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ally, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― DeRayMi, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― geeg, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
but you're lucky to have not got close to having finished with "Siren" yet; how i wish there was another Roxy Music album out there that i haven't worn out, although i still listen; go and buy "Siren"; some people think it's their best, and "Love is the Drug" is conveniently first eliminated
― George Gosset, Monday, 8 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dave225, Monday, 8 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nick A., Monday, 8 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
'Both Ends Burning' does it for me today though...
― Ray M, Thursday, 11 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sean Carruthers, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nicole, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dave225, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― RickyT, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Arthur, Friday, 12 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
And Gareth, did you listen to them now? After more than four months?
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Friday, 15 November 2002 13:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― TMFTML (TMFTML), Friday, 15 November 2002 15:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sean (Sean), Friday, 15 November 2002 16:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
That's right, he is coming through town...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 15 November 2002 16:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dan (dan), Friday, 15 November 2002 16:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
Can't choose between "In every dream home" and "Mother of Pearl" myself.
But very few albums start better than "Remake/Remodel".
― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 15 November 2002 16:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 16 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 16 November 2002 19:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Saturday, 16 November 2002 19:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 16 November 2002 19:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Saturday, 16 November 2002 19:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Paul (scifisoul), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 00:51 (twenty-one years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:10 (twenty years ago) link
take me as I am, an average man.
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:48 (twenty years ago) link
― cuspidorian (cuspidorian), Thursday, 25 March 2004 02:41 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 25 March 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago) link
― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Thursday, 25 March 2004 03:18 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 25 March 2004 03:59 (twenty years ago) link
I was pleased when someone mentioned it earlier. People usually ignore it when discussing For Your Pleasure.
― Luke Broster, Thursday, 25 March 2004 05:47 (twenty years ago) link
― zeus, Monday, 19 September 2005 12:49 (eighteen years ago) link
Now that someone else has done so, I'll choose "Mother Of Pearl" as THEE post-Eno Roxy track.
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 19 September 2005 16:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 19 September 2005 17:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 19 September 2005 23:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― The King Of Flop Threads, Monday, 19 September 2005 23:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 00:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 19:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― J Arthur Rank (Quin Tillian), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:44 (seventeen years ago) link
So, Gareth...
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 16:03 (sixteen years ago) link
lol does he even post here any more
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 16:08 (sixteen years ago) link
― my inbox so hot (will), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 20:53 (fifteen years ago) link
― my inbox so hot (will), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 20:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I bought the first album first and listened to it distractedly. "Sea Breezes" is the first song the really stuck out and made me rewind first the track and then the album. So "Sea Breezes".
― Shh! It's NOT Me!, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link
ladytron
― velko, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 21:09 (fifteen years ago) link
The Bogus Man is rocking world tonight
― sonnyboy, Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:37 (fourteen years ago) link
i wanna know what parish priest! thinks
― country matters, Sunday, 26 July 2009 22:10 (fourteen years ago) link
also sea breezes obv
― country matters, Sunday, 26 July 2009 22:12 (fourteen years ago) link
lurve "Mother of Pearl"
― Lee Remick, Sunday, 26 July 2009 22:47 (fourteen years ago) link
leaning towards 'both ends burning', these days
― euskaltel husker du (haitch), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:32 (fourteen years ago) link
another exciting vote for "Mother of Pearl"
― sciolism, Monday, 27 July 2009 01:28 (fourteen years ago) link
"Same Old Scene."
― Heric E. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 27 July 2009 01:44 (fourteen years ago) link
"Grey Lagoon"
― sleeve, Monday, 27 July 2009 04:56 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lybogiaNGZM
― jaxon, Sunday, 4 April 2010 20:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Editions of You just ahead of Amazona. They are probably the only band with two songs in my top 20 of all time.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 5 April 2010 12:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Pyjamarama--one of the definitive Roxy tracks in the whole oeuvre. How I WISH Soto had discussed it in his amazing series of Roxy podcasts...
― iago g., Monday, 5 April 2010 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Just discovering that "Amazona" clip upthread today, and it's amazing!
Never realized Phil's guitar fiff is kind of a variant of "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers.
― I turn it up when I hear the banjo (Dan Peterson), Monday, 5 April 2010 21:34 (fourteen years ago) link
"always unknowing"
― lord byron stingily (r1o natsume), Monday, 5 April 2010 21:36 (fourteen years ago) link
(x-post) Fiff, riff...
― I turn it up when I hear the banjo (Dan Peterson), Monday, 5 April 2010 21:38 (fourteen years ago) link
it's a three-way tie for me between "if there is something" (rawest vocals in the ferry canon), "dream home" and "amazona". so many songs of such a high calibre though.
― charlie h, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:30 (thirteen years ago) link
i also adore "just like you" come to think of it.
― charlie h, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:31 (thirteen years ago) link
GARETH!
It's def either Psalm, Mother of Pearl, If There is Something, Virginia Plain, Angel Eyes, More Than This, Editions of You or...
eh... this is impossible!
― mr.raffles, Thursday, 16 August 2012 18:42 (eleven years ago) link
Can't wait for the Roxy Music artists poll coming circa 2014!
This really is impossible, though.
― cwkiii, Thursday, 16 August 2012 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
Gotta be "Mother of Pearl"
― frogbs, Thursday, 16 August 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
I think I could get it down to "Virginia Plain" vs. "Mother of Pearl," but those are such differing sides of what I love about Roxy -- chaotic and glammy vs. stately and elegiac -- I cannot choose between the two.
― Ermahgerd Thomas (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 16 August 2012 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
That's why MoP is so great. It has both!
― mr.raffles, Thursday, 16 August 2012 19:48 (eleven years ago) link
What was I thinking, actually forgot about the intro when I typed that!
― Ermahgerd Thomas (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 16 August 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
thinkin baot life's inner meaning
― j., Thursday, 7 November 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
what was ferry reading when he wrote mother of pearl??
― j., Thursday, 7 November 2013 23:10 (ten years ago) link
jealous guy thinking baot stuff
― Blecch Dreieinigkeitsmoses (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 7 November 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SseFmHprqcI
― Sorry Somehow Forgot To Take Out The Trash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 July 2014 20:00 (nine years ago) link