Roxy Music ‎– Avalon

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Flesh + Blood suggested that Roxy Music were at the end of the line, but they regrouped and recorded the lovely Avalon, one of their finest albums. Certainly, the lush, elegant soundscapes of Avalon are far removed from the edgy avant-pop of their early records, yet it represents another landmark in their career. With its stylish, romantic washes of synthesizers and Bryan Ferry’s elegant, seductive croon, Avalon simultaneously functioned as sophisticated make-out music for yuppies and as the maturation of synth pop. Ferry was never this romantic or seductive, either with Roxy or as a solo artist, and Avalon shimmers with elegance in both its music and its lyrics. “More Than This,” “Take a Chance with Me,” “While My Heart Is Still Beating,” and the title track are immaculately crafted and subtle songs, where the shifting synthesizers and murmured vocals gradually reveal the melodies. It’s a rich, textured album and a graceful way to end the band’s career.

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Warner Bros. Records ‎– 92-36861 1982 Vinyl LP Canadian

Side 1.

1. More Than This

2. The Space Between

3. Avalon
Backing Vocals – Yannick Etienne

4. India
Synthesizer [Guitar] – Bryan Ferry

5. While My Heart Is Still Beating
Written-By – Andy Mackay

Side 2.

1. The Main Thing

2. Take A Chance With Me
Oboe – Andy Mackay Written-By – Phil Manzanera

3. To Turn You On
Cello – Kermit Moore Drums – Rick Marotta Piano – Paul Carrack

4. True To Life

5. Tara
Written-By – Andy Mackay

Companies etc
• Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
• Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Credits:
• Backing Vocals – Fonzi Thornton
• Bass – Alan Spenner, Neil Jason
• Cover – Anthony Price, Bryan Ferry, Neil Kirk, Peter Saville
• Drums – Andy Newmark
• Engineer – Bob Clearmountain, Rhett Davies
• Guitar – Neil Hubbard, Phil Manzanera
• Keyboards, Written-By – Bryan Ferry
• Mastered By – Robert C. Ludwig
• Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
• Percussion – Jimmy Maelen
• Producer – Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
• Producer [Assistant] – Barry Bongiovi, Benjamin Arbiter, Ian Little, Peter Revill
• Saxophone – Andy Mackay
• Vocals – Bryan Ferry
Notes
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau & The Power Station, New York.

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