Category Archives: ROXY MUSIC

ROXY MUSIC Part 4 – Dancing Away / In Conclusion

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

In my previous post, I asserted that 1979’s Manifesto was more of a transitional album for Roxy Music than an essential one. This was confirmed after listening to the two albums that followed (which also happen to be their final … Continue reading →

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ROXY MUSIC Part 3 – Oh, The Thrill Of It All

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

One thing that’s become apparent as I’ve listened to Roxy Music the past few weeks is that they rarely, if ever, followed a standard verse-chorus-bridge structure, yet somehow managed to create some incredibly catchy songs amid their more avant-garde art-rock … Continue reading →

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ROXY MUSIC Part 2 – In Every Dream Home…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Roxy Music’s first single, “Virginia Plain,” was a Top 10 hit in the U.K., but it wasn’t included on their debut album, Roxy Music (1972). Many artists did this in the ‘60s & early ‘70s, but usually the single was … Continue reading →

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ROXY MUSIC Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

The radio stations I listened to during my adolescence in the late-70s and early-80s (mostly WPLJ and WNEW, the two biggest Rock stations in New York City) did not feature Roxy Music very often. The only song I recall hearing … Continue reading →

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