BRYAN FERRY & ROXY MUSIC
The Platinum Collection
Boy, this is a great collection, and I don’t mind telling you that I’ve never really considered myself a fan. I thought, how could I write an intelligent review of a cult favorite like Roxy Music when I’m not even that familiar with their career. The 3 discs represent 3 distinct stages of musical progression, but each equally as enjoyable and none hugely different from the previous one.
The first disc covers early works including the classics ‘Do The Strand’ and ‘Love Is The Drug’. This disc is packed with quirky, intelligent pop songs with great hooks. Reminiscent at times of the Talking Heads and the Only Ones, these early tracks also include sax work reminiscent of early Psychedelic Furs. But of course, Roxy Music came first. These guys were the originals and deserve credit for influencing many great bands that came after them.
The second disc covers Roxy Music’s more radio friendly years and includes many favorites like ‘Dance Away’, ‘More Than This’ and ‘Avalon’. The classy rhythms will alternately intoxicate, mesmerize and comfort the listener. It’s a familiar trail you’ll keep coming back to.
The third disc in this set focuses on Bryan Ferry’s solo career. While reflecting the same hypnotic rhythms of Roxy’s later works, his solo efforts often carry a bit more punch with more guitar work and dance beats higher in the mix. All his best work is here including ‘Slave To Love’, ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘Kiss And Tell’. This disc also offers a couple of interesting diversions. ‘He’ll Have To Go’ is, I’m guessing, Bryan Ferry’s closest thing to a country song. Complete with twangy guitar and Hammond organ, this is a beautiful little number.
The set also contains a couple of interesting covers ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ and ‘As Time Goes By’. This first one is done in classic Roxy-hypnotic style, while the second is performed with a traditional jazz arrangement that both warms and delights. While they offer a change of pace, they are performed with enough poise to still fit nicely in to this collection.
In my opinion, Bryan Ferry has never come across as the self-confident, brooding singer/songwriter, but his music certainly tells a different story. I have a newfound respect for him and his band mates.
Listening to this collection will ring a lot of bells; so many great songs and I can honestly say not a dud in the lot. I can’t even say that about many bands that I do consider myself a fan. While this collection is brand new (June 2004), you can pick this up at a budget price of only 7.99 UKP. If you’re like me; you know you like some of their music but you never really felt motivated to go buy anything of theirs, well this collection is well worth the bargain price. This is one purchase that will exceed your expectations, and a collection that will keep finding its way in to your CD deck. Enjoy!
The first disc covers early works including the classics ‘Do The Strand’ and ‘Love Is The Drug’. This disc is packed with quirky, intelligent pop songs with great hooks. Reminiscent at times of the Talking Heads and the Only Ones, these early tracks also include sax work reminiscent of early Psychedelic Furs. But of course, Roxy Music came first. These guys were the originals and deserve credit for influencing many great bands that came after them.
The second disc covers Roxy Music’s more radio friendly years and includes many favorites like ‘Dance Away’, ‘More Than This’ and ‘Avalon’. The classy rhythms will alternately intoxicate, mesmerize and comfort the listener. It’s a familiar trail you’ll keep coming back to.
The third disc in this set focuses on Bryan Ferry’s solo career. While reflecting the same hypnotic rhythms of Roxy’s later works, his solo efforts often carry a bit more punch with more guitar work and dance beats higher in the mix. All his best work is here including ‘Slave To Love’, ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘Kiss And Tell’. This disc also offers a couple of interesting diversions. ‘He’ll Have To Go’ is, I’m guessing, Bryan Ferry’s closest thing to a country song. Complete with twangy guitar and Hammond organ, this is a beautiful little number.
The set also contains a couple of interesting covers ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ and ‘As Time Goes By’. This first one is done in classic Roxy-hypnotic style, while the second is performed with a traditional jazz arrangement that both warms and delights. While they offer a change of pace, they are performed with enough poise to still fit nicely in to this collection.
In my opinion, Bryan Ferry has never come across as the self-confident, brooding singer/songwriter, but his music certainly tells a different story. I have a newfound respect for him and his band mates.
Listening to this collection will ring a lot of bells; so many great songs and I can honestly say not a dud in the lot. I can’t even say that about many bands that I do consider myself a fan. While this collection is brand new (June 2004), you can pick this up at a budget price of only 7.99 UKP. If you’re like me; you know you like some of their music but you never really felt motivated to go buy anything of theirs, well this collection is well worth the bargain price. This is one purchase that will exceed your expectations, and a collection that will keep finding its way in to your CD deck. Enjoy!
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