All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
Roxy Music's fifth album, SIREN, is a return to the form of their first couple of records--that is, it mixes astonishing material with some that, well, isn't quite as good. This is not to say that the band abandoned sophistication, however. If anything, they turned the suaveness up a notch--tracks like "Sentimental Fool" and the brilliant "Just Another High" both, albeit in different ways, suggest the path the band would follow before arriving at their masterpiece, AVALON. For those keeping track of these things, the cover model on this album is Jerry Hall.
"Love Is The Drug," the album's first track, is a classic. A story-song that could describe the beginning of the relationship that dissolves in "Dance Away" (from MANIFESTO, the band's next studio album), it is built on solid rhythm grooves with added flourishes of bright guitar. Bryan Ferry's vocals are more expressive than usual on "Both Ends Burning," a fairly sedate, but insistent dance groove with synthesizers weaving in and out of the propulsive bass line. SIREN, as the middle album in the band's studio career, includes pointers to both their past and future and is an excellent introduction to the worlds of Roxy Music.
Recorded at Air Studios, London, England in 1975.
Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards); Phil Manzanera (guitar); Edwin Johnson (strings, keyboards, synthesizer); Andrew Mackay (oboe, saxophone); John Gustafson (bass); Paul Thompson (drums).
Q (9/99, pp.122-3) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...their glossiest set...as gorgeously epic as 'Sentimental Fool' and as percussively hedonistic as 'Both Ends Burning'..." Vibe (12/99, p.164) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century Mojo (Publisher) (9/99, p.120) - "...a slick but largely convincing set of performances that owed little to the original Roxy spirit but suited Ferry's lounge lizard persona to a tee."
hear the siren's call! this cd along with country life are among roxy's best!!ferry let the others write a bit more and they're right on the mark!..choice cuts:"love is the drug".."both ends burning".."whirlwind".."she sells"..!and lets give a round of applause to cd universe!!..they have the best prices!..virgin wanted 16.00 for theirs..tower wanted 14.00 always go with cd universe! Submitted by johnny_vip (las vegas,nv) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Nice remastering This is a nice remastering CD. Submitted by a reviewer (Tokyo, Japan) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Roxy music rocks Siren is a very good album,my opionion the guys put a lot of effort into this fine recording. Submitted by northernbudman (Grand Marais mich) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Fantastic 70s art-rock-faire Roxy Music peaked in creativity and songwriting with this album that is typified by "Love is the Drug","She Sells" and "Both Ends Burning." All of the other songs on the album are essentials and great honorable mentions that could never be conceived as "filler" tracks and come together to make one of the seventies greatest albums. Submitted by Dan McPherson (Clyde, Oh, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Another Superb Offering Roxy Music's fifth album (CD) is as good or better than its predecessors. While Love is the Drug was their breakthrough single and got the most attention, the rest of the album has so much to offer. Excellent! Submitted by kejones1 (Phoenix, Az) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
hear the siren's call!
Roxy music rocks
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