This is a limited edition "Album Replica" CD of AVALON specially packaged to simulate the original LP design.
From 1975's SIREN through the rest of Roxy Music's albums and his concurrent solo work, Bryan Ferry was leading up to AVALON. The last Roxy Music studio album (it was followed by numerous collections, both live and otherwise), it is the perfect culmination of Ferry's constant striving for the ultimate sophistication. On AVALON, the styles that the band had explored in the past--funk, jazz, and rock--come together to create a texture of remarkable subtlety. The title track is Ferry's finest moment. His suave voice turns the romance all the way up, while the band plays in a smooth, light jazz-funk groove and guitar notes shimmer like the sun on water.
"While My Heart is Still Beating" features Andy Mackay's saxophone drifting in around Phil Manzanera's languid guitar lines. "True to Life," a ballad shot through with reverberation, is the kind of song aching to be played late at night with the lights off. From the almost jaw-dropping elegance of the opening track, "More Than This," to the closing "Tara," a sparse, evocative instrumental, AVALON is Roxy Music's masterpiece.
Digitally remastered by Robert C. Ludwig (Masterdisc).
Additional Tracks
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas and The Power Station, New York, New York.
Personnel: Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Phil Manzanera, Neil Hubbard (guitar); Kermit Moore (cello); Andy Mackay (oboe, saxophone); Paul Carrack (piano); Alan Spenner, Neil Jason (bass); Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta (drums); Jimmy Maelen (percussion); Fonzi Thornton, Yanick Etienne (background vocals).
Personnel: Bryan Ferry (vocals, guitar synthesizer, keyboards); Phil Manzanera, Neil Hubbard (guitar); Kermit Moore (cello); Andy Mackay (saxophone); Paul Carrack (piano); Neil Jason, Alan Spenner (bass); Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark (drums); Jimmy Maelen (percussion); Fonzi Thornton, Yanick Etienne (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (11/89) - Ranked # 31 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties" survey. Q (12/99, p.158) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A demi-monde of exhausted, ruined glamour is conjured by the title track....AVALON is their weary goodbye and as a farewell letter from a national treasure, it's a bittersweet treat." Uncut (9/03, p.126) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The sounds on this, the biggest-selling album of their career, are as avant-garde as anything they'd ever done, just more subtle..." Mojo (Publisher) (1/00, p.108) - "...a coherent piece of work with a high strike rate....sparkling pop..." Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, p.123) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...AVALON, in its indistinct beauty, said everything Ferry needed to say about sophisticated pop for grown-ups..."
A Must!! This recording has stood the test of time and this 5.1 re-mix is absolute perfection! The music is first rate and this re-mix does it justice. If you're looking for a great surround disc to show off your system for your friends ala 'Dark Side..' then this is the one to get.
Andy Newmark's drums are out of this world! Submitted by Frank (Madison, WI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 4 found this helpful.
Sounds great This is the perfect cd for SACD. It sounds great! Submitted by Larry (Seaside, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Avalon "Turns you on" again Super Audio surround sound must have had Avalon in their minds when developing this format.
Every instrument is enhanced beautifully and separated perfectly.
A must have for any audiophile. Submitted by a reviewer (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
This is a "Must Have" for SACD owners I have always thought this CD was the "sauvest" ever made. Guys put this one on and the women will melt. Anyways, the SACD version came in the mail yesterday and it is a revelation. It is right up there with Dark Side of the Moon for best multi-channel SACD ever made. Whoever did the remixing, knew what they were doing. I can only hope more albums are remixed with as much care as this one, which takes full advantage of the new medium. Submitted by a reviewer (Minneapolis MN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Very high audio quality both CD and SACD A must have work!
A must hear work! Submitted by attilio.abba (Turin, Italy, UE) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A Must!!
Very high audio quality both CD and SACD
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