Roxy Music Live Albums
Roxy Music are a very innovative “art rock” group that appeared in the UK in the early 1970s. They are often linked to glam rock but their music is a long way from Sweet and Gary Glitter.
They influenced the growth of electronic music in the 1980s although guitar, saxophone and flute also featured in their music.
Roxy Music disbanded in 1976 but came back together in 1979 with a much softer, more romantic style of music.
Studio Albums by Roxy Music
1972 – Roxy Music
1973 – For Your Pleasure
1973 – Stranded
1974 – Country Life
1975 – Siren
1979 – Manifesto
1980 – Flesh and Blood
1982 – Avalon
In my opinion, Roxy Music never recorded a fantastic studio album because each was flawed by a little bit of filler… even For Your Pleasure. Plenty of other people disagree with me.
They did have some fantastic singles. Here are the singles that went into the UK top 20 charts:
1972 Virginia Plain #4
1973 Pyjamarama #10
1973 Street Life #9
1974 All I Want Is You #12
1975 Love Is The Drug #2
1979 Dance Away #2
1979 Angel Eyes #4
1980 Over You #5
1980 Oh Yeah #5
1980 Same Old Scene #12
1981 Jealous Guy #1
1982 More Than This #6
1982 Avalon #13
I think Virginia Plain is probably my all time favourite song and has been since about 1976. It is perfect.
Live Albums by Roxy Music
1972 1974 Reflection
1973 – 75 Viva
1973 – 75 Vintage
1979 Concerto / Concert Classics / Ladytron
1979 Live In America
1979 Showing Out (Oakland)
1979 Manchester Manifesto
1980 Live In Germany
1982 Heart Still Beating
1982 The High Road
2001 Roxy Music Live
2001 Live At The Apollo
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Reflection is a compilation album and DVD of live recordings by Roxy Music.
The songs were recorded for the German Television programme called Musikladen. This includes songs that go back to Brian Eno’s time with the band.
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The High Road is a live EP and a different DVD by Roxy Music
The EP was recorded at the Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland on 30 August 1982 while the DVd came from the concert at Frejus, France on 27 August 1982 which was later released on CD as Heart Still Beating.
I believe Roxy Music had the potential to release one of the greatest live albums ever.
I’m a big fan but unfortunately I don’t think they have (yet) released an absolute classic from the heady days of 1973 to 1975 when they were challenging David Bowie as one of the most exciting experiences.
Perhaps that’s harsh but I recognise the difference between very good and great.
Their past catalogue hasn’t been treated kindly. Viva needs to be extended, the releases for the Manifesto tour in 1979/1980 are very confusing and Avalon tour saw them to continue to smooth out their adorable rough edges.
Their comeback in 2001 is very worthy but, let’s be honest, it is 25 years too late.
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Heart Still Beating is a live album by Roxy Music.
It was recorded at a concert in Fréjus, France in 1982.
Roxy Music are a band I have a strong bias towards even if I much prefer the 1973 to 1975 band that gave us the four studio albums. I didn’t have a problem with Brian Eno leaving but I wasn’t so keen on the softer side that was developing on Siren.
This live album comes from their classy smooth pop period that they had after their comeback in 1979. Early Roxy had gone but this band still had plenty to offer.
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Viva is the first live album by glam / art rock group Roxy Music. It has been pulled together from three concerts at the Glasgow Apollo in November 1973, Newcastle City Hall in November 1974 and the Wembley Arena in London in October 1975.
This is Roxy Music after Brian Eno left. All three concerts feature his replacement Eddie Jobson.
I’m very conflicted about this live album and I’ve been putting off writing a review in the hope that we might get a remastered, extended version that takes away all my criticisms.
But I’ve been waiting for years to get a better version of Viva and I don’t even hear any rumours.
My overall rating – 25 out of 30 (mainly marked down for being too short – I want MORE!)
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Concerto is a live album by Roxy Music recorded in 1979 and released in 2001. It has also been released as Ladytron in 2002 and Concert Classics in 1998.
Confused?
This is Roxy Music after they’ve reunited and recorded the Manifesto studio album so it’s a much smoother, perhaps less interesting group.
This album has been released under license and Briyan Ferry and the other members of Roxy Music have had nothing to do with the release.
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Roxy Music Live is a record of how this great group sounded on the 2001 world tour after being apart from 1983.
Until this album, Roxy Music have been relatively poorly served by the quality of their live albums – Viva, Concerto / Ladytron and Heart Still Beating. I think plenty of people have been burnt by the confusing releases from the 1979/80 tours.
My Rating – 24 out of 30 (that feels stingy but it’s what the three individual ratings add up to).
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