Roxy Music - Avalon (1982) {1988, Japanese Reissue}

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Title: Avalon
Year Of Release: 1982 / 1988
Label: EG Records / Virgin Japan #VJD-28013
Genre: Art Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:37:22
Total Size: 230 / 90 Mb (Full Scans ~ 204 Mb)
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Avalon is the eighth and final studio album by English rock band Roxy Music. Released in May 1982, it was recorded in 1981–82 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of the band's later work. It was the band's most successful studio album, reaching No. 1 in the UK (for 3 weeks) and staying on the album charts for over a year. Although it only peaked at No. 53 in the United States, Avalon endured as a sleeper hit and became the band's only million-selling record in that country, ultimately receiving a platinum certification.

Flesh + Blood suggested that Roxy Music were at the end of the line, but they regrouped and recorded the lovely Avalon, one of their finest albums. Certainly, the lush, elegant soundscapes of Avalon are far removed from the edgy avant-pop of their early records, yet it represents another landmark in their career. With its stylish, romantic washes of synthesizers and Bryan Ferry's elegant, seductive croon, Avalon simultaneously functioned as sophisticated make-out music for yuppies and as the maturation of synth pop. Ferry was never this romantic or seductive, either with Roxy or as a solo artist, and Avalon shimmers with elegance in both its music and its lyrics. "More Than This," "Take a Chance with Me," "While My Heart Is Still Beating," and the title track are immaculately crafted and subtle songs, where the shifting synthesizers and murmured vocals gradually reveal the melodies. It's a rich, textured album and a graceful way to end the band's career.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music

Roxy Music - Avalon (1982) {1988, Japanese Reissue}

Track List:

01. More Than This [0:04:31.60]
02. The Space Between [0:04:29.73]
03. Avalon [0:04:16.20]
04. India [0:01:45.12]
05. While My Heart Is Still Beating [0:03:26.35]
06. The Main Thing [0:03:54.00]
07. Take A Chance With Me [0:04:42.63]
08. To Turn You On [0:04:16.22]
09. True To Life [0:04:24.18]
10. Tara [0:01:35.12]




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