Roxy: Heard of them. Unfortunately, nothing jumps out for me here. It ticks all the marks for this genre and doesn’t deviate. To be fair, this isn’t a genre that I really find myself listening to. However, MyFive has opened up the doors and has surprised me with some real zingers on a few occasions.
Roxy Music – All I Want Is You
I got into Roxy Music a little late – procuring Manifesto (1979) and then their Greatest Hits (1977) album (This track is on there, but I more fully remember Pyjamarama, Virginia Plain, Do the Strand and, of course, Love Is the Drug). So it was interesting to dig a little here as this one was originally on Country Life (1974). This track presents as glam rock – fitting in with Bowie, Mott the Hoople, etc. Phil Manzanera on guitar and Bryan Ferry’s distinctive vocals set them apart. What a full onslaught of sound – a tight package.
“All I Want is You”/The Roxies. This is definitely more guitar-forward than the Roxie stuff I know — Ed properly calls it glam rock. Barges in with a roar and doesn’t let up. Ferry’s characteristically fey vocals fit the genre as well as they’d fit the later, less rawky material.
“All I Want Is You” by Roxy Music: This has a more rock feel than what I am used to expecting as the typical vibe of this band “Avalon etc”. The song reminds me of David Bowie a tad and is probably who I would guess it was off the cuff but then you can hear Bryan Ferry’s voice cut through pretty clearly on a more careful listen. The mix seems a bit muddy but an all in all solid rocker. Deserves more listens.
Roxy: Heard of them. Unfortunately, nothing jumps out for me here. It ticks all the marks for this genre and doesn’t deviate. To be fair, this isn’t a genre that I really find myself listening to. However, MyFive has opened up the doors and has surprised me with some real zingers on a few occasions.
Roxy Music – All I Want Is You
I got into Roxy Music a little late – procuring Manifesto (1979) and then their Greatest Hits (1977) album (This track is on there, but I more fully remember Pyjamarama, Virginia Plain, Do the Strand and, of course, Love Is the Drug). So it was interesting to dig a little here as this one was originally on Country Life (1974). This track presents as glam rock – fitting in with Bowie, Mott the Hoople, etc. Phil Manzanera on guitar and Bryan Ferry’s distinctive vocals set them apart. What a full onslaught of sound – a tight package.
“All I Want is You”/The Roxies. This is definitely more guitar-forward than the Roxie stuff I know — Ed properly calls it glam rock. Barges in with a roar and doesn’t let up. Ferry’s characteristically fey vocals fit the genre as well as they’d fit the later, less rawky material.
“All I Want Is You” by Roxy Music: This has a more rock feel than what I am used to expecting as the typical vibe of this band “Avalon etc”. The song reminds me of David Bowie a tad and is probably who I would guess it was off the cuff but then you can hear Bryan Ferry’s voice cut through pretty clearly on a more careful listen. The mix seems a bit muddy but an all in all solid rocker. Deserves more listens.