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"Virginia Plain", "Street Life", "Love Is The Drug", "Avalon"--they are all here on this splendid, all-encompassing greatest hits package. As on the other Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music hits compilation, Street Life, the early years of Brian Eno period Roxy Music are largely overlooked in favour of Ferry's later, less avant-garde fare, from the extraordinarily camp "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" to the chirpy "Let's Stick Together". Throughout, it's hard to resist the potent combination of Ferry's vampiric croon and Roxy Music's art school chic. A sexy and exciting ride through some of the finest pop moments of the 1970s and 80s. --Amber Cowan
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Some years back by accident I was introduced to this Great Band - "Roxy Music". Its True, they have their own style of music unique to them! Immediately I loved their style of music and bought this and many of its albums. This album features a collection of the BEST tracks from Roxy music and of Bryan Ferry. MY favourtie is More than this! Roxy music dates back to about 20 years, one aspect i like about their music is the introduction of the sax in some songs and the organ,it goes realy well with Bryans vocals. Brillianty compiled into one of the best albums of Roxy Music! Even if you like other types of music, listen to this will open you to another level of music. A must have and must listen.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Bryan Ferry, either solo or as lead singer with Roxy music, made the top ten of the British charts in the seventies and eighties with fifteen singles and an extended play EP. He also had several other hits so they couldn't all be included here.
Bryan wrote a lot of his own material but he also recorded some distinctive covers. Two of the songs here date back to the thirties. Of course, most people remember the Platters for Smoke gets in your eyes, but it was actually written in 1934. The other oldie, These foolish things, was originally an American number one hit for Benny Goodman in 1936. Bryan eventually emphasized his love for such songs by recording a whole album of them later in his career. Other distinctive covers include Jealous Guy (John Lennon), which provided Bryan with his only UK number one hit, and A hard rain's a gonna fall (Bob Dylan).
Most of the essentials are here including all the songs already mentioned plus Let's stick together, Virginia plain, Love is the drug, Dance away, Angel eyes, Oh yeah and More than this - are here. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that apart from some of the minor hits, Over you (a top five UK hit) and the UK top ten hits Price of love, This is tomorrow and Pyjamarama are also missing.
A single CD cannot do full justice to Bryan's music but this is a strong collection.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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"Not just Suave & Sophisticated Album from Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music but a good Anthology of their very best hits!"
28 April 2009
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I bought this as my first Roxy Music CD in 1995 and which I think is a sort of anthology of Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry including many of their singles. I have always viewed Roxy Music as an innovative band and have been drawn to their music ever since I heard 'dance away' for me is a sort of funky-pop type track that came popular around the same time as songs like `Night Fever' in the late 70s era. However, top five favourite tracks from this Album are: "More than this", "Same old scene", "Avalon", "Jealous guy", & "Oh yeah". There other tracks, I could add as additional favourites as well. Overall, this compilation has very good variety of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music track(s) like "Street Life" which is more rock than pop and the fast pop early hit "Virginia Plain". Obviously, the classic platters track "Smoke gets in your eyes" is a timeless track. For hard-core fans, this may not be the very best Album but it is good start to find out what Bryan Ferry & his Roxy Music band are about after scratching the surface of their image of being "suave & sophisticated' artist and his band.
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fantastic album
if you like Bryan Ferry then this is a brilliant album for your music collection. it is great to play low as back ground music or at full blast. great music.
Published 2 months ago by sliverfox
4.0 out of 5 stars
a must
Roxy Music's sleek,unique, entertaining, sexy, pre-punk music is a must for every collection. I personaly, much prefer Roxy music to Brian Ferry's Solo collectioons.
Published 2 months ago by someone
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Ferry Good
Wasn't a fan when younger but do appreciate the voice and music now. Better late than never. Melow and rocky. Good mix.
Published 3 months ago by Linda A. Macdonald
3.0 out of 5 stars
more than this the best of brian ferry and roxy music
You dont get much feel from a greatest hits album,just hit after hit,without the soul of the original. Read more
Published 3 months ago by david jilks
3.0 out of 5 stars
more than this brian ferry
sound quality not as good as expected but ok not particularly pleasant to listen to for a long time at one go
Published 3 months ago by mrs.Susan O'Donnelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album
This is a great album and I have enjoyed singing along to it in the car. Its a trip down memory lane for me.
Published 3 months ago by L. Galloway
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big fan of Bryan Ferry.
Like most of the tracks on the CD - I am a big fan of Roxy Music but still like the old hits best.
Published 4 months ago by PCollins
5.0 out of 5 stars
FANTASTIC CD
Alway's loved all of Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry songs ever since Virgina Plain came out in '72 I was just a boy of 12 years old then and I've followed them right through there... Read more
Published 7 months ago by mitchy59
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who hasnt got this Album!, it is outstanding
This is just brilliant. All the songs you can think of on one album. Great to have in the car when you can sing along. Highly recommended.
Published 11 months ago by Hubzy
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Excellent
More Than This: the Best of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music
First class service and a quality product even better than expected
First class service and a quality product even better than expected
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