24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Set, even if it has a few missing tracks..., July 27, 2005
This review is from: Thrill of It All (Audio CD)
I personally only heard a of a few Roxy Music tracks before buying this set. My only other experience was whith Brian Eno's music which i had already a large collection of. Needlees to say even the tracks whiout Brian Eno amazed me and im very glad I bought this set. The only problem, wich i soon found out, was that a few album tracks were not includded because of cd size. Personally, i believe they should have included another disc like Velvet Underground's boxset so it could handle all the albums completly. For those interested these are the tracks includded and those not.
M = Tracks from the albums that are not includded.
Disc 1.
Roxy [Debut]
1.Re-Make/Re-Model
2.Ladytron
3.If There Is Something
M. Virginia Plan - for some reason its in the fourth disc, probably because it was originally a single and not in the UK pressing of the album.
4.2HB
M.The Bob
5.Chance Meeting
M.Would You Belive?
6.Sea Breezes
M.Bitters End
For Your Pleasure
7.Do The Strand
8.Beauty Queen
9.Strictly Confidential
10.Editions of You
11.In Every Dream Hom a Heartache
12.The Bogus Man
M.Grey Lagoons
13.For Your Pleasure
Stranded
14.Street Life
15.Just Like You
16.Amazona
M.Psalm
Disc 2. (Stranded is split between the two discs)
M.Serenade
1.A Song For Europe
2.Mother of Pearl
3.Sunset
Country Life
4.The Thrill of it All
5.Three and Nine
6.All I Want Is You
7.Out of The Blue
M.If it Takes all night
8.Bitter-Sweet
M.Triptych
9.Casanova
10.A Really Good Time
11.Prairie Rose
Siren
12.Love is the Drug
M.End of the Line
13.Sentimental Fool
M.Whirlwind
M.She Sells
14.Could it Happen to Me?
15.Both Ends Burning
M.Nightingale
16.Just Another High
Disc 3
Manifesto
1.Manifesto
2.Trash
3.Angel Eyes
M.Still Falls the Rain
4.Stronger Through The Years
5.Ain't That So
M.My Little Girl
6.Dance Away
M.Cry Cry Cry
M.Spin Me Around
Flesh + Blood
M.In the Midnight Hour
7.Oh Yeah
8.Same Old Scene
9.Flesh and Blood
10.My Only Love
11.Over You
M.Eight Miles High
M.Rain, Rain, Rain
12.No Strange Delight
M.Running Wild
Avalon
13.More Than This
M.The Space Between
14.Avalon
M.India (In B-side form on disc 4)
15.While My Heart is Still Beating
M.The Main Thing
16.Take A Chance With Me
17.To Turn You On
M.True To Life
18.Tara
Disc 4 (singles, rare and unissued material)
1.The Virginia Plan (single)
2.The Numberer (unreleased song)
3.Pyjamarama (single)
4.The Pride And Pain (unreleased song)
5.Manifesto (New Version)
6.Hula Kula (unreleased song)
7.Trash 2 (unreleased song)
8.Your Application's Failed (unreleased song)
9.Lover (rare song from Miami Vice soundtrack)
10.Sultanesque (unreleased song)
11.Dance Away (extended version)
12.South Downs (unreleased song)
13.Angel Eyes (extended version)
14.Always Unknowing (unreleased song, though avalible as a bonus song in some new Avalon editions.
15.The Main Thing (extended remix)
16.India (B-side to More Than This Single)
17.Jealous Guy (single)
Overall there are 23 missing album tracks (not counting Virginia Plan and India wich appear in Disc 4). Though this may prove as a negative factor, i can safely say that all the Roxy Music classics (and a few rare ones in Disc 4) are essentaly all you need to be a basic Roxy Music Fan.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A collection of timeless, heaven blessed melody, July 6, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Thrill of It All (Audio CD)
This box set gives the listener the chance to really learn about the band, which, in America, is not too easy to do. From the moment I heard my first Roxy Music song nearly 20 years ago, I have yet to hear anyone sing as passionate and deeply hynotic as Ferry. Their music caputures the mind and soul and twirls it through endless thought and reflection, soothing and inspiring the listener with blissful joy and wonderment. The lyrics are intelligent and flow magnificently with the music at every turn. Listening to the four discs in progression, one can experience first-hand the progression and maturity the band develops. Disc three, in particular, is packed with fresh and unique love songs that still sound up to date and in line with other songs of today, only better!!
The disc includes many photos and comments on some of the songs, and is interesting reading. What a fantastic opportunity for today's listener to grasp a powerful and majestic collection of masterpieces. A treasure chest of relentless passion and energy!! It is a disc worthy of being at the top of the list of ANYONE'S collection!!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love is the Drug of choice for Roxy Music on this boxed set!, August 6, 1998
This review is from: Thrill of It All (Audio CD)
Roxy Music was always underappreciated in America. Less accessible than Bowie, the band didn't find its audience until their four U.S. album(SIREN) and their last studio album(AVALON). This collection gives a view gallery viewing of what Roxy began as and what it became over time.
This collection puts together most of the band's essential album tracks(as well as, rare b sides and remixes)into a package that allows the listener to sit in the development of the band. Like the Beatles, Roxy was always moving forward, trying to find the next "fling" that would set their artistic heart afire.
The band's two best early albums FOR YOUR PLEASURE and COUNTRY LIFE are well represented by more than a handful of cuts. Just listening to Bryan Ferry's mannered vocals develop into sweet, supple singing allows one to appreciate the growth of the band, as well as, Ferry as a performer. BOYS AND GIRLS (Ferry's 4th solo album) would never have been possible without the journey the band-and Ferry-made and, more importantly, the solo Ferry albums of covers wouldn't have been possible without that journey either.
The melodies and playing are outstanding. Of particular note is Phil Manzanera's tasteful, unusual guitar solos and fills and Andy MacKay's mournful sax playing. Paul Thompson, always the underrated member of the band, creates the heat with his drumming focusing Ferry's lanquid melodies and keyboard playing.
The ability to contrast the early material with Eno playing sythes(and creating "treatments" of the other solos)to the much more melodic later material with Eddie Jobson on keyboards and electric violin(a clear Jean Luc-Ponty influence there!)creates a fuller picture of the band.
If you only know Roxy Music from AVALON then you've only heard a small part of the story. THE THRILL OF IT ALL delivers most of the story complete with conflict, love and adventure in a concise package.
My only complaint is that it would have been nice to have had more comments on the songs and perhaps a handful of demos. A review of the band's history (and revolving door of bass players)would have been nice.
Highly recommended!
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