On Roxy Music's debut, the tensions between Brian Eno and Bryan Ferry propelled their music to great, unexpected heights, and for most of the group's second album, For Your Pleasure, the band equals, if not surpasses, those expectations. However, there are a handful of moments where those tensions become unbearable, as when Eno wants to move toward texture and Ferry wants to stay in more conventional rock territory; the nine-minute "The Bogus Man" captures such creative tensions perfectly, and it's easy to see why Eno left the group after the album was completed. Still, those differences result in yet another extraordinary record from Roxy Music, one that demonstrates even more clearly than the debut how avant-garde ideas can flourish in a pop setting. This is especially evident in the driving singles "Do the Strand" and "Editions of You," which pulsate with raw energy and jarring melodic structures. Roxy also illuminate the slower numbers, such as the eerie "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," with atonal, shimmering synthesizers, textures that were unexpected and innovative at the time of its release. Similarly, all of For Your Pleasure walks the tightrope between the experimental and the accessible, creating a new vocabulary for rock bands, and one that was exploited heavily in the ensuing decade. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
1 Do the Strand4:04
2 Beauty Queen4:41
3 Strictly Confidential3:48
4 Editions of You3:51
5 In Every Dream Home a Heartache5:29
6 The Bogus Man9:20
7 Grey Lagoons4:13
8 For Your Pleasure6:51
Andy MackayOboe, Saxophone
John Porter Bass
Paul Thompson Drums
Brian Eno Synthesizer, Tapes, Keyboards, Tape
Bryan Ferry Keyboards, Art Direction, Cover Art Concept, Vocals
Phil Manzanera Guitar
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