{"product_id":"roxy-music-avalon-vinyl-abbey-road-half-speed-remasters","title":"Roxy Music - Avalon - Vinyl *Abbey Road Half Speed Remasters*","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* We are a very small record shop with two members staff, so please be patient when contacting us with your questions. Alternatively, you can check our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boilerroomrecords.co.uk\/pages\/faqs\" title=\"FAQs\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e section as the information you need need may be there. *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist - Roxy Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel - UMC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre - Rock \/ POP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased - 01\/07\/22\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number - RMLP8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soft, dreamlike scope of Roxy Music's 1982 release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a far cry from the stark abrasiveness of the band's Seventies albums. But with its haunting melodies and hypnotic rhythms,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the logical extension of a style that Roxy Music had begun dabbling in on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlesh and Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, released in 1980.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlesh and Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esuggested that Roxy Music were at the end of the line, but they regrouped and recorded the lovely\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of their finest albums. Certainly, the lush, elegant soundscapes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esimultaneously 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Than This, Take a Chance with Me, While My Heart Is Still Beating\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRe-Issued with a fresh Half-Speed cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. London. To reflect the audio, all eight of the Roxy Music studio albums have had their artwork revised and with a gloss laminated finish so that each album is not just a record it’s a piece of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roxy Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44641633173812,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2208\/6196\/products\/SharedImage-135372.jpg?v=1678360858","url":"https:\/\/16-kingland.myshopify.com\/products\/roxy-music-avalon-vinyl-abbey-road-half-speed-remasters","provider":"16 Kingland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}