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Roxy Music - Manifesto (1979)

Track listing:
  1. Manifesto 5:30
  2. Trash 2:14
  3. Angel Eyes 3:07
  4. Still Falls The Rain 4:15
  5. Stronger Through The Years 6:14
  6. Ain't That So 5:41
  7. My Little Girl 3:15
  8. Dance Away 3:47
  9. Cry, Cry, Cry 2:56
  10. Spin Me Round 5:14

Notes

Returning to action after four years of solo projects, Roxy Music redefined its sound and agenda on Manifesto. More than ever, Roxy sounds like Bryan Ferry's backing band, as the group strips away their art-rock influences, edits out the instrumental interludes in favor of concise pop songs, and adds layers of stylish disco rhythms. Although the songwriting is distressingly inconsistent, there are a number of wonderful moments on the record, particularly in the sighing "Angel Eyes" and the heartbroken "Dance Away." Still, trading sonic adventure for lush, accessible disco-pop isn't entirely satisfactory, even if it is momentarily seductive.