Roxy Music ROXY MUSIC

Roxy Music: Graham Simpson (bass instrument); Andy Mackay , Paul Thompson , Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry.Personnel: Bryan Ferry (vocals, piano, keyboards); Phil Manzanera (guitar); Andy Mackay (oboe, saxophone); Brian Eno (keyboards, synthesizer, tapes); Rik Kenton, Graham Simpson (bass guitar); Paul Thompson (drums).Liner Note Authors: Kaz Akaiwa; Simon Puxley.Recording information: Command Studios, London, England (03/1972).Photographer: Karl Stoecker.Arranger: Roxy Music.The self-titled first Roxy Music album opens with what seems to be a ambient recording from a cafe--glasses clinking, low talking, and so on. It sets up a mood of casual elegance that the band explored throughout their career, from sophisticated glamour all the way through decadence. The first song, "Re-Make/Re-Model" becomes, after the cafe introduction, a punchy rock track that mixes an insistent rhythm section, Andrew Mackay's saxophone playing, and Bryan Ferry's unmistakable voice into a cultured warbl