Volume 3 of The First Time Ever I Heard That Song: 15 songs that made an impact
Sophomore year of college (I think); doing my college radio show. With the whole studio's music library at my disposal I was getting deeper into lots of bands, with Roxy Music and all the off-shoots at the top of the pile. Anyway that day I had pulled IN YOUR MIND off the shelves; and as the previous song was playing I did a quick needle-drop audition of the album to pick a track to play next. Maybe it was the supple string section; maybe the undeniable groove; or maybe it was just the 7-1/2 minute length, but I went with 'Love Me Madly Again.' After a couple minutes a friend who was listening called up (of course we all listened to each other's shows - somebody had to!) and said 'what's this you're playing? It's amazing!'
Roxy's early work was a true revelation, wierd and wonderful and totally of the moment. Some of Ferry's solo work could well have been Roxy recordings of the time; a lot of it was cheesy-but-right; but this album and also the slightly later THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE were just collections of great straight-ahead rock. This was, of course, before Ferry became Mr. Romantic Yuppie Crooner with later Roxy as his vehicle of love... But hey I still go to the reunion shows when they come around!
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