ROXY MUSIC
OAKLAND AUDITORIUM 1979
COMPACT DISC
Item no. :WKMCD053 Barcode :0823564036441 Artist :ROXY MUSIC Product type :Compact Disc Label :WICKER MAN Release Date :07 October 2022
STUNNING BROADCAST SHOW FROM A RE-VAMPED ROXY MUSIC
• Roxy Music's 1979 album, Manifesto, along with its corresponding tour (from which this show was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower
Hour) marked a much-anticipated reunion for the group. Although the band had not officially broken up, they had announced an
extended hiatus in 1977, so the members (especially Bryan Ferry) could record, tour and pursue solo identities in the music business.
• Ferry had cut two successful new solo albums and did one of his earliest solo tours with Roxy drummer Paul Thompson; Manzanera
formed a guitar-oriented band called 801 with former Roxy keyboardist/sound-loop whiz, Brian Eno; bassist John Wetton and violinist
Eddie Jobson had formed a progressive rock band called U.K. and Andy MacKay kept busy working recording sessions. The band
came roaring back in 1979 with Manifesto, one of their best albums. Featuring a brighter sound and more commercially viable songs,
the new album kept the band on their toes, especially with the knowledge that Ferry could jump ship at any time to continue pursuing a
successful solo career.
• By the sound of this show, Ferry and the band took their return to the Roxy legacy as a pretty momentous opportunity, and used it as a
springboard to launch the band on new, unexplored artistic trajectories. The new material is strong and the audience lets them know it,
but when the band starts diving into their classic Roxy hits and album tracks, it is clear to everyone involved that Roxy never really left.
• "Out of The Blue," "Stronger Through The Years/Ladytron" and "In Every Dream Home A Heartache," all help get the audience
warmed up for what is really one of the most powerful encores the band had ever delivered. They close with hits "Love Is The Drug,"
"Editions of You," "Re-Make/Re-Model" and the dance showcase, "Do The Strand." All in all, this is a rocking performance - and proof,
moreover, that Roxy Music, even deep in their second round, could still pack a powerful punch.
TRACKLIST
1 Manifesto 5.35
2 Trash 2:33
3 Out Of The Blue 5:23
4 Angel Eyes 3:22
5 A Song For Europe 6:05
6 Still Falls The Rain 4:24
7 Mother Of Pearl 6:52
8 Ain’t That So 5:47
9 Stronger Through The Years 8:41
10 Ladytron 5:20
11 In Every Dream Home A Heartache 9:13
12 Love Is The Drug 3:53
13 Editions Of You 3:42
14 Do The Strand 3:44
15 Re-Make/Re-Model 4:08
