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Roxy Music are an English art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Former members include Brian Eno (synthesiser and "treatments"), and Eddie Jobson (synthesiser and violin). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have toured together intermittently since that time. Despite a 18 year gap between activity Roxy Music never officially split up and Ferry never ended Roxy Music. Ferry frequently enlisted many Roxy members as session musicians for his solo releases. Roxy Music attained popular and critical success in Europe and Australia during the 1970s and early 1980s, beginning with their debut album, ''Roxy Music'' (1972). They also provided a model for many New Wave acts and the experimental electronic groups of the early 1980s. The group is distinguished by their visual and musical sophistication and their preoccupation with style and glamour. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have also had influential solo careers, the latter becoming one of the most significant record producers and collaborators of the late 20th century. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on its "The Immortals – 100 The Greatest Artists of All Time" list. Their music was influenced by other British artists of the time such as Ferry's favourite band The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Pretty Things, Pink Floyd, The Creation, The Move, Traffic, David Bowie, King Crimson, and Elton John. Eno's "treatments" were influenced by the experimental sound of The Velvet Underground. In 2005 they began recording a new studio album, which would have been their ninth. It would have been Roxy's first record since 1973 with Brian Eno, who wrote two songs for it as well as played keyboards. However, Bryan Ferry eventually confirmed that material from these sessions would be released as a Ferry solo album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks," and that he doesn't think they'll record as Roxy Music again. Subsequently, this was confirmed by the announcement of a solo Bryan Ferry album, titled ''Olympia''.

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The Complete Studio Recordings… Compilation 2012-08-06 itunes amazon
Love Is the Drug (Todd Terje disco… Single 2012-02-15 itunes amazon
Essential Compilation 2011 itunes amazon
12 of Their Greatest Ever Hits Compilation 2009-06-28 itunes amazon
Live in America Live 2009 itunes amazon
Remix #03 Single 2007-03 itunes amazon
Remix #01 Remix 2006-11 itunes amazon
The Collection Compilation 2004 itunes amazon
Live Live 2003-06-02 itunes amazon
Ladytron Live 2002-08-19 itunes amazon
Vintage Live 2001-10-23 itunes amazon
The Best of Roxy Music Compilation 2001-07-03 itunes amazon
Concerto Live 2001 itunes amazon
The Early Years Compilation 2000 itunes amazon
Concert Classics Live 1998 itunes amazon
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