Roxy Music - Avalon
Avalon, the mystical Isle from tales of Arthuriana, first introduced in Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain, is an appropriate title for Londoners Roxy Music's 8th (and final) LP. It's tough to think of a better final album title for a British act, because Avalon is where the slain King Arthur's body is taken to heal after his grand battle with Mordred, leaving his people with hope that he will one day return, and along with him, his grand idealized Arthurian era. The album is smooth as silk. I got into Roxy Music via Bryan Ferry's solo work, which I love. Roxy Music's later efforts have a similar sound to his solo work. Their earlier stuff not so much, but I've grown to really enjoy it as well. Great album. Released upon the world in May of 1982, the same month and year of my unveiling (birth). Favorites: 'The Space Between,' 'While My Heart is Still Beating,' and 'True to Life.'
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