TOPPOP: Roxy Music - All I Want Is You

[@bhdctn]

As an American born in 67 I just delved into RM during the pandemic. I am BLOWN AWAY by Roxy Music! My favorite album by them is a 3 way tie between For Your Pleasure, Stranded and Country Life. Why they weren't popular in the States in the 72 onward time frame is beyond me! ♥️ Roxy Music

[@nigelfelixcheongde2980]

Simply because as an art rock vanguard, they defy categorisation. American music didn't where to fit them in

[@bennevis21]

Better late than never.

[@betaindustries-thequalityc4408]

Possibly too esoteric for the U.S. audience, too artsy. Much of Bryan Ferry's persona was a bit tongue in cheek and possibly too subtle for mass success here, though everyone of a certain generation in the UK knows them, without exception. Bear in mind, they haven't released any new material in 40 years.

[@sea6bear]

I was introduced to them in college freshman year 72… saw the live touring the Country life album , maybe 400 people at the Leona theater in pittsburgh. They were memorable.

[@brianatkinson2918]

@@sea6bear I saw them Friday just gone at the 02, they were the dog's.

[@tecnogof]

Roxy Music was ahead of their time.

[@oppothumbs1]

This is one of Roxy's best songs. Though it is counter to Bryan's suave debonair style with lines like 'Don't want to learn about etiquette from glossy magazines' (christ (small letters cause he ain't no god), every album cover of his is a glossy cover of a magazine, and every woman he likes is a tall glossy fashion model. His best line in the song is "Say no more about imagery; You're starting to confuse". At the end, he sings, 'Oo oo I'm all cracked up on you' which should be a little more well-known than it probably is. The guy is facing his band .. such a show of humanity and bonding. But all kidding aside, he's known to be a nice guy. L'amour, toujours l'amour

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

Dang! This cat makes even a t-shirt & jeans look good.

[@offbeat65]

@@martins.7060 -I very much doubt Springsteen needed an English dandy to turn him to the idea of blue jeans and t-shirt, the standard attire for the average American guy he came to symbolize.

[@thomasberg3309]

And that sax player 😻

[@georgeleorgebeorge2354]

Well fitting clothes on a good body will always look good.

[@Manicprogressive1]

This looked stunned me. I’ve never seen him in anything except uniforms, near costumes, and of course his signature tuxes or blazers, but if you have shoulders that broad and such a perfect physique, why would you hide it in a boxy suit? Especially when your young. Men are so overbuilt these days from going to the gym and taken supplements. This is the body a carpenter would have instead.

[@astronette63]

I KNOW!!!! I have never seen him like this! Wow.

[@tonycarroll1570]

This was the first record I bought when I was 10yrs old. Quite proud of myself!

[@nickthurlow4456]

Good choice

[@skooshy621]

I'm quite proud of you too, Tony It is a beauty of a song. I adore this line: "All I want is the real thing and a night that lasts for years." Yep, that would do me too, Bryan!

[@maccesandholm]

Right so

[@sadd8766]

Always loved this song ❤

[@bumsharvest5493]

I saw Roxy Music in '76, words cannot describe how very cool they were.

[@Steven-d6b7x]

First band I ever saw live 1972ish, can't remember exact date. Eno was still with them, now that was cool.

[@stewartfraser2574]

The band can REALLY play, and Bryan is ......well..........gorgeous ❤

[@ladytron9188]

Roxy Music a band that’s never dated. Still sounds new in 2018

[@santiagobenites]

And 2019.

[@hardtymz2517]

@@patricksford no, 2019 was the cut-off.

[@paulmccarthy7512]

2022 and beyond 👍

[@mjlotus]

2023 … still as good as when I first heard it when it was brand new.

[@Elitist20]

The only truly timeless rock ever recorded?

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Nobody mentions that Phil is just as much a guitar hero as ANY of the other ones....... am I right or am I right?

[@asmundukkelberg8741]

You are rightrightright. Fans of Malmsteen and Vai: LISTEN.

[@martw3240]

be right , that's what you want, but yes ,if it's phil manzanera ,from 801 live fame

[@Themanwhocameback2]

I bought his solo album "Diamond Head" when it was released. As a kid, when you liked a band you bought everything even tangentially related to them. Eno's solo albums, too.

[@richrol58]

Every note (and chord) he plays is so ALIVE...!!

[@TwentyOne_Five]

He’s a huge part of the distinctive sound.

[@johngraham5996]

virginia plain was always my favourite but i forgot about this one 👌🏼

[@debbiehanisch2099]

My favourite band in the mid 70's. Stranded and Counry Life are so good. Phil Manzenera is great.

[@pablozewoppa]

He's wearing jeans and a tee-shirt, and still Bryan Ferry looks 100% f***ing stylish!

[@elmerbigleyiii9754]

HAHA. Exactly!

[@kopachuk08]

So unbelievably sexy

[@rebeccabehrman1786]

Hubbuh Hubbuh!

[@popcornmike7]

Suits him better than most of his other flash attire!

[@lastunctives2095]

That's a rock star.

[@teddy1066]

Phil is amazing isn’t he? And Bryan exudes cool without even trying

[@MrStraccaletto]

Bryan Ferry here Is Simply beautiful 😍

[@golddustresl1250]

Bryan Ferry is hands down the most charming and mysterious frontman of all time

[@astronette63]

and handsome af.

[@MrStraccaletto]

Yes surely ❤

[@Omeomy]

The T-shirt and jeans was so refreshing given amount of dandy clothing from the 60s and 70s. Straight up good music, no fluff frills

[@FollowMyWay]

The coolest band in the world, led by the coolest man on the planet!

[@ladytron9188]

Roberto Zúñiga Absolutely and now in the rock n roll hall of fame.😀👏🇬🇧

[@walterceuppens6988]

Totally agree.

[@Nudiescorner]

ABSOLUTELY

[@joyclark8552]

Nobody comes close! He invented suave!

[@MrHoefnix]

Upon listening to Roxy Music, your ears will be blessed and you shall forever have good taste in music!

[@rosaliemcc]

Yes, you will be changed forever

[@joegormley2761]

The comment of a Sage by gad !

[@rambitomone]

amen...just for fine tuned ears! bless them

[@3Dartist247]

"All I want is the real thing and a night that lasts for years" has to be one of the best lines in any song ever. Bryan Ferry is still a cool dude, even in his 60s.

[@robertharrold4214]

Great line...... But the lyrics in Time /Pink Floyd have something to say too.

[@Milojbell]

True. x

[@Theo9.8]

@@robertharrold4214 FUCKING AGREED. I wrote an essay on why Time is the best song ever written.

[@theunrealtimemm]

cf. 'Well, I'm sure I'll love you all my life - and in the morning too...' (Would You Believe?)

[@richrol58]

@@robertharrold4214 Bringing up Time by Pink Floyd at this...uh, time?? 😵 Huh??

[@rob4b]

So ahead of their time and as fresh as today 50 years later amazing band influenced me so much in the 70's..

[@joncrary8924]

It sounds fresh every time it spins. Musically, lyrically...everything. Roxy's Country Life album is iconic.

[@WhoDoctor-u2e]

Bryan Ferry looking seriously.....seriously ( 🔥) there.

[@debbiehanisch2099]

No kidding . I had such a crush on him back in college days. Now I remember why.

[@武井研一]

"All I want a real thing, The night that lasts for years."

[@Matt-uj6jm]

Blessed to say my brother in law did backing vocals back in the day 🤘

[@stuartwray6175]

Bryan Ferry's vintage 1950s Americana aesthetic: t-shirt and jeans. Cinematic references: Giant (1956. James Dean); Hud (1963. Paul Newman); Badlands (1973 Martin Sheen).

[@johnmccann1960]

When you're the coolest man ever to grace a stage, you can wear a paper bag and still be the coolest man to ever draw a breath.

[@GrahamHarvey-g7x]

Manzaneras a great musician, criminally under rated, mackay as well , fantastic player, great great band, and this is a clsssic tune from 74 , unbeatable

[@BlueSoulJim]

So ahead of time even when dressed down

[@kimholland9316]

Love that guitar solo

[@timothygrayson]

The guitarist is heaven sent and has so much humility.

[@steventaylor9170]

Brian was not only Cool he was a great singer, songwriter!!!

[@dagfinnsigridsonskoglund563]

The first ever Roxy track I hear in 1974 sometime. My brother bought me the album for Christmas that year. That was the start of a long love affair!

[@asmallwhitedog0479]

My cousin borrowed the lp, in 1975, from a friend of ours who was into some different stuff. We lived in a very rural part of the US. We still do. A music desert. When side two finished I said "Play it again". Stunned.

[@michellaporte958]

"l'amour, toujours l'amour ..." i love the fact that in old RM albums, there were always some french words, like in do the strand or song for europe

[@richrol58]

Or German, or Latin (!)....

[@traceychambers3172]

He's so classy. Amazing

[@thewomble1509]

Yes, he kills Foxes for "sport". He's a real gent..........

[@tecnogof]

I've grown up hearing and playing Roxy Music, revisiting later in life, looking for new music, it was under my nose all this time. Ahead of their time!

[@cathypiper9373]

Hey David , same happened to me .

[@kzinful]

Given Bryans penchant for writing songs of ironic detachment makes watching this so fun. Phil looks like he dropped by on his way to the golf course (lol), Andy looks bored and then there is Bryan. Was he bored(?)..nah, look at him even wearing jeans and t-shirt he exuded radioactive cool. Label them what you will, for me they were and still are an amazingly unique band that created music that is .. timeless

[@ladytron9188]

David Brown I agree.Viva Roxy Music.

[@nicholasmanolaros2290]

Probably because they were lip synching

[@JohnMcKenna-of8tl]

phill is with out a doubt in the 5 list of the best guitarist ever .!!

[@JWD1992]

The solo is perfect here.

[@danielmcdermott138]

Certainly not the first person to call them 'effortlessly cool', but they were just that. I love Country Life more with each listen.

[@pindowskivich]

I'd forgotten how great this band is. WMMS played a lot of Roxy Music in the 70's. Today, classic rock stations here can't get past Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, which personally I'm sick of these days.

[@JWD1992]

Kid Leo, right? I know he was one of Roxy's big champions here in the US. Love listening to him on SiriusXM.

[@simoncbentinck]

The great Paul Thompson on drums.

[@duncan-rmi]

"bryan, we're... er.... *between* bassists again...." "never mind, lads. it's just a playback for dutch tv. we'll get john wetton in next week."

[@martins.7060]

Sorry Bryan,he's just joined King Crimson, I mean UK,I mean Asia,I mean whatever.

[@andreramos7282]

The fashion around the world owe too much to Roxy Music. Ferry ´s style is ever perfect. This video show it!

[@HymnfortheDudes]

What a shame Rock Gods Bowie & Ferry never made an album together 😔

[@johnmcglinchey]

coolest bloke ever

[@1pixiecat]

Love this song, Brian Ferry look sensational!

[@drdoll1]

Let me refresh this commentary...after 5 years. Roxy Music is timeless

[@martincorrado600]

5 years? We're not that far off 50 years ...... and it's still fantastic, it just doesn't age.

[@ronbo11]

This song is muy excellente and the LP it comes from, "Country Life", has become an all-time favorite of mine. "The Thrill of It All", "Triptych", "Prairie Rose", "A Really Good Time", and "Out of the Blue" are all killer songs like this! I wish my ears had been open to Roxy earlier.

[@1anhunter1]

Prairie Rose - What a great track. And so often overlooked.

[@manuelmontiel5418]

I remember running out to buy this album when it first came out

[@June_erskine]

No words good enough to describe the original sound of this band.

[@parmaobserver]

A lot of their songs were old classics, artfully recycled and made contemporary by these excellent artists.

[@billysequins]

Country Life absolutely kicks arse from start to finish even its love songs are punchy and powerful

[@Nudiescorner]

Bryan Ferry in jeans and a t shirt...It doesn't get any hotter than this

[@sabinescheer7803]

He was already wearing slim fit back then, he was way ahead of his time. Sexy!

[@eldee7960]

Showcases his butt 😁

[@sedwards2207]

A mighty fine specimen! ❤❤❤

[@neo6709]

they never looked better, crackin tune too

[@1anhunter1]

Massively underrated song, rarely if ever played live at their concerts.

[@rosaliemcc]

Yes absolutely So good to hear it again and appreciate how great it is once again

[@robharding5345]

Love this track,

[@garyhunt8067]

I'm still a fan today

[@caryheuchert]

I can remember Roxy being somewhat of a cult band in North America. It took the AM radio hit, “Love is the Drug” in 1975 to finally get them some attention. Unfortunately, they decided to break-up until the late-70s.

[@sanddab]

The best Roxy lineup.

[@drakedebalmont5345]

Roxy Music 1st Album Changed The Face Of Music Forever

[@mills591]

class 🙏👏

[@shereemcclelland2186]

Look at those eyes ❤

[@JamesHamiltonMcBroom]

Absolutely bloody fantastic 2:49 2:49

[@artbygordoncoldwell]

RM provided the soundtrack of my 4 years at University 72 to 76… the first 3 albums are simply superb… all the music I went on to love grew in threads and connections from them: Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, David Byrne, Japan, David Sylvian, Saint Vincent, early Simple Minds etc etc… For Your Pleasure…

[@snowfire196]

One of my favorite groups all my life.

[@LindaBartkowiak]

My all-time 😍 favourite

[@PatrickBurns-g7y]

Absolutely Incredible Roxy Finest Vocals And Phil's Extradinarre Guitar!!!

[@jordanheaney2920]

Quite possibly the best mimed performance ever.

[@johnwoods2736]

It's obviously partly mimed as there's no bass player in sight! I'm wondering if Bryan's vocals are live though. It's very rare to see Phil Manzanera doing backup vocals in the 1970s, and the backing voice doesn't seem to be Bryan's so maybe it is Phil singing them live??

[@TweedSuit]

Probably the one and only time Ferry dressed in jeans and t-shirt.

[@myobmyob2215]

After all these years someone found BF dressed casually and he still looks formal!

[@Mark-td5ux]

What about Hard rains gonna fall clip ?

[@chrishewitt9721]

​@@Mark-td5ux....yes, and the cover sleeve of These Foolish Things, black t-shirt.

[@rbrookswilliams1689]

@@chrishewitt9721 And IN YOUR MIND............white t-shirt and shades.

[@billysequins]

Unbelievable picture quality

[@capitanotedeschi]

Saw this when I was a student in London and I immediately became a Roxy Music fan. When I got back to the states I got Country Life. That album has always been in my music collection. Thanks for posting.

[@derekedge6975]

Love early Roxy. So avant guarde!

[@evanphillips2126]

The best Roxy Music song; the guitar is just outrageous

[@richrol58]

His sound is unmistakable...make that his sound(s)...!!

[@johnjones3714]

3 cheers for Country Life

[@gjmaztr7]

this is so raw...pre-punk, so eclectic, just awesome, *i do remember the Roxy Music Model girls quasi toppless on the Album Cover as a youth....Just never bought the album .."my mistake'"

[@bobdobalina838]

I love the very subtle trauma load that he does. . . 0 autotune, 100% talent.

[@DazeyMay]

Jesus, he's just as debonair without the suit. Daym.

[@gaynordurdy7689]

Even more so!!

[@offbeat65]

@@gaynordurdy7689 - Indeed. I had no idea he was so handsome.

[@dwp1970]

First thing I don't think anyone would guess that this was filmed in 1974 by the look of the band. Second what a great song possibly Roxy's best, visually and sonic wise they were always ahead of the time.

[@deborahrobertson8606]

unutterable bliss !!!!!!

[@jimmyriddles]

This is the track I adored and loved at school and got me right into Roxy Music. They really were superb, I saw them in 4 concerts. I adored all the early stuff - all the Roxy and Bryan Ferry albums in the early period.

[@ingridthurner3651]

❤Brian Ferry has such a lovely voice and he is soooo cool!❤

[@undergroundwarrior70]

I saw Roxy Music around the mid 80's in my hometown, Santa Barbara, CA. at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. The Stranglers opened up for them, also one of my many favorite British rock bands. (May Dave Greenfield Rest In Peace.) I also saw Bryan Ferry at the SBCB in 2014 and in 2017.

[@petermills542]

Simply one of the best groups ever!! Bought this back in the day & it still sounds fantastic !! Putting 'Street Life' on next 😀

[@peterx727]

My favourite Roxy track. Best played at full blast!

[@70PaulK]

Perfect solo! Fits into the song, leaves you wanting more.

[@richrol58]

Yup (luckily there is more song to come...:))

[@TheDavidtk240]

Great song from an awesome album! Roxy rules!

[@TheGarageJump]

Wonderful. One of their very best. Ferry makes the whole process of delivering a vocal, writing the lyrics etc etc look effortless......and just how good is Phil Manzanera's guitar in this song...every note counts....

[@thecinematicmind]

Gorgeous, gorgeous song. Bryan Ferry 💎

[@ozzywilliams8903]

Phil great guitarist paul fantastic drummer great band

[@garyjohnmason6640]

So Roxy did punk aswell, pure TALENT ❤

[@juanlauda2300]

Pure class.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

OMG how iconic is this?

[@felis1672]

Early Roxy, so different and so brilliant

[@ianwyse4354]

The song that got me into Roxy. How lucky was I !!

[@mikeschofield4319]

One of my faves. Always liked their more up tempo stuff.

[@frannieo1707]

My fave Roxy Track. Love this vid. Ooh, Bryan!!

[@MrPomdownunder]

great song and how cool is that T shirt !

[@johnnyconnelly7278]

He wore the same T shirt and necklace on the sleeve of his first solo Lp 'These foolish things' 1973

[@psisky]

My, those shouders. I never realised...

[@helenesteinberg7189]

Thanks for the post! Brysn Ferry is just the most cool elegant talented singer songwriter! He and these musicians just nailed it! So enjoyable!

[@johnmasterman]

Fantastic

[@kittyferrarivortex]

I've always appreciated how bored Paul Thompson looks

[@plev10]

When you're Mighty you find much of the world boring.

[@colinhoward2064]

He even mimes the “yeah” right at the end. What a pro 😊

[@judymasinelli9855]

❤❤❤Roxy Music

[@eddygray9295]

Listen to these guys at a great many parties in my day❤ very talented musicians❤ as a teenager I wanted to marry every one of them😂❤

[@Maudit_Anglais]

One of many excellent pieces by Roxy Music.