The Best of Roxy Music
Roxy Music · 2001
74 min · 18 tracks · new wave
A lush tapestry of art rock and glam, woven with evocative melodies and atmospheric production that define Roxy Music's legacy.
Top tracks — play these first
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Avalon Start here — A quintessential Roxy Music track, blending lush instrumentation with haunting vocals, encapsulating the band's sophisticated sonic evolution.
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Love Is the Drug — This track exemplifies Roxy Music's ability to fuse catchy hooks with seductive lyrics, making it a standout in both their catalog and pop culture.
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Virginia Plain — As one of their early singles, it captures the raw energy and glam aesthetic that defined the band's initial impact on the music scene.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
This compilation captures Roxy Music's diverse sound but lacks the cohesive narrative of a studio album.
What we noticed
- Each track is characterized by lush arrangements and atmospheric production, often layering synthesizers with traditional rock instrumentation.
- The compilation includes both well-known hits and deeper cuts, providing a broad overview of the band's stylistic range.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Starting Point — A compilation that highlights key hits, making it accessible for new listeners.
- Career context
- By the time 'The Best of Roxy Music' was released in 2001, the band had already disbanded after a successful career spanning three decades. This compilation arrives as a retrospective, celebrating their influential sound that evolved from the experimental roots of their debut in 1972 to the polished sophistication of later works like 'Avalon' in 1982.
- Stylistic neighbors
- David Bowie· Brian Eno· Talking Heads
Tracklist
- 1 Avalon Start here 4:16
- 2 More Than This 4:18
- 3 Jealous Guy 4:57
- 4 Over You 3:27
- 5 Same Old Scene 3:58
- 6 Oh Yeah 4:52
- 7 Angel Eyes 2:51
- 8 Dance Away 3:46
- 9 Both Ends Burning 5:15
- 10 Love Is the Drug 4:07
- 11 Out of the Blue 4:45
- 12 All I Want Is You 2:53
- 13 Mother of Pearl 6:35
- 14 Street Life 3:28
- 15 Do the Strand 4:02
- 16 Pyjamarama 2:52
- 17 Virginia Plain 2:57
- 18 Re‐Make/Re‐Model 4:52
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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