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(Details updated by Linda -- this is going to be a 10-CD box set.)

The first complete Roxy Music box set to be released on CD, the Complete Studio Recordings includes each of the eight Roxy Music Studio albums released in the ten year period of 1972-1982, on CD plus two discs of bonus tracks containing tracks previously unavailable on CD.

Each album has been taken back to its original form. Audio 2012 flat transfers from the original analogue master tapes (not the 1999 remasters), ensuring the audio sounds truer to its original LP sound.

CD1: Roxy Music - Debut album from Roxy Music, released: 16th June 1972. Peaking at #10 during a 16 week run on the UK album charts. - Cover photo by Karl Stoecker featuring model Kari-Ann Muller.

CD2: For Your Pleasure- Roxy music released their second album on 30th March 1973. The last album to feature Brian Eno, it charted at #4 in the UK album chart.- Cover photo, by Karl Stoecker, featured singer and model Amanda Lear - Pyjamarama was recorded during the For Your Pleasure sessions but was not included on the album but released as a single ahead of the album release.- Do The Stand was released as a single in most USA, Japan and most European territories but not in UK

CD3: Stranded- The 3rd album Stranded was released on 23rd November 1973. The album reached the top spot on the UK album charts in the 2nd week of a 17 week run.- Cover features Marilyn Cole -1973 Playmate of the Year - The album included the hit single “Street Life” c/w “Hula Kula” reaching number 9 in the UK singles charts.- This album introduced Eno’s replacement Eddie Jobson a multi-instrumentalist who took over the keyboards and synthesizer role but also added a new dimension with his violin arrangements and soloing.

CD4: Country Life- Released: 22nd November 1974, reaching #3 in the UK Chart.- Title name comes from the British rural lifestyle magazine: Country Life- Cover shot in Portugal by Karl Stoecker, features models Constanze Karoli and Eveline Grunwald.- The album included the hit single” All I Want is You” c/w “Your Application’s Failed” reaching number 12 in the UK singles chart.- The Thrill Of It All was edited to 3:20 for issues as a single in USA

CD5: Siren- Released: 31st October 1975, the album charted at #4 UK album chart. - Cover features model Jerry Hall (pictured on rocks at South Stack Lighthouse in Anglesey)- “Love is the Drug” c/w “Sultanesque” was the first single released from the album – charting at #2 in the UK (covered by numerous people including – Grace Jones and Kylie Minogue)- For the first time, Roxy Music release a second single from an album this time “Both Ends Burning” c/w “For Your Pleasure (Live)” reaches number 26 in the UK singles chart.

CD6: Manifesto- Released: 16th March 1979, the album charted at no. 7 in the UK- Cover design featured a variety of mannequins including a mannequin of Roxy’s first cover girl Kari Ann. They were set in a disco/club scene looked at through a rainy window. The sleeve was created by Bryan Ferry and designer Antony Price. - True to the original pressing of Manifesto this album has a rock version of Angel Eyes with an additional fourth verse and a ballad version of Dance Away. - Singles Released: Trash (UK# 40), Dance Away (UK #2) and Angel Eyes (UK #4)

CD7: Flesh And Blood- Released: 23rd May 1980; charted at number 1 in the UK (for one week in June and then for another three weeks in August, it spent 60 weeks in the UK album chart). - Singles released: "Over You" (UK #5): "Oh Yeah" (UK #5) and "Same Old Scene" (UK #12). “In The Midnight Hour” was also released as a single in USA & Portugal.- Roxy Music was a three-piece consisting of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera at this point, as Paul Thompson had left the band.

CD8: Avalon- Released: 28th May 1982; the most commercially successful Roxy Music album, charted at #1 UK (3weeks) and stayed in the album charts for over a year - Recorded in 1981-82 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas- Cover model: Lucy Helmore first wife of Bryan Ferry - Singles released: More Than This” (UK #5), Avalon (UK #12) and “Take A Chance With Me” (UK #26)

CD9: BONUS TRACKS #1:
1) Virginia Plain Roxy Music non-album single “Virginia Plain” was Roxy Music’s debut single released 4th Aug 1972. Recorded in July 1972 at London’s Command Studios, it charted at #4 in the UKs Official Singles Chart
2) The Numberer B‘side to Virginia Plain
3) Pyjamarama (Island Mix) The original Island label release in 1973 of Roxy Music's Pyjamarama, charted at #10 in the UK. It was different to the Polydor re-issue in 1977 as this version had heavier treatments by Eno of Andy Mackay's sax and the guitar refrain at the fade was edited differently to the Polydor mix.
4) Pyjamarama (Polydor Mix) Roxy Music's Pyjamarama was re mixed for the Greatest Hits album in 1977. The sax had less treatments on it and the closing guitar refrain was edited differently to the original Island 7" version. This version was also used as the flip side to the double 'A' re-issue of Virginia Plain in 1977.
5) The Pride And The Pain An Andy Mackay instrumental, used as the b’side to the original single release of Pyjamarama in 1973
6) Do The Strand (USA 7” Mix) **never been available on CD before** Later released as a UK Single in 1978 (to promote Roxy Music’s Greatest Hits album). Do The Strand was edited from 4:00 to 3:19 for the USA single release
7) Hula Kula The b’side to single “Street Life”. Hula Kula is a Hawaiian-inspired instrumental composed by Phil Manzanera
8) Your Application’s Failed Instrumental track written by drummer Paul Thompson, it was B’side for both ‘The Thrill of it all’ and ‘All I want Is You’ singles
9) The Thrill Of It All - Edit (4’20) **never been available on CD before**
10) The Thrill Of It All (USA 7” Mix) US single **never been available on CD before**
11) Love Is The Drug (USA 7” Mix) US Single Mix for which charted at #30 in the US **never been available on CD before**
12) Sultanesque B’side to Love Is The Drug, an instrumental track written by Bryan Ferry
13) Both Ends Burning (7” Mix) Was edited from the 5:12 'Siren' version to a length of 3:58 for the 7" release. The intro was cut from 16 bars long to 8 bars. The guitar solo at the end was brought forward 8 bars on the end refrain. **never been available on CD before**
14) For Your Pleasure – Live Recorded live at the Empire Pool Wembley in October 1975 (one of the concerts recorded for the live Viva! Roxy Music album). **never been available on CD before**

CD10: BONUS TRACKS #2:
1) Trash 2 (b-side to Trash)
2) Dance Away (Single Version) Single version appeared on later versions of the album
3) Dance Away (Canadian Extended 12” Mix)
4) Angel Eyes (Single Version)
5) Angel Eyes (12” Single Version)
6) Oh Yeah (7” Version) **never been available on CD before**
7) Manifesto (Remake) b-side to ‘Over You
8) South Downs b-side to Oh Yeah
9) Lover b-side to Same Old scene
10) Jealous Guy Non-album single “Jealous Guy” (originally written and recorded by John Lennon) was covered by Roxy Music in 1981 as a tribute to John Lennon, following his death in 1980. The single charted at #1 in the UK, staying there for two weeks March 1981.
11) To Turn On You (1981 B-Side Version) The B’side to Jealous Guy - To Turn On You (1981 B-Side Version) later appeared remixed on Avalon - **this version has never been available on CD before**
12) More Than This (7” Version)
13) Avalon (7” Single Version) **never been available on CD before**
14) Always Unknowing
15) Take A Chance With Me (7” Single Version) **never been available on CD before**
16) Take A Chance With Me (USA 7” Mix) **never been available on CD before**
17) The Main Thing (Extended 12” Single Version) 12” Single Version labelled as ‘Dance Mix’
18) The Main Thing – Remix b’side to Take A Chance With me **never been available on CD before**

Wow-guess the drought's over. Yet more money I don't know how I'll come up with. I have some, not all of the remasters and they sounded beautiful, but had no bonus cuts.
Those were on the Thrill Of It All box which goes for a lot of money now, but this looks great. I don't know if they will be seperately released or not.
Further reissues I assume would be the live albums. It says 4 DVDs and mentions ALL albums will be in DVD-A so does that mean multiple albums on the DVD-A's or are they visual DVDs? Not clear. I don't have any real use for DVD-A which is why I hope they issue the albums seperately. We shall see. I love this band and this is cool news.

Wow...sounds great. It's a damn shame that "Avalon" was the end of the run.

According to the vivaroxymusic website: "Also included in the box set will be 4DVD's containing high resolution audio of each studio album. (2012 Flat Transfers from original analogue master tapes - 96/24 LPCM Stereo)"

Disappointed that there are no surround sound mixes.

Also, I'm trying to figure out if all their rarities are included here. I never got the Thrill Of It All box set, which apparently has a bunch of b-sides, alternate versions, etc., but I don't know if everything there is included on this new box set...and how many additional rarities are included here. My Roxy Music collection consists of the original CD pressings, so I'm due for a sonic upgrade, but if I spend that kind of money I'd like to know I'm getting everything available. I certainly don't want buy two box sets to do that.

Of course, I bought the whole catalog as mini-LP CDs some time ago, but this sounds like a must-buy.

April 2 is a Monday, indicating a UK release. Hopefully it won't cost US fans an arm and a leg.

I spent an arm on my kitchen renovation last year, so I only have a leg left, and I'm not sure I can give that up for an import Roxy box set. That's why I've been holding off on the Bill Nelson box set, which would be somewhere in the $80 range after the conversion rate. I really hope this is released here and reasonably priced.

Won't be able to pass this up.

wow! DVD release with high resolution sound! Thats right up my stereo's alley!!
I have a couple of the Roxy japanese mini-lp CDs but not all so this would complete my Roxy collection for sure.

Here are the rare cuts that were on Disc 4 of the Thrill Of It All. A quick look tells me virtually everything is on the new set except the b-side version of "India" unless I missed something. I see the value on that box plummeting quickly. This new set will be a must-have but I don't see a US release and it will be pricy as Roxy always are for most things. Anyway, hope this clears things up!

Thrill Of It All box set
Disc 4 (singles, rare and unissued material)
1.The Virginia Plan (single)
2.The Numberer (unreleased song)
3.Pyjamarama (single)
4.The Pride And Pain (unreleased song)
5.Manifesto (New Version)
6.Hula Kula (unreleased song)
7.Trash 2 (unreleased song)
8.Your Application's Failed (unreleased song)
9.Lover (rare song from Miami Vice soundtrack)
10.Sultanesque (unreleased song)
11.Dance Away (extended version)
12.South Downs (unreleased song)
13.Angel Eyes (extended version)
14.Always Unknowing (unreleased song, though avalible as a bonus song in some new Avalon editions.
15.The Main Thing (extended remix)
16.India (B-side to More Than This Single)
17.Jealous Guy (single)

O M G....

"Calling Steven Wilson, Calling Steven Wilson..."

"You are needed in surround-sound the remastering suite!"

If only -that would be sweet to get 5.1's of these....

yep, that would be the icing on the cake~

I am a huge Roxy Music fan .I already have all the remastered albums , the Thrill Of It All boxset , The Early Years comp and a greatest hits . They all sound great to me . So unless the sound better and its bargain priced , I think I'm good . What we do need is a really good 2 or 3 cd Bryan Ferry comp .

Thanks for the great news; I am totally "in" for this one.

I don't have any of their stuff on cds (have a bunch of the original records) so I might take the plunge on this depending on the price. The first five of their albums are as good a stretch run of quality work as any group ever, IMO.

Let us pray to the record company gods that this will be reasonably priced. Perhaps if it's not in some gold-plated deluxe packaging, we'll all be able to afford it. Last year I bought the 11-CD Leonard Cohen "Complete Studio Albums Collection" from Amazon UK for just over $30. It was in a simple box with mini LP sleeves (no inner sleeves) and a basic booklet with original album info. I'm guessing the Roxy set will be a little more lavish than that, but if they can keep it in the $60-$70 range, I'm in.

At least they can throw in a Roxy scarf or a few marbles.

I didn't see the word "immersion" anywhere in that press release, so we might be spared the unnecessary price-gougers.

By the way, I second your request for Steven Wilson 5.1 mixes of their catalog, but it looks like they missed that opportunity with this set.

I already own all 8 HDCD remasters, but not the b-sides or the previous box. Price will be a major determining factor for me.

I don't care at all about 5.1, but IF I ever get a DECENT hi rez player, the 96/24 would be an enticement.

5.1 isn't the be-all-end-all for me, but it's a nice added incentive. A good surround mix is an amazing experience, though.

This seems like a good place for a little self-promotion. For anyone on this thread who doesn't know me, I revisited the Roxy Music catalog last year and posted about it at my blog. All of those posts can be found at this link:
http://kamertunesblog.wordpress.com/cat ... oxy-music/

I'm no Roxy expert, and there are many bigger fans out there, but I was blown away by so much of their music, and I'm a much bigger fan now than I was at this time last year. As The Human Top pointed out above, "the first five of their albums are as good a stretch run of quality work as any group ever."

I'm in...

I do hope they are less compressed than Ludwigs set from several years back. I ended up buying vinyl copies for critical listening.

Speaking of vinyl, how nice would it be if they released a box set of 180-gram reissues of the Roxy catalog? If they included all the bonus tracks from the CDs, I would be more excited about that and would gladly forgo the DVDs.