On August 4th, 1972, new band Roxy Music released their debut single "Virginia Plain", despite the song not appearing on their debut album, released 2 months earlier. #roxymusic #virginiaplain #musicvideo
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On August 4th, 1972, new band Roxy Music released their debut single "Virginia Plain", despite the song not appearing on their debut album, released 2 months earlier. #roxymusic #virginiaplain #musicvideo
The re-recorded 'disco' version of "Angel Eyes" was released as the 3rd single from Manifesto on this day in 1979. This German TV performance shows Bryan Ferry in his lime green suit by Antony Price which he wore extensively promoting the single on television. #roxymusic #onthisday #fashiondesigner
Join us in wishing Andy Mackay a very happy birthday as he celebrates 80 years today! #roxymusic #andymackay #happybirthday
Viva! Roxy Music, the band's first live album, was released this week in July 1976. This clip of "Both Ends Burning" from the album was filmed at the Wembley Empire Pool in 1975. #roxymusic #livemusic #livealbum
Next week @philmanzanera and the Sound of Blue Band return to the stage for one night only on the 2nd of July, at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, London. Expect some very special guests and a setlist revisiting Phil's eclectic career. Last tickets from bit.ly/4xmpwDD
Bryan Ferry discusses the changing visual style of Roxy Music live, in this 1982 interview for Irish television. #bryanferry #roxymusic #fashion #style
In 1979, "Dance Away" appeared on Top of the Pops every week in May during its 14-week run in the UK singles charts. #roxymusic #totp #musicvideo
Join us in wishing Paul Thompson a very happy birthday today! #roxymusic #paulthompson #happybirthday
In 2022, "Lyrics" was released on this day - a collection in print of the complete words written by Bryan Ferry for Roxy Music and his own solo career. #bryanferry #roxymusic #lyrics
Record Store Day is a week away, and Roxy Music live album Viva! Is being reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1989. This 50th anniversary edition is pressed on gold vinyl and includes an exclusive fold-out cover poster. Find a store at recordstoreday.co.uk #rsd2026
Out today are new vinyl reissues of The Jazz Age and Bitter-Sweet, re-imagining Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry songs in a jazz-age style by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra. Available on limited edition colour vinyl, and mini-LP CD. bryanferry.lnk.to/BitterSweet bryanferry.lnk.to/JazzAge
Today we celebrate Neil Hubbard, legendary guitarist, living with Lewy Body Dementia. Here he is performing "Like A Hurricane" with Roxy Music in 1982. Anybody wishing to donate to Lewy Body Dementia research, please visit www.lewybody.org
Roxy Music's 1980 album Flesh + Blood has been mixed in Dolby Atmos by Bob Clearmountain, and will be released on 19 June. A limited-edition Blu-ray will be available via @super-deluxe.bsky.social available to pre-order now until 8 April only. www.thesdeshop.com/collections/...
Roxy Music's second album For Your Pleasure was released on 23 March, 1973, beginning with "Do The Strand", seen here live on the Old Grey Whistle Test #roxymusic #livemusic #musicvideo
Between their debut album and For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music released standalone single "Pyjamarama" on this day in 1973. This clip is from one of their many live performances on German music show Muzikladen. #roxymusic #livemusic #onthisday
Roxy Music continued their Avalon world tour in 1983, beginning in Japan in January and February before heading to North America.
Roxy Music released "Jealous Guy", their tribute to John Lennon, in February, 1981. It has become a regular in both Roxy Music's and Bryan Ferry's live shows ever since, including this performance from Live Aid in 1985.
January 1981 saw the television broadcast of the PopRock Live concert that took place the month before in Germany, where Roxy Music shared the bill with Mike Oldfield, Talking Heads, and Dire Straits
Roxy Music frequently appeared on German music show Muzikladen. On this day in 1974, they performed "Psalm" live.
Roxy Music's cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" was featured on the year-end New Year's Eve edition of Top of the Pops in 1981 #roxymusic #johnlennon #coversong
The Psychedelic Furs have been covering "Pyjamarama" in their live sets on and off since 2010. This audience footage is from their 2023 US tour. #roxymusic #livemusic #coversong
Canadian synth-rockers Men Without Hats (who supported Roxy Music in Montreal in 1983) later made “Editions of You” a staple of their live set, eventually recording a version for their ‘Best Of’ album Collection #roxymusic #coversong #livemusic
In 2002 Jamiroquai threw their hat into the ring with this live version of "Love Is The Drug" from BBC's Re:covered show. #roxymusic #jamiroquai #coversong
In 1980 Grace Jones covered "Love is the Drug" on her album Warm Leatherette, which was later remixed on her Island Life compilation along with an official music video. #roxymusic #gracejones #coversong
Other artists have done more than "More Than This"; David Bowie and Tin Machine covered "If There Is Something" at their 'secret' gig at LAX airport in 1991 #roxymusic #davidbowie #coversong
Happy Christmas from Roxy Music! "Dance Away" was one of the 'Tracks of the Year' from Top On The Pops on Christmas Day, 1979 #roxymusic #totp #top10 #christmas
While not strictly a 'cover version', we applaud Bill Murray's performance of "More Than This" from the Sofia Coppola film Lost In Translation #roxymusic #morethanthis #billmurray
"More Than This" was also covered by 10,000 Maniacs as the first single from their 1997 album Love Among the Ruins #roxymusic #morethanthis #coversong