Love Is The Drug

ROXY MUSIC – Glamourus Masterwork ‘SIREN’ Turns 50

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Significant longplayers from the past

23 October 2025

Iconic art-glam rockers ROXY MUSIC (1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011)
fronted by ladies man Bryan Ferry (who turned 80 last month), released
their 5th LP SIREN on 24 October 1975, tomorrow 50 years ago.

The cover artwork features famous model Jerry Hall
crawling on rocks near South Stack, Anglesey in Wales.

Melody Maker (legendary British music weekly) wrote at the time:
“A superb album, striking the listener immediately with a force and invention
reserved only for the most special musical experiences with crispness and
vitality.”

Bryan Ferry: “Women? I have no idea. I don’t know
anything about women at all. They’re a complete mystery
to me.”


Singles/clips: Love Is The Drug / Both Ends Burning

– LOVE IS THE DRUG –

– BOTH ENDS BURNING –

ALBUM


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Instagram – All Albums

Happy 78 To BRYAN FERRY

Posted on by JL

26 September 2023

The frontman, singer/songwriter and full-time playboy BRYAN FERRY of brilliant
art/glam rockers Roxy Music (formed in 1970) was born on 26 September 1945
in Washington, County Durham, England. Happy 78 to a solid gold legend.

Together with Brian Eno, he was Roxy‘s famous face. Also a smartly dressed
Casanova who had some much-publicized relationships with gorgeous models
(like Jerry Hall), and glamorous actresses. He disbanded Roxy Music in 1982 and
started (already when he was still a member, in 1976) a very successful solo
career.

Three great Ferry moments.

– LOVE IS THE DRUG –


– DO THE STRAND –

– LET’S STICK TOGETHER –
(A Wilbert Harrison cover. The video
featured his tiger Jerry Hall)

Bryan Ferry: Facebook – Instagram

(photo on top: Cover of his self-titled solo LP)

Happy 74 To BRYAN FERRY

Posted on by JL

26 September 2019

Happy 74 to legendary singer/songwriter, performer, crooner, lady killer and fashion dandy BRYAN FERRY. He was born on 26 September 1945 in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England and made an unforgettable mark with his fabulous glam art-rock band ROXY MUSIC scoring 3 Number One Albums between 1972-1982. The band split for a while, came back and split again and for several years now FERRY is continuing his long career, solo. To celebrate this most remarkable artist’s birthday here are three of Turn Up The Volume‘s favourite Roxy Music knockouts and their equally cool clips…

– VIRGINIA PLAIN –

– DO THE STRAND –

– LOVE IS THE DRUG –

BRYAN FERRY: Facebook

(photo on top: Getty Images / Photoshoot solo album ‘Bête Noire’)