Roxy Music

No 1 Singles In The UK This Day In 1971 – 1981 – 1991

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18 March 2021

Here come three big hits with a No 1 score, respectively this day in 1971 – 1981 – 1991

Band: T. REX
Single: HOT LOVE
B-side: Woodland Rock
Score: No 1 in the UK – 18 March 1971 – 50 years ago today

T. REX: Discography

Band: ROXY MUSIC
Single: JEALOUS GUY
B-side: To Turn You On
Score: No 1 in the UK on 18 March 1981 – 40 years ago today – their only #1 in the UK

ROXY MUSIC: Discography

Band: THE CLASH
Single: SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
B-side: Straight To Hell
Info: Originally released in 1982, but re-released
in 1991 after Levi’s used the song in a commercial.
Score: No 1 in the UK – 18 March 1991 – 30 years ago today

THE CLASH: Discography

Biggest ROXY MUSIC Hit ‘JEALOUS GUY’ Was A JOHN LENNON Cover – Released 40 Years Ago

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Top singles from the past…

5 February 2021

Band: ROXY MUSIC
Active: 1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011, 2019

Single: JEALOUS GUY – a John Lennon song
Released: 5 February 1981 – 40 years ago

Score: (Their only) No 1 hit in the UK

Bryan Ferry about playing the song live for the first time:
“All the cigarette lighters came out. It was a very emotional evening.”

R.I.P. John Lennon…

The original…

ROXY MUSIC: Facebook

This Day In 1973 ROXY MUSIC Scored Their First Number One LP In The UK

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8 December 2020

Band: ROXY MUSIC
Active: 1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011, 2019

Album: STRANDED – the band’s third LP
Released: 1 November 1973

Score: Their first No 1 album in the UK, landing on the top
spot of the charts on 8 December 1973 – 47 years ago today

Artwork: The front cover featured Playboy’s Playmate of The Year 1972,
model Marilyn Cole. She also was the magazine’s first full-frontal nude
centerfold.

Bryan Ferry: “When I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely,
and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves
and, to some extent, posters and things like that.”

Single…

Full centerfold…

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ROXY MUSIC: Facebook

Glam Legends ROXY MUSIC Released Fifth LP ‘SIREN’ 45 Years Ago

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25 October 2020



Band: ROXY MUSIC
Active: 1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011

Album: SIREN – fifth LP
Released: 24 October 1975 – 45 years ago

AllMusic wrote: “Abandoning the intoxicating blend of art rock and glam-pop that distinguished Stranded and Country Life, Roxy Music concentrate on Bryan Ferry’s suave, charming crooner persona for the elegantly modern ‘Siren’… Roxy embrace dance and unabashed pop on Siren, weaving them into their sleek, arty sound…The end result is captivating.” Score: 5/5.

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

Turn Up The Volume: All who tried to copy Roxy’s look, sound
and album artwork failed. Yep, a unique band.

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

– LOVE IS THE DRUG –

– BOTH ENDS BURNING –

Full album…

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ROXY MUSIC: Facebook

Happy 75 To BRYAN FERRY

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26 September 2020

The frontman, singer/songwriter and full-time playboy BRYAN FERRY of brilliant art/glam rockers Roxy Music (formed in 1970) celebrates his 75th birthday today. He was born on 26 September 1945 in Washington, County Durham, England.

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

To celebrate the star’s 75th birthday Turn Up The Volume‘s three timeless classics…

– 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
ROXY MUSIC: Roxy Music

Happy 74 To BRYAN FERRY

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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’)

‘VIRGINIA PLAIN’ – Debut Single By Glam Legends ROXY MUSIC (1972)

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Sonic knockouts from the past…

1 March 2019

‘Love Is The Drug‘ by ROXY MUSIC

The arty glam rockers’ stand-alone debut single was released in August 1972, hitting
#4 on the UK singles chart. The B-side was an instrumental called ‘The Numberer‘ by
their saxophonist Andy Mackay. The hit was re-released as a single a year later with ‘Pyjamarama‘ a track from their second LP ‘For Your Pleasure‘.

Solid gold…

ROXY MUSIC: Biography

YESTERDAY’S CRACKERS – This Week: 25 Killer Tracks And 3 Top LP’s From 1975 …

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The best of the past…

Every week Turn Up The Volume jumps into the past! Relive 25 Crackers and
3 Top Longplayers per year/per week. Let’s start with the star-studded year of 1975

Here’s the 25 KILLER TRACKS selection…

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Here are 3 TOP ALBUMS…

– ‘Physical Graffiti’ by LED ZEPPELIN –

Stream here…

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– ‘Blood On The Tracks’ by BOB DYLAN –

Stream here…

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– ‘Horses’ by PATTI SMITH –

Stream here…

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See/hear you next week, music junkies…