A pretty safe 80s album. I think this is probably one of the better ones tbh. There was a lot of atmospheric production and reverb effects which I think works very well with themes of unattainable dreams and fantasies that keep getting away.
Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
Avalon
Album by Roxy Music
Released 28 May 1982
Tracklist
- Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
- 1More Than This4:303.8 ★
- 2The Space Between4:293.4 ★
- 3Avalon4:164.2 ★
- 4India1:453.0 ★
- 5While My Heart Is Still Beating3:263.8 ★
- 6The Main Thing3:533.7 ★
- 7Take a Chance With Me4:423.5 ★
- 8To Turn You On4:163.4 ★
- 9True to Life4:243.6 ★
- 10Tara1:333.5 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
- 1More Than This4:323.8 ★
- 2The Space Between4:303.4 ★
- 3Avalon4:174.2 ★
- 4India1:453.0 ★
- 5While My Heart Is Still Beating3:263.8 ★
- 6The Main Thing3:543.7 ★
- 7Take a Chance With Me4:423.5 ★
- 8To Turn You On4:173.4 ★
- 9True to Life4:253.6 ★
- 10Tara1:323.5 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) 3
- 1More Than This (5.1 mix)4:32
- 2The Space Between (5.1 mix)4:30
- 3Avalon (5.1 mix)4:17
- 4India (5.1 mix)1:45
- 5While My Heart Is Still Beating (5.1 mix)3:27
- 6The Main Thing (5.1 mix)3:54
- 7Take a Chance With Me (5.1 mix)4:43
- 8To Turn You On (5.1 mix)4:17
- 9True to Life (5.1 mix)4:26
- 10Tara (5.1 mix)1:36
- 11Always Unknowing (5.1 mix)5:22
More by Roxy Music
Release credits
- bass guitar [1.1, 1.3-4, 1.8-10, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.8-10]
- oboe [1.7, 2.7], saxophone [2.1-6, 2.9-10, 1.1-6, 1.9-10]
- drums (drum set) [1.1-7, 1.9, 2.1-7, 2.9]
- mix [1.1-10, 2.1-10]
- electric guitar [1.4, 2.4], keyboard [1.1-10, 2.1-10], lead vocals [1.3, 2.3], vocal [1.1-2, 1.5-9, 2.1-2, 2.5-9]
- background vocals [2.1-3, 2.6-7, 2.9, 1.1-3, 1.6-7, 1.9]
- percussion [2.1-3, 2.5-7, 2.9, 1.1-3, 1.5-7, 1.9]
- cello [1.8, 2.8]
- guitar [1.1-9, 2.1-9]
- bass guitar [1.2, 1.5-7, 2.2, 2.5-7]
- piano [2.8, 1.8]
- guitar [2.1-7, 2.9, 1.1-7, 1.9]
- producer [1.1-10, 2.1-10]
- drums (drum set) [1.8, 2.8]
- performer [1.3, 2.3], producer [1.1-10, 2.1-10]
- background vocals [1.3, 2.3]
Issues
A
A12" Vinyl28 May 1982
A12" Vinyl1982- ACassette1982
A12" Vinyl1982
A12" Vinyl1982
ACD1982
ACD1982
A12" Vinyl1982- ACD1982
ACD1984
ACD (made in West Germany by Polygram)1984
ACD (made in Japan)1984
ACD (made in West Germany)1984
ACD (red CD label)1984
ACD (club edition)1984
ACD (club edition)1984
ACD1985
ACD22 January 1987
ACD1987
ACD1988
ACD1992
ACD1995
AHDCD28 October 1999
AHDCD14 March 2000- AHybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)4 July 2003
- AHDCD (remastered edition, manufactured by Optimal Media Production)2008
ASHM-CD31 July 2013
ASHM-CD28 January 2015
ASHM-SACD28 January 2015
A12" Vinyl (180g vinyl)2017
ABlu-ray9 May 2025
ACD
AHDCD (“remastered edition” made by Sony DADC)
ADigital Media- AHDCD (remastered edition, made by Arvato)
ADigital Media