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.
CD
Avalon
Album by Roxy Music
Released 28 May 1982
Tracklist
- 1More Than This4:303.8 ★
- 2The Space Between4:293.4 ★
- 3India1:453.0 ★
- 4Avalon4:154.2 ★
- 5True to Life4:23
- 6The Main Thing3:533.7 ★
- 7While My Heart Is Still Beating3:243.8 ★
- 8Take a Chance With Me4:423.5 ★
- 9To Turn You On4:143.4 ★
- 10Tara1:343.5 ★
More by Roxy Music
Release credits
- bass guitar [1, 3-4, 9-10]
- oboe [8], saxophone [1-4, 6-7, 10]
- drums (drum set) [1-4, 6-8]
- mix [1-4, 6-10]
- electric guitar [3], keyboard [1-4, 6-10], lead vocals [4], vocal [1-2, 6-9]
- background vocals [1-2, 4, 6, 8]
- percussion [1-2, 4, 6-8]
- cello [9]
- guitar [1-4, 6-9]
- bass guitar [2, 6-8]
- piano [9]
- guitar [1-4, 6-8]
- producer [1-4, 6-10]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- performer [4], producer [1-4, 6-10]
- background vocals [4]
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