6. Roxy Music - Roxy Music
I think Andy Mackay was right to say that, about this album, "we did say and prove that rock 'n' roll could accommodate - well, anything really". Electicism in rock music certainly doesn't start here, but this album really helped show that there really weren't any boundaries. Although I believe Eno to be the genius behind their sound, there's no denying what Brian Ferry's decadent crooning and inspired lyrics added to the whole experience. By the way, although Virginia Plain wasn't on the original British release, I think it perfectly summarizes what Roxy Music (perhaps with this album in particular) did for rock and roll.
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