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An excellent live Roxy Music album

Blah | Blah, USA | 08/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Roxy Music's Heart Still Beating was released in October of 1990.

The album was recorded Live in Frejus in the South of France in August of 1982 during the tour to support Avalon.

Originally, four tracks from this concert was released as The High Road EP in 1983. In October of 1990, the rest of the concert was used to create this lasting document of the final 80's version of the band which featured original members guitarist Phil Manzanera, lead singer Bryan Ferry and saxophonist Andy Mackay plus new drummer Andy Newmark, future Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler keyboardist Guy Fletcher and Bryan's guitarist neil Hubbard and bass player Alan Spenner plus three backing singers.

This EP turned full live album included their superb cover of Neil Young's 1977 classic Like a Hurricane(original yet contained the classic elements of the original), killer versions of Out of the Blue and Can't Let Go(the former had Phil Manzanera play a guitar solo in place of the original track's violin solo).

Plus great versions of A Song For Europe, Love is the Drug, Avalon and a stirring version of John Lennon's classic Jealous Guy are among the highlight.

This was a great live album which would be their last until their 2003 reunion live album which saw the return of original drummer Paul Thompson.

Highly Recommended!

NO COUNTER REVIEWS PLEASE!"

Pant melting music!

A. Wapcaplet | 12/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Put this on and watch the womens pants melt right off! Also, you will need 2,000,000 amperes heat lamp. Like they use in Abu Gahreb prison."