Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls

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Another successful marriage of Bryan/Roxy and Bob Clearmountain 5.1

Phoenix Rising?

After the Roxy Music hiatus (post-'Siren') and subsequent reformation ('Manifesto'), Bryan went into a hiatus of sorts in his own solo career (1978-85). Unfortunately this time, time was not so kind. While this is certainly a pleasant-enough collection, with several strong tracks, it lacks the striking originality of much of his previous work. Rather, it feels like a reclaiming of the 1980s 'new romantic' mantle that he had (unwittingly?) given rise to in the 1970s. Justified, yes, but not so impressive, since it seems like he is showing the young upstarts how it is REALLY done rather than coming up with something completely new. Still good stuff though... August 21, 2007

Not as good as Roxy Music - Avalon SACD

This CD is very good, but the 5.1 mix is not as rich or well-engineered as the Roxy Music - Avalon SACD. The liner notes are also not as comprehensive. No lower than four stars because it does sound good on a high-quality home theatre system. Not phenomenol, though. June 1, 2007

This album was made for Surround!

After 20 years, i sort of forgot about Bryan Ferry, and it took my interest in finding good 5.1 SACDs to rediscover him. Now this is what multichannel audio is all about! This is great music that is absolutely stunning in SACD surround. Yes, it's a bit gimmicky, but with the purpose of enveloping you and involving you in the music.... It's not just panning things around the room for no reason. Equally wonderful is the Avalon SACD, of course, and it is mixed in similar fashion.

Being new to multichannel music, i'm finding that less than half of them are any more enjoyable than a good stereo mix. Often, the 5.1 mix is worse. They'll just throw various instruments into the rear channels, and the solidity of the mix gets lost. I also noticed that the lead vocal is often drier (less reverb) in many surround mixes. I don't know why this should be. But that's not the case with "Boys and Girls" and "Avalon". Both albums are gleaming examples of how fun and beautiful multichannel audio can be. I hope to hear more like these.
July 9, 2005

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