Olympia - Bryan Ferry
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: What began as a Roxy Music reunion album turned into Ferry's first album of new material in eight years and features contributions from original Roxy Music members like Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera.
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  1. 83
    Finding true love has never come easy to Ferry, but his famed warble still revels in elusive, discofied romance.
  2. Nov 5, 2010
    80
    It seems that Ferry's singular blend of elegance and dissolution still hasn't gone out of style. [Dec. 2010, p. 111]
  3. Dec 16, 2010
    80
    Olympia doesn't feel fussy; it's unruffled and casually elegant, its pleasing familiarity reflecting the persistence of an old master honing his craft.
  4. Nov 16, 2010
    60
    Despite a few tripped-out pop gems, the album is largely what you'd expect to hear after gazing into Moss's glassy eyes: a classic sound but not a classic record.

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