A album for the ages

Its got everything all at once: Jagged and smooth. Earthy and synthetic, soulful, mechanical, deep yet shallow, swooning vocals and rocking guitar. One of the finest albums ever made, but definitly an acquired taste. Roxy Music starts hear, and for some, it ends here as well.

What am I missing?

Based upon the other reviews posted here at Amazon regarding this album, all I can say is that I must be really missing something!

I first encountered this album in the early 1980's (it was ten years old then) owing to the fact that it was produced by King Crimsonite Pete Sinfield. After listening to the album, I couldn't understand what the big deal was, didn't see the cause for all the rave reviews, or "get" what it was supposed to be about - aside from Bryan Ferry, et al. striking poses, sounding like a bunch of amateurs, and trying overly hard to appear avant garde.

I recently re-encountered the remastered version of this CD in a store. My thought was that perhaps the passage of time had perhaps changed me enough so that I might now be able to appreciate the music contained on this CD. So, I bought it, took it home, and gave it a spin.

Guess what? I still don't "get" what this album is supposed to be about, and I still don't see/hear any justification whatsoever for the raves this album receives! (The only difference in my book is that the music contained on this CD is now thirty years old as opposed to just ten years old.)

The Emperor's New Clothes at its finest!