This is one of those albums I could put on endless repeat and never tire of. Roxy Music's 1982 Avalon is a longtime favorite and one, surprisingly, that has not received a proper 180g reissue. (There is a 180g half speed master reissue available but it's been universally panned for the poor pressing quality, something I'm discovering with a lot of these 180g reissues.) Every time I put this record on I think I should search for a better quality replacement, but the used $3.00 copy that I found at Bookman's in Tucson years ago that really does sound amazing and I think "Why bother?!"
In case you've been living under a rock for the last 40 years and have never heard Avalon, here you go…