Roxy Music

Between their debut album and For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music released standalone single "Pyjamarama" on this day in 1973. This clip is from one of their many live performances on German music show Muzikladen. #roxymusic #livemusic #onthisday

Roxy Music continued their Avalon world tour in 1983, beginning in Japan in January and February before heading to North America.

Roxy Music released "Jealous Guy", their tribute to @johnlennon in February, 1981. It has become a regular in both Roxy Music's and Bryan Ferry's live shows ever since, including this performance from Live Aid in 1985.

Roxy Music's 'Viva!' will get a limited edition coloured vinyl release for Record Store Day, 18 April. The 1976 live album will also include a limited edition cover print only available with this pressing. Find out more at recordstoreday.co.uk #RecordStoreDay2026 #RSD26

A happy belated weekend birthday to @philmanzanera for 31 January! #roxymusic #happybirthday

January 1981 saw the television broadcast of the PopRock Live concert that took place the month before in Germany, where Roxy Music shared the bill with Mike Oldfield, Talking Heads, and Dire Straits

Roxy Music frequently appeared on German music show Muzikladen. On this day in 1974, they performed "Psalm" live.

Roxy Music's cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" was featured on the year-end New Year's Eve edition of Top of the Pops in 1981 #roxymusic #johnlennon #coversong

The @pfurs have been covering "Pyjamarama" in their live sets on and off since 2010. This audience footage is from their 2023 US tour. #roxymusic #psychedelicfurs #coversong

Canadian synth-rockers Men Without Hats (who supported Roxy Music in Montreal in 1983) later made “Editions of You” a staple of their live set, eventually recording a version for their ‘Best Of’ album Collection #roxymusic #coversong #livemusic

In 2002 @jamiroquaihq threw their hat into the ring with this live version of "Love Is The Drug" from BBC's Re:covered show. #roxymusic #jamiroquai #coversong

In 1980 @gracejones covered "Love is the Drug" on her album Warm Leatherette, which was later remixed on her Island Life compilation along with an official music video. #roxymusic #gracejones #coversong

Other artists have done more than "More Than This"; @DavidBowieReal and Tin Machine covered "If There Is Something" at their 'secret' gig at LAX airport in 1991

Happy Christmas from Roxy Music! "Dance Away" was one of the 'Tracks of the Year' from Top On The Pops on Christmas Day, 1979 #roxymusic #totp #top10 #christmas

While not strictly a 'cover version', we applaud Bill Murray's performance of "More Than This" from the Sofia Coppola film Lost In Translation #roxymusic #morethanthis #billmurray

"More Than This" was also covered by 10,000 Maniacs as the first single from their 1997 album Love Among the Ruins #roxymusic #morethanthis #coversong

It's not just @prince that's covered "More Than This", in 2021 UK singer/songwriter @billiemarten released this version as a standalone single. #roxymusic #morethanthis #coversong

In 2011, @prince added Roxy Music's "More Than This" to the setlist of his Welcome 2 America tour, where this clip is from #roxymusic #prince #coversong

Today the 50th Anniversary limited edition 12" vinyl of 'Love Is The Drug' is released. This 4-track EP features the original album track, Greg Wilson’s extended edit, Todd Terje’s Disco Dub, and the original B-side 'Sultanesque'. RoxyMusic.lnk.to/LITD50

A busy week in Roxy Music history, Country Life was released on 15 November, 1974, sealed in a green plastic wrap "for your protection" in some territories #roxymusic #onthisday #vinyl