The ambient genre of the album makes it a unique addition to any vinyl record collection for music enthusiasts.
For Your Pleasure is the critically acclaimed second studio album by the English art rock band Roxy Music, released on March 23, 1973, by Island Records.Key Album Facts
The Final Eno Album: This was the last Roxy Music album to feature visionary synthesizer player and sound specialist Brian Eno, who departed shortly after its release due to creative tensions with frontman Bryan Ferry.
The Iconic Subtitle:
Early pressings and versions of the album—especially on cassette and certain international vinyl releases—carried the explicit subtitle:
"The Second Roxy Music Album".
Famous Cover Art: The gatefold sleeve features a famous photograph of French singer and model Amanda Lear posing in a tight leather dress with a black panther on a leash, shot by Karl Stoecker.
Musical Style & Standout Tracks
The LP is widely celebrated for balancing catchy, proto-punk glam rock with dark, avant-garde tape loops and studio experimentation.
"Do the Strand": The upbeat, highly energetic album opener that became the band's archetypal anthem.
"Editions of You": Known for its blazing, consecutive solos passed between saxophonist Andy Mackay, Brian Eno on the VCS3 synthesizer, and guitarist Phil Manzanera.
"In Every Dream Home a Heartache": Bryan Ferry’s famously dark, sinister monologue dedicated to an inflatable doll, which crescendos into an explosive, phased rock jam.
"The Bogus Man": A sprawling, mesmerizing 9-minute track heavily influenced by Krautrock rhythms.
"For Your Pleasure": The eerie, atmospheric title track that closes the album, featuring a brief, pitched-down audio clip of actress Judi Dench saying, "You don't ask. You don't ask why".
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