The extended remix of "The Main Thing" is only available on the 1995 box set, The Thrill of It All.
A third extract, "Take a Chance With Me," with a remixed version of album track "The Main Thing" on the b-side, reached UK #26 and was Roxy Music's last UK hit single. The title track was released as the album's second single and also became a UK Top 20 hit. In 1997, a cover of "More Than This" performed by 10,000 Maniacs with the lead singer Mary Ramsey became a US hit when it reached 25 on US Hot 100.
It has since become regarded as a classic Roxy Music song. It is unusual for a pop song in that Ferry's vocal ends at 2.45 minutes, leaving the last 1.45 minutes as a synth-driven instrumental. Although a chart failure in the US, the song was popular on the college radio circuit. The lush arrangements and synthesizer drenched sound of Avalon later found its way onto Bryan Ferry's solo follow-up album Boys and Girls (1985).Ī single, "More Than This," preceded the album and was a Top 10 hit in Britain (#6), Australia (#6) and most European countries. The image evoked King Arthur's last journey to the mysterious land of Avalon. Continuing a Roxy Music tradition, Bryan Ferry's girlfriend Lucy Helmore appeared on the cover wearing a medieval helmet and carrying a falcon. Although it only climbed as high as #53, Avalon is notable as the band's only platinum record in the US. It was a huge commercial success, hitting #1 in the UK (for 3 weeks) and staying on the album charts for over a year. Till He returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I'll standĪvalon, released in 1982, was Roxy Music's eighth studio album, recorded in 1982 at Compass Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of the band's later work. No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in meįrom life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny Then bursting forth in glorious Day, up from the grave He rose againĪnd as He stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on meįor I am His and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfiedįor every sin on Him was laid, here in the death of Christ I live This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease This Cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His Hand 'til He returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song In Christ alone I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the cross In every victory let it be said of me My source of strength My source of hope In Christ alone I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the cross In every victory let it be said of me My source of strength My source of hope In Christ alone There in the ground His body lay Light of thw world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave he rose again And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ
'Til on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied Forevery sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live In Christ Alone, who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when strivings cease My Comforter, my All in All Here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
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