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Boys And Girls

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Although it may have taken Bryan Ferry three years to make an album after the swan song of Roxy Music's "Avalon," he picked up right where that album left off. "Never seem to touch, I didn't feel enough motivation," Ferry croons as "Boys and Girls" begins a slow burn through the sumptuous world of love and longing as few others can. Veering between desire ("Don't Stop The Dance") and disillusionment (the title track), this CD rates a close second in my top favorite Bryan Ferry solo albums.

It also contains one of Ferry's most notorious songs, "Slave To Love." Most people probably heard it through a classic scene in the psychogical/sexual drama "9 1/2 weeks." It certainly set the tone for the soon to be released "Boys and Girls" and also gets my vote for one of the best shoulda-been hits of the eighties. Ferry followed this album with his best solo album, "Bete Noir." My suggestion is to get them both, and throw "Avalon" on that stack if you don't have it already.

"Boys and girls" stands close to Ferry's Roxy Music's "Avalon" in the terms of production and sound. But Bryan Ferry's solo album is much darker,introspective and erotic.

"Sensation","Windswept","Boys and girls" and famous "slave to love" got the really sensual atmosphere created with cold sound,layered guitars and Ferry's voice.

there are not many synths at all but still the atmosphere of it is freezing as the ice of antarctica. the remastered version offers much more sound variety with more groovy bass and darker,lower sound.
definitly the highlight of the album is haunting "Don't stop the game" which is simply awesome melancholic song. Why not 5 stars? well,this album definitly sounds much better in the evening than in the light of day. also "a wasteland" which is only 1 minute long sounds a bit like some kind of filler.

"Boys and girls" are a perfect album for evenings.Chill out,have a drink,lay down on your bed,turn the lights off...and it would be so great if you could invinte some lady too...

Even almost 20 years on this is still one of the greatest recordings ever. Musically it has stood the test of time and represents some of the strongest songs Bryan ever wrote and recorded. Stylistically "Boys and Girls" picks right up where Roxy Music's "Avalon" left off with lush cinematic paeans to the pursuit of love. Rhett Davies production is sumptuous, warm and oh-so-well suited to Bryan's voice. Nothing here rocks too hard and yet it's still nice mid-tempo jazz inflected numbers with enough beat to pulsate to but yet overall calm subdued and restrained. A good friend of mine jokingly called this the granddaddy of Chill Out records and they're not far from it. Perfect for coming down from a night of partying or as I call it the "ultimate make out record". And try not to sing along...I dare you! There is literally not a dud track in the lot and the music washes over you like waves in the ocean, starting with "Sensation" and carrying on through. It's hard to pick personal favorites as they're all so strong, but "Don't Stop the Dance" is a killer track, especially when Bryan coos about "footsteps in the dark, come together". In my humble opinion Bryan Ferry hands down has one of the sexiest voices ever and this is probably his sexiest recording. "Boys and Girls" is the equivalent of slipping into something more comfortable, taking the phone off the hook, pouring a nice glass of wine, kicking back and doing something you really enjoy.

Even almost 20 years on this is still one of the greatest recordings ever. Musically it has stood the test of time and represents some of the strongest songs Bryan ever wrote and recorded. Stylistically "Boys and Girls" picks right up where Roxy Music's "Avalon" left off with lush cinematic paeans to the pursuit of love. Rhett Davies production is sumptuous, warm and oh-so-well suited to Bryan's voice. Nothing here rocks too hard and yet it's still nice mid-tempo jazz inflected numbers with enough beat to pulsate to but yet overall calm subdued and restrained. A good friend of mine jokingly called this the granddaddy of Chill Out records and they're not far from it. Perfect for coming down from a night of partying or as I call it the "ultimate make out record". And try not to sing along...I dare you! There is literally not a dud track in the lot and the music washes over you like waves in the ocean, starting with "Sensation" and carrying on through. It's hard to pick personal favorites as they're all so strong, but "Don't Stop the Dance" is a killer track, especially when Bryan coos about "footsteps in the dark, come together". In my humble opinion Bryan Ferry hands down has one of the sexiest voices ever and this is probably his sexiest recording. "Boys and Girls" is the equivalent of slipping into something more comfortable, taking the phone off the hook, pouring a nice glass of wine, kicking back and doing something you really enjoy.

This is real music! I bought this album along time ago and I have to say, that it is truly flawless, in every sense of the word. This CD runs a close second behind Roxy Music's "Avalon"(which is a must have). Great production work, sweeping soundscapes, sexy, sultry and exotic, flawless musicianship, fantastic vocals, timeless, ect. I loved it then and still do now. Tired of the music nowadays want to hear something completely different, put this on and listen to it in the dark, goosebump inducing.

Buying the album only because I had the "9 1/2 Weeks" soundtrack and became obsessed with "Slave to Love", (and hearing the title track "Boys and Girls" on Miami Vice and recognizing it as Bryan Ferry), I came back home and put it on...loving every song. I can agree with previous reviewers, who've said that this, Avalon, and Bete Noire seem all linked together - they are similar.
"Windswept" caught my attention the most. Bringing up images (in my mind at least) of romance on the beach, (or sex on the beach if you prefer), the sultryness is hard to ignore: "Slow baby, you can take your time..." and "oh baby, do it again and again" come to mind. On the other hand, "Stone Woman" seems to be hitting a common subject of Ferry's; romantic boredom.
Certainly, when I'm in a more seductive mood, this is one of the CD's that just make me lose my sense of time, and push me into the enduring fantasy world Bryan Ferry's had since the days of Roxy Music.

Bryan Ferry of the legendary Roxy Music released in 1985 his solo outing "Boys and Girls," which is a mastery of both style and substance. Often favorably compared to Roxy Music's "Avalon," the songs on "Boys and Girls" are impeccably polished, skillfully produced, and well written. A lush mix of pop, jazz, and a hint of soul, the album has the luxurious feel of an Armani suit: stylish and elegant, but far from trendy. "Slave to Love" is as seductive as pop can get with its jazzy vibes and Ferry's trademark crooning. Other upbeat tunes include "Don't Stop the Dance" and "Sensation," while the slow jam "Windswept" passes along beautifully. This CD didn't exactly set the record stores on fire in the United States, but then again, an album's merits can never be judged on sales alone. Quite simply, "Boys and Girls" is one of the very best albums of the 1980s and cements Ferry's status of one of England's most influential singers.

My neighbor gave me a tape when I was in high school with Avalon on one side, and Boys and Girls on the other. When I heard Boys and Girls, I thought, "But, this is me on the inside, just how I feel and can never put into words." I'm 33 now, and yes, I still have that tape. My CD was stolen, among other things, but that was all I hated to lose. The whole album flows from one song to the next. Sometimes it's the words, sometimes it's the sound, but usually it's both working so perfectly together that make me catch my breath, smile, and make my heart ache that little bit that tells me, yes, I'm a human being, and the world is full of pain, but it's also full of beauty. Bryan Ferry's work touches me, always, at that basic human level that seeks love and yearns for perfection, but accepts that it's not always possible to find. I always find myself thinking after I listen to it (for the 600th time) this is just too good for words.

I became a fan of Bryan Ferry when I first listened to Bete Noire with the enigmatic sounds of 'Limbo' and the Red Rain-esque 'New Town'. That album is one of my all-time favorite records by anyone. Boys and Girls comes in a close second. This album is not quite as dark as Bete Noire but just as good.
Avalon was a fantastic album to close out Roxy Music. It had a mix of jazz, pop, and rock.

Boys and Girls is like the continuation of where Avalon left off only this is a solo album.

This album is sweltering with passion, romance and music that expresses more desire and passion from the first 30 seconds of Sensation. The best songs are the passionate Slave To Love, the Latin tinged Windswept, the upbeat bluesy Stone Woman and the dark jazzy title track. Fans of real good music must include this hidden gem in their collection.

I call this one of the most influential albums I have ever owned. The album is short but just how incredible it is keeps it at a five.

Ferry would take this sound to an even greater height with the masterpiece Bete Noire after this one.

I went out with this beutiful woman by the name of Alison.
She took me into her apartment and told me to kick off my shoes.
I thought this night was heading in the right direction.
The windows were open and i could hear the sirens of a police car ride by the house as i laid back on Alison's couch waiting for her to come out of her bedroom.
I started to get tense with anticipation when i saw this vision of beauty come toward me.
A wondrous perfume inflamed the room as she set down two glasses of wine on the table.
She was a sight to behold with her flowing locks of blonde hair and her cream colored skin of silk.
She popped on an album called "Boys and Girls" then came over to the couch and cuddled up next to me.
We spent the whole night bundled up together in the couch and it was the most romantic time that i've ever had with a woman.
The music set the tone for this night of tender romance.
"Boys and Girls" is like a dream of passion.
It is utterly atmospheric and desperately romantic.
Bryan Ferry's voice evokes sensitivity,vulnerablity,and hungry passion.
It is a voice of unique beauty unlike anything you've ever heard
before.
The music is slick and stylish yet breathes substance in its poetic eloquence.
Its cosmopolitan pop with tinges of reggae and new age.
"Slave to Love","Windswept",and "Sensation" are favorites but the entire album is flawless.
Anyway i woke up the next morning with Alison by my side and i felt a glowing smile on my face.
I could feel my heart beat as i gazed into her eyes feeling content just being next to her in a moment of eloquent silence.
Well i guess that's just love and that's what the sound of "Boys and Girls" is.
O.F.