From 1975's 'Siren' through the rest of Roxy Music's albums and his concurrent solo work, Bryan Ferry was leading up to Avalon (originally released 1980). The last Roxy Music studio album, it is the perfect culmination of Ferry's constant striving for the ultimate sophistication. On Avalon the styles that the band had explored in the past--funk, jazz, and rock--come together to create a texture of remarkable subtlety. The title track is Ferry's finest moment. His suave voice turns the romance all the way up, while the band plays in a smooth, light jazz-funk groove and guitar notes shimmer like the sun on water. Avalon is Roxy Music's masterpiece