Roxy Music - Heart Still Beating

Heart Still Beating is a 1990 live album documenting Roxy Music’s 1982 Avalon tour (specifically a Fréjus, France concert), often praised for polished performances of "Both Ends Burning" and covers like "Jealous Guy". While some find the atmosphere slightly detached compared to earlier, rawer live recordings, it is generally considered a strong, professional, and essential, if not perfect, document of the band's final era. Strong renditions of "Both Ends Burning," "Do The Strand," and "Avalon" tracks. Covers of Neil Young’s "Like a Hurricane" and John Lennon’s "Jealous Guy" are highlighted as excellent additions. 

Recorded live in France in 1982 but not released on CD in the U.S. until 1990, Heart Still Beating isnt quite in a class with Roxy Musics first live album, Viva, but nonetheless gives us a lot to be excited about. Lead singer Bryan Ferry and guitarist Phil Manzanera sound quite inspired much of the time, and Manzanera delivers some excellent solos. Longtime Roxy devotees will want to savor engaging versions of "Out of the Blue" and "Both Ends Burning" (both of which were heard on Viva), as well as such favorites as "Dance Away," "Avalon" and the clever "Love Is the Drug." Roxy comes closer to a mainstream rock sound on enjoyable interpretations of Neil Youngs "Like a Hurricane" and John Lennons "Jealous Guy," but even then, the distinctive bands quirky art-rock tendencies remain.

Ripped from disc 10 of the 10 Albums SHM-CD Box to MP3

1. India (0:53)

2. Can't Let Go (5:20)

3. While My Heart Is Still Beating (3:52)

4. Out of the Blue (4:26)

5. Dance Away Ferry (3:45)

6. Impossible Guitar (3:41)

7. A Song for Europe (6:27)

8. Love Is the Drug (3:52)

9. Like a Hurricane (7:43)

10. My Only Love (7:16)

11. Both Ends Burning (5:32)

12. Avalon [live] (4:23)

13. Editions of You (4:10)

14. Jealous Guy (6:32)