The Main Thing.. the real thing.

While noob rockers like Billy Squier usurped concert headliners Queen, stealing their thunder as the hot opening act, and Bowie was poised to re-invade American shores with a "Let's Dance" stance, other Brits had other things in mind. Bryan Ferry's smooth, sultry evercool demeanor rises to the occasion, taking us back to Avalon. Atmospheric and ethereal, it offers up the opportunity for listeners to fly, from prelude (the breathy "More Than This") to finale (the languid, pastoral "Tara").