5 Things to Know About Roxy Music's Avalon

Avalon was Roxy Music’s only US platinum album. It reached only No. 53 on the US chart but still sold over a million copies.

The album topped the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. It stayed on the chart for over a year.

Chart position doesn’t always reflect commercial success. Avalon’s US platinum status proves that longevity and steady sales matter more than a high peak.

The album is considered Roxy Music’s most polished and atmospheric work. Its smooth, dreamy sound marked a departure from their earlier art-rock style.

Avalon remains a defining album of the early 1980s. It influenced countless artists and is often cited as a masterpiece of sophisti-pop.