앨범의 전체적인 분위기는 어둡고 우울하지만 부드러우며, 록시 뮤직의 이전 음반들보다 더 성숙해진 소리를 들려준다. 또한 신디사이저와 키보드의 사용, 재즈와 팝의 융합 그리고 로맨틱하며 분위기 있는 가사를 가지고 있으며, 이는 1980년대 후반부터 대중화된
소피스티 팝에 시초작이라 여겨진다.
록시 뮤직의 마지막 음반이며, 가장 성공적인 음반이다.
UK 차트에서 3주간 1위를 지켰으며 미국에서도 플리티넘 인증을 받으며 미국 시장에서도 성공을 증명하였다. 이후 Avalon 투어를 끝으로
록시 뮤직은 흩어졌고,
브라이언 페리는 솔로 활동을 이어나간다.
앨범 아트는
팩토리 레코드 디자이너로 알려진 피터 새빌이 디자인했다. 투구를 쓰고 있어 알아보기 힘들지만, 록시 뮤직 전통을 따라 여자 모델인 루시 헬모어가 모델을 맡았다. 헬모어는 당시 페리의 여자친구였고 1년 후 페리와 결혼하게 된다.
More Than This
I could feel at the time
There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing?
As free as the wind
Hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
Tell me one thing
More than this
Ooh there's nothing
It was fun for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going?
No care in the world
Maybe I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
Tell me one thing
More than this
No there's nothing
More than this
Nothing
More than this
More than this
Nothing
Avalon
Now the party's over, I'm so tired
Then I see you coming, out of nowhere
Much communication, in a motion
Without conversation, or a notion
Avalon
When the samba takes you, out of nowhere
With the background fading, out of focus
Yes the picture's changing, every moment
And your destination, you don't know it
Avalon
When you bossa nova, there's no holding
But you have me dancing, out of nowhere
To Turn You On
I could show you in a word
If I wanted to
A window on a world
With a lovely view
From close up inside a single room
With an open book aside
Like you read in school
It’s so easy, believe me
When you need fun
I’d do anything to turn you on
Anything to turn you on
Is it raining in New York
Down Fifth Avenue
And off Broadway after dark
Love the lights, don’t you?
I could walk you through the park
If you’re feeling blue
Or whatever
Spring, Summer, whenever
Winter through Fall
I’d do anything to turn you on
Anything to turn you on
I would leave you as you were
If I wanted to
Then I wonder is it fair?
Now you’re on your own
Who cares about you
Except me, God help me
When things go wrong
I’d do anything to turn…
You must phone me, you know me
When things go wrong
I’d do anything to turn you on