1973年にリリースされた、全英1位を飾ったRoxy Musicの3rdアルバム。それまでの作品の未来派的なサウンドを薄める代わりに、「ヨーロッパ浪漫主義的方向」を志向し始めた作品として評価が高い。アビーロード・スタジオのマイルス・ショーウェルによるハーフスピード・カッティングされ、ジャケットもラミネート加工が施された復刻盤。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2022/03/17)
Without Brian Eno, Roxy Music immediately became less experimental, yet they remained adventurous, as Stranded illustrates. Under the direction of Bryan Ferry, Roxy moved toward relatively straightforward territory, adding greater layers of piano and heavy guitars. Even without the washes of Eno's synthesizers, Roxy's music remains unsettling on occasion, yet in this new incarnation, they favor more measured material, whether it's the reflective "A Song for Europe" or the shifting textures of "Psalm." Even the rockers, such as the surging "Street Life" and the segmented "Mother of Pearl," are distinguished by subtle songwriting that emphasizes both Ferry's tortured glamour and Roxy's increasingly impressive grasp of sonic detail. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rovi