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 ThisI 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
AvalonNow 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
Avalon
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브라이언 페리는 Avalon이 록시 뮤직의 스완송이라 생각한다고 밝혔다. 자신이 생각하기에도 노래의 의미와 걸맞다고.
To Turn You OnI 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