Instead, it is pioneering the third great carbon era, The Age of Unconventional Oil and Gas.. According to Lux, EOR techniques can boost recovery of oil in existing fields from an average of 25 percent today to up to 65 percent.
Although it only climbed as high as #53, Avalon is notable as the band's only platinum record in the US. Continuing a Roxy Music tradition, Ferry's girlfriend Lucy Helmore appeared on the cover wearing a medieval helmet and carrying a hawk. The image evoked King Arthur's last journey to the mysterious land of Avalon. The lush arrangements and synthesizer drenched sound of Avalon later found its way onto Bryan Ferry's solo follow-up album Boys and Girls (1985).
In 1976, Avalon released a new disco version of Venus. This helped revive the singer's career, as his success had been waning prior to its release and was Avalon's last Hot 100 hit. The re-recording of Venus peaking at number forty-six and at number one on the Easy Listening chart.n 1976, Avalon released a new disco version of Venus. This helped revive the singer's career, as his success had been waning prior to its release and was Avalon's last Hot 100 hit. The re-recording of Venus peaking at number forty-six and at number one on the Easy Listening chart.