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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 9, 2020 14:49:42 GMT
Latest album-by-album choice.... The Next Day + The Next Day Extra EPI listened to the deluxe version of The Next Day plus The Next Day Extra EP I’d forgotten how much I like The Next Day The remixes - and especially the four extra songs on the EP - are so much fun I think Bowie wanted to get this more playful stuff out there before the change of direction that was Blackstar The Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix) by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem is worth the price of admission alone Next up Scary Monsters
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 11, 2020 12:12:20 GMT
Latest album-by-album choice Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)Always been a favourite this one. With some justification it bears the burden of being the "Last Great Bowie Album" The album's secret weapon is, as any fule kno, Robert Fripp and his guitar Every track bar 'Because You're Young' ended up on my definitive playlist And I have a new number one - 'Ashes to Ashes' which has edged out 'Young Americans' for the top spot. It's a great album.
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Post by Albert Riddle on Apr 14, 2020 7:48:01 GMT
I’m a massive Bowie fan and saw him 4 Times
My Bowie Top 5
1. Width of a circle 2. Wide eyed boy from freecloud 3. Station to station 4. Queen bitch 5. Fashion
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Post by Stan on Apr 14, 2020 8:25:26 GMT
Just prior to the lockdown saw a David Bowie tribute band Absolute Bowie.
Have to say they were excellent: choice of classic tracks, instrumentation, vocals, changing stage costumes and mannerisms all paid homage to such an innovative artist.
With such a strong back catalogue to choose from literally every song was a classic - will aim to see again.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 14, 2020 15:00:28 GMT
Next up.... Let's Dance (1983) No arguing with the first three songs, although I prefer Iggy’s version of China Girl, after that it’s a bit more ho hum. This was the first album that Bowie made without ex manager Tony De Fries getting a sizeable cut, and it was also the moment when he wanted to cash in some of his critical cachet for commercial success. I often wonder to what extent he might have regretted that decision in hindsight. Either way, he got the big shiny commercial smash that he craved and, unlike the next couple of albums it sounds as though his heart was it. I really like Modern Love, China Girl and Let’s Dance, on their own terms, and the title track will always get me onto a dancefloor. On the other hand, as it signals the moment when he got significantly less interesting and vital, it also makes me a little sad too.
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Post by Albert Riddle on Apr 14, 2020 23:07:21 GMT
I’m not a real fan of the lets dance stuff myself however I do love some of the stuff that followed such as
1.The next day 2. Heathen
I particular like everyone says high from heathen the album is superb
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 15, 2020 8:00:13 GMT
Lodger (1979)Every time I listen to Lodger I am a bit surprised by just how much I love it. Was Bowie ever more eclectic and varied? The world music vibe is also a pleasant surprise. The singles ‘Boys Keep Swinging’, ‘Look Back in Anger' and ‘DJ’ are a bit misleading in terms of the album’s content - with only ‘Yassassin’ hinting at the album’s delightful diversity Lodger is a wonderful fusion of the pop and the experimental. I loves it. Every track is straight on to my Definitive playlist. Boys Keep Swinging will doubtless be in the upper reaches of my overall Top 50
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 16, 2020 8:41:54 GMT
Reality (2003) Another album which I haven’t paid that much heed to since it was first released
It’s another goodie though - with plenty to enjoy and a sense of energy, commitment and cohesion from the off. It’s maybe slightly got the edge on Heathen, which came out the year before (2002), with some memorable songs with a slightly more experimental feel than Heathen
The following tracks made my David Bowie Definitive playlist….
New Killer Star The Loneliest Guy Looking For Water Reality Bring Me The Disco King
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 18, 2020 9:08:16 GMT
Space Oddity (1969) Another old friend. I much prefer this to the more critically lauded The Man Who Sold The World despite it being a bit of a creative dead end and an odd folky outlier in his discography. I have real affection for Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed, Letter to Hermione, Janine, Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud, Memory of a Free Festival, Conversation Piece (on the deluxe reissue) and obviously the stellar Space Oddity Tracks that made my David Bowie Definitive playlist Space Oddity An Occasional Dream Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed Letter to Hermione Janine Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud Conversation Piece
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Post by Vienna on Apr 18, 2020 12:23:00 GMT
Yes, this is another great early Bowie album, Lord Em. I think it has often been referred to as Bowie's "first proper album". It seems to have had many re-issues over the years.
Janine is a fantastic track that I particularly like from this album.
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