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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 20, 2020 12:09:26 GMT
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)An absolute classic from start to finish. Every track is like an old friend. No surprise that this was the album, and the concept, which catapulted Mr Bowie to superstar status Every single track (barring It Ain’t Easy) has made the DB Definitive playlist Absolute faves (and let’s face it they’re all great) include Moonage Daydream, Hang On To Yourself, Ziggy Stardust, and Suffragette City What a landmark LP
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Post by Vienna on Apr 20, 2020 18:15:31 GMT
Suffragette City would have been great as a single release back in 1972. Instead it was only released as the B side to Starman, another great Bowie single at the time, and didn't get a release in its own right until somewhat later in 1976.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 21, 2020 9:38:47 GMT
Suffragette City would have been great as a single release back in 1972. Instead it was only released as the B side to Starman, another great Bowie single at the time, and didn't get a release in its own right until somewhat later in 1976. Vi Bowie was on fire during 71/72 - virtually every song could have been a single
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 21, 2020 9:46:26 GMT
Today I'm listening to Tin Machine II (more of which soon) and, to have a break, I've also been listening to and loving.... Santa Monica '72 It's a stunner. Probably my favourite Bowie live album.
The group were on fire - especially Mick Ronson who gives it everything and sounds amazing. Listening to him on Width of a Circle is worth the price of admission alone
The Spiders, what a wonderful group. I think live was probably the natural setting for a lot of the early 70s tunes
What a set list eh...? Introduction Hang On To Yourself Ziggy Stardust Changes The Supermen Life On Mars? Five Years Space Oddity Andy Warhol My Death The Width Of A Circle Queen Bitch Moonage Daydream John, I'm Only Dancing Waiting For The Man The Jean Genie Suffragette City Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 22, 2020 15:06:26 GMT
Tin Machine II Listening to this, an album I paid little heed to at the time, it’s no suprise that it was effectively Tin Machine's swansong
It’s competent, but generally feels empty and uninspired, however there are a few have decent tracks…
Baby Universal Amlapura Goodbye Mr Ed
…which made my Definitive playlist
Sorry is probably the worst song Tin Machine ever made, which is really saying something
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 24, 2020 16:00:45 GMT
Hunky Dory (1971)
One of the first proper LPs I ever bought and still one of the best. I love this album so much. The perfect listening experience.
Every track went straight onto the definitive playlist - including Bombers which was left off the original album in favour of Fill Your Heart
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 26, 2020 12:21:48 GMT
Heathen (2002)A bit like Hours, this is Bowie looking backwards and the result is a mature and consistent album. If that sounds like feint praise it’s not to be. It’s a rock solid Bowie, well crafted album which is always a good thing. Tunes I added to my David Bowie Definitive playlist…. Sunday (Moby Remix) Cactus Slow Burn Afraid I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship Everyone Says "Hi" Panic In Detroit (Outtake From A 1979 Recording) Wood Jackson
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 27, 2020 15:21:21 GMT
Diamond Dogs (1974)
I love this dark and strange album which captures the moment DB was saying goodbye to glam and hello to soul and funk. I love it all.
The concept might be a little confused but the songwriting is right up there with his very best
Every song* makes the DB definitive playlist, of course….
Diamond Dogs Sweet Thing/Candidate Rebel Rebel Rock n Roll With Me 1984 Big Brother We Are The Dead
*Well okay I left off Future Legend and Chant, and added a few extras from the deluxe version not least the alternative demo version of Candidate which he did for the proposed musical that never came to pass (thanks a lot Sonia Orwell)
This ain’t rock n roll this is genocide
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 28, 2020 9:00:08 GMT
David Live (1974) / Stage (1978) I’ve been listening to both these live albums in amongst the other albums. I have owned them both for years but not played either of them for eons. Bowie famously called David Live “David Bowie is Alive and Well and Living Only in Theory”Both these albums are great snapshots and actually both sounded better than I had remembered David Live captures the moment Bowie was shifting into the soul and funk of Young Americans and Station To Station, and is loaded with Diamond Dogs tunes (a personal favourite) but the older stuff is often markedly different including an almost R&B version of Rock n Roll Suicide Stage is a better album and, in a 2005 reissue, has the songs in the order they were played and as such it opens with Warszawa. Stage features quite a few (then new) Low and Heroes tunes and the band attack them with relish. I really like these versions. And there’s a wonderful version of Stay (though it’s hard not to a bad version of that classic). To my surprise I’ll be playing both of these again soon, and again, and...
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 29, 2020 13:59:17 GMT
David Bowie - Pin Ups (1973)
Usually dismissed as “just a covers album” - it’s a criticism that surely misses the point of music?
David Bowie is having a lot of fun here, which gives the songs a real bite and joie de vivre.
He’s also one of the greatest interpreters of other people’s songs. Virtually all his cover versions work on their own terms and add something new.
Fun from start to finish. I’ve always loved it and always will. A good cover version is something to cherish and not disparage.
Bowie's version of ‘Sorrow’ is sublime
Tracks with made the Definitive playlist…
Rosalyn, Here Comes The Night, See Emily Play, Friday On My Mind, Sorrow, I Can’t Explain, Where Have All The Good Times Gone, Don’t Bring Me Down, Shape of Things, and Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
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