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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 30, 2020 15:19:24 GMT
David Bowie - Station To Station (1976) A superb album and all six tracks are stunners.
How did Bowie manage it given his lifestyle choices? Obviously the production is immaculate, and the musicians are on fire but, above all, it’s the songwriting and arrangements that really shine through It’s also a transitional recording which links the soul and funk of Young Americans to the European influences which were even more obvious on the Berlin Trilogy…. ….the European canon is nearEvery song is a winner and, of course, all went on to my definitive playlist Stay and Station To Station are particular favourites
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Post by Vienna on Apr 30, 2020 19:23:11 GMT
Another great Bowie Album, Lord Em. 'Wild is the Wind' is probably my favourite track. The Japanese mini replica LP CD version was going for silly money on Amazon a few weeks back: £500 new Vi
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Post by Three Litre on May 1, 2020 11:56:49 GMT
I listened to this album last night. Golden Years is excellent, always liked it.
The rest .......................um, a bit boring.
None of the other tracks have the musicality of Bowie's best tracks.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on May 1, 2020 12:23:51 GMT
Thanks Vienna
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Post by Lord Emsworth on May 1, 2020 12:25:21 GMT
Low (1977)
Another of Bowie’s perfect albums. Has any artist ever had such a perfect ten year run as Bowie did from 1970-1980?
Every track is wonderful and the contrast between the pop side and the ambient side was a stroke of genius too. And to think he also released Heroes in the same year. The man was on fire.
Every song finds it way on the Definitive playlist. Of course.
Speed of Life Breaking Glass What in the World Sound and Vision Always Crashing in the Same Car Be My Wife A New Career in a New Town Warszawa Art Decade Weeping Wall Subterraneans
Absolutist favouritist tracks are Breaking Glass, What In The World, and Sound and Vision
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Post by Three Litre on May 1, 2020 12:31:30 GMT
Low (1977)
Another of Bowie’s perfect albums. Has any artist ever had such a perfect ten year run as Bowie did from 1970-1980?
Every track is wonderful and the contrast between the pop side and the ambient side was a stroke of genius too. And to think he also released Heroes in the same year. The man was on fire.
Every song finds it way on the Definitive playlist. Of course.
Speed of Life Breaking Glass What in the World Sound and Vision Always Crashing in the Same Car Be My Wife A New Career in a New Town Warszawa Art Decade Weeping Wall Subterraneans
Absolutist favouritist tracks are Breaking Glass, What In The World, and Sound and Vision
Haven't listened to this in a while but definitely prefer it to STS.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on May 2, 2020 15:42:23 GMT
Heroes (1977)After thinking long and hard I conclude this is my favourite Bowie album ever ever ever Side one is all killer and no filler. Side two opens with V-2 Schneider and ends with The Secret Life Of Arabia - both excellent and the three ambient pieces in between are even better than those on Low (which are all good too). The title track is probably the perfect song. It may have been massively overplayed but it never gets tired. It’s got the lot. It might be even better in the German version. Actually the combined English and German version works really well. And to think that he also released Low in the same year. The man was on fire. Every song finds it way on the Definitive playlist. Of course. Favourite tracks Beauty and the Beast, Heroes, Blackout, and The Secret Life of Arabia, but it’s all great
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Post by Three Litre on May 2, 2020 17:11:33 GMT
Heroes (1977) I remember buying this in early '78, in fact I've still got it. I do love the title track.
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Post by Three Litre on May 2, 2020 19:30:19 GMT
Changesonebowie was the second album I bought in '76 and I must have worn it out, loved every track.
Of course it's filled with his a lot of his most popular work, being a compilation album.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on May 3, 2020 12:29:42 GMT
Changesonebowie was the second album I bought in '76 and I must have worn it out, loved every track. Of course it's filled with his a lot of his most popular work, being a compilation album. Yes I bought that one too - superb compilation
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