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el böthy 
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Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336 |
 Topic: Bowie recommendationsPosted: July 05 2006 at 12:33 |
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So Im thinking of getting a Bowie album, but as I dont quite know what his best works are I was wondering if you could give me a hand.
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Paradox
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Joined: October 07 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1059 |
Posted: July 05 2006 at 12:59 |
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I would suggest Space Oddity and The Man Who Sold The World as good starting points.
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Rocktopus
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Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202 |
Posted: July 05 2006 at 14:47 |
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Myself I think Space Oddity one of the more uneven. The Man... very good.
My favorites are Low (really love the whole Berlin trilogy), Hunky Dory and Scary Monsters. I made a Bowie poll yesterday. Could be quite helpful to you. |
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salmacis
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Posted: July 05 2006 at 17:06 |
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I'm a huge Bowie fan and have most of his albums. He's had an interesting career in that all of his good albums seem to be one after the other until the mid 80s, where he got increasingly patchy.
As for a career summation, go for 'The Singles Collection' which has many of his best songs on 2cds.
After that, get:
Ziggy Stardust
Hunky Dory
Low
Heroes
Diamond Dogs
Station To Station
Scary Monsters
Aladdin Sane
If you like those,
Lodger
Man Who Sold The World
Heathen
Hours
His others are a bit of a muchness, imo. The only two truly bad ones are 'Tonight' and 'Never Let Me Down', and the Tin Machine affair was a bit ill advised, but really his best work dates from 1970-1980 and little beyond that bar the odd track ('Absolute Beginners', 'Loving The Alien', 'Cat People' etc.)
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Minkia
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Joined: November 30 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 174 |
Posted: July 05 2006 at 19:00 |
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Try HUNKY DORY or THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD as they're both quite progressive.
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The Wizard
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Posted: July 05 2006 at 19:02 |
And the Berlin Trilogy of course, basically pure prog. Ziggy stardust is a pure classic, can't forget that one.
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Rocktopus
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Posted: July 05 2006 at 19:39 |
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Salmacis knows what his talking about, as always. I 90% agree on the selected albums. This is how I would place them.
Best: Low Hunky Dory Scary Monsters
Man Who Sold The World Ziggy Stardust Lodger Alladin Sane Heroes Second Best: Diamond Dogs
Heathen
HoursSpace Oddity Edited by Rocktopus - July 05 2006 at 19:44 |
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Over land and under ashes
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el böthy
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Posted: July 05 2006 at 21:14 |
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As I expected, there is no absolut number one album...I like that!!!
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Erpland316
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Joined: October 30 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 359 |
Posted: July 05 2006 at 23:35 |
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I would start out with Low. Then follow that with... Heroes
Scary Monsters
Station to Station
Ziggy Stardust
Hunky Dory
Heathen
Lodger
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Liquid Len
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Joined: June 28 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 247 |
Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:53 |
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I have 46 Bowie albums, how do I recommend one?
There are so many different styles!
So;
Hunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Alladin Sane
Diamond Dogs
Station to Station
Would be my top 5 (I think)!
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 08 2006 at 02:51 |
Exactly what I was going to put,
 except I would switch DD and StS. |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 08 2006 at 04:50 |
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I own the CD Live At Santa Monica Live 1972, that's a great live compilation of his splendid work in the early Seventies. The soundtrack from the movie Christiane F. is also worth featuring tracks like Heroes (with Fripp on guitar), Sens Of Doubt (wonderful Chamberlin, the early Mellotron), Station To Station and Warszawa!
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Guzzman
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Posted: July 08 2006 at 05:23 |
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You simply can't go wrong purchasing "Ziggy Stardust"!
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arnold stirrup
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Posted: July 08 2006 at 22:57 |
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I own all the previously listed albums with the exception of Hours, and
like 'em all, but am surprised that nobody mentions Outside or
Earthling, both excellent imo, and among my favorites.
el bothy, Based on your Fripp sig pic, I'd say make Scary Monsters your first purchase without hesitation. |
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