David Bowie

[Jules007]

it actually made him seem less interesting than he undoubtedly is

which is quite a feat

The Man Who Fell To Earth bit was good... reminded me of how great Nic Roeg is

[russycarps]

I stumbled across the Nic Roeg film with Art garfunkel obsessed with that woman a few years back. Bloody hell. Was weird but good.

He really wanted Bowie for fell to earth.....and luckily he said yes

[Jules007]

Thats the film. Bought it on DVD for its weirdness.

Think Nic Roeg married the girl in it.

[Guest]

Theresa Russell..

oh lord....

[Guest]

great Nic Roeg films: Eureka, Bad Timing, Walkabout, Don't Look Now, and co-directed (with possible genius Donald Cammell) one of my favourite films of all time, Performance. He even had a hand in the original Glastonbury Fayre ('71) film.

[Wooderson]

Whilst I am a big fan of "Speed of Life" and obviously "Sound & Vision" the rest of Low leaves me a little underwhelmed. Its never been able to worm its way into my Bowie listening routine like about a half-dozen other albums.

It's predecessor Station to Station however has the cold-steel glamour, the huge soaring melodies and the angular riddims that were perfect for the night in question. Go away and listen to it again mate. Its everything you love about him distilled down to an elemental level. Lot of people have ripped off other aspects and facets of his career - that Station to Station stands kinda on its own is testament to its qualities.

[russycarps]

Oh I do love station to station dont get me wrong, but I have never really though of it as one of his "big" albums (I know low isnt either!)

Im truly thankful he turned to that album that night rather than something like young americans...

ps cant believe you didnt include always crashing in the same car as one of the songs you like off low! maybe Im alone in loving that song. I used to listen to it over and over

[The Nal]

Oh I do love station to station dont get me wrong, but I have never really though of it as one of his "big" albums (I know low isnt either!)

Im truly thankful he turned to that album that night rather than something like young americans...

ps cant believe you didnt include always crashing in the same car as one of the songs you like off low! maybe Im alone in loving that song. I used to listen to it over and over

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not sure about Low being one of Bowie's less-loved albums. Safe to say that it's the considered the best of the Berlin trilogy and the equal of anything else he recorded.

[Wooderson]

I woulda thought Ziggy followed by Hunky Dory are his most loved records? For the title track alone IMO Heroes also gets regularly (and unjustifyably) mentioned.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Amongst rock fans the Ziggy-era stuff is more fondly regarded, aye, but elsewhere amongst electronic musicians and the more hipster-y end of the music-making spectrum, your Radioheads and so-on, Low's the album that everyone seems to big up. It's an album thats reputation has grown year on year on year.

One example, in with a bullet as the greatest album of the 1970s:

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5932-top-100-albums-of-the-1970s/10/

[russycarps]

Amongst rock fans the Ziggy-era stuff is more fondly regarded, aye, but elsewhere amongst electronic musicians and the more hipster-y end of the music-making spectrum, your Radioheads and so-on, Low's the album that everyone seems to big up. It's an album thats reputation has grown year on year on year.

One example, in with a bullet as the greatest album of the 1970s:

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5932-top-100-albums-of-the-1970s/10/

[CaledonianGonzo]

fucking hell that's really put me off it now!

[The Nal]

I woulda thought Ziggy followed by Hunky Dory are his most loved records? For the title track alone IMO Heroes also gets regularly (and unjustifyably) mentioned.

Edited May 29, 2013 by The Nal

[CaledonianGonzo]

Low's not my favourite Bowie album, but it is maybe his most consistent. I tend to prefer the glam-era stuff as well, but each of the albums has a couple of clunkers on it.

[Guest]

They're mine anyway. Although apart from Watch That Man and his awful cover of Lets Spend the Night Together I really like Aladdin Sane too.

What? The Radiohead comparison?

[The Nal]

One example, in with a bullet as the greatest album of the 1970s:

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5932-top-100-albums-of-the-1970s/10/

Edited May 29, 2013 by The Nal

[CaledonianGonzo]

I suppose it's just as well that Eno never worked with Bowie, either...

[When Jokers Attack]

Always Crashing In The Same Car is my favourite Bowie song aswell.

Going to watch Five Years tonight, Wasn't even aware it had aired until I read about it in this thread.

[PDAD]

Low is definitely one of his best albums..

but Aladdin Sane is the best..

Edited May 29, 2013 by PDAD

[FloorFiller]

just as the Nick Cave thread sparked my desire to download all his albums, this thread has sparked my desire to re-download all of Bowie's albums. gonna have a lovely few days of music listening ahead of me

[Trebor]

I have to admit to having a few holes in my Bowie album knowledge. I know about half the tracks from every album but until recently i was missing quite a few full albums. Only just heard Diamond Dogs in full! But I do have Low, and I prefer Hunky Dory and Ziggy personally. One thing about Low that fascinates me is the video to Be My Wife. Well it did until I found out recently he was aping Buster Keaton. I'd always assumed he was just a fucking mess!

[matt2007]

Almost cried in 2000, wish he would play again...............

[CaledonianGonzo]

As Stones pastiches go, Watch That man is one of the better ones.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Watch that man is a great song, and IMO his version of LSTNT is better than the Stones'. Although I think that is one of the weaker Stones songs of that period.

The only song on Aladdin Sane I don't find up there with his best is the title track. Time and Panic in Detroit are sublime.