Station To Station

It can’t just be me that thinks 50% of almost every Bowie album is filler can it? Why do I always find myself thinking, this could be so much better… It’s a standard Bowie album as far as I can ascertain. Average.

LE meilleur album de Bowie, une sorte de glam rock progressif qui te donne envie de claquer des doigts avec les bad boys du quartier dans une ruelle mal éclairée en portant des coat de cuirs et en arborant le pompadour

Golden Years sounds like Fashion. Overall it’s alright.

Brilliant album, great story.

I bet there’s a lot of Bowie albums on this list. This one has a more familiar rock vibe that I dig. I’ve got a lot of respect for the man.

Bowie is about as middle-of-the-range as you can get, as far as I’m concerned. I don’t think an album of his will ever score higher or lower than 2.5 (rounded up to 3).

This is an endlessly cool record. Bowie is doing his Bowie thing in all his unfettered glory and I live. The more you listen to it, the better it gets. This is just perfection, end to end. What a magnificent sonic journey for the heart, soul, and mind.

Apparently, I overlooked David Bowie's mid-late 70's albums since 2 of the last 3 posts were Bowie's, Low (1977) and today's album, Station To Station (1976). For me, Station To Station has more appeal with a fabulous title track that opens the album and with only 6 songs on the record, this confirms that quality over quantity is preferred. The rest of the album is consistently good and it was reported that Bowie was heavily addicted to cocaine during this period. This was the bridge album between the commercial success of his thin white duke, Young Americans and his upcoming Berlin Trilogy and here you get a taste of both, which I prefer STS to the other projects. There might be some positive creative results of cocaine, but if you can't remember making the album, did it really happen?...

Bowie. Ik heb een soort haat-liefde verhouding met hem. Ik snap zijn muzikale kunsten, maar vind het niet altijd heel fijn. Ook dit album geeft mij "mixed feelings", al zitten er ook een paar erg leuke nummers bij. ***

Das Album gefällt mir. Ich mag nicht unbedingt alle Stücke einzeln, aber insgesamt ist es ein stimmiges Album und auch die Musik gefällt mir.

another classic album by one of the masters of 70’s rock and roll. highlights: “golden years”, “word on a wing”, “wild is the wind”

Kinda disappointed, tbh.

A masterpiece. Bowie on a whole other level, and the audible genesis of something truly special (The Berlin Trilogy) My favourite incarnation of Bowie's backing bands. Carlos Alomar, George Murray and Denis Davis are all magnificent here. For a record Bowie claimed he didn't remember much of the production of, it's pretty damned unforgettable.

David Bowie is SO flippin' cool. The coolest of the cools.

Station to Station is a curious concoction, neither fully satisfying nor utterly disappointing. Bowie's exploration of funk, soul, and rock creates a blend that feels disjointed at times. While tracks like the titular Station to Station and Golden Years showcase his innovative musicality, others falter in their execution. The song's lengths can feel indulgent, sometimes overstaying their welcome. It's an album I think that requires patience and multiple listens to fully appreciate its nuances. Overall, Station to Station falls into the realm of mediocrity, failing to reach the heights of Bowie's best work but still offering glimpses of his immense talent. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

Golden Years for life baby

Not my favorite Bowie, but I enjoy every song and definitely will revisit.

David, David Du bist fleißig. Aber auch wenn dein Album ganz ok ist verstehe ich oft nur Bahnhof. Rockig ja, stimme ok - aber die Songs leider nicht fesselnd genug um überdurchschnittlich zu sein.

not my favorite album

I'd never heard this album before and every single song was amazing. This will be going into heavy rotation in my house.

I read a lot about this one, but for me it was a solid meh.

Favourite song - Stay

Soooooo groovy. Golden years is a duhhhhhh 👌 but I really love how short and sweet this one is. No fluff.

Really cool album with a tight band.

What can I say... One of the best albums ever made. I might be biased but as a great bowie fan I must say that. I had periods for every single song in this short yet prestige setlist. Recommended for multiple listening. It is an album, like many from this master, for a lifetime.

Alright. Not a big fan.

Tomorrow is day 500 and I get a masterpiece already today!? I can't complain. Love this album so much... definitely one of his best!

3/5. Golden years was the standout song. Felt pretty run of the mill for Bowie.

1st listen, not impressed. Mostly sounds like an album pulled from a staged musical or something. 2nd listen, starting to hear notes of Iggy Pop and a taste of Josh Homme from QOTSA.

3.5

Fantastic, endlessly re listenable, timeless.

Station to Station- Great but not playlist material due to 3 minutes of empty space. Golden Years- pretty good Word on a Wing- alright TVC15 - good Stay - great Wild is the Wind - good

Loved it! Chunky riffs, long songs. Moody and upbeat alternatingly. Golden years is on it which my arguably my favorite Bowie song

Not really any standouts other than Golden Years.

I'm not clever enough to understand what the fuss is with most of Bowie's stuff. As a result I was a bit bored.

It's David Bowie so automatic 5 duh

David is a true artist and one of my favorite. his lyrics and vocals are great. each story he tells in songs is great

I tried to like it but I simply didn't, sorry y'all

It's a slight bit good Bowie album. Sort of a transition between his dullest, plastic soul era and the more exciting Berlin era. In the top 10 Bowie albums, but low in that.

Didn't hate it. Couple really good songs.

Really fun album, but too instrumental for my taste.

what the hell was that intro…. good stuff started at around a minute and 20 into the first track. the lyrics not coming in until around 3 minutes and 20 seconds in was pretty annoying. on the third track and his voice from the start of the album has not been for me. ‘Word on a Wing’ lyrics are super great and the harmonies are appealing. ‘TVC15’ is a super fun track would definitely play it again! ‘Wild Is the Wind’ whooo yess love it! The last songs intro is such a solid one, i just want strut my stuff to thiss! ‘Stay’ is a very bold song to end the album off with. Last half of album was mostly certainly better than the first half.

Didnt listen to to the entire album. What i heard was ok, but nothing i could get very excited about.

After my second listen this one gets a 5. Second Bowie album in week is great!

7/10 would listen again

The title track is an all-timer, but I'm not sure the rest of the album really reaches the highs that Bowie can reach. A great album nonetheless, but not one I feel compelled to re-visit.

such a leap forward from trash glam

Thought my headphones were broken to start with. Will return to track 3...

Pretty swell

Masterwork. Titanic. Glacial shift. A spell, an incantation.

Love it!!

I like TVC 15 and kind of like Word on a Wing

Good album

neither fun nor interesting, I'm always astounded how many people think he is a great singer when the falsetto parts are absolutely grating. lots of repetitive parts, but the piano here is excellent. this album is at least listenable, which is more than can be said for many of his other works

Very mid, not super into David Bowie Top tracks: Golden Years

Not my fav album from Bowie but very soothing

I do like this one, the funkiness makes it a lot more fun for me. But I think bowie's voice makes it so that i would rarely wanna put it on.

I don't get Bowie and still don't. Is it 'quirky' music for the masses? Do I need to be on drugs? It sparks nothing inside me

Bowe

Cocaine.

Interessant

Much better Bowie album than the last. It's still not his best, but it provides a nice listen.

Что-то я совсем не вкурил (или, как в случае с Боуи, не внюхал) эту тему. Один хороший песняк - и тот оказался кавером. Вот вам и кокаиновый фанк.

Enjoyed this. I don't think it's quite 5 stars.. maybe 8.5 / 10 for me. There's plenty to like though, his voice is properly soulful at times and there are some funky as hell tracks. I feel it's a little overblown and too overtly a cocaine record to be perfect, but it's very good

Not his best work but some good stuff on here.

bowie is lit like that. not my personal fav of his albums but still v good.

Ok. 3.5

Whatever David Bowie decided to concoct on the wonderful substance of cocaine, it doesn't disappoint, it is groovy, tingly and emotional album with some of Bowie's best vocals of his career. . I love the psychedelic elements Bowie's plants into this world, dividing itself from anything to mainstream and provide a enjoyable an unique listening experience that will have you hooked on it's short, but impactful length. The standout of Word on a Wing is a shining gem and can arguably be placed in the top 10 of Bowie songs, really makes you sink into your chair just staring.

Bowie. He left us with some great music!

The songs are a bit too long for my liking, but I generally like all of them. This is one of my softer 4 stars, but it's still a 4 star. I'd welcome a re-listen any time.

good

While this is far from Bowie’s best, it’s still a pretty good album.

Interesting arrangements, but I don't get Bowie yet.

I had completely forgot about TVC15! Love David Bowie. Miss him.

Some good tunes on here.

Love this album. Great songs. Perfect Bowie, more or less.

I don't know about this album, I'll have to give it another lesson but at first try it was kinda meh.

This wasn't my favourite Bowie album, but I did enjoy it. The guy's a genius, whichever way you look at it. Favourite tracks: Station to Station, Word on a Wing, Wild Is the Wind.

never listen to this albumn before. I like it!!

Eh

Would sound just as new and fresh if it were released today. David Bowie is without doubt the greatest rock star of my age. No one of his peers have reinvented themselves again and again, and done it with quality and ease(and quite a few kilos of cocaine) like Bowie.

Давид Боев все еще не заходит

not my fav but still good to listen to while working

Starts strong, great bass

Golden Years is the star of this one.

Neat album that manages to be eccentric in just under 40 minutes, which feels very Bowie. Regardless of how much I like or dislike any given track on the album, they are all doing musically interesting things. There is some funkish flow to the music feel of a lot of this that runs almost uncomfortably close to disco with a track like Stay, but works well on tracks like Golden Years and TCV15. Cocaine was the co-producer of the album and had it's fingers all over. Highlights - Golden Years, TCV15

This album was very 'Bowie' - he's a wonderful storyteller through the medium of music. You believe everything he sings and you feel every bit of emotion he puts in to every track. The man just was too cool for this world, and this album was like a short love letter. Not his most brilliant but nothing was unenjoyable.

This is probably the least memorable Bowie album on this list and its inclusion is somewhat questionable like he already has 6 other insanely good and culturally significant albums on this list, what does this bring to the table that ziggy stardust doesn’t?

I’m just not sure if I love David Bowie that much. This was good. Didn’t love it. Don’t think I enjoyed it as much as ziggy. Anyway. We’ll see - I’m going to listen again 3.8

Golden Years slaps. Rest is not objectionable.

3.5/5 good but not necessarily the most replayable BUT really good songs

Smooth and easy. Good to play in the background.

Love some of the songs on this album: wild as the wind is a fav. Great to listen to the whole album - creative and unusual

I've just never really got David Bowie. It all seems so contrived.

Es un buen disco de Bowie. Tranqui, chill. No forma parte de su época ochentosa (es del '76).

Nunca me habia parado a oir un album completo de David Bowie. He de decir que me han gustado las canciones de este album y creo q se merece varias escuchas.

* Space Oddity is, I think, probably the only David Bowie song I'm familiar with, so this'll be interesting to see if I like more of his stuff. Space Oddity is an alright listen once it gets into it. * I kinda dig the intro sequence to Station by Station. Seems like he likes his lengthy intros. Okay, it wasn't bad. Hate the "thin white duke" line. Just the way it's sung mostly. Once it gets to "once there were mountains on mountains" and picks up, that's when I really found myself vibing with the track. * I'll think on it some more but Golden Years may go above Station to Station. Not sure yet though. * It's odd, I don't know if I'd personally place these songs in my playlist... but I don't really hate any of 'em so far. Only got one left. Stuck deciding if I wanna put it in the 3, 4, or 5 star category. It's certainly a unique sound. It's like me with brussels sprouts. Don't think I hate them, but not sure if I actually like it either but will still eat it every time. Maybe 4 stars is a nice middle ground? * Think I'm gonna go with 4 stars purely because it's a nice middle ground but also because while, overall, I didn't find anything super egregious with this album, and I actually found it rather enjoyable all things considered, there were still some moments in a couple of the tracks that irked me in one way or another. -- Album Rankings -- 1. Station to Station 2. TVC15 3. Wild Is the Wind 4. Golden Years 5. Stay 6. Word on a Wing

Goeed Would buy

Not my favourite, not my least, hanging around in the middle and I might never listen to it in full again

Great album.

Album no. 11/1001 Decent but none of the songs stood out to me on first listen

got nothing out of this. the drugs rlly got to him on this one

Alright, it’s time I finally admit that I’m not as big of a Bowie fan as I’m “supposed” to be. This album is fine, but it’s no Ziggy. And I think I’m always wanting Ziggy.

Wild is the Wing best song of this album

I am not a David Bowie fan, so for this album to get a positive reaction from me even when it has one my least favorite Bowie songs says a lot. Yet here I am, struggling with the complex feelings stirred up in me from a David Freaking Bowin album. 4/5

Konzeptalbum, typisch 70er Jahre. Ich mag die Stimme von Bowie einfach nicht.

6 songs and 40 minutes long! Qualifies as an EP nowadays

album de 10 minutos. Ni de lejos lo mejor de David Bowie.

Interesting arrangements, not my favorite

Golden Years

Not as memorable as some of his other albums to me. Really liked Word on a Wing

A gorgeous album that includes echoes and future echoes of his other work. The drums are visceral. Favourite tracks: TVC15 and Stay.

Either/Or belongs in the book. This is a great album but doesn’t build on his earlier work. Several other great albums could’ve taken this place of this album in the book.

Not my favorite Bowie, but there are good cuts

Yeah... ok

Solid bowie. Should listen to this more, some good tunes.

Stay… best song on the album.

First time listening to David Bowie….it wasn’t bad!!

I wasn’t moved by this album at all.

Station to station and TVC15 are great songs. Not his best album but a decent album.

It took a few listens for this to really click with me. It's poppy and groovy, yet simultaneously menacing and individualistic. Approachable yet detached. It's art rock in the best way, and looking at it in the context of when it was released, way ahead of its time.

Don't really enjoy this kind of David Bowie. Among his vast and diverse discorgraphy I enjoy his other albums more. The songs in this album seem to me really long, repetitive and boringly similar to one another. I can appreciate the artistry and maybe I haven't yet reached the point to enjoy or understand this type of music and with time this may be subject to change, but for now it just feels like a chore to listen to. 4/10

Haven't listened enough but enjoyed. Bonus points for the stylish album cover.

I can listen to it if I have to, but I think I would normally change the channel pretty quickly if it were on the radio. I would rate it as mediocre.

The slow start almost had me bailing out but I was in the car listening and I had nothing to but drive so I stuck with it. Bowie is Bowie. Super talented, enigmatic, theatrical, and clearly a HUGE figure in music for a very long time. Would I buy this one? Nope. Would I even think to stream it for some specific reason? Not really. But it was a good listen. Nothing bad to say about it. I've just never been a big David Bowie fan for whatever reason.

I appreciate that I'm finally listening to these David Bowie songs, and some of them really are brilliant. But I just think I'm not as enamored as others.

2/10

Bom álbum, ainda não li as letras, mas as melodias e instrumentações são ótimas, só não são do tipo que imediatamente tomaram meu coração.

Some good tracks, but not my favorite Bowie

8/10 - 4/5 Golden Years is of course a slap. As is Stay. Very good mix of funk and rock. Some really mellow vibe-y songs as well, like the album closer. The opener is really interesting, I think it was in 4/5? Solid album.

Love this album

Boooooooowie

It's insane to me that he was able to effectively produce such a creative and listenable gem while in a coke induced haze. Also, "Golden Years" was perfectly written for Elvis and I can't believe he turned down. Nanner and bacon eating dummy. Highlights - Station to Station, Golden Years

Funky, poppy Bowie is pretty great. A good listen.

Not my favorite Bowie. Instrumentals are a little uninteresting, they sound like they could be any random 70s band. Decent. Stay is a really good song.

Actually liked it better than Ziggy. Word on a wing is a fucking banger

Never listened to this start to finish, but a really enjoyable listen.

Geht so. War noch nie der Bowie fanboy

mid for david bowie

I liked the 80's movie vibe. I thought each song was longer than I'm used to

This is the 8th David Bowie album on this list. It was good. It wasn't too long as it was under 40 minutes. I can't say any one song stood out but I would listen to it again. It is not really a 4, but I will round up.

Five stars

More of a funk influence on this album, the bass is very prominent. The lyrics are a little more intense and manic. Can definitely hear the German musical influence. 4/5 Favorite Songs: Golden Years, Station to Station, Least Favorites:

Vintage Bowie ! I liked the popular ones but also discovered (for me) Word on a Wing and Wild is the Wind. Added those to personal playlists.

Not a bad album but I don't find it as significant as suggested here.

It was okay. Golden Years, Word on a Wing, and Wild is the Wind were great songs. Growing up, I always wondered why so many folks loved Bowie so much; while this album is solid, I still don’t get it.

Favs: Golden Years (I mean, come on) TVC15 (Bowie once again a master of correctly using sax in songs) Good. Surprisingly short. Definitely enjoyed it, but I didn't feel much.

My first experience with this particular Bowie. Don't know why I hadn't listened to it, but heck, this is a good one -- shuffle and psych. Really good stuff. Unexpected banger -- Stay

If you're gonna do a metric ton(ne?) of cocaine and get a little too interested in creating a quasifascist alter ego, it better be for a good reason. This is a good reason.

I appreciate the progressive musical push that Bowie was going for this time, and on a new listen it's sort of funny he hadn't totally abandoned the soul and funk music he was interested in around this time, but my favorite iteration of this type of Bowie's style is coming later.

Title Track doesn't feel like a 10 minute song. Golden Years is a Top 5 Bowie song for me. TVC15 is fun, big singable chorus. Wild is the wind is maybe my least favorite but still a nice closer.

Some good stuff, but probably wouldn’t listen to much.

Ya puede estar cantando sobre que se caga encima, que la voz de David Bowie me va a encantar igualmente. Era el mejor.

Great music- loved it

Big David Bowie fan. The mid-70s were a good time to be DB. Great album...classic sound...just the right amount of weird mixed with pop

I've listened to a lot of Bowie over the years and somehow hadn't heard of this album or any of the tracks on it. It's like finding out you've got a sibling you didn't know about. Albeit a sibling who isn't as good as the ones you already knew.

Not a fan

The title track is a true masterpiece. Everything else is great, too. 4/5

It's classic Bowie - gets better with each listen.

I always admired Bowie’s creativity even if I didn’t like all of his music. This album isn’t my favorite of his.

Thin White Duke era Bowie. interesting stuff!

5*

awesome, better than I expected.

The lady can sing! This goes everywhere from rap to what passes as a jazz standard, from a band arrangement to an orchestral accompaniment, from a lead guitar solo to a violin solo, from an R&B vocal to an ethereal chorus sound. The two overtures were good. The last two songs I especially enjoyed. I must admit, this was a very interesting listen. I might even listen to it again.

3.5/5. Good, I was not aware of this album before this. Definitely not his favorite of mine, but it certainly is not bad.

Pretty solid not bad

Okay. I hung on through the first track. second was not bad

Bowie at his best and his worst. Production is superb.

Lite mer experimentell Bowie. No bangers yet but not bad

Genre: pop rock Instruments: 2/5 Modern Translation: 2/5 Dance Potential: 1/5 Listening Location: desk at work Favourite Song: NA Made me feel: love a short album but this whole thing sounded the same and I don’t love electric guitar as it is.

A mix of styles with the immortal voice of Bowie. Interesting, easy listening and well advanced to its time.

Not a Bowie album I’m familiar with but Station to Station is a transitional album for David Bowie, bridging the gap between his soul, glam, and experimental phases. It is also one of his most unswerving and accomplished records, with no filler in its six tracks. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album, even though I'm not very familiar with it. It showcases Bowie's versatility and creativity, as well as his troubled state of mind at the time. It may not be his absolute masterpiece, but it is definitely up there with his best. Will be added to my rotation.

Nice old time songs happy to hear again.

Good album

A bit too much. But easy listening.

Not my cup of tea. Songs aren’t catchy or tuneful for the most part, & it’s kind of cold & depressing.

YEAHHHHHHHHHH!

An absolute masterpiece from the Chameleon of Music. Despite being released during the heyday of disco, Bowie, of course, sonically travels in a completely different direction. While there are some big basslines and hooks reminiscent of the era, they are distinctly and decidedly "Bowie."

I like Bowie, but like some of his other albums better

I loved it heaps. Very fun album. Bowie does things to me emotionally through this album. The ending is a clear representation of that

3.5/5

Much better than some of his other drviel. He's a real coin toss.

Unique tone to his voice, very recognizable. Good for background but I can't dance to his songs.

Love this album. It sounds perfectly. The ten minute intro doesn’t overstay its welcome, somehow. “Golden Years” gives it enough range to tide over the rest of the album, though the rest is equally as unique. All the while, however, remaining consistent with the overall sound. It’s experimental in all of the best ways. Writing is immaculate, David’s singing is, obviously, terrific, instrumentation is spot on, and the production is fantastic. One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite artists. 5/5

good, solid Bowie

I can see (hear) why the songs that made the "best of" album did, and the others did not. The other songs weren't bad, but not great. Still 4 stars for the three great songs on this album.

Some real bangers on here, and some ok songs. I guess it all adds up to 4 stars.

3.0 average per track.

I like Stay and the rhythm section- Dennis Davis drums? Golden Years slaps of course. But some is sleepier than I’d like/ and sometimes I want less maudlin Dave and more rhythm section grooving!

Sehr kraftvolle, aber ganz unterschiedliche Tracks von Funk bis Pop-Ballade. Keine einheitliche Stimmung, wie öfter bei Bowies Alben.

Maybe my Favorite Bowie album, it feels loose musically and beyond Golden Years you rarely hear the other songs so they remain fresh and exciting to hear. I like how he picks up elements of funk and electronic music integrates them and owns them. The cover art is great always loved it... will listen to this again soon.

Some good stuff here.

Pleasently easy listening

Classic album

david bowie just doesn't miss

Kinda cool but don't know if I'd listen to it casually

Another great one by the Thin White Duke

Bowie.

I’ve been exploring a bit of David Bowie’s catalog over the last year as I’ve been doing a deep dive into The Cure’s influences but hadn’t heard this album yet. From the first (title) track, it’s immediately clear how Bowie influenced them, from the guitar effects at the beginning (brings to mind “Jumping Someone Else’s Train”) to the experimental, atonal bit of the first few minutes (a la Seventeen Seconds and Faith), to the poppy dance track it ultimately becomes. I can also hear other late 60s/70s sounds in the title track—at times it resembles The Beatles, Motown, surf rock, Hendrix, and Heart. The second track has a Blacksploitation (Shaft) meets Southern rock meets funk vibe. “Stay” has a similar soul/blues/disco sound and has shades of Bowie’s famous “Fame” in it. This was apparently the follow-up album to Young Americans, so that makes sense. "Word on a Wing" has an almost Meatloaf vibe (but in a not annoying way). "TVC15" feels like a Talking Heads song at some points, mostly in the vocal delivery. [As soon as the album finished, Tidal’s algorithm spat out a Talking Heads song, so I guess I was on to something.] The closing track “Wild is the Wind” also reminds me of The Cure (“Three Imaginary Boys” and some of their instrumental tracks off Seventeen Seconds and Faith). There’s a subtle funk element in the guitar and bass that reminds me of Red Hot Chili Peppers too. Really like the drum breakdown toward the end. Bowie’s high notes on the last line are A+ too. I’ll definitely have to revisit this album and focus more on the lyrics—I was more focused on the music on this first listen. Overall, this is definitely one of Bowie’s more accessible albums. I’m really enjoying it. It might actually be my favorite Bowie album so far. It’s also quite short at 38 minutes and just 6 tracks (though each track is a bit longer).

It’s fucking Bowie.

Epic

Station To Station by David Bowie

Klingt ein wenig nach Hippie-Musik. Starkes Intro, danach solala

Top

One of my favourites

Kinda fun but a bit short

Decent 7/10

Pretty damn good

Station to station - so repetitive but pretty groovy tho same for Golden Years and Word on a Wing dont rly like his voice ngl

Really great album Funky, great piano, great guitar I'm gonna go 5

This is just so, so good. This is kind of the Bowie album that has it all. You’re starting to get some of the more atmospheric, experimental stuff that’s coming with Berlin Trilogy, but it’s also funky and has that plastic soul sound. It’s a masterpiece from start to finish.

schräg, jaulend, nervig

Songs are a bit long but very enjoyable Favorite Track: Golden Years

It's not possible to encapsulate David Bowie into one album, but if you were limited to, say, five, this one would need to be in there. We get a more eclectic David than on his previous albums, still loving a bit of the soul he explored on Young Americans, but with more complexity (Station to Station, Stay). He's developing songs of a grander nature again (Word on a Wing), full of amazing chord progressions, such as were glimpsed on Space Oddity (Wild-eyed Boy) and Hunky Dory (Life on Mars): to me, WOAW takes this to a new level. There's a perfect pop song (Golden Years) and also Bowie at his most vulnerable (Wild Is The Wind). The only one I'm not mad on is TVC-15 but as usual, even less good David Bowie is still pretty amazing. Literally all the others are amongst my favourite songs of his.

Don’t remember when I first heard it, it feels as if it’s been with me forever. Favourite album (which is hard to choose) from my favourite musician (which isn’t). I’m sad he was in such a bad place when he made it, but I’m profoundly glad he did. Wild Is The Wind ❤️

Appropriately, I listened to this on the train. I never know what to say about Bowie. Words aren’t really enough. It's not an album I've listened to as much as others, hence 4 stars Fave track - Golden Years probably still edges it as it’s so reminiscent of my younger years but Word on a Wing is sad and beautiful.

2 1/2

Choo choo. Was nice and short but I didn't find it that exciting. 2/3*

I hated this album, much slower pace than I like, with the singing style being that whiny British voice “Stay” had a sick guitar solo which was the only the thing I liked about this album Why does the first track have a minute of train noises at the start?? 2/3***

Not bad

Really enjoyed listening to this whilst walking around London, Stay was my fave

This guy is so cool.

un album qui se bonifie avec les écoutes. Comme si Bowie était facile à appréhender... "Station to station" est une excellente chanson. +1 étoile pour la façon dont elle évolue et monte en puissance.

It's Bowie, it's great.

This isn't the best of Bowie

This album lies right between my two favorite Bowie periods. Solid album, but far from his best, since he sets the bar so high with some of his others. 3.75

Golden!

01) Station To Station - 8,5 02) Golden Years - 10,0 03) Word On A Wing - 8,5 04) TVC15 - 9,0 05) Stay - 9,0 06) Wild Is The Wind - 10,0 TOTAL: 9,17 (92/100) Five stars! Album #33, and only my 3rd highest mark. Hope there's more Bowie along the way...

I listened to this album 3 times today. One of his best albums.

Gave it two listens. Enjoyed them and may have finally gotten to appreciating Bowie, if not falling in love. Would give it another listen in the future, 3/5 for now.

Bowie is ok.

It's 3, but I'll give it 4 because it's Bowie

Just fantastic - one of my absolute favorites. The title track is such a musical Odyssey with many different sections, it always gets me going!

Didnt really leave much of an impression

8.5/10

YESSSS DAVID BOWIE AGAIN 10/10 BLAH BLAH BLAH IDC

Diner vibes. A lot and not a lot of emotion at the same time, long songs but short album, great as a whole

David Bowie is massively overrated outside of his few radio hits. He’s proof that if you throw enough shit at the wall, eventually something will stick.

Not listened to this album of bowies before but can confidently say its my favourite of his. Some great tunes on here

Really enjoyable

3.5/5 - May not be his best work, or rather not my favourite - but this is still very good.

Probably a top 3 Bowie album. The first time I listened to this I kinda felt like I got hoodwinked into liking it halfway through the first song, has only grown on repeat listens. The rhythm section on this album is on point all the way through but particularly on Stay. One of his best. 4.

Once upon a time this one didn’t resonate with me. But now I get it.

Had not listened to much by David Bowie but enjoyed this album. Some slower parts in my opinion but overall enjoyed.

Sorry to say, this one is just meh for me. And I LOVE David Bowie.

So, so good. Bowie at his best.

He is still too weird for me. But I see the genius in his music.

Listened while getting ready for church, on this very stormy Sunday. It was fun to contrast this album to the album he made when trying to get sober. Very different feelings. I think I like his sober stuff better.

Loved the first two songs, rest were mediocre

Not my favorite Bowie album, but even those are excellent.

the title track really carries the album station to station word on a wing tvc15 stay

The problem with drugged-out Bowie is that he doesn't ever really feel like he's present in the songs. There's some great songs here - Golden Years obviously, and I love the guitar work in Stay - but it never quite get's fully into gear

This is such a phenomenal album!!!! I love every second of it, and it’s such a unique approach with the haunting start of station to station leading to the awesome, cathartic ending. Each track has such a different character but they are all just so wonderful I love it so muchhhhh! 50/5

Summary: A surprisingly diverse array of tracks that showcase Bowie's prowess when tackling many different musical genres. Instrumentation is fantastic throughout, and Bowie's vocal is mature yet whimsical. It's so difficult to label this music with a particular style, but of course that's the virtue of the Bowie. The only real drawback is that it's not simple music, and could take a few listens to really "get". Station to Station: a dramatic, exotic, eclectic mix of instrumental weirdness. Also, for what it's worth, incredibly groovy. Bowie's voice is very strong here, exploring some self-harmonising that keeps the backing from getting too repetitive. At 5:20, there's a mood change with a faster tempo. You can tell that Bowie's really getting into it in the latter half of the track. Golden Years: Bowie perfects the craft of funk here. The percussion is subtly and precisely chosen, the harmonies make masterful use of the lush dorian mode, and the guitar is just the right level of grungy. A light-hearted foot-tapper with not a single wasted moment. Word on a Wing: Some weird chord progressions are presented here via a confidently-played piano. The lead vocal is very cutting in the mix, and the song is generally just a little louder than I feel it should be. Still, who am I to question the Thin White Duke? The section between 3 and 4 minutes balances the instruments' volumes noticeably better. A very expressive song that probably would've been more meaningful if I'd paid attention to the lyrics. He title-dropped a few times, I think. The organ fadeout is good but feels a little low-effort for ending side 1. TVC15: Side 2 begins with a bluesy number you might expect from the Stones or rock-era Billy Joel.. The bass is quite prominent here and the lines are solid. The vocals carry those confident, swaggery inflections one would come to expect from the piano man. There really isn't anything questionable about the track, except perhaps the song title that you're forgetting even as you read it. Stay: Whoa, that percussion. Soundscapey. The bass is even more prominent now and it's approaching "thats darn fire" territory. Everything's working together perfectly here, and it's complex yet simply groovin. Wild Is the Wind: Probably the simplest track, instrumentally. Bowie's vocal is, again, very strong here - possibly the best it's been yet. The guitars overlaid onto each other are yummy (ear-yummy, I guess). Great track.

Not a big Bowie Fan

Great

First song, Station to Station is like two songs in one…so long. I’ve always liked Golden Years- a David Bowie fave. Other songs are okay- 1976 must have been a transformative year.

A sometimes overlooked gem in Bowie's discography. On one level, this album is almost forgettable (including by Bowie himself who claims to have no memory of recording it due to intense drug use) in comparison with his many noteworthy and more easily defined albums. On the surface, it is a transition album between the "plastic soul" of "Young Americans" and the post-modern Krautrock-influenced "Low". Multiple listens to this album reveals that it's one of his most complex albums. It's completely free and beyond simple categorization. It also has some of Bowie's most beautiful vocal performances. This one is a must have for any fan who really wants to explore his work in depth.

4.1/5 Best track: Station to Station

We're still not at peak Bowie but this album is great. It's Bowie growing as an artist and exploring some and leads into some of his best work. Wild is the Wind is easily the standout showcasing the depth of Bowie as an artist and Stay really exhibits some of the funk that grew his earlier albums. It's almost wild to say an artist is starting to really grow on their 10th studio album but that's what is going on here. The 3 after this are regarded as 3 of his best, and I'd say the next 4 are all easily near the top.

Captivating composition. I feel the vocals could be just slightly louder on a couple of tracks.

Solid, interesting

I feel like I appreciate David Bowie more than I enjoy the actual music. I love how eccentric, theatrical, and (for lack of a better word) "artistic" he was. I just don't really care for listening to the actual music too much unfortunately. To me, it's like seeing a really gorgeous, intricately made, striking piece of clothing at a store that doesn't fit me. I can appreciate it for what it is and the effort and talent put into it, but it's just not something I'd wear.

Not Bowie's best, but definitely an enjoyable record overall.

Decent music, complete sound.

Given he was off his chump on coke and doesn't remember anything of the sessions, he sounds in fine form and the band were top notch too. 4.5.

A true favourite, including the track I chose to play at our wedding reception 30 years ago - 'Wild is the wind' - 'With your kiss my life begins ..' what an old romantic 😘

Love bowie, but this ones has a few low points that mean I'm not in any rush to put the whole album back on.

What you get when you combine cocaine, milk, peppers and genius.

Bowie went to a different direction stylistically compared to the first half of the decade. This album is a grower and needs more listens. I like it a lot but I prefer some of his other albums to this one (Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Low).

Excellent album

Good, I like the last song the most.

Niet Bowies beste werk. Wel heel veel zin om hunky dory weer een keetje van te luisteren. Dus heeft toch iets moois gebracht.

golden years, absolute kraker, 5 reeten. word on a wing, niet eerder gehoord, ook een topper. wild is the wind eigenlijk ook goed, alles goed. 5/5

Cool album lots of good grooves. Have to listen to more Bowie

Thematically consistent across songs but so much diversity and richness individually. Felt like a full contribution to the world of music, like he had something to say. One of a kind with a singing voice that is growing on me lol

Yeah, this is just kind of fine. I'm wishing it was more rock influenced. I just didn't really like it that much.

Don’t like word on a wing.

David Bowie is the best!

chips and salsa

the songs are great but they're not what get me going. Other people will love them though

Not a huge David Bowie guy. But can’t complain about it.

Not my favorite. Electro rock was an interesting combo but seemed a bit unjointed. Did enjoy an few individual songs

An album I enjoyed listening, but nothing really stuck. 3.5/5

I really like this era of Bowie

Am I a David Bowie fan? I always knew his hits and always thought they were okay songs. This is the second album by Bowie I have had the opportunity to review and both of them are 5-star albums. I don't like David Bowie but this and "Ziggy" have been excellent listens. I think I'm a David Bowie fan. Third time is the charm, so I'll know for sure when I get to a third album on this list.

Station to Station serves as a precursor to my favorite period in Bowie's period, the Berlin Trilogy. Low is my favorite Bowie album, and you can hear some of the sound of that album here and there on Station to Station. This album suffers a bit from the comparison, but considered on its own, it's a great album (sort of like comparing The Bends to OK Computer or Kid A). Thematically, this album is dealing a lot with transition, which is always appropriate with Bowie. Really varied sound on the album, but every single song is great 4/5

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Station to station, Wild is the wind

I kind of expected more out of Bowie. I honestly don’t have that much knowledge of his songbook, but based on his persona and adoring fan base, I figured there would be something I could grab onto here. Unfortunately, there really wasn’t. Nothing bad, per se, but just a bit uninspired.

Average Bowie album, I read he was checked out on this one.

I liked this one more than a lot of other David Bowie albums. Not much to say except it was fun and I think the mixing had more depth than some other songs. It kept me interested.

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One of my favorite ever albums (as all Bowie albums are). Once again, his ability to meld and blend distinct styles of music into a cohesive project--let alone an epic musical journey--is unmatched by anybody else in the history of music. This is the work of a genius, even if he didn't know it at the time of recording. Favorite track: TVC15

Was it a Nazi salute? Or just a friendly wave? These were the questions following young David Bowie in mid-1976, after a somewhat alarming appearance at London Victoria station. Elsewhere in the year, he went on record advocating for a fascist leader in Britain (which he later repeatedly insisted was "theatrical") and had taken to storing his urine in the fridge to hide it from Jimmy Page and his legion of evil witches. Oh, and he ended up with a new album "Station to Station", which he couldn't remember writing or recording. So it was that cocaine and a deep, dark isolation brought out some of the very worst and some of the very best of this fascinating musician. "Station to Station" begins the era of the Thin White Duke, throwing darts in lovers' eyes and bangers in listeners' ears. It's one of the most out-there left turns in a career full of them: if 1974's bloated (but brilliant) "Diamond Dogs" was Bowie's last gasp of glam, and 1975's "Young Americans" was testing the waters of blue-eyed soul, this follow-up sees him blowing the roof off for something else entirely. And as these first two paragraphs have illustrated, the mythology surrounding it threatens to tank the whole thing, so let's turn to the music. First off, the title track is one of my favourite ever Bowie songs. Beginning with a full minute of puffing smoke and chugging engines, it then settles into an ominous, menacing groove from Bowie's new ensemble: Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick grinding away on the guitars, George Murray hammering away on a mostly one-note bass plod, Dennis Davis holding steady on the drums. It threatens to run on forever until Bowie's entrance… and then it continues underneath. Until five minutes in, there's a brilliant, up tempo gear shift: "once there were mountains on mountains, and once there were sunnbirds to soar with, and once I could never be down". It becomes frantic, urgent, desperate as the band run circles around Bowie all the way to the fade-out. It's an absolutely exhilarating track, and it's just the start. Other highlights include lead single "Golden Years", a slinky, evasive chunk of funk. Its verses breathlessly careening along before bridge seeing the vocals suddenly catapult into high register… before slinking on back down. "TVC-15", a bizarre story of a woman lost inside a television set, is an alarming amount of fun to blare in halfway through such an austere record. And finally, we end on a cover of Nina Simone's "Wild is the Wind". Bowie's covers have often been very hit-or-miss for me: most of 1973's "Pin-Ups" album, or "Across the Universe" from Young Americans (and don't get me started on "God Only Knows"). But this rendition of "Wild is the Wind" is startling and beautiful: against all odds, it's possibly the best cover he ever did and perfectly fits the album's straddling of the darkness and the light. You get the gist by now that I consider this yet another faultless album in a career of many faultless albums, but it would be amiss not to mention "Word on a Wing". A lovely, heartfelt address to a higher power, it was later acknowledged by Bowie as a desperate plea for salvation from his drug addiction. It seems he got it: almost fifty years on, very few people choose to remember David Bowie as a fascist-praising, urine-saving, coke-addled weirdo. Later in 1976, he would leave Los Angeles and settle in Berlin, cleaning up his act and embarking on a new trilogy of albums with a certain little-known producer… but that's a whole other story.

Great stuff

Crooning David Bowie high on coke and singing about the wind, trains, and his girlfriend getting stuck in a parallel tv universe. Fantastic.

Nothing exceptional. Nothing terrible. Very middling.

Not my favorite, but still decent.

p356. 1976. 4.5 stars Schizophrenic blend of electronica, white boy soul and hard rock with some quality tunes thrown in. Shouldn't work, but somehow it does. Point deducted for the usual 70s wankage - no-one needs a Bowie track that is 10+ minutes long - but half a point bonus for the best ever cover of Wild Is The Wind.

Wasn't sure I was going to love it at the beginning. Used to know this album only for Golden Years - a classic - but a sit down listen made me really appreciate it. Love the groove and the lyrics are pretty deep and well written. The main theme of addiction and isolation hits close to home as well. Instrumentals are tight. I think I prefer Hunky Dory overall for the moment, but I will come back to that one. Unsure about the Thin White Duke persona though. 9 out of 10. Love that it feels like a short listen even when the songs are sometimes long like the title track. Nice closing track.