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its giving musical theater (derogatory)
Bowien "tällaista kaikkea minä osaan" -levy. Vähän rockoopperaa. Kyllähän tämän kuuntelee.
Onkohan tämän herran kaikki levyt tällä listalla? Ei jaksanut sytyttää, mutta onneksi oli kohtuullisen lyhyt levy kyseessä.
Perinteisesti totean ”ihan ok”
Just like Bob Dylan, David Bowie has 7 albums on this list. So just like with Bob Dylan, I'm going to evaluate every Bowie album relative to the other Bowie albums only. This particular album started off strong with the title track, the band is on point, the instrumentals are tight and exciting, Roy Bittan on the piano in particular is outstanding throughout. Bowie's lyrics and vocal melodies however are kinda lazy and seem overly self-indulgent. As the album progresses, it feels like Bowie becomes complacent, as the energy of the first song is not only never matched again, but is often diluted by songs that sound similar but just not as good. The band remains solid, but the funk grooves don't compensate for the middling songwriting. The cover of Wild is the Wind is adequate at best considering who he's covering. Overall, I'd say this album is more for diehard Bowie fans. Two lines of nose candy out of five. 🏔🏔
Best Song: TVC15. Seems like a post-apocalyptic ad for the best rocket launcher money can buy. Worst Song: Station to Station. Maybe it's just my mood right now, but I can't stomach the choice to kick off the album with a 10 minute song that could've been 5. Overall: It certainly sounds very Bowie, but is that enough to warrant the inclusion of all his albums on this list? Surely the rest of the world combined has produced at least a few albums that are better than this.
Station to Station review: An album from the revered David Bowie, I’m pretty jazzed. First song is ten minutes?! Literally said “eff off”. Finish listening to it, and it’s no Frampton comes alive, I’ll tell you that. Golden years was a catchy palate cleanser…but the next four songs just didn’t catch my attention, and overall this album seemed like a bit of a vanity project now that he was at his 10th studio album and into another persona along with a fun drug habit. I might be ADD because I didn’t notice the deep lyrics, and instead found the songs dragging on. I’m sure I missed something though, since I’m told Bowie is ahhh-mayyyy-ziiiingggg
Faded into the background a bit, not much interest in it
Not my type of music. Wild is the wind is a nice tune. Funny to read that Bowie was heavily addicted to cocaine during production and remembers none of the recording. You can somewhat tell from the album from fast paced, to long droning songs with repetitive sound to consistent backing tracks.
T3B 1. Station To Station 2. Wild Is The Wind 3. Word On A Wing
Golden Years only
Individual songs are way too long and repitive to be of much interest.
Boring
Tracks are OK but too repetitive, songs could have been compressed 50% and still had the same sound and avoided the boredom that creeps in.
NOT GET IT
Hohum listen
Overrated
Disappointing.
https://timeline.com/the-cocaine-fueled-fascist-who-almost-destroyed-david-bowie-46bf936e3035 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rock-star-david-bowie/ "Station to Station" declares “the return of the Thin White Duke." But also, thankfully, the end of the Thin White Duke. My music education has many gaps, with the 70s being the biggest void. With the 1001, I am slowly filling in those gaps, and connecting the dots. The intertwined history of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, in particular, has been illuminating. And what I've learned about this period in Bowie's life and career has been... well... I'm glad he moved past the Thin White Duke. Inventing a character just as outlandish as Ziggy Stardust, albeit in a much more controversial direction, was certainly a choice. It's not a gimmick anyone could get away with in 2022. As far of the music goes, I like it only barely more than I like the Thin White Duke persona. Not saying much. Each song has a little bit of something that I dig, but it's drowned out by too much that's not for me. Bowie's impending return to Europe apparently also came with an interest in krautrock, and early signs of it show in the opener's extended intro which brought back unfortunate memories of Kraftwerk's "Autobahn." "Discussing his flirtations with fascism in a 1980 interview with NME, Bowie explained that Los Angeles was 'where it had all happened. The fucking place should be wiped off the face of the Earth. To be anything to do with rock and roll and go and live in Los Angeles is, I think, just heading for disaster. It really is.'" Well, I'm glad he got out, I guess? And glad he eventually shook the demons he took with him when he left.
No idea why of all the Bowie albums this one is featured on the list. This may be my least favorite of them all and offers little to nothing new or influential compared to other albums.
First time hearing this album. Besides Golden Years, I don't any of the other songs. I really like the Bowie albums that I know.... Since this is a new one for me it might take a few more listens to really enjoy. 2/5 for now. Standouts: Golden Years. Others:: Wild is the Wind.
curious & excited cause its my first bowie. a little afraid. took elvis costello to have me realize i like elvis better.
6 canciones y 38 minutos. Un disco de Bowie desconocido para mí y del que ni siquiera había visto la portada alguna vez. "Golden years" es una gran canción y el disco en general suena muy bien y la sensación que he tenido es que un directo de esa época tenía que ser una pasada pero el disco en sí no es ninguna obra maestra.
Weird and lovely but I think it’d take more listens to really sink my teeth in. I think Bowie must have been in an off period for this. He seems a little unsatisfied with it himself.
Meh, I do like some Bowie stuff but sometimes it feels a bit overrated. As though people like it just because its Bowie, not because of its own artistic merit. I also prefer the Nina Simone cover of wild is the wind..
I do not like david bowie that much.
Not bad
Unsure what to make of this one, there are flairs of the Bowie charm here and there but the tracks feel too disparate to form any kind of cohesive LP.
Over rated
It's fine.
Golden Years was the obvious highlight, the rest of the album felt like generic Bowie noises and forgetful accompanying music
Felt old listening to this. Music was enjoyable but nothing I would seek out
I find Bowie to be overrated. I don't find this really all that enjoyable to listen to, it doesn't make me want to come back to it either. I'm sure I'm in the minority on this one.
it was fine :/ idk i kinda don't get the hype around bowie, i might be cringe tho, that's likely. it sounds like he says dababy in golden years
Second Bowie album for me from this list now and neither have done much for me, starting to think he probably ain't my bag. Best track: Golden Years
Nice songs but doesn't really go anywhere. Best track word on a wing.
i really am a bowie greatest hits kind of guy. not in to this at all.
Can’t fault some of the music but quite dull and Bowie’s voice doesn’t suit quite a lot of it - one great song from six
2/5 not especially good tbh
Zijn image, zijn fashion sense en zelfs zijn acteerwerk was te pruimen (Twin peaks, Labyrinth), maar die muziek... eigenlijk nooit iets aan gevonden. Omdat ie zo cool is, toch 2 sterren.
Mwah, iets teveel Bowie de laatste tijd. Vond dit ook niet zo super eerlijk gezegd. Iets te wazig ofzo
Ophouden met David Bowie nu!
didn't really stand out IMO
Pretty lame
None of the songs were crazy awesome.
I know people love him but this album was terribly boring.
Not for me
Oldie pop radio music cool drums sometimes horrible overdubbed vocals funky but bland 3/10
A couple great songs and the rest is forgettable at best.
I'm not a big fan of artists that slept with teenagers.
역시!!!!!!!!!! 하나도 느낌안옴!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of Bowies worst works
For Bowie, I say, “Nowie!”
Art rock and funk-infused rock built from hypnotic grooves, layered guitars, elegant keyboards, and detached vocals feels like being trapped on a luxurious train that never seems to Go anywhere—meticulously crafted, atmospheric, and for me ultimately dull. The album's slow-building lengthy compositions are evidently too static to remain engaging.
Wasn't for me
Artista totalmente sobrevalorado en davíd arquito. Sus mejores actuaciones están precisamente en el cine y no en la música. Qué disco de mierda además!
Fuck david bowie
Ah. 1001 Davie Bowie albums to listen to before you die. No.
Not another Bowie album PLEASEEE 😭😭 I just cannot get behind his music. He is an artistic and creative genius though.
i listened to this before daniel told me it was inspired by the demons so that’s really awkward i’ll give it one star in solidarity
Like all of Bowie's music, this album is tedious. I don't see what people who like him see.
0/10 Fav: -
5th David Bowie album so far. Out of 500. Didn't listen. Automatic 1. Sorry David.
Idk not a big fan. Was getting annoyed listening to it. Maybe I wasn’t in the right mood but I tried it again second time and still didn’t feel like it was hitting for me.
1. ztation -1 2. golden - 2 3. uuing -1.5 4. tv - 1 5. ztay - 1 6. uuild - 1.5
Golden years is lovely. Piano accompaniment in TVC15 was cringe. The rest is ok.
Seriously hate bowie music
Boring and annoying
This music sort of epitomizes my love/hate relationship with David Bowie's music. There is the genius of his earlier works - most notably Ziggy Stardust - some other interspersed classic songs such as "Heroes", "China Girl", etc...and then there's this dreck which was foisted upon us - including one of my all-time love-to-fate songs "Golden Years" (wop wop top). Ugh to this whole disc - time to take it out to the back yard and smash it with a rock...
Didn't enjoy this at all. I felt that if he weren't already famous nobody would be onto this. Jangly and directionless. I don't really like his voice. These are personal taste things, but yeah, not for me. Golden Years and the last track better than the rest but as an slvum it did nothing for me.
Please!!! No more Bowie records.
I am not a fan.
Nah not for me
I mean... Honestly, all this site seems to show me is David Bowie, and quite frankly I am NOT a fan of David Bowie. I do not get it. And it's not that it's out of context, of another time, because I like tons of stuff from another time. It's just... I don't like it. Pretentious, whingy, not good
Instrumental intro to the first track was so good, though maybe I was about to find a second Bowie album I liked, then his vocals started and just killed it. Least favorite album so far. The bass lines are far and away the best part of this record.
I’ve never really listened to much Bowie, but I know how important he is, so I approached this quite eager to at-least like it. Alas, it bored me to tears.
1/5 fuck Bowie
I just think overall David Bowie is boring. I love his voice though and appreciate his art.
Awful very poor and dull
This ain't my bag baby
I've definitely heard of Depeche Mode, but I had thought they sounded very different than this for some reason. It isn't really my jam. Solid album outside of that, though
Not loving it. I have a hard time with David Bowie most days. Golden Years it the only real standout.
Nah
I’m not into this album. I love so many of his songs, just not these.
only thing worth listening to is "Stay"
2/6 songs added to playlist Best song: TVC15
Oh no. Another David Bowie. I either love his music or I don't and there's not much in between. Given that this is 70s Bowie, I'm probably going to lean toward not caring for it. So far, this is leaning towards the not caring for category. It just gets worse as it goes.... It sorta got better in the end? But not enough to really matter, especially when there's only six songs and most are bad.
nie no ten Bowie to jakies gowno, drugi album do bani
I just don’t like this coke head! Nor do I like his music. Never have. Sorry!
Nehh
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
I wasn’t moved by this album at all.
Not a fan
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.
This isn't the best of Bowie
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 the biggest Bowie fan.
Está na segunda música e eu já estou achando horrivelmente chato. Horrível. Pior merda que eu já ouvi
Recognized one, maybe two songs from the radio but not my style at all.
Not a fan. Recognized 1 song from radio but way too quirky overall.
i always heard golden years at my retail job, never did i once think to my self “damn who sings this, its such a good song? i want to hear more.” his voice sounds short of nails screeching on a chalk board. not for me.
Just don't really get or like Bowie.
I guess what I'd expect from David Bowie's quirkiness and style of music. Talking heads vibes (I'm not sure who came first - that's okay) Not really my thing either.
Wasnt impressed, heavy background noise