Station To Station

10 minute boum sehr geile ahfang!! sehr smooth und uf sich uufbauend switch sehr cool und de schluss au! s isch jz nüt krasses gsi a er sehr churzwiiligi 10 min hahah golden years tönt funny jaa iwie bin ich kein mega bowie guy, ich find alles kinda cool aber nö meh weiss nöd öbs mier amigs zu goofy isch? stay und wild is the wind isch sehr cool gsi, schwanke zwüsche 3 und 4

I'm sorry, but there are better albums from him.

not one bad song and I faved 66% of the album so 5 stars no notes! even tho it's more of a 4.5

Not one of the better Bowie albums. Some nice moments but I struggled to get into it and find an identity with it. Not quite sure what it was trying to be really. Certainly better Bowie albums out there. Probably one for the purists.

Another solid effort. Top track: stay

Rather chilled and unusually for Bowie isn’t very challenging to the listener. It’s just ‘OK’ isn’t it, nothing stands out particularly, and I have nothing of interest to say on the matter.

Even Bowie can't have listened to as much Bowie as we have on this list....

I’m loving it

It’s not bad, but not his best work. Too 70s

Aolid

I know this one has a legendary reputation but it's not by a mile my favourite Bowie

enjoyed!! not my fave Bowie but I liked the title track a lot and TVC15- would happily listen again and see if the others grow on me prob more of a 3.5- 6/7 out of 10

It’s amazing to me that Bowie was so coked up and unhealthy during the creation of this album that he doesn’t remember making it, because this album is an achievement. “It’s too late to be late again.” “It’s not the side effects of the cocaine/I’m thinking that it must be love.”

The fact that Bowie was: fucked up on coke, only eating peppers and drinking milk, and with fascist delusions was capable of produce this album is nothing short of impressive, if not proof that he was on some other shit (besides the coke) during the 70s. I hadn't been able to get to this album in full but I had always loved the title track and it's a pleasant surprise to see that inside there were songs that were just consistently amazing, even the cover of Wild is the Wind sounds amazing. How did he do it?

Fantastic album! Station to Station, Golden Years, and TVC15 all jam. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 14/28

4.25

The only problem I have with this album is that it's way too short.

Short and sweet, no song here that you could say was bad, definitely one of bowies best albums 4.5*

Bowie! Need I say more

Usually like Bowie but this one didn’t grab me

very goof

Love a 6 track album - sub 40 mins lovely. Golden Years is a banger - although on repeated listenings I think Station to Station edges it for me. I need a better hi fi.

I make many excuses for albums on this list, like "sure... It's good for 1970", but this album is good for today. Timeless. Wild is the Wind has some of the finest drum recording on any album in history.

Tal vez no sea de los discos que más me vuelven loco de Bowie, pero caray, qué disco. Hasta cuando no todos son hitazos, el tipo no falla. Me la pasé bien, estuvo padre, pero nada me preparó para el trancazo devastador que fue Wild is the wind. Por esa canción vale la pena el disco entero.

Awesome, 4.5

Not my favourite Bowie album, too much self-indulgence in those long, long tracks. Some interesting bits but overall didn't do it for me.

Nah

Well by now over the course of 1001+ albums i expect to listen to every Bowie recording. If they are all as good as this one, that will be OK. Still, I am not convinced this album should stand with Young Americans, for instance.

Bowie forever

Cool

Ok

The album is good, nothing really stood out to me. Bowie has always existed in my head with a fair bit of weirdness around him, and this album definitely delivers on weirdness. Nothing horrific going on, nothing worth skipping.

Fav was stay

In my top 10 albums.

Nice Bowie album. Liked Low which came after so really interesting to see where his head was at just prior that. Really really good tunes.

unimpressed with this version of Bowie

its ok but eh

I need an instrumental version of this

Station to station and stay are great songs, otherwise not my favorite album with Bowie. Still good overall though!

First time in a long time that I have listened to a new-to-me album completely! 4/5

This is my fourth Bowie album here. They're all great. The weird thing, is that, to me, there's usually just one song on each album that's just standout amazing. Obviously, here, that's Golden Years. I am beginning to think that for most people, they'll get the Bowie they want in a best of compilation.

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ainda não foi dessa vez que eu dei moral pro bowie, cada dia considerando esse mano mais e mais overrated

cocaína trás muitos malefícios. em contraponto, temos o station to station. só pedrada. um album com o tempo perfeito, sem se prolongar muito. só a música de abertura que tem 10 minutos, mas ela pode pq é boa. tá no meu top 3 dele.

Another Bowie album, but this time he is a whiny racist? Musically this album is much better than the others. The first track in particular started off really well before Bowie's vocals came in and ruined it for me.

An impressive lineup of tracks in a tight 38 minutes, with a decent amount of variety and a wonderful performance by Bowie. Standout track for me has to be the finale "Wild is the Wind"

Boring. Not the best Bowie to me.

These kinds of albums I was waiting for! Music history that I've never gotten around to listening. I wish there was someone explaining the importance and relation to the time period, just contextualizing the whole thing for me. Just by the music alone I'm not wildly impressed, I mean Bowie is great, very recognizable and creative master, but still this leaves me feeling a bit... meh. Couple of songs had cool parts to them, that hadn't aged at all.

Eh. This album was fine. A lot of the guitar parts were fun (especially in "Stay") but eh... The song "Station to Station" was good, but I did not really like the introduction. I feel like it's disrespectful to rate a Bowie album this low, but I know there are better albums. Real review of like 1.5 stars Liked Songs: "TVC15" and "Stay"

liked songs: Station To Station This is a very good Bowie album... But still not his best. 3.75

I'm not really a fan of Bowie's voice, but the music on this album is great, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Four stars from me, then.

Certainly seems to deserve further listens; it definitely hooked me more than the other Bowie album, but I think it can only be a grower. I don't feel like i have it cracked.

Perhaps not my favourite Bowie album so far, feels a bit less inspired than others. Still an incredible album so it's still getting 5 stars

This album has one of the first Bowie songs I really got to know. I got a bit obsessed with A Knight's Tale soundtrack at 13 and "Golden Years" was one of my favorite songs on it. My parents were never Bowie fans so this was my first exposure I can specifically remember. I enjoy the rest of the album too, but that track holds a special place in my heart. I have been hopeful there will be a Bowie album I fall totally in love with and this one is close. Some of the music stretches on too long and makes it more of a specific mood album. Still though, it's quite good, good enough that I'm going to bump up my 4.5 rating to a 5.

I liked listening to this but in the grand scheme of the Bowie discography it felt less than essential.

Very nice

Pure genius. A classic for the ages, and just proof that Bowie was a true artist that inspired many.

not much more than golden years… could i write poetry to this? n

This list seems to be taking the "you just haven't heard the right album yet" approach to those of us who don't fall all over themselves in adoration of the almighty Thin White Duke. Does this is album change anything? Nope. Even Bowie himself didn't remember making this album. Give it an extra half-star for the only part that really interested me, Earl Slick's brilliant guitar solo on "Stay." Revision: I am taking away that half-star because the Spotify algorithm now thinks that I am some sort of Bowie superfan and has clogged up all of my "Made for You" lists with his music.

Golden years is great. The rest is....not. TVC15 is OK, but this album doesn't do anything for me.

Estranhamente bom, estou meio despreparado para avaliar esse álbum

love this one kind of a transition album in bowie's career in many ways as he leaned into slightly more out there lyrics and song structures funkier than i remember best song: station to station worst song: n/a

# Album Name: Station to Station # Artist: David Bowie # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: My first impression - interesting to see so very few tracks on this album. Starts with station to station which was decent but felt overly long. Golden years is a cracker. Great bowie song. Stay is another banger. The guitar work on this track is glorious. # Top Tunes: Golden years / Stay / Word on a wing # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Fantastic.

Phenomenal. Best album i have ever heard....

We really don't need (at least) six Bowie albums on this list. My god.

Not my favourite Bowie album I think but still good. Only six songs, some good ones (Golden Years, Wild is the Wind) but didn't like TVC15. A 3 or a 4.

david bowie was him

A bit experimental, you have to be in the mood - at least for me.

Definitely not one of Bowie's better albums...

Pretty entrancing album, and definitely unexplored territory for me. Didn't really take much away from it, but I did like it.

It's Bowie...

Review of "Station to Station" by David Bowie "Station to Station," released in 1976, stands as a testament to David Bowie's unparalleled genius, crafted during a tumultuous period marked by his struggles with substance abuse. Despite battling personal demons, Bowie managed to channel his experiences into a groundbreaking work that merges elements of rock, soul, and avant-garde influences. The album's title track is a cinematic journey, showcasing Bowie's ability to innovate and captivate, even while navigating the chaos of his life. This juxtaposition of brilliance amidst turmoil not only defines "Station to Station" but encapsulates Bowie's extraordinary career, where he consistently defied expectations and reinvented himself. Throughout his lifetime, Bowie produced a diverse catalog of music that continues to resonate with fans and artists alike. His ability to transform pain into art is a hallmark of his legacy, and "Station to Station" exemplifies this duality. The album features striking lyrics and a fusion of genres that speak to his artistic vision. Even while grappling with the shadows of addiction, Bowie emerged resilient, reminding us that creativity can thrive in the most challenging environments. This resilience and artistic integrity solidify Bowie's place as one of music's most enduring and innovative icons.

Golden Years is the song I know from this album. Rest is ok too 3/5

I enjoy David Bowie. Not one of his best but enjoyable.

I just never could quite get there with David Bowie. But I do appreciate him and there were some songs I thoroughly enjoyed. 2.5

David Bowie + mass amounts of Cocaine = This album that is as fragmented as any Bowie album in existence. Flashes of the past, flashes of the future, but nothing that really leaves any lasting memories. This almost seems like that album that an artist who has already checked out, still owes the record company, that they've lost any love for. Basically, a great album to show young artists, why you should control your chemical desires.

all that needs to be said

Me gusto, es la primera vez que escucho a david bowie por motivación propia.

Not gonna lie, this record feels pretty dull. “Golden Years” is not a good song, “Wild Is the Wind” is uneventful, and his vocals are too unmelodic for me to get into on most tracks; Making for music I never felt the urge to sing along to. I’m not too familiar with Bowie’s works, but I imagine this probably isn’t his best record and am sure he has other records on this list that I would enjoy more. Maybe one of those will make me a Bowie fan. Until then, I have no intentions of touching this record again. Favorite track: Stay

Golden Years and Wild is the wind are highlights, otherwise this is skippable Bowie

Surpreendeu positivamente pelo uso de guitarras com peso e intensidade. Só se fica a expectativa se terá algum hit.

Pretty good, though it lacks anything that stays with me, although TVC15 is pretty great

Struggled with this, wasn't anything to draw me into it. Felt quite low tempo and stripped back for what I'd come to expect from Bowie

This is my fourth Bowie album, and I still don't get it.

Showstopping

My favorite of his albums just because of golden years and word on a wing

Just a fantastic work. The fact he remembered little of its production makes it more impressive.

Any album that begins with a steam locomotive is probably getting a 5 from me regardless, but in this case it backs it up and gets better and better. Funk and soul. Listened to it 3 times in a row.

Could not be anything but a 5. Reading the history of how this came to be, the recording sessions, the creative enlightenment, fueled by drugs, but also the demons. Love it all.

Think this is my favorite Bowie front to back. 80 lb, paranoid, Thin White Duke Bowie.

Three stars for a good album that is just not a favorite artist for me, and after reading the full Wikipedia article - just, yikes. It’s a good thing Mr. Bowie received the help he needed.

One of my absolute favorite albums by my absolute favourite artist. Bowie is the GOAT. I can't believe I got almost all 9 of his albums on the list within the first year of me doing this.

I have been meaning to relisten to this album for the longest time, and I am so glad I finally did. This clicked a lot more for me this time than my first listen. It is a great continuation of the Young American's sound with an eerie underside. On the surface it is a fun, happy, funky album, but there is something under the surface you can't put your finger on that is a little unsettling. I really enjoyed this album and is probably a top 5 Bowie album for me now. High 5.

I’ve been ambivalent to Bowie all these years, but this album moves me closer to being a fan. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-station-to-station-by?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

After he killed off his iconic persona Ziggy Stardust and shifted from spacey glam rock to more of a soul pastiche with his last couple of albums, I’m not sure what people would have expected from a David Bowie album in 1976 - but I doubt it would have been Station to Station. The soul edge is still there on songs like Golden Years, but elsewhere we see the more abstract songwriting that developed into the now famous Berlin trilogy - though even on these more experimental songs, there are still these driving grooves. The album is only six tracks but jolts dramatically with each one, with the avant-garde ballad Word on a Wing with its stabbing pianos to the snarky Iggy Pop-style art rock of TVC-15 to the reverb-stained heart wrenching closer Wild is the Wind. It’s maybe not as focused stylistically as most of his other projects before or after this, but it’s a perfect distillation of all those little ingredients that make up Bowie’s sound, if he ever truly had ‘a sound’, and a powerful demonstration of where he had been and where he would go

Ecléctico, el camaleón explora diversos estilos en este disco aparentemente dominado por los ritmos de soul y esencialmente un disco que en 1976 suena vanguardista y alternativo. Y lo es desde el primer corte, "Station to Station", extenso n todos los sentidos, tanto de duración como estilístico. Personalmente me gusta mucho "Golden Years" y su estilo dicotequero, pero también cabe destacar "Stay" y la interpretación crooner del último tema, "Wild is the Wind".

It’s Bowie so I’ll like it, but compared to other Bowie albums it’s not as good.

This David Bowie album just wasn’t for me.

10/28/24. Bowie is incredibly diverse, man. I knew about Fame, but never knew about this album that explores a lot of similar funky sounds. Not a perfect album, but it's executed really well and the songs are memorable.

David Bowie made such cool music. I only knew Golden Years and TVC-15. Found out he played saxophone. Just so cool, artistically. Loved experiencing this album for the first time.

Good album - title track is obviously great. Doesn't have the same emotional weight as some of Bowie's other stuff though.

Solid Bowie album, nothing special.

The title track 'Station to Station' is my favourite song of all time. Additionally, Bowie is my favourite artist of all time. Therefore the album itself is also one of my favourites, in fact it's even in my Top 15, the second best Bowie album with only Low receving a higher spot. The entire album is just such a beautiful mix between Funk Rock, Soul, Art Rock and Piano Ballads with even the "worst" moments being at the top of Bowie's career. There is nothing to say against the album: songwriting, lyrics, production, ideas, experimentation, all of it is executed perfectly. It starts with the big one: 'Station to Station' starts with train imitating synths that slowly build up in a very Post-Punk fashion. It then forms itself into an operatic and anthemic "march-like" song that seems to pull together Art-Rock, Prog-Rock, Post-Punk as well as Krautrock and first hints of Funk that after an enormous and beautiful first half burst out into a Disco inspired Funk oddysey full of beautiful lyrics and deeply emotional deliveries. As I said, my favourite song ever (closly followed by 'Starless' by King Crimson). It follows the story of the Thin White Duke, a character that Bowie embodied at that time. A drug addict, full of fascist philosophy that seems to have lost touch with the real world and spirals into a deep dark of his own thoughts. It was the exact opposite of what Bowie has or wanted to be but his strong cocaine addiction that held on for years pulled him slowly into this exact person. Maybe it was a cry for help which many songs on this album seem to be but this is darkest and most grim of all of them. Even musically this is full of depth with the mix of repetitive themes and short breaks that help to both release tension and create new ones. I don't even know... This thing is the most perfect thing ever created. Maybe 'Starless' is objectively the best but for me this is. The album could've played this song 4 times in a row and it would not be boring or repetitive. I can't say it enough: Masterpiece, perfect, genre-bending, songwriter masterclass. The lead single 'Golden Years' goes deep into Soul territory with a very strong Funk additude and beautiful backing vocals in the chorus. The song shimmers with light and gold and seems to be an opposite of the previous song while still having very sentimental and thought provoking verses that tie the song together in such a cohesive and wonderful way. And even though it's the albums shortest song it features a lot of memorable moments that make a perfect follow-up to the title track. With 'Word on a Wing', the Blue-Eyed Soul gets the most prominent as of right now with a lot of piano in the forefront on which he delivers some of his strongest lyrics ever written. This is the other cry for help on the album and this time it seems to much, much more emotional about the lack of love he feels and the desire to reconnect with the world, held away by his own doings. The chorus is without a doubt the most heart-wrenching he's ever put out. One of the saddest and most emotional songs I have ever heard. I say it again: PERFECT! The second side returns to the Funk and Art Rock with a really groovy and energetic track which was written about a dream Iggy Pop had about his girlfriend being eaten by a TV which is a crazy starting point but the result doesn't fall short. It's so incredibly catchy that I don't think anyone can really dislike it and even though I think it's the "weakest" on the album because the end feels a tad bit streched, it's still so unbelivably amazing with all the arrangements and catchy play arounds both musically and of course lyrically. This is nothing short of another masterpiece. 'Stay' gets really Rock with a the Bluesy intro but there is more to it. Firstly, the percussion is just so incredibly fitting that it's genius that they thought about adding these Bongos (?). The mix of Funk Rock with Disco and Krautrock is absolutely amazing and catchy which is why it was a common song Bowie played throughout his career on live shows. Again, it's fun to listen to with a lot of energetic playing but has a certain beauty from the vocals as well as the lyrics that again return to the theme of love. Especially here, the mixing is done so incredibly well that while a lot of the stereo aspects are used, none of it feels imbalanced. Another perfect song, I'm sorry but it's just that good. The final song 'Wild Is the Wind' is very similar to 'Word on a Wing' in terms of style but also delivery. He was very influenced by the Nina Simone version of the song and it shows: This is probably his best vocal delivery ever (other options are: Life on Mars?, Teenage Wildlife, & Lady Grinning Soul). It's such a beautiful Soul song with all the inspirations from Jazz, Soul and Funk pulled together in a masterful finale that flows through your mind like only few songs do with such a finesse and Psychedelia. It's a perfect closing track and it's not even close. favourites: Station to Station, Word on a Wing, Wild is the Wind, Stay, Golden Years, TVC15 least favourites: / Rating: strong 10 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

David Bowie can't keep getting away with this!

No. 271/1001 Station To Station 2/5 (3x) Golden Years 3/5 Word On A Wing 3/5 (2x) TVC15 3/5 (2x) Stay 2/5 (2x) Wild is the Wind 3/5 (2x) Average: 2,58 Worst Bowie record on the list so far.

Hard to go wrong with David Bowie. Great songwriting, great vocals, great production.

Sweet

Of course everyone should listen to Bowie.

yessss fav song might be TVC15

More like a 3.5 but solid David Bowie

DAVID BOWIE YIPPEEEE hes such a legend rip fr stay kind of sounds like song off the new geordie greep album (sry for making the comparisson)

Liked the instrumentals, but Bowie's voice is a mood (that I wasn't in that day!)

I can't believe that I've never listened to this album before! Of course, "Golden Years" is a classic hit, but I didn't realize the rest of this was so funky and ahead of its time!! Wonderful

oh hell yes, the thin white duke was one of his hottest eras

It was great

A classic Bowie moment!

Good Bowie album, some nice guitar on this

Cocaine music

A classic

Uno de los discos favoritos de los crítticos y también de los fans de Bowie. Tuvo gran éxito de critica y ventas , por ejemplo fue el que mayores ventas tuvo en USA hasta The next day. Tiene muy buenos momentos como TVC15 (que incorporó a su repertorio clásico en directo, incluido el Live Aid 85), Golden years y sobre todo Wild is the wind. En mi opinión, está ligeramente por debajo de sus mejores obras (los previos Ziggy, Aladdin o Hunky Dory, y los posteriores de la trilogía berlinesa, Heathen o Black Star) aunque es un gran disco y sobre todo muy disfrutable. No es Let´s dance, es mejor, aunque de otro de modo. Tiene una cualidad muy importante y es que no envejece. Además significó una gran influencia en muchos músicos y bandas posteriores (desde sus contemporáneos hasta el post-punk y en general a todo lo que vino después). Podría considerarse la transición entre el glam y los sonidos electrónicos, además del regusto funky (es la época de The thin white duke) que ya había introducido con Young Americans -actuación en Soul Train incluida-. Station to station, es como casi todo el álbum, divertida. No hay una canción que baje del notable alto. Word on a wing es otro clásico. Stay otra gema más. Todas son canciones largas, con buenos desarrollos e interpetaciones, marca de la casa, emotivas y perfectas. Un disco que se queda corto en minutaje. Otros discos de 1976: Songs in the key of life, Hotel California, Love to love you baby, Desire, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Rocks, Oxygene, el directo de Peter Frampton, Jailbreak, Arrival, Black and blue, Fly like an eagle, The year of the cat, Calling card, los debuts de Boston, Modern lovers, Peter Tosh, Ramones y Tom Petty...

Bowie albums are always like 6-10 songs long and never waste a single track.

Classic Every album up to 1980s could be included on this list

Didn't like this as much as i thought i maybe would. Sonically, everything feels in place and the album floats by like one long experience as any good albums should, but nothing really sticks. None of these songs are songs I will think of for long. Best song: Station to Statio Worst song: TVC15

I enjoyed the journey, and the album has a lot of depth and wide genre blending but it didn't really stick that much. It's an album that probably gets better with more listens. Best song: Station to Station Worst song: TVC 15

At first I thought, can an album be 5 star worthy if there are only 6 songs on it? Especially if the band isn’t Pink Floyd? Then Station to Station comes on and it sounds like Pink Floyd to start and it’s 10 minutes long. Note taken. Well, it’s definitely not a Pink Floyd album and it’s not David Bowie’s attempt at a Pink Floyd album. Like every Bowie album I’ve heard, which is 4 of them, this album just kind of hovers between good and ok. There’s not much to it. This won’t make or break someone’s decision to listen to Bowie again.

My favourite Bowie album is always changing but it’s currently this!

This feels like a weird album to get for my first David Bowie album. People seem to really like Station to Station, but I couldn’t really get into it. It’s fine, but this isn’t my favorite David Bowie material. Most of it is average and it doesn’t help that 5 out of the 6 songs go over 5 minutes. The songs are pretty good however, and I like the diversity of it. Golden Years is a pretty good funk/disco romp and TVC15 is a solid art rock track that has Bowie tap into something like the Talking Heads. It’s a 3.5 for me, as four seems too high. Favorite track: TVC15 Other hits: Golden Years, Stay, Wild is the Wind

I typically like Bowie, but this was not my favorite.

Album presque psychédélique que j'ai énormément apprécié, n'étant pas un grand fan de Bowie de base. Ses années 70s étaient vraiment géniales.

This definitely influenced a zillion bands, inc. QOTSA.

This record is sooo cool I was not into it that much before. I love TVC15

First sing fucks, rest is good but not amazing for Bowie

9/10. The best Bowie album of the 3 I've listened to by a fairly wide margin.

a relatively short album as far as total song, but each song is a bit of an epic that has progressive elements which slowly build on each other and don't really feel repetitive. The Thin White Duke, a Bowie persona derived from his high anxiety, paranoia, and cocaine addiction at the time, became a face for the project which incorporated a wide range of experimental that has become relatively acknowledged as his pre-eminent work.

nice

I just ain't in to David Bowie like that.

🧡 Čekala sam ga. Osim glazbe, volim čitati o njemu, dosta zanimljiv i turbulentan život isto. Meni je ovo vrhunski, iako očekujem još njegovih albuma i nadam se Trilogiji. Ali pošto je tu bio predoziran kokom, očito je to preduvjet za biti na listi. Šalu na stranu, neka je on otišao nakon toga u Berlin se trijezniti, lol. Baš je kul album, ima svega pomalo, plesno je, zabavno, zanimljivo. Fun side project: poslušajte početak zadnje stvari i onda si pustite White Gloves od Khruangbina 😁 Btw čitajući nešto naiđem na ovo i sad je osjećam staro: "Bowie was about to turn 30. No age now, but at the time a very big deal indeed. This was the age at which, as punk dawned, one became a ‘boring old fart’. He’d seen it happen to Jagger, and while no one had actually aimed that particular epithet at Bowie yet, it was surely only a matter of time." I dalje mi zvuči nevjerojatno da se toliko družio s Iggyjem i da su isto godište bili, ja se tog čovjeka sjećam starog otkad sam dijete. Bowie je imao uvijek neki mladenački look. Sve u svemu, može još od Bowieja, nešto berlinsko npr, a dotad će pasti 5/5 ili 9/10.

Nisam do sada slušao iako sam upoznat s životom Bowiea. Mislim, tko nije? Odmah na prvoj pjesmi čujem utjecaje njegovih odlazaka u Njemačku Početak mi je ono, Autobahn na engleski način, pa mi zvuči kao Can prije nego uđe u pjevanje, e tad zvuči baš kao Bowie Već na sredini druge pjesme mi postaje jasno zašto nisam nikad ušao u Bowiea. Ti zašto nisam fanboy. Veliki respect za njega i za sve što je radio kroz život, ali meni ovo stvarno nije napeto, ne kužim zašto. Muzika je ok, njegov glas nije iritantan, barem prve dvije pjesme su dosta krauteraske zapravo, ali jednostavno me ne dira. Tek Stay mi je nešto napravio iako je ovo kraut pop, ovo je Can sa šarmom, ovo je kraut za mase. Ok, nešto se tu talking headsa može čuti isto I malo senzualnig Davida za kraj, jebo me svako ovo zvuči ko Ibrica Jusić Mah, nije meni ovo za jače od trojke, saka čas Davide, ali ovo sigurno neću naknadno preslusavati

7/10 Skroz oke moram priznat, pogotovo nakon 3. slusanja, jer eto nisam Bowiea dugo cuo kako se spada. Cijeli album mi je bas nekako spontan, ali i pomalo izgubljen u glazbenom smislu, kao i njegov mozak u to vrijeme sa hrpetinom koke i ostalih opijata. Bowie je imao vise persona tokom svoje karijere, a ova, The Thin White Duke faza mu je bila najmracnija. Da se makne od silne droge, ode covjek u Berlin i napravi odlicnu trilogiju albuma nakon ovoga. Ali to je za cuti neki drugi put. Znajuci kontekst kako i kada je ovaj album nastao mi je dalo priliku da ga bolje razumijem i potencijalno zavolim, ali ovdje mi nije sve toliko dobro. Golden Years i Stay su mi favoriti, a ni TVC15 nije daleko, odlicne stvari. Upravo sam nabrojao pola albuma, ali zato jer mi druga polovica nije toliko sjela. Na kraju, ovo nikako nije lose, ali Bowie mi ima boljih glazbenih perioda. Bit ce sedmica ovaj put.

Lovely album - but probably written and recorded in a cloud of cigarette smoke and cocaine dust in the 70s. I mean - the Thin White Duke? See, though - this is why David Bowie is the man who fell to earth and made it so much better - that even at his probably most ‘off’ persona ushers out a gorgeous record. Bowie is sorely missed - probably without knowing, the entire world misses him - it is definitely a noticeable less colourful and interesting world without him in it.

Short and sweet from Bowie during the big coke years. Lots of funk influences and a ten minute title track. TVC15 and title track my faves

This is great album from start to finish. Not my favourite by Bowie. I’m more into his Stardust period. But still… this is just great

Aight

personal favorite but not his best, 9/10

Jesus enough fucking Bowie

One of my less favoured Bowie records though to be fair, after the first track it picks up a lot.

It's fine. A bit too funky/disco, for my tastes, I'd rather listen to ziggy stardust any day.

Great album

This was very enjoyable, mid-career Bowie. The longer songs were intriguing and held my interest, and very tasty guitar work throughout. A solid 4.

I hadn’t heard this until Summer of Bowie and it immediately leapt onto my favorite albums list. It’s so good.

Not his most outstanding work by any means, but only because Bowie set himself such an astronomically high standard throughout his career. One of the few artists who deserve to have more than two albums on this list. We were lucky to walk the earth at the same time as David Bowie

Yes, it was okay, but I'm not really into Bowie. Might try it again at some point. 3.5 stars, but giving it 3.

4.5/5

Ive always liked Golden Years....but never heard any of the rest of this album. If you want to hear Bowie high on cocaine, apparently this is the album for you. Might have been better in LSD. 3.4 since it has a great song, the rest is just blah.

Over rated album. Sure, there’s a lot going on in terms of the usual music you hear in the grocery store, but it’s not great. It’s cluttered sounds and Bowie is overly dramatic in his vocals. I appreciate his art but I’ll never listen to this album again.

An alright album. I like David Bowie's music in general.

My ears came 6 times

i see the appeal but not my thing

Classic Bowie. Some recognizable songs. Still really great.

Erg goed album, eigenlijk interessant van start tot eind. En dat terwijl ik dacht dat ik dit Bowie minder goed vond. Ik denk voor nu 4 sterren, maar bij vaker luisteren kan het zomaar 5 worden. Of gewoon meteen 5. Ach waarom ook niet.

Bowie had evolved so much in a seemingly short time from his preppy debut with his folks-y follow up, infamous glam rock phase, and briefly stepping into a more funk/soul/R&B realm with ‘Young Americans’ and this album; which is right before the excellent ‘Berlin Trilogy’. It truly shows how borderline unstoppable he was in the 70’s. He debuted a new character for ‘Station To Station’: The Thin White Duke. According to Bowie, a “nasty” character. But across the short tracklist he feels more like a detached spiritualist whose love songs are more observant, rather than featuring any actual expression. The lengthy title track, the excellent funk driven single ‘Golden Years’, and the beautiful soulful ballad ‘Word On A Wing’ all showcase this concept very strongly. A triple showcase of just what Bowie could effortlessly pull off; even at the height of his drug fuelled days. The only track that seems to break from the concept of the album is ‘TVC15’ - which is a bit of a surreal comedy bit about the character’s girlfriend being eaten by a television set. It’s a bit of an odd one out on the short tracklist as it’s much more dancey than the works that surround it. The album finishes up with a gorgeous ballad in ‘Wild Is The Wind’, with its flow-y acoustic guitar and Bowie’s hauntingly good vocals adding serious gravitas to it all. ‘Station To Station’ is an excellent record. While I wouldn’t quite rank it among Bowie’s best work, it is still a worthy edition to his extensive and eclectic discography; showing just how much the man was willing to step out and experiment. And lucky for us listeners, it almost always tended to succeed. 4/5

This is the worst album so far. David Bowie didn't even remember this album as he made it while on a ton of cocaine.

I can't give this any higher, or lower than 5 stars, it's physically impossible

Awesome

2 - really didn’t get this, thin white duke tho

Pure Bowie magic. Continues his run of perfection.

Good, funky , dark record. Solid tunes throughout

Super consistent in quality song writing, with seamless blending of rock, funky elements and David Bowie's incomparable quirk.

1976. 1. Station to station - Looooooong intro. Over 3 mins before vocals. I enjoyed the final chapter of the song - there were several. I think I would enjoy this more after more listens. 2. Golden Years - I already know this song. Some funky bass. 3. Word on a Wing - mid tempo, great vocals, really enjoyed this. 4. TVC15 - tiny bit know this one already. Very enjoyable. 5. Stay - Another with a funky beat. Great concluding instrumental. 6. Wild is the Wind - masterpiece. One of my favourite Bowie songs and one of my favourite ever songs. Breathtaking.

Only 6:tracks limits the rating

Pretty boring for a Bowie album

When I read that Bowie was so high while making this album that he barely remembers it, I expected some coked-out nonsense. But this was super enjoyable. Interesting and weird while still keeping the reins on. 4/5 Highlights: Stay

This is my FIFTH David Bowie album! How many more are they going to throw at me? There's no doubt that he should appear somewhere among the 1001 albums but FIVE albums worth?! I'm not so sure... This was definitely better than a 2 but wasn't consistently interesting enough to give it a 4. 3.5/5 An enjoyable listen.

I liked this a ton. One of Bowies best. I'm torn between a 4 and 5, but I probably won't relisten enough to go with a 5. Very strong 4.

Solid 3.7

Nags

I can see why people like Bowie. But for me this is pretty dull. Not bad. Just a bit dull.

Epic

David Bowie is one of those artists I can respect, but I just can’t get into most of his music aside from a few singles. Station to Station has some strong moments and you can tell he’s pushing boundaries, but the album didn’t really grab me. The songs are well-crafted and Bowie’s style is unmistakable, but it all felt a little distant. It’s clear why people love this record, but for me, it was just okay. I appreciate the artistry more than I actually enjoyed the listen.

3.5/5

Banger of an album here. Not my favorite Bowie record but damn. One of his most rock-oriented albums, with classics like 'Golden Years'. Masterclass of creating such a good album with just 6 tracks. Having not heard the album before, the opening title-track just blows your mind. Long live one of the goats

Classic Bowie - nothing really stood out though, but it was a good listen

Endnu et fra min yndlings-Bowie rotation, overrasket over at den er med

Fandme heldigt at Bowie har lavet så mange bangers, ellers ville det måske være liiiidt overkill at vi allerede har haft 6 plader med ham

A bit weird..

# 323 : Only six songs? Wow-wee what an impressive degree of variety. Good album, has a hit or two as well. Favourite Track : Golden Years

This was a first listen of the album for me and I really enjoyed it. Felt like Bowie was exploring a little more avant garde style but still had his fingerprints on it. I liked hearing him incorporate longer jams and exploring funk and disco influences through the album. Surprising it’s only 38 minutes long. Standout track for me was “Stay”

Arguably Bowie’s artistic high watermark. One I always go back to.

I love me some David Bowie

Probably won't be an album I think to play, but if it was playing then I wouldn't feel like changing it

Bowie has some really great songs. The rest are usually just kind of there. Or a little too out there. This album seems to fall mostly into the middle category for me.

Not my favorite album of his but anything Bowie is fine with me regardless 😊😎

I’m not into this album. I love so many of his songs, just not these.

Accomplishes the difficult task of being both transitional and a great album. Excellent grooves throughout. From art to pop with a little croon. Another step towards the becoming the Bowie that would endure...

Han har mange bra albi, men detta e nok ein av dei beste. Inneholde min favoritt "Krautrock disco opus"-sang, for å sitera Rolling Stone

Jævlig bra, sjøl om eh aldri gidde hørra etter tittelsporet

First album on this journey, really excited to listen to the essential albums of all time. I've never been the biggest Bowie fan but enjoy some of his music so this was a good first listen to start the journey. Overall, I liked the album. Found it hard to hear lyrics at times but enjoyed the flow of the music. Not to much to say about this one.

This album just isn't for me. It is alright but it just doesn't catch me

Good album. Bowie style but in the style of the moment, 1976, too. Recognizable jam and some extended cuts. Not my favorite Bowie.

Perfection, and the title track is my favourite Bowie song ever.

Short but sweet.

another groundbreaking song collection from bowie. apparently in interviews he's stated that he doesn't remember writing this album which is crazy to me. it's unfortunate that i expected a bit more. this album is very good, as with a lot of stuff created by bowie, and i can't deny that he's an important musician in the 20th century, but i just can't get into his sound as much as i'd like to. i don't know what it is... i love the songwriting and especially the lyrics, i just turn less of an eye to how the tracks actually sound. maybe it's his... creative vocal harmonies.

The Thin White Duke, a cocaine haze of creativity, a killer slow burn of an opening track, the hit Golden Years, a moving Nina Simone cover - it's all here and more on Station To Station. The songs I already mentioned are my favorites, save one - Word on a Wing. That's my pick for best song, or at least best performance - I was quite emotional the first time I heard it. This was my first time hearing this record, and I've given it several more listens since. The production is fantastic - I notice something new in the mix every time. This is the album right ahead of the Berlin Trilogy. I've already had Low, and I'm excited to hear the others soon and piece together Bowie's evolution as an artist.

Great singer, great music. Died way too young. Love his work. One of a kind.

Pretty good album.

Outside of Golden Years, this doesn't offer up much from Bowie.

It was okay

I wanted to like this album more than I did. Some nasty riffs but honestly just didn't enjoy when Bowie was singing that much.

An instrumental take from Bowie, I liked it a lot.

Enjoyable album. Bowie as part of his Thin White Duke persona

Helt klart David Bowie. Men nok en gang har jeg ikke forstået hvad det gør ham så speciel.. Jo, det lyder da unikt på samme tid med at det lyder bekendt. En eller anden dag skal jeg nok forstå det, men ikke idag.

Det svinger men på en kølig måde.

Not peak Bowie but yes it is Bowie.

A masterpiece of contradictions. Bowie hitting rock bottom in Los Angeles and plotting a return to Europe; flirting with fascism, Christianity, and the occult, seemingly all at once; yearning for love, begging for one night stands, and bunking up with his television.

Classic Bowie and the first of the Thin White Duke period. Stand out tracks: - Station to station - Golden years - TVC15 - Stay - Wild is the wind

Short, sweet and elegant. Nothing wrong with that.

Nothing too memorable, but some good music.

only thing worth listening to is "Stay"

I hate all David Bowie hits except maybe suffragette city as it’s not glitzy glam pop. I’ll never understand how we as a society take run of the mill pop and turn it into a profound artistic statement because we like the artist’s personality. However, I know he can be weird and I’m hoping this one is. 6 tracks, 38 minutes certainly tells some kind of story. This sounds like Beavis & Butthead transition music so far which is honestly far better than rebel rebel or anything of that nature. Aaaand here come the vocals. Rock opera. Ugh. There are moments where I believe this is cool. There are many others where the piano and disco kicks in. What the hell is this? Ah man. No good. Elton John piano licks without any of the fun. Is it too late to skip this? Wow guys, this disco song is slightly longer than normal AND the singer has a wacky haircut. This is equivalent to great literature. This sucks. Fuck. Riverboat music. Fat rich cottage goer tunes. I don’t think I can fairly listen to this. I just think he’s insufferable. The bad part is that there are cool ideas that I could see myself enjoying. Some of the vocal harmonies at times sound cool. Lots of sounds. There’s just a general poppiness that I can’t stand. Sounded like death grips for a second. Unfortunately it’s still me in the grip of a cruise ship based nightmare. Why is this crooning over a karaoke steely dan instrumental considered “must-hear”? Is this also Christian? Holy hell. Washed up musician having an evangelical breakdown whilst on barbiturates during a reunion show at a local casino “type beat”. Hail Satan and bring on more pedestrian tripe! Right on cue. Oh baby, the bow tie on the wedding singer is loose now. Everybody is a few loonie drinks in. Time for some more riverboat jingles. It would be fun, sort of like a massive artist, to see what I could pass off as quality based off my name alone. They have to have tried it. traaaaaaaansition. I actually don’t hate the saxophone. There’s something!!!! It’s weird and good. Stay?? Why don’t you go?? Hahahah. Man I’m good. This song has actually sent me into hysterics. These vocals can’t be real. NO. There’s no fucking way. You can’t like this. These vocals or satire. This is making fun of mid 70’s crooners right? HE CANT SING. This is one of those moments where I feel like I’m in the interstellar universe screaming at an oblivious public from behind a space/time continuum rift. This is not good and I refuse to hear arguments to the contrary. Valueless and one of the worst songs I’ve heard in many years. Thoroughly unlikeable from start to finish, this album is a mix between run of the mill and completely insufferable. Musical competency at points jumps it from zero, but the horrendous singing and pop cheese takes this thing beyond the gutter, into a vat of talentless disco-tinged slop that is gulped down by the ladle by buffoons because it has David Bowie’s face slapped on it. Worthless as a psychedelic experience, even worse as a musical one. HIGHLIGHTS: The silence following the final track.

Not my favourite Bowie album

this was a banger

cocaine jamz

Very 70s glammy overproduction, but some catchy Bowie hooks to keep you going.

I'm currently in hospital after a kidney transplant and every single Bowie song makes the life I'm allowed to lead a little more worth living. I was not only given new life, but also content and joy

May be my favorite Bowie album.

I like Bowie. This is no exception. Short, cocaine-fuelled fun. What's not to like?

Listened to this album three times, I can't remember any songs

I too have a TVC15 and know exactly what he is singing about.

Station To Station is the great Bowie album that I return to the least, but that isn’t because I dislike it it at all. In fact, I think it’s one of his most consistent artistic statements, the natural middle period between his more experimental Berlin period and more accessible Glam recordings. And while I could get bogged down in discussion about artistic transition and middle ground, and claim that that’s the reason for my not having listened to this as much as Ziggy Stardust, the real reason is that it’s 40 minutes long but only 6 songs, and I’m a Punk with a short attention span. The Blue Eyed Soul thing he’s doing is great, and he never sounded so good, and I’m not gonna say it could be cut down, because what would you cut? It’s all essential. It’s just my least returned to of an all time great bunch

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I don't know Bowie's music that well, just not of my time. I enjoyed this more than Ziggy Stardust. It gave more of a feel of "regular" Bowie. It is great music but I guess I just don't really like his singing style so nothing stands out to me. Overall, a well put together album that doesn't overstay its welcome.

Si, a esto es a lo que me refiero cuando digo 5 estrellas

Never done this top to bottom before (despite it only being 35 mins long). Great the whole way through, paticularly big fan of Station to Station and wild in the wind.

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Eh fine

Love it. Probably my favorite later 70s Bowie record. The guitars and bass on this album are fantastic!

Not my favorite Bowie record but every song felt so unique but notably Bowie. Lots of good grooves. Always a pleasure listening to Bowie.

Love the album. Reminds me of that dark feeling at 2 AM when you know you should not do more coke but you do anyways; probably what he was doing when recording. The middle of the album was a tiny bit weak in comparison to the title song and the last two songs. Though the middle songs felt a bit more heartfelt. The keys he plays are sometimes bluesy, jazzy, and I love when he gets funky. Station to Station the song is fucking awesome and then it gets funky as hell with the last two tracks. Love it. Stand out tracks: Station to Station, Stay, Wild as the Wind.

Mileage always varies with David Bowie. When I'm in the right mood I really enjoy much of his stuff. When I'm not, he grates on my nerves. This one I find strangely muted and low key. Neither particularly good or bad.

++: Golden Years, Word on a Wing, Stay +: Station to Station, TVC15, Wild Is the Wind 8,8/10

Such a great record. All killer, no filler. Possibly the best Bowie record, and that's saying a lot.

The thing about Bowie is that every album is a different experience. He reached a point where he could just do whatever he wants and thank god for his creativity. He’s released countless albums that just continue to push the envelope that is David Bowie. Station To Station is no different. It’s certainly no Ziggy Stardust but boy does this one bang. It ventures so many different ways with haunting, metallic melodies and poppy, folky songs. Favorite tracks? Couldn’t begin to choose. 70s Bowie is something else I swear.

biased opinion, I love David Bowie

Having never listened to a David Bowie album, this was a nice introduction to the man. The vocal performances from David never fail to impress. The man knows how to cook a great album even when he's on a cocaine binge. Love this man. Best - Word on a Wing (MPF), TVC15, Stay, and Wild is the Wind Worst - no bad songs 4.25/5

its obvious why is good, but its really not my vibe

My favorite of the three Bowie albums I've been recommended so far. Snatches your attention away from all else and keeps it captive the whole way through.

Nice

Solid Bowie but not among his best IMHO

It is a masterpiece, as always by David Bowie!

The band is funky and very tight, the production is lush with layers and layers of synths, spacey effects, overdubbed vocals, disco beats, and fuzzy guitar solos and little neo-soul fills. The songs feel kind of baggy though, overlong and under formed and the vocals, delivered in the classic nasal Bowie style, don't really stand out to provide a catchy anchor point. Its post-pop/rock in its aspirations, more like astral psychedelic dance music that wants to ride the vibe and float around the groove. Favorites: Stay, Word on a Wing, Wild is the Wind, golden years

Okay this is not strictly my favourite Bowie album - I'm not a big fan of Wild is the Wind and probably overlistened to Golden Years and TVC15 as a teenager. The disco sounds of Stay are great, through, and the the bit of Station to Station where the drums break over the angelic 1950s sound [5:14] is worth 5* on its own.

Not Bowie's best for my ear, but Wild Is The Wind is beautiful.

Another decent Bowie album.

I feel nothing

Station to Station is a fitting name, whether done intentionally or not. This album is a transition from funky Bowie to Krautrock Bowie. Bowie has always been someone I respect more than I actually want to listen too. The title track is great, but I hate Golden Days. 7.9/10

Great

Favorite Track: TVC15

YES! Our Great Thin White Duke is back! This is paranoid Bowie at his best. The title track is one of the best songs written ever. The album is an extravaganza, a combination of glam and dark atmosphere. I love it!!

Absolutely great album! Obviously Golden Years is a banger but I loved Station to Station as well as Stay. Word on a Wing and Wild is the Wind were my least favorites. Guess I'm more into Bowie's more upbeat tracks.

Loved every second of it.

Favourite Song: Station to Station

Fun album. Short.

I always thought I liked David Bowie, but this is the third album that has kinda fallen flat for me, so maybe I only like the familiar hits. It's a strange realisation!

One of the less entertaining Bowie's album that I have listened to so far. Nothing really caught my attention, songs were pretty basic, more fitting for a background noise. Maybe a bit too much of cocaine during recording?

Superb!

Golden Years and Wild is the Wind save this from being two stars for me.

Golden Years and Stay were good, everything else was alright.

Not my favourite of his. Simpsons: Yes

Not for me.

Really enjoyed this. With a few more listens it may become a 5 but it’s not quite there

This is an uneven album. I love Golden Years but that's not quite enough to get it up to a 3 for me. The crooner-y stuff is not my style.

Bowie kinda lost his fastball after Ziggy for me, and this one goes back and forth between being very interesting and the garden variety Weird Bowie that makes up most of his backlog

This was one of the better David Bowie albums we have had. It was kind of unremarkable though.

golden years is not my favorite bowie song. 2.5

not really my favorite bowie era

maybe if david had laid off the coke even a little bit we'd have gotten more "Golden Years" and less "everything else on this album" when we got Aladdin Sane I was already a little curious why that album made the "1001 albums from the whole world in all its history you have to hear" list and this one is lower than that one for me I think this is a situation where anything this guy put out at this time was going to be massively influential on music and fashion, and not really about the album itself being influential or particularly innovative. in the next few years we get some of my favorite tracks and performances but here I just think "hmm yes the time he was storing urine in his fridge because he was in some sort of drug psychosis imagining witches stealing his bodily functions"

4/5 because this album doesn’t have life on mars

Not bowies best...but still very good music

Decent, sorta became background music. Still haven’t figured him out

This was a great album. Almost every track had something unique, yet Bowie to offer!

Bro cooked something inedible. No wonder he pretended not to have made it. Outro in Stay was nice Golden years, gwa gwa gwa

Kinda okay actually. first Bowie record that I didn't feel anguish throughout

Word on Wing and Stay are standouts. I think the main appeal is that he wrote this in a coke fuelled haze that he can't remember. Fascinating to listen to the words of someone when they can't even recall where they came from.

78

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VERY problematic era for Bowie, but this might be his best album, which is really saying something. I forgot how awesome these songs (“Stay” in particular) are. It’s amazing that he did so many drugs that he didn’t remember making this one. All that happens when I do too many drugs is that I lie on the couch and eat too many Cheez-Its.

You can really hear all the cocaine on this album. I love this erratic strung out banger of an album. It has all the innovation, mix ups and utterly weird sounds that I’d expect from Bowie. I’m sure he’ll get help for that little habit in no time….

This is a classic for a reason. Absolutely slaps. A little slow at points but still a very solid piece

Bowie. Fantastic.

Solid Bowie but not one of my favorite Bowie albums

4.5/5

Even with a 10 minute opening track this album kind of felt to short, but that is probably just a testament to the quality and flow of it. It may have just been one 40 minute track. Golden Years kind of stands out, but it's a great listen that can just go on whenever. I think I've had about 6 Bowie albums on this list so far, and all are quite different musically but still equally great. 4.5/5

The songs on this album are pretty cool, however many songs end by repeating the same line over and over which I don't really enjoy. Overall I have enjoyed this album quite a lot.

Fave track is TVC15 , like the percussion on stay which is my 2nd place. A lesson on keeping interest and structure without going overboard

Bowie is a legend. 1. Station to Station - Could do without the first half of the song, the second half is good though. 2. Golden Years - Banger. 3. Word on a Wing - Too operatic for my tastes. 4. TVC15 - Didn't love this one on first listen, but then found myself humming it later in the day. Liked a lot on second listen. 5. Stay - This was my surprise favorite of the album. 6. Wild Is the Wind - Also not feeling this one.

Not peak Bowie for me. Good listen though

Quite liked it, but of a lil tracks 2-3 and then it picked up to the end

Not bad at all...

A decent listen