Station To Station

(4/5) Enjoyable Bowie. I'm a much bigger fan of early, 'glam' Bowie than later 'Duke' Bowie, but that doesn't mean I hate it. This album is a good example. "Golden Years" and "TVC15" are favorites and "Station to Station" and "Stay" are good to great. It's short, so I gave my favorites a second listen, and that cemented this as a top ranking '4' for me. I enjoyed it. Too much ink has been spilled over the merits/quality of Bowie's work, so I won't bore you with the details.

As a casual David Bowie fan, I found this one middling enough to enough to make me realize how much I actually liked Heroes (our first Bowie entry on this list), which I have since revisited and enjoyed quite a bit. So I went back and rounded that one up to a 4/5 with the soul purpose of rounding this one down from a 3.5/5. Outside of his obvious bangers and hits, I feel like Bowie's "second tier" material just needs to grow on you, and there's always the chance that I'll have to reevaluate this one later, as well. There's certainly good stuff here, but it doesn't immediately strike me as vital and necessary. We'll see if that holds out.

Second Bowie album from the list. First was Heroes, which also got a 3 from me. This album is getting a polite 3 from me. I enjoyed about half of this album. (Golden Years, Word on a Wind, Stay) The other half went on too long and annoyed me (TVC15 I found especially grating) It’s not unpleasant but I found it unnecessary given the man has nine albums on this list. Then I read this is considered one of his “most significant” albums. Really? I am unable to hear it. A friend told me that’s because its ahead of its time, in that it sounds very 80s-coded, but in 1976. I can respect that, but again I’m finding I may not enthusiastically enjoy it.

I’m seemingly getting David Bowie albums in reverse order of how much I enjoy them. This is #3 so we’re still on dry land but there’s famously ten trillion more to go so we’ll see!

Rad! Surely this can't have been associated with fascist support in any way

Not quite as great as his glam stuff, but still great in its own way. My one gripe is how short of an album it is.

I was not impressed. Was hoping for so much more since it's an album that was listed as a must listen before I die. There is nothing magical for me on this one. His singing is not great. The song writing is mediocre at best. It lacks deep connective emotion. There were a few decent grooves on it, but it felt like the songs were just beaten into the ground. Redundant and boring.

Epic

With all the vocal and instrumental layers, this sounds like an album I could really appreciate while high.  I liked it, but it came too soon after Tapestry, and I can only handle so much '70s piano in one week.

I adore long songs, shows the art of transitioning, instead of cutting.

Cocaine!!

station to station- i’m usually scared of 10 minute songs but this one i vibed with. golden years- i want to make tomato soup with this song playing

10min songs are too much of a commitment for me to listen to on a daily basis lol but liked it top 3; tvc15, station to station, golden years

Did enjoy this quite a lot, fave songs were stay and wild is the wind, I feel like they will grow on me more too. Appreciate the long songs feel like they put me in a trance

Best Song - Golden Years Favourite Song - Golden Years

This was a joy to listen to. I have been telling people for years that I wasn’t a Bowie “fan”. I enjoyed what I enjoyed but nothing compelled me to really dive into his catalogue. This was a great record and, while short packed a lot of punch. No real gimmicks here, just good music. An album I shall be returning to without a doubt.

So good!!

Bowie is good!

This is the David Bowie I’ve been waiting for. Such a captivating album. The sound was so good. Some songs didn’t do it for me but it was still great album

The birth and death of the Thin White Duke. One of Bowie's many successful strikes, especially in this 70s stretch, and maybe one of his most enigmatic, to me at least. Lovely album.

I’ve heard this before but I don’t own it, and I think this is the only 70s Bowie album I don’t have. He had adopted yet another persona for this one which was some kind of creepy royalty and I think had come under fire for reflecting some nazi ideology, but it doesn’t come across in the lyrics and definitely not in the music. The music moves completely away from the southern rock sound from his early 70s work and more into funk and soul, while retaining the spaciness and sounding awesome. I wouldn’t call it his best album but he’s still running in top form and covering new ground without stagnating. Too bad he didn’t adopt another spaceman persona for this, but that’s cocaine addiction for you.

Decent

очень фанки, груви, аэрэнбишный Боуи. Ну и чутка приправлено краутроком в вступительной десятиминутной композиции, хы. Word On A Wing - красота. Stay - разъеб. Ну и да, Белый Герцог - один из лучших фэшн стайлов Боуи, ченж май майнд 😎

Not the best Bowie album.

Not the greatest David Bowie album from his early-mid 70s glory days, but pretty fine nonetheless. The 'Berlin' albums that followed were better.

Not memorable

At this point I wonder if I’m just unsophisticated, because I don’t get David Bowie. 2/5

Really love "Golden years", but could take or leave the rest of the album.

Another one that I don't need to listen to rate, one of a stream of albums in the 70s that I've enjoyed for a long time

Fresh thoughts. I find this album very new to me. It almost feels like stepping out to a whole new city when you had no clue what is going on. And honestly, that’s how fun it is. I didn’t really like super really like it, but I think it’s still great. It was not my kind of music, but I think I might like it the more I listen to it. The album also have to know an inside joke so I could laugh. I did not know who The Thin White Duke is. I had to research a lot of things about it. The character Bowie invented and stuff. I did not like the full fascist persona tho, but Bowie said it was theatrical play. TVC 15 was confusing at first, but I researched what it is and the meaning was interesting and fun. “Wild Is The Wind” is my top pick for this album, maybe it’s because I’m much more familiar to me in some way. I did a lot of research to get the hype about this album, it was really new to me. Honestly, I did not really get it, but thanks to some Reddit peeps I learned to appreciate his artistic creations. Station to Station is one of those albums with the most distinctive songs, it feels different every track. It’s a rollercoaster. Nothing sounds alike, that’s the best thing. I agree with this opinion that I read from Reddit. Overall, it was a nice experience. This is my first time trying 1001 and I’m really glad I did. Station to Station wasn’t really something I really much liked. But it’s good to still try to listen. And I had my best pick.

9 out of 10 album and Bowie is the guvnor

Strong return to form by Bowie after Young Americans.

The fact that there are quite a few david bowie albums on here shows how much of a talented artist he is, and this is another album that I thoroughly enjoyed. It has a much more funkier sound to it compared to the others. almost bordering on disco in some places.

Some solid songs on this album. Not my favourite Bowie album, the songs seems to pass by, losing my attention at times.

Not bad. Golden Years has always been one of my favorites of his. 3.5/5

Good shit, especially considering the state Bowie was in at the time. I'll be honest, the 10-minute title track does little for me conceptually, although it is fun to play with the speakers cranked up. My favorite songs are "Word On A Wing," "Stay" (shout out to guitarist Earl Slick and Bowie regulars The D.A.M. Trio--drummer Dennis Davis, rhythm guitarist Carlos Alomar and bassist George Murray--who really shine on this track) and the cover of "Wild Is The Wind" which rank up there among my favorite Bowie songs. This album isn't peak Bowie, but it's pretty damn good.

Great

I don't think of this as one of Bowie's best, but it's still pretty cool. I'd go 3.5 stars, but rounding up because...it's Bowie.

Te amo Bowie, pero a veces me cuesta un poquito.

I think my favourite Bowie era. Though it's hard to choose. Short and sweet. Every song is fantastic, with the only possible exception being "Word on a Wing". I of course already have this in my collection and listen to it regularly. No question a solid 5/5.

there’s a reason this project is called bowies toes

Not sure what to say about this album. It was a bit weird but also not too weird like the last Bowie album I listened to. Nothing really stood out about it; also not really a Bowie fan. (3)

Favorite track(s): Station to Station, Golden Years, Word on a Wing, Stay, Wild Is the Wind Drugs have never caused a more awesome transformation than creating the Thin White Duke. Heard before Previous rating: 8/10

i don't like pedos

Great album, opens stong with the title track, then ups it with Golden Years, the best song here. Finishes with one of his best cover versions to close. Bowie was in the middle of a superb run of albums here. 9/10

Whenever I think of my favourite Bowie albums, Station to Station is never in immediate contention, as I instinctively think of albums with more songs and more glitz. But whenever I actually listen to Station to Station, it's just wall-to-wall great and I love it. I love the fusion of Bowie-funk with aloof Teutonic cool. Some of his best vocals. And the Thin White Duke, ahh! Did anyone ever look more majestically otherworldly? A gorgeous record.

OK but another Bowie album that I could live without when there are so many better ones. No desire to hear it again as the only track I would want to is Golden Years and I still hear that enough on the radio often enough.

A rather lovely record. I was really not in the mood to listen to unfamiliar Bowie but I just guess it shows his range in that there’s a Bowie for every mood and this one actually suited me today

The first side of this album is PERFECT. The title track is the highlight and the perfect midpoint between early '70s Bowie and the Berlin stuff to follow. 'The return of the Thin White Duke / Throwing darts in lovers' eyes' is one of the greatest opening lines off any album. I haven't heard the second side as much, but it's all good, these strange wild-eyed confessions of love, hopped up on who knows what and sounding like the ramblings of a serial killer with the best of intentions.

Bello ma ce ne sono di migliori di bowie

Great album. Love the iconic cover--Bowie looks super cool and otherworldly (yeah, shot from Man Who Feel to Earth, so intentional). Although the album only contains six songs, I love the the variety of music, from the changing movements of the opener Station to Station to the super hit Golden Years to the more college-rock like TVC 15 to the funk of Stay to the mellow closer Wild Is the Wind. Fanastic backing band, including Roy Bittan of the E St. Band. Much more accessible than its reputation suggests, but still keeping things innovative and experimental.

David Bowie was a great musician/songwriter who played a different character with each album.

i don't think i'm really that big of a Bowie fan. maybe listening to some more of his albums later will change that, but this album didn't convince me otherwise. i think the instrumentation on this was pretty great, though, it was pretty funky and layered, especially with songs like "Stay", and i really liked the watery acoustic guitar textures on the last song "Wild Is the Wind". however i just didn't really care his singing or any of the vocal melodies... nothing really stuck with me from this. and i gave it two listens today too, and even on the second listen i still didn't change my mind. rip Station to Station

the songs were too long for my liking.

A good listen, but no songs stood out. 3 stars.

Pretty good, but pretty short. A lot of this is a little forgettable to me unfortunately, but I don't hate it. I think the sensibilities are in the right direction, but it feels like it's constantly approaching my particular musical taste and then stopping just short of arriving.

Fine. Nothing really stood out. Wouldn't really listen to again. 2.5

Didn't quite catch this one in the right mood but still a fun vibe

Trash

I don't know if getting a drink with David Bowie would be super fun or super awkward. What would you order? Would he be fun to talk to or would the convo just turn strange? What are his interests? He seems like he would be a collector of odd and interesting things.

A better Bowie album than I remember! This post-Mick Ronson but pre-Berlin Trilogy album features Bowie in transition between his two epochs. It's entertaining throughout with one stone cold classic. Top tracks: "Golden Years," "Wild Is the Wind," "TVC 15"

kind of a lot. Golden Years rules (so does A Knight's Tale, ofc).

--Station to Station...it's interesting. Bowie usually is. But this song is 10 minutes and it takes 5 minutes to get going. but the back half kicks --Golden Years...classic --Word on a Wing...a beautiful funk epic --TVC 15...love the piano. head bopper. I don't know if Bowie played much bass himself but he certainly knew how to pick 'em (George Murray) --Stay...yup, that bass is kicking all the ass. rhythm guitar ain't too shabby --Wild Is the Wind...we slow things down. appreciate the change of pace but this one's kind of a bummer. melodramatic

An album I know so well as to not need to listen to it... I struggle to really fault it. If anything, as I've grown to know the album, Word on a Wing and Wild is the Wind perhaps don't fit as well as the other tracks here, but I adore them nonetheless. Infamously, Bowie apparently couldn't remember anything about the recording of Station to Station, which in itself is little short of a miracle. The Thin White Duke, you shall always be missed.

Golden Years is a decent song, the rest of the album is forgettable.

Well, this was a bit underwhelming given its high rating. Nothing on here that stayed with me after listening to.

Incredible album from start to finish, and one of Bowies very best. 10/10

Los motores de la psicosis breo.

Only golden years and wild is the wind of value and 6 songs not enough for an album

David Bowie again and again and again. Guess what the same middle of the road standard.

I know Bowie has other albums on this list but this is a great one with some of his best songs. You can't exclude this one. It was released in 1976 and is classified as art rock, funk and R&B. The key word is rock with Carlos Alomar and Earl and Slick on guitars playing some great riffs and Roy Bittan on piano and organ. Top songs for me: Golden Years TVC15 Stay Wild in the Wind

Nice sequence to get this after Lou Reed's Transformer. So I can stay in the glam rock vibe for another album. I thought I never listened to it as a whole, but I recognized most tracks. The album is not that long, just 38 minutes with 6 tracks, and there is no weak spot on it. Definitely going to my vinyl wish list. "Golden Years" was for me the most well-known song which I already knew from my youth—though I was only three years old when it came out (thanks to having an older brother!). The title track has a great buildup to start the album. What surprises me is how well the albums from this era are produced, with very clear separation of all the instrumentation; there is no wall of sound where individual instruments get lost. Instead, you can hear every bassline, guitar riff, saxophone note, drum fill, etc. which I really like a lot.The glam rock has matured into a nice funk-rock style which also makes it very catchy.

Helt klart inte lika bra som de tidigare två album av Bowie som dykt upp. Men helt okej!

Good album. Some of the songs went on a bit long though

First Listen Favorites: Word on a Wing Station to Station Wild Is the Wind Honorable Mentions: TVC15

This album proves that you should take drugs. Probably Bowie at his best. Even if he couldn't remember half of it.

Interesting but not my favorite Bowie album. Dude be shape shifting

1.7/5 This is the 3rd album that I've heard from Bowie on this list and it's my least favourite. I found it quite boring and I still don't get the fascination with his music.

Classic songs on this album, of course. I was interested to learn from the Wikipedia summary that Bowie was on cocaine for the recording sessions and remembers almost nothing of them. I wish I could create so well and not even remember doing it.

Sounds kinda cliche now honestly, but I think that's because it was pretty foundational at the time. I liked it. Not a huge fan of Bowie's voice but the whole vibe is right

Très bel album d'une valeur sûr

This is my 7th David Bowie album. I got one TWO days ago. I didn’t hate this one as much as Blackstar, but it went out of my head the minute it was over. Also, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: stop starting an album with random industrial noise. I don’t need 2 full minutes of trains rumbling by before he starts singing.

I enjoyed the second half of the record very much.

🥞

Station to Station is such a wild, contradictory ride, especially knowing how deep Bowie was into his cocaine phase at the time. It’s super short (I mean, only six songs) but it feels like a total fever dream. The band is incredibly tight, blending that slick soul vibe with those icy, experimental grooves that really paved the way for his Berlin stuff. Whether it’s the long, driving title track or the catchy strut of "Golden Years", the whole record has this nervous, high-stakes energy that’s hard to ignore. That said, it’s not for everyone. If you’re not into his Thin White Duke persona, the drama and detachment might just come off as a bit much or even self-indulgent. Some parts, like "TVC15," lean pretty hard into that weird, vaudevillian territory, which can be exhausting. But just when it feels like things might go off the rails, he hits you with something raw like "Word On A Wing" or that "Wild Is The Wind" cover that completely grounds it. It’s definitely a messy, brilliant, and uncomfortable classic, the sound of an artist losing his mind and somehow making it work perfectly.

Only 6 songs but a whopping 38 minutes. Enjoyable Bowie

Not much else sounded like this in 1976 - fantastic record!

214. Station To Station - David Bowie (1976) 9.24.26 Variety: 5 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 4 Uniqueness: 5 Emotionality: 4 = 4.6 rounded up to a 5 "It's not the side-effects of the cocaine/ I'm thinking that it must be love" Famously normal guy, David Bowie recorded this one pretty quickly after the success of Heroes ( already covered here - certified 5-stars for anyone asking - only 7 more to go after this one!), during which he perfected his cocaine addiction, resulting in him claiming to have absolutely no memory of the recording of this album. I'm glad the man powered through and had enough willpower to kick the habit in relatively short time, since he was able to give us so much more great music, but I do love the oft-repeated legend that during this time he subsisted on "red and green peppers, milk and cocaine". Legend building aside, in later years he did at least talk a lot about how wretched addiction was, and how it ruined most of his personal relationships. My experience of this album came well after I had been familiar with his hits via the lone oddball record we had in the house growing up - Changesonebowie. I'm pretty sure it was not actually my mom's as her taste tended towards Air Supply, America, and the Beatles. So was maybe something left behind by an ex maybe, with much cooler taste. But I had at least heard "Golden Years" from this album, being the lone track off that album. At the time I can say for sure that I much preferred the stuff I would have heard more heavily featured on the radio - "Space Oddity", "Changes", "Rebel Rebel", "Fame"... and only probably appreciated the other stuff more much later after I got into the man's catalogue proper. Station to Station I don't think I ever listened to all the way through until the early 2000s, when I had decided to work my way through Bowie's complete discography. I had by then heard all of Ziggy Stardust by the late 90s, probably since I had read about it being important, and over the next few years I was spurred on by both his music being featured in a bunch of magazine sampler/ tribute album CDs ( I worked at a chain bookstore in the late 90s to mid 2000s and I picked up a lot of these, which were pretty uniformly excellent samplers. I would especially recommend the Mojo magazine ones if you see them used, grab them) and stuff like Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou soundtrack. This did not end up being my favorite of the bunch, but it still ranks pretty decently. On with it! THE TRACKS Side one "Station to Station" - The opener gets touted a lot as the key track that maps out the next few albums, and I can see it I guess. But I think you do have to strain a bit. Sure the train noise that sort of disintegrates into noise leans hard right away into the experimental, and the rest of the track has the sort of avant-garde touches like the weird clicking/ spinning noise and the dramatically tortured vocals, but there's a fucking groove here that is undeniable. I think Bowie has made his live of Kraftwerk's Autobahn album pretty clear, and it's said he listened to it constantly while recording this. The mechanical, repetitious nature is definitely there. But there's also some Latin percussion, some funky as hell bass, and even some discoey cymbal stuff, especially when that second movement comes in. My favorite section starts around 6:00 when the chorus comes in. We get some funky wah-chigga-wah-wah guitar work, and the song chugs along for the remainder, soaring up and giving a sort of hurried, and upbeat feel despite the ambiguous lyrics. This is all massively entertaining, and full of such variety within the boundaries of a single song, that it feels like even though we've got a limited track listing, this is two or even three song's worth. The song fades out, and feels like a comedown, but a pleasant one where you know you'll get some real fucking good sleep out of it. "Golden Years" - I mentioned this was the lone song I was familiar with, and heard it enough as a kid to be able to sing along a bit, but it was not until I was much older than I recognized how funny it was, with the funky disco music playing out underneath the exhausted, less than enthused vocals. It feels like a song about the ultimate emptiness of the nonstop party lifestyle, where the narrator is just going through the motions, presenting all these fantastic opportunities - possibly in the role of some sort of Svengali type, making hollow promises, and living vicariously, or even more sinisterly, as a vampire off of the reflected fame and fortune. This is all just nonsense impressions I get from the song, but it's most definitely not a happy good times song like the instrumentation would have you believe. Hilariously, it's rumored to have been written for Elvis. Catchy as it could possibly be, and becomes pure musical adrenaline whenever the chorus comes in. Just try to NOT tap the beat out when you're listening to this. Handclaps, and finger snaps are just icing on the already funky cake. And whistling! By far the poppiest and most approachable song on the album, it's still got a weird vibe. "Word on a Wing" - An underappreciated song in Bowie's canon ( even by myself), this one has got a lot going for it, including some very touching lyrics, and a killer mini chorus - "Sweet name, you're born once again for me"... - nested within the verse. The chorus proper is full of desperation and pleading, that contrasts very well with the more romantic and wistful verses. The best moment is that bridge in which the narrator temporarily gains some focus and drive before falling back into despondency and anguish. As much as I dig the song it's maybe a bit too long though. The weird, churchy ending is good as well. Side two "TVC 15" - My favorite song on the album, and the one that feels most like a lark. But man is it a catchy, soulful, weird, and interesting lark. Fig that fat bass from George Murray. Actually - this is the perfect time to call out all of the players here as everyone is on fucking point. Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick great throughout on guitar, but Roy Bittan gets the starring role here with his awesome piano work. Awesome backing vocals, and more handlcaps! There's SOOOOO much to love about this song. The best part though is when that final chorus comes in and just keeps going, the sax coming in and it builds and builds... until there's no where to go but to fade out. I like to think that enough people must listen to this song enough that that chorus can just keep on going, forever and ever. "Stay" - This is our first truly SERIOUS track, with it's funky as hell blaxploitation soundtrack opening. The chicken scratch guitar is on full display here, and you can tell someone has been listening closely to some Isaac Hayes, Isley Brothers, and Curtis Mayfield and has been taking notes. The rock elements are not absent by any means though with Alomar tearing it up here, and pulling triple duty. I imagine when performed live the stage must have gotten crowded to James Brown levels with all the players that would be required. Dennis Davis deserves a special call out here for the awesome percussion work. I'm guessing those were bongos, but who knows. This song has forward drive that feels full of determination and look out if you get in its way. One thing I have not called out yet is the pacing on this album, and this one is perfect for it's spot. The penultimate expenditure of energy and life before we all get the wind down closer. "Wild Is the Wind" - I was much more familiar with Bowie's version by the time I ever heard Nina Simone's. We heard that one off of her album of the same name a while ago on the list, and I remember I called her performance of the song "god tier" or something similar. That still stands, but Bowie's is the version that lives in my brain. It's sad and epic and romantic, and I used to dislike it quite a bit. It has grown on me more and more over the years, but for someone who had heard mostly the catchy radio hits prior to this, it felt... weak somehow. I still don't completely love it, but I love it enough. HIGHLIGHTS - All of it MIDLIGHTS - LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS This album is an edge case for me. It's great, top to bottom, but it does have some minor flaws, and it's got 8 other Bowie albums to complete with, so as is the case with a lot of these artists taking up a huge chunk of real estate on the list, I have to grade on a curve, and I find it lacking in a few small ways. Great performances aside, as much as I like "Word on a Wing" and " Wild is the Wind" I wish that neither felt as sprawling as they do, and neither stands out as much as everything else on here. This, coupled with the still very reasonable under 38 minute run time, and the small number of tracks we get leads to a mild feeling of "that's all we get?" every time I listen to it. I would still say it's a great success overall, and a major step forward in his musical evolution. A very solid 4 that I am happy to round up. There's a LOT of stuff on this album ( recorded in 1975, mind you) that is ALL over the first half of the next decade when it comes to countless New Wave and especially Post-Punk bands, who were influenced heavily by and/ or stole liberally from late 70s Bowie. And not even just musically. Most of them aped his fashion sense ( Duran Duran, et al. ), his singing style ( Peter Murphy, et al.) or just his whole ... vibe ( Gary Numan, et al.). And that's not even considering the legit vultures like Peter Schilling with his unsanctioned Major Tom sequel song ( which I think Bowie was gentlemanly complimentary of). So for influence alone, this one deserves to be on the list. And it was Bowie's first big step towards the weird experimental phase of his "Berlin Trilogy" ( a) not all recorded in Berlin and b) not really a trilogy). For my money, I think Station to Station slots into this imagined series way better than Lodger ( not on the list), but since I guess it wasn't recorded in Europe at all its somehow disqualified? Anyway - this is still top tier Bowie, and I would say is a good jumping on point only IF you are looking to get into his artier, more experimental stuff. It's still plenty danceable in parts, and has some casually listenable material, but it's not very pop forward. For that you need to go back and listen to Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust. This one sits sort of in between all that stuff, and would be a horrible first Bowie experience. I mentioned it before, but it would be cool to be able to at least get albums in chronological order of release from artists when they do pop up in the list. Moving around in time I think hurts the appreciation you might pick up from hearing these people evolve over time, and can imagine it being a bit of a turn off, especially for someone who is unfamiliar with the artist's discography already. My suggestion with Bowie would be to go back and at least fill in the non-listed albums starting from David Bowie ( 1969) on. That's if you don't want to spoil future albums that are on the list. At least that way, you at least have a skeleton to work from that makes his career make a bit more sense. Possible turn-Offs might include: - long run times - avant-garde touches like abrasive, noisy and unconventional guitar tones and sound effects mixed in with the music - a possibly unexpected amount of emotionally delivered piano balladry - only one big pop hit You Might enjoy this if you: - enjoy weird takes on established genres like soul and funk - are looking for a solid middle ground between his pop stuff and his late 70s experimental stuff - love lots of varying textures in your music - are really into New Wave and. or Post-Punk and would like to trace it's influences PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Nope. FURTHER LISTENING Precursors: - Scott 4 by Scott Walker - Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris original cast recording by Various - Autobahn by Kraftwerk - Ege Bamyasi by Can - Neu! by Neu - Fresh by Sly and the Family Stone - Spinners by the Spinners Contemporaries: - Siren by Roxy Music - Another Green World by Brian Eno - Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed - Horses by Patti Smith - Radio-Activity by Kraftwerk - Ricochet by Tangerine Dream - Futuristic Dragon by T. Rex Descendants: - The Idiot by Iggy Pop - More Songs About Buildings and Food by Talking Heads - The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan - The Scream by Siouxsie and the Banshees - Closer by Joy Division - In the Flat Field by Bauhaus - Real Life by Magazine - Duran Duran by Duran Duran - Empires and Dance by Simple Minds - Disintegration by the Cure - The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails - Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem - St. Vincent by St. Vincent

A curious album and I guess perhaps not one of his best efforts. Only six songs, under 40 minutes and seemingly pretty introspective. Three tracks were interesting, three pretty much washed over me completely without me noticing. It was fine.

The Thin White Duke may have been a shitty character, but the album that birthed him is solid. Great songs. Bowie is incredible.

David Bowie is a magician. His music has so many layers to it and it’s a magical experience to listen to his records. This one was simple enough to listen to and enjoy and complex enough for me to want to come back and listen again. Loved listening through

It was alright but I probably won't remember this one specifically Standouts - 3/5

Yea I’ve heard enough, Bowie was that guy! No debating it whatsoever. I was only introduced to his catalogue because of this project and I am thoroughly impressed. I’ve enjoyed every album and this was no different. RIP!!!

This just isn’t for me. 🫩

It was funky and fine, but not as good as some of his other albums.

Beautiful album, has a number of classic songs from his catalog.

It was aight

I loved the Nina Simone inspired cover. Good taste, David Bowie. This definitely felt like it meandered a bit but I loved the general feel of it.

milk, peppers, cocaine

An epic 1-2 punch to start this album w the massive title track and Golden Years. Great album