Aladdin Sane

Honestly, pretty good. I had listened to Lady grinning soul before, but the other songs are also very good. Not my music taste but I can still recognize the talent and work that was put into this album and THAT PIANO!! Pretty good overall.

One great hit does not a great album make…

Remember listening a long time ago, which is a crime, this needs to go on my random list. Some great songs. Just before my era.

classic ⚡︎

Too complex for a simple man like me. Genius.

After listening to some Bowie albums following this list and also by myself, I consider myself much more aware of his many musical styles and phases. This one is not the best for me, but it is still Bowie, a 5-star artist even on his worst days, so it deserves a high rate, for sure.

amazing album, 10/10, no skips, top 5 bowie albums

Aye it's a goodun like but besides the hits it ain't my favourite

Very old rock types, that I suppose I don't have the taste/palette for. Sadly all the songs on the album seem to almost blend together mostly. There was one song that was definitely meant to be provocative, gnashing elements fitted in to make it almost like noise, but still holding on to the music, that was the Aladdin sane song I think. (I didn't finish the album full disclosure lmao)

Love the dynamic instrumentation and vibes. Not a fan of vocals

I think this is the 3rd or 4th Bowie album that I've gotten. I can truly appreciate his music and artistry, however its not something that I enjoy. I can listen to a song or two before I start zoning out.

3.6

Sûrement sa pochette d’album la plus connue, mais je ne pense pas que les chansons le soient autant. Pourtant, les pièces comme Cracked Actor ou Lady-Grinning Soul n’ont rien à envier à ses autres œuvres. La présence du piano donne aussi à mon avis un son distinctif à cet album parmi les autres

Ziggy Stardust was great. This is greater.

it wasn't what it was cracked up to be. 3.

Would Not listen top it again, but i get the appeal

Enjoyed the album, but wasn’t as big of a fan of it as Ziggy stardust. It might take some time and more listens, but right now it’s good. I enjoyed the hectic title track, and the intro felt like a powerful start to the album. The album fell off for me when it hit “the prettiest star”. But the album came back at the last track, and ended on a high note. Good album, will revisit 7/10 Fav tracks: watch that man, Aladdin sane, panic in Detroit, time Least fav: the Jean genie

Disjointed and jaded, though that's probably the whole point. Some well worked songs, some experimentation, some earnest lyrics that translate to being tired of being on the road. A couple of classic songs. Overall not the best Bowie but still pretty good.

The 3rd (of 9!) Bowie album I've gotten and this is the first one that's really connected with me. It was really great and it sounded fresh to me. Maybe this is finally the entry into Bowie's catalogue I've been looking for.

Better than I remember. A great record

Nicht ganz gehört, aber die ersten ~6 Lieder sind sooo langweilig, muss 1 Stern geben - vllt besser bei längerem Hören aber es ist es nicht wert.

A little different than what I'm used to from Bowie. Nice sound. A little raw. I did enjoy that

этот альбом я знаю, но меня он не вдохновляет)

Didn't think this was anything special

There are better Bowie albums to come.

Not favourite Bowie album

3.5+/5

Bowie goes hard and this album is no exception good time

Diver

Nice! My husband and I listened to this one together while chilling in the office, and it was just the right amount of dramatic flair, lyricism, and energy. Some of the tracks were not as enjoyable, but overall I'd give this a listen again.

Bowie is greatness but I didn’t like a lot of the discordant out there parts of the album

Just an incredible album. I liked this one better than Heroes (another incredible album) because of the jazz vibes in the instrumentals. Bowie really was a special artist. Favorite track: Cracked Actor

Is this album as good as hunky dory or Ziggy stardust? No Is it still a 5/5? Obviously This one is much heavier and acts as a flurry of bangers each as great as the next. It actually probably has less filler than hunky or Ziggy but it also has one less track and never reaches those exact heights. Oh yeah and it also has got one of the most iconic album covers of all time.

3/10, 30%

3.5/5

Another gem from Bowie. Great, exciting songs.

Probably no my favourite Bowie but still pretty good

Långt från hans bästa men helt bra ändå

Oops glömde recensera D Vowie zowie bowie e getad

This goes hard A Trip To The Moon (1902)

Aladdin Brazy

Preferred Ziggy Stardust. Favorite song: “Time”.

Not as good as his previous two, but still pretty good

Straight up David Bowie

I liked the weird piano parts on this album a lot.

Weird but in the best way possible. The whole record screams Americana and Bowie completely nails it. Experimental and funky and just completely out there at points. Masterful guitars, drums, melodies, and Bowies vocal work is great. Really enjoyed the bulk of the record and I loved how experimental the music and the lyrics could, but I can understand why this record is not as highly regarded as its predecessor in Ziggy Stardust. The lyrics at points were profound and at others were insanely clever and witty, Bowie does not hold back and isn't afraid to not be subtle at all. Great record from start to finish. Favorite Track: Lady Grinning Soul Least Favorite Track: Let's Spend the Night Together

Good album, keeps rockin' along Probably not my Favourite Bowie but good enough to listen to again

It's a bit of a classic.

Aladdin Sane is more proof Bowie has some great singles but not many great albums. The Jean Genie is iconic. The rest is average. 2/5 on balance.

I think I've come to the conclusion that I like Bowie songs, but don't like Bowie albums to the same extent. This is OK, but never quite works for me - there are a few tracks on it that are good (and it does sound very modern for the early seventies) but also a lot that I don't like. Drive-In Saturday is good, Jean Genie is Bowie at his glammiest, but I don't particularly want to listen to this again. Just scrapes a 3 because I'm feeling generous, and Drive In Saturday is great. 3/5.

ziggy stardust ✨

bowie is iconic but I feel like most of his music isnt for me

I started off liking it, towards the beginning/middle I got upset because some of the songs just made noises? Which i’m not a fan of. But again towards the end, it started getting to true rock which I liked.

Without looking, I'd bet I could copy/paste my review from Ziggy Stardust. It's a catchy-at-first early 70s rock album that I slowly get tired of because I'm just not able to really be moved by Bowie's music. It's fine - starting with "Watch That Man" is easy-entry rock (although there's a little bit of Lou Reed sound to this which puts me off - am not a fan of LR). And the title cut "Aladdin Sane" is a nice diversion from the initial cut - but then it just gets...Bowie-ish. And if you're a Bowie fan I can see how you'd like this but his voice is always a little distracting for me. On a positive note, aside from "Low" which feels to me like an Eno record that Bowie happens to sing on, this is probably one of the more-enjoyable or perhaps immediately-accessible records of his but I'll never voluntarily put it on. It feels like I always use his voice as a cop-out because there are plenty of artists who I listen to that I don't necessarily like the singer's voice and I like the music. It's as simple as this even if I can't articulate it well: I don't connect with his music on any emotional level - can just appreciate it from a distance. 5/10 3 stars.

Awesome

Didn't find it that interesting

Extremely solid rock'n'roll. David doing some of his finest work.

- Heard this before - Not one of my favourite Bowie albums, so it's still better than 90% of any other albums ever - Fav songs: Time, Drive-In Saturday, Aladdin Sane

Is ok, but no real highlights

Never listened to this one before. It feels like a nice template for a Bowie album. No huge highs, no huge lows, just the nice Bowie sound :)

I really do love David Bowie so this is just a nice treat before I get back into the shitstorm of the albums ahead I’m sure.

Bowies best. Dad played it on his LP

Already listened

Bowie is a mad genius. The more I listen to his music the more I appreciate it. Liked the tracks 'Watch That Man', 'Drive-In Saturday' and 'The Jean Genie'. 3,5/5

ok

Mon deuxième bowie de la semaine. C’est boisé donc c’est forcément bon mais je préférais Ziggy.

what a neat album! nice and weird with that quick-ass piano going all over the place! super fun - 10/10

As iconic as it's front cover is, Aladdin Sane fails to reach the lofty heights of it's predecessor in continuing Ziggy Stardust, but as a stand alone album the only true misstep is in Bowie's Rolling Stones cover. A gracious and bolstering farewell to The Spiders from Mars.

Probably my favorite album of his. Very rock forward.

David Bowie did not musically wow me on this album. But Bowie for the size of his catalog, doesn't wow me a ton musically. He does however export that artistry that supercedes his music. He's an entire experience. So this album in a vacuum is pretty mid for me but I don't hold it against Bowie at all because with him it was never just an album. Since I'm rating the music I have to be honest.

4.5 stars

3/5

A classic.

Very good

Solid album

Fairly broad sounds here. The Jean Genie feels buried on the album.

I'll admit that Bowie is maybe starting to grow on me. I also enjoyed this album more than the others I've listened to on this list - some pretty obvious Rolling Stones influence on this one. Still, enough of these albums. Thank you.

Rating: 7.1 Best Track(s): Time, Aladdin Sane

David Bowie ganz nice aber das Album ist nicht ganz meins

La gran part de la década dels 70 va ser tan absurdament brillant per Bowie, que els pocs treballs que baixaven mínimament el llistó semblen "menors", quan per gairebé qualsevol altre artista serien les seves obres magnes. 'Aladdin Sane' és l'ocàs de la seva etapa Ziggy Stardust, composat gairebé tot a la seva gira. L'emmarca la seva portada més icònica i el subratllen temes tan emblemàtics com 'The Jean Genie' i 'Drive-in Saturday'. La resta és, en una paraula, superb. Rock intel.ligent, amb el seu grau just d'experimentació que no el fa perdre punch, i completant una col.lecció de cançons per la posteritat

Wow. I am realizing that my appreciation for Bowie does not nearly go deep enough. This is amazing. LOVE "Cracked Actor." Thank you.

It's David Bowie

Masterful songwriter.

The Jean Genie I've heard before and it's good. The rest just went by. Not bad by any means but only one stand out song.

One of my favorite Bowie albums. On this one he stretches out and the arrangements get a decidedly jazzy feel on a few songs; especially the title track which features some excellent piano work from Mike Garson. There are still some quality rockers here like Watch That Man and Gene Jeanie as well as the great mid-tempo rocker, one of my favorite Bowie songs of all-time; Panic in Detroit. Other hilights; Cracked Actor as well as an excellent take on The Stones Let's Spend the Night Together. 4 stars

3.5

Bit out there for me

Even though I prefer other Bowie albums (slightly) this one still rates!

Solid Bowie album

Han gick bort alldeles för tidigt och han har gjort så otroligt många bra låtar. Denna platta faller mig dock inte i smaken.

3, mais pas le même 3 que pour Neil Young y'a R

it's 𝓓𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓭 𝓑𝓸𝔀𝓲𝓮 time

Very bowie very interesting

Not bad!

Decisamente un buon inizio. Decisamente da riascoltare.

Solid album. Unbelievable musician.

A wonderful discovery for me. Great arrangements, a lot of energy. Well worth another listen

Great album.

Eh

Repetitive and annoying

実験計画を立てながら聴いていた。 元気が出る。アルバムを通して、明るい印象。ただし歌詞は正確に把握しておらず、雰囲気だけで音楽を楽しむのもありだと思いつつも、やはり歌詞もあとで確認しておきたいところではある。

Great production but wasn’t the biggest fan Fav. Songs: Drive-In Saturday, Prettiest Star

Such a weird and amazing album

Aladdin Sane frames itself as a straight rock record, but upon a closer listen, it shows itself to be much more. Flashes of experimentalism alongside nods to 50s rock, and straight glam rock show a more forward thinking side. The lyrics detailing excess seem to continue the Ziggy Stardust story, as though the line between Bowie and Ziggy had become blurred.

Great album. Jean Jeanie.

Was a solid album, no bad songs on it i can see why bowie was such an influencial figure, however there was no songs on it that blew me a way was good but not spectacular. 7/10

love Bowie but thought this was weak enough

Underrated Bowie album often overshadowed by ziggy and it’s iconic album art. guy in youtube video essay said it best: “it’s like an americanized version of Ziggy Stardust”

Fantastic!

Ach Bowie…Dieses Album ist der beste Beweis, dass nicht jeder Pups von Bowie ein unerreichbares Meisterwerk ist. Die meisten Songs sind bestenfalls gewöhnlich, manchmal aber auch einfach öde. Lady Grinning Soul hat mir am besten gefallen.

Very different to what I’m used to that being said surprisingly good. TIME is one of my favs

Sounds a bit experimental with the piano at times. I liked the extra touches he put on the Stones cover Spend the Night Together. I liked this one better, it seemed more balanced.

This was a really fun album. I don't normally find Bowies voice that enjoyable, but certainly have huge respect for his musical talent and creativity. This album however - his voice works really well. It's a straight up bluesy rock album.

I wanted to like it more, but it fell wanking to the floor.

ziggy sold out to break america

Just noise

Not my favorite Bowie album, but still a really good album.

Classic album, the crazy jazz piano riffs really give it a unique sound

Jean Genie, Cracked Actor, and an interesting cover of 'Let's Spend the Night Together' were the highlights.

Fun, rythym heavy, Bowie vibes

Still not a Bowie music fan, but this is my favorite so far.

Pretty cool album. Haven't listened to much Bowie before but I enjoyed this.

Eclectic, eccentric, what I thought a full Bowie album would sound like I guess. Not for me

Never listened to this one before. Thought it was pretty enjoyable throughout. Favorite: Panic in Detroit

Fucking tired of Bowies CDs. Are you gonna fuckin recommend me all the fucking discography? Dude wasn't that good, for fucks sake

Overall good album, classic David Bowie. The cover of Let's spend the night together was good.

-pretty good songs just not my type I don’t think -wasn’t too into it

Never got into this one. Bowie has a lot better in him before and after this.

4.5

Aladdin Sane surprised me actually with a few songs I can't get out of my head. Knew Jean Jenie before this and was never a big fan of that song and most Bowie songs in that style (i.e. Rebel Rebel) and that put me off listening to the rest of this album. Drive in Saturday is probably my favourite of the bunch and will be in my head for a while. Panic in Detroit, Time, the title track and Lady Grinning Soul are great songs as well. The rest of the album is alright though Bowie's cover of Lets Spend The Night Together is an interesting listen (undecided whether its good or laughably bad).

Bowie. Ningún megahit. Un 4.

I like Bowie, but would have preferred Ziggy or let's dance.

meh. album with a big hit and then some filler.

This queer, weird eyed lesbian punk really turns my stomach, but what a joyful record this is. I can feel myself turning for him and it's only compounded by the knowledge that he's dead and I'm a prolific necrophile.

Leroy Sane is better.

Enjoyed it, although it didn’t blow my mind or anything

Heard before: yes Awesome album. Great pop songs, the band sounds amazing. The piano playing is crazy! Favourite tracks: Drive-In Saturday, Jean Genie, Panic in Detroit Least favourite tracks: none

Müsste ich noch häufiger hören, hat potential.

Norm

Definitely one of my fav Bowie records.

More mature, musical depth and sophistication than Ziggy. Very good album

A whimsical, energetic album with some slight Arabic (Asian?) Theming, very much to David Bowie's style. Fun, but a little annoying at times

One of the very best

This is probably my favorite Bowie. I know this is sacrilege but I find Bowie’s schtick wears thin, but this one has some serious bangers, especially the title track, Jeane Genie and Drive-In Saturday.

Diversity, complex Good fun

2.5/5

Album that just gets better while listening to it. Starts off a little odd but has a good vibe.

pretty good but it’s bowie so i expected it

Glam rock

Aucun album de Bowie décevant à date. Définitivement à revisiter

Really like the album. Haven't heard a lot of David Bowie albums yet except for the big ones. So I still have much to discover about him. So far I like the different use of instruments, especially the piano pieces. (That title track :D) 3.5/5

Album gets better as it goes on.

David’s just actin like a silly goose on this one. A little too silly

didnt do anything for me

3/5 not enough

I didn't find it QUITE as memorable as the other Bowie albums I've heard. But perhaps it's not fair to compare to compare this to his other works. I've just heard too much Bowie that I like more than this, maybe if I had heard this album before his others it would've had a bigger impression on me. I'll spend some more time with this one in the future Whoever played piano on this album killed it, btw I liked Time and really liked the last track

This experimental (yet accessible) record is more like the type of Bowie music enjoy. There's lots of variety with up-tempo rock and roll tracks like 'Watch That Man', spooky numbers like 'Aladdin Sane' (with an extended instrumental free jazz coda of piano and sax), mellow mid tempo pop like 'Drive-In Saturday' and 'Panic In Detroit' features exotic percussion. Every track is a winner for different reasons (love the diversity), Bowie sings well, the production is ragged and dense, yet it's sounds crisp and clear. I'm not familiar with his whole catalogue, but this rock/pop record is one of his best I have heard so far, in short a timeless classic

Not bad, which is a complement from a Bowie non-fan

Probably not the most exciting album couple of cool tracks like Jean genie but overall an underwhelming experience.

Liked the experimental edge but didn't always land for me

Banger after Banger, but I want really in the mood this evening. Undeniable quality, mind.

Iconic artwork! As I find with most of Bowie's albums, there are a couple of outstanding songs, and the rest are, well, aren't. 2.5

Bowie and the Spiders From Mars had a run of great records in the early 70's, Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Aladdin Sane (along with the covers album, Pinups). Aladdin was the last of original material and it sometimes doesn't get the attention and accolades of the previous two albums. It's because Aladdin Sane isn't as essential and important, but it's still an outstanding record with fine contributions from the Spiders. This was the first Bowie record I owned on vinyl, so I have a soft spot for it and I still consider it one of his better albums from the 70's.

More!

Not the best Bowie album I've listened to but some strong Glam Bowie hits in there. Enjoyed

I don't really enjoy David Bowie's music that much, but it is interesting to trace his influence on other musicians' styles.

Amazing album

Good.

David Bowie's songwriting paired with Mick Ronson's musical and orchestration genius make for a great listen. Not my bag, but a good spin. 3.5/5.

This album definitely falls close to the David Bowie sweet spot for me. Low is my favorite album, though I also have to admit my undying love for Hunky Dory. This album seems to be in the middle of those two. It's far less poppy than Hunky Dory, but far less dark than Low. Despite being something of an in between album, it's really enjoyable. 4/5

Bowie ups the glam, also keeps some classic rock and roll in here. Massive shout outs to the backing vocalists and pianist, who put in some dazzling work on this record. Favorite tracks: "The Jean Genie", "Let's Spend the Night Together"

It was a fun album. A couple of the songs were well known. I would listen to this album again. There were a couple of piano parts that got a little annoying but it was only slightly.

Solid Bowie music

As much as I like Bowie (he already got a couple of 5 starts from me over here), I was never able to gravitate towards Aladdin Sane. I wouldn't say it's a bad album, but I will claim it's not a particularly good album, in the sense that it leaves me with nothing to cling to in the uplifting department that makes an album great. Hope I'm making sense... Bring back Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust, I say!

Not my fave Bowie album but it’s stil an exceptional piece of work

not his best work but what you expect

I was excited to check this out as I'm not super familiar with Bowie, but I like most of what I heard. I didn't really love this, though

I generally like Bowie a lot, but this album didn’t do it for me.

Pretty good while lacking any of his big numbers, but some of the purposefully out of time piano parts sanded a nail down a chalkboard.

very interesting and experimental, but I don't vibe that much

The cult of Bowie says I should learn to love this album, but I've listened to this more than I care to admit and came away from this with less than I imagined. A Lad Insane... Alladin Sane / The Jean Jeanie... My understanding of this album is that it's about the wish, hope and struggle for fame and what comes afterward. Panic in Detroit is the pinnacle of fame. If you find it, you flex like a whore and fall wanking to the floor. Cracked actor says Suck, baby, suck, give me your head, Before you start professing that you're knocking me dead as if to say Fame is all elusive, unbearable and boring. Truth be told, this album isn't unbearable and boring. Aladdin Sane is super campy and on par with the soundtrack to the Rocky Horror Picture show. The saxophone truly blows. The songs, aside from Panic in Detroit and The Jean Genie are mostly forgettable. This is one of those albums that is on this list because it fits well within a certain timeframe but that period is far gone and all but forgotten. I'd go as far to say that if this album art hadn't been so iconic Aladdin Sane most likely would've slipped away with the rest of history.

David Robert Jones picked his stage name from the bowie knife because, he claimed, “it cuts both ways.” I’ve been cut by David Bowie’s albums eight different times now, and I’m definitely had more than enough. Bowie doesn’t quite live up to his namesake blade, the one which Crocodile Dundee declared “no, this is a knife!” Through eight albums and many different iterations, I’m finally done with David Bowie. None of the iterations really do it for me. Not Ziggy Stardust, not the Thin White Duke, and not a lad insane. “Panic in Detroit” was pretty good, but overall “Aladdin Sane” was just too much glam for me. David Bowie is, though, better than BowieNet, the internet service provider he started in 1998, and Bowie Kuhn, the MLB commissioner who tried to prevent free agency. But higher ranking Bowies I can still tolerate include Bowie, Maryland (home of Bowie State University and the former Bowie Baysox). And the bowie knife. Still a good knife.

The avant-garde jazz vibes (looking at you title track) almost downgraded this for me, but this is better than some of the other Bowie on the list.

This album sounds like a forced attempt to be considered on a plane above the rest. It’s a concept album for which I don’t understand the concept. The overwhelming thought I’m left with is the improvisational jazz piece, Alladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?), was awful. I could not wait for it to be over. And back to my first thought, the date sequence in parentheses of the track name is a prime example of the over indulgent pretentious feel of the whole album.

Hey it’s the guy from The Prestige

Mystery but he just can't get to me....

One of my favourite Bowie albums.

3 more Bowie albums to go as I count down from 169. All 4s and 5s so far and this is another 4 for me. Enjoyable but nothing really quite grabbed me. Faves: Aladdin Sane, The Jean Genie

One of Bowie's best guitar-wise – Lots of fun tones and tricks on here that pull standard guitar cliches of the time into fun, transgressive statements in the way only Bowie could. Doesn't settle wholly into a cohesive LP as some of the more experimental tracks are a bit hit-and-miss, but a fun listen per usual from Dave's discography.

Great album - cracked actor underrated! Some big songs.

This album is disturbing and glam. The title track has the extended free jazz solo that sounds like razor blades falling down a bunch of stairs. Panic In Detroit is probably my favorite song on the album. No, it's Cracked Actor. No, Let's Spend The Night Together is it. No, it's Jean Genie! this album goes to some fabulously depraved places with a vaudeville sensibility. Almost to say "Come See The Freak Show, Watch The Descent From The Bottom Up!"

capa lendária mas nao é o apice

As with so many things Bowie, it’s overly affected and overdone. Ronson overplays and the shrill edge grates after just a few tracks. Major points off for the seriously misguided “Let’s Spend the Night Together” and the quite turgid “Jean Genie” the appeal of which has never been clear to me.

Solid. Bowie never disappoints.

This is like 3.5*. It's great music but nothing really excited me that much.

Ca fait toujours plaisir de retrouver Bowie dans cette liste, même si celui-ci est probablement son moins bon de la grande époque Prefs: Watch That Man, Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?), Drive-In Saturday, Panic in Detroit, Cracked Actor, Time, The Prettiest Star, The Jean Genie, Lady Grinning Soul Moins pref: Let's Spend the Night Together.

One of his best, that's for sure. Mark Garson's playing steals the show on this one, especially on the title track. Honestly, this would be very close to a perfect album if it wasn't for that uneventful Rolling Stones cover.

I expected more from this one. I liked it a lot, but it's not part of my top 5 from Bowie.

Classic !

Not necessarily in my David Bowie top 5, but definitely an iconic album. The juxtaposition between Mike Garson's incredible piano performance and catchy glam rock is quite unique. Always nice to come back to this record.

Hadde faktisk ikkje hørt heila albumet før, må skjerpa meg

Har gått litt lei etter å ha hørt albumet 500k ganga, men litt Mike Garson slår aldri feil

Rock

Good. It stuck with me after repeated plays.

Not his best

Ziggy

Bowie never disappoints

A classic!

I think I missed the train on Bowie.

Simpatico

Not listened before, excellent stuff - some real classics

4/07/2022 REVIEW #69 Today's Album: "Aladdin Sane" by David Bowie - As with any Bowie record, there is a ton of stuff on here that is so unique to him and that no one else has done better. His occasional off-key singing and strange instrumental choices coupled with his knowledge of making an absolute pop BANGER leads to a lot of moments where he toes the line of what is listenable music, like on the title track Aladdin Sane with it's almost terrible piano solo but great backing instrumental. That being said, there aren't really any "hits" on this album in comparison to Ziggy Stardust or Hunky Dory. It feels like Bowie is really taking some time to experiment with different sounds after the success of Ziggy and it is turning out on this record in some parts and just kind of falling flat in others. I am not the hugest Bowie fan and really only love his music when he has a very solid and condensed song structure and doesn't go too into the weeds, but I will say this is a nice example of him going off the rails occasionally and in a artistic manor, but also playing it straight sometimes. Overall, I like this record, but honestly won't really be coming back to it except for the few songs I decided to add to my playlist. There isn't really a consistency or theme to the songs and it leaves it just feeling like it has no identity, which is unusual for a Bowie release. Listen to it if you reaaaallly like Bowie, but otherwise just pick out the hits and leave the rest. Score: 6.5/10 good but just isn't really pulling me in. Highlights: Watch That Man, Aladdin Sane, Drive-In Saturday, Cracked Actor, Time, The Prettiest Star, Lady Grinning Soul

Slightly weird in places

I suppose that if you were of the opinion that there are too many Bowie albums on the list, you'd choose this one as one of the ones to go. It's still Bowie and still great, though. Best track: The Jean Genie

Not my favourite Bowie ‘set’ but so much to love about this. The cover, Panic In Detroit, Drive-In Saturday, Jean Genie. Enjoyed playing this again very much, especially as a whole set of songs. Never been a Mike Garson fan (the piano dominates too much in places) but other than that I love it.

My favourite Bowie album - although every Bowie album is my favourite album from Hunky Dory through to The Lodger whenever I play them. This was his sixth album - SIXTH ffs. It was recorded almost as an afterthought in-between legs of the Ziggy tour. It gets a little deep in places and shows where the cracks were starting to appear. Mike Garson's haunting piano ramblings darken the mood, as well as adding a touch of Les Dawson humour. Pretty much flawless. His name was always Buddy. Yep.

4/5

Pleasing tone but the voice and the character album thing don’t do it for me.

A couple of good tracks and a few “fillers” Still an enjoyable album.

3.6 + Despite some moments of brilliance, this record mostly feels like a hodgepodge. Bowie can be a questionable lyricist, and songs like "Drive-In Saturday" epitomize his penchant for mealy-mouthed asides. I always found the opening track "Watch that Man" annoying because the vocals are so low in the mix. "Let's Spend the Night Together" is a throwaway cover. And I never really connected with "The Jean Genie" even though it is one of his bigger glam hits. Still, Mike Garson sounds incredible on piano, particularly on "Aladdin Sane." And "Lady Grinning Soul" is one of the strongest closers for any Bowie album.

David Bowie I Did not know that all your Songs sounded like that

Enjoyed this album, but not as much as I enjoyed the previous Bowie album from about 2 weeks ago. Fave track was Jean Genie. Cool artwork :)

Vintage Bowie. Weird, different, on the edge, yet delightfully poppy. I own this on vinyl so it was nice to spin it while I work. This is a good listen and worthy of being on this list. While Bowie is know for a plethora of hits, all of his albums really only seem to have one or two on each. The rest of the tracks could stand alone as well, but Aladdin Sane is pretty solid from top to bottom.

This artist is a referent but I had not heard much his songs.

Pretty good. I noticed something about the mixing of this that i really don’t like, it just sounds thin and reedy. 8/10

8/10. Pretty good, but he can do better.

Solid album, some songs stood out as bangers among a lot of alright songs. 8/10

Damn

Pucha, nada que hacer. Uno de mis discos favoritos de David y uno de los más rockeros. Ya me imagino cómo era escuchar esta obsenidad por allá en 1973. Mi favorita es Jean Genie, pero tiene otras joyas como Watch that Man o Aladdin Sane. Un clásico

Enn önnur frábæra platan. Fylgdi mér sérstaklega á seinni hluta unglingsáranna.

It's not my favorite bowie. But man is it good as always. Love the album work on this one too. Just about as Iconic as it gets honestly.

Very good!

Everyone loves David Bowie and this album shows why. I had only ever listened to Ziggy Stardust but this album is really good as expected

Bowie was insanely talented. Every song is unique. Every song could have been a single. He could compose. He could sing. He could perform. He was a full-stack musician.

Bowie never sounds the same, but he always sounds like Bowie. I don't like everything on this album, but I love that he was never willing to stand pat with his music.

No vote

Track 2 - Aladdin Sane needs to be torched to the ground and have its ashes burned a second time. Last song was beautiful

Not one of my favorites of his, but still very solid

I need to admit to myself that I love David Bowie's fashion sense but am mostly indifferent to his music. This album is fine but not exceptional.

Other than the bangers the ironic rock n roll Saturday night vibe is not for me.

Features two of his best songs, Jean Genie and Lady Grinning Soul. Great stuff overall and a career highlight in a legendary discography.

Aladdin Sane can stay stuck in my head forever.

Had never before listened to this in its entirety. Listened twice today, once in the background this morning and a second time more focussed while walking Lucy ( my Vizsla). Only knew Jean Genie and “lets spend the night…” - rolling stonspes cover- the rest were new to me. It has the feel of a unique artist very much in his element. Great and original album. A classic.

I feel as if I’ve neglected the greatness of Bowie for a while. First time listening to this album and it’s very entertaining. Bowie has a talent for great lyrics and unique yet amazing instrumentals. This is a good album and would listen again. 7.7/10

This is glam, glam, and more glam. Wham glam, thank you ma’am… with your 5 o’ clock shadow and all. (If 'Aladdin Sane' doesn’t share a proud place among folks like T. Rex and Slade and Queen on the national Pride Day’s playlist of rock selections, then I don’t know who should. I don’t know if I’m buying the offered interpretation of that dollop of liquid on Bowie’s shoulder as a tear drop, are you?) I lost count on the number of sub glam genres Bowie explored in a mere eleven tracks : Glam rock, of course, right off the bat on ‘Watchin’ That Man,’ but also the classic glam rock hit, ‘The Jean Genie,’ complete with what Bruce Springsteen lyrics would have sounded like had the boss put on a little eyeliner. Bowie served up some exotic glam jazz on the title track that eventually morphed into a jazzy drone, very Roxy music. And who besides Bowie can get away with lyrics like ‘Sadden Glissando Strings’? Come to think of it, what other lyrics would you expect on this LP? ‘Drive In Saturday,’ a glam 50’s do wop song in 3/4 tempo made an appearance along with the shot of glam western saloon on ‘Time.’ And, for the record, Bowie does not like ‘Him,’ Time. I guess no proper glam artist would. Time can’t seem to shake his tag-a-long kid brother, Age. There was a bit of tribal/world glam on ‘Panic In Detroit,’ complete with a tasty addition of maracas, ala 'Beggars Banquet' Stones (I’d love to hear a Rolling Stones cover of this). Glam punk smacked us across the face on Bowie’s re-do of another Stones’ hit, ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together,’ with Bowie’s version actually out-sexing the Stones more subtle original! Frankly, I’d be more scared to spend the night with this Bowie than with those Stones. By ‘Prettiest Star,’ the seventh track- which could have resided easily among the other tunes on Queen’s 'A Night At The Opera' LP- I was starting to get a little camp-weary. A little bit of this sparkling shooting star Bowie, as glorious as that is, goes a long way. That said, though, this LP was a winner, from start to finish. And how about that finish- glam latino? I imagined this as a score to a Spaghetti western movie, if Sergio Leone had ever come out. ‘Lady Grinning Soul,’ was the perfectly exotic ending to this romp through the many glam lands of the expansive reign of Bowiedom. And what traveling company, too: the legendary Mick Ronson on guitar, who does one of the coolest little variants on a traditional rock chord progression I’ve ever heard; and, in that playfully sassy, trashy, slutty, nasty, crunchy guitar sound for which he was identified. Don’t forget players Mike Garson and Ken Fordham on wild piano and crazy sax, respectively (‘Aladdin Sane’). Incidentally, Aladdin Sane, just like Ziggy Stardust, was yet another persona of Bowie’s. Apparently, he felt Ziggy was too polished, so Aladdin was born to move more towards the more unpolished sound of, again, the Stones. And it works, baby, it works. It rocks AND rolls. Sometimes it even rolls and rocks. I could quote a whole laundry list of lyrics like, ‘You sold me illusions for a sack full of checks. You’ve made a bad connection ‘cause I just want your sex.’ What’s more glam than that? But here’s the defining one for me, and it was on the very first track. I couldn’t help but wonder if Bowie was dissing someone else, or perhaps, if this was actually autobiographical. Either way, its still very much… uh huh… glam: ‘Watch that man! Oh, honey, watch that man. He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon. Watch that man! Oh, honey, watch that man. He walks like a jerk but he’s only taking care of the room.’ I was entering my freshman year of high school in 1973- awkward, not enough knowledge of self to even know what to esteem, horny, lonely, disaffected, moody… you know, pretty normal for a new teenager. I don’t think I had much exposure or was especially drawn to glam, although looking back on it my love for Elton John’s 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' should have served as a sign that my musical orientation might be a little more curious than I had considered. Bi-curious, by rock standards. I enjoyed every song on 'Aladdin Sane,' and several even more than that. Don’t know how this one remained in my closet. Glad it’s out now.

Ok

very cool

Geiles Klavier am Titeltrack - angenehm durchgeknallt, gleichzeitig hochnäsig - satirisch überhöht und kitschig. Auf Panic in Detroid zum ersten mal seit langem einen Flanger gehört - komische Soli, mit lustigem Sprechhusten im Hintergrund.

I loooove the Prettiest Star. And love the piano in Lady Grinning Soul. I think I should relisten. For now I’m gonna have to give it a 3. Great musical choices and definitely more interesting than most of the boring dad rock music we’ve gotten recently.

Yay, finally :)

Feels more gritty than glam. Some solid hooks throughout but nothing real special here. Certainly no transcendence for me. My problem with Bowie has always been the incessant posturing/posing. That approach makes for some interesting (and even several memorable) moments or songs, but harder for the work to sustain itself or stay in the mind. “Jean Genie” is not a good song.

40 minutes of the craziest glam-rock to ever be recorded. One of Bowie's best without a doubt.

A solid effort by Bowie. Not his best work but still really good. Ziggy era Bowie was surely some of his best material if not THE best.

Some good sounds I saved one then got halfway and decided to change that went a bit too nuts but overall good. 4.1/5

short sweet lush

Much better than Heroes from a few days ago. Not quite a 5 but a very solid 4

Far better than Heroes, really enjoyed this. Faith in Bowie, Restored.

This album is a proper jam, I bopped around a fair bit, and will be rounding this up to a 4, but not sure if it deserves this as I wouldn't add this to my regular rotation. (Is Bowie overrated? He might be.)

5, easy

I really liked this one

Another great Bowie album. It's not one of my favourites but it's still really good and it desreves to be recognized among his greater works. Also the cover is iconic.

Я думал что будет лучше.

Bowie being Bowie It's not a 5 but it's good!

25th January 2022 Listened on Monday while pottering. Had a chilled one in the evening with Victor watching the lighthouse. Zavid strides that line between rock and art masterfully.

I never found Bowie to be that convincing as a straightahead rock and roller. He was a great synthesist, artist, explorer - but not a rocker. For me the sonic highlights here are all Mike Garson's piano and how they work collectively to integrate new weird sounds.

- Uma das capas mais bonitas de todos os tempos - PURO GLAMOUR - Só tem hit

im not getting bowie. Good vocals, but its not rocking my world.

Bowie ain't for me. I recognize the contribution to pop music, but not for me.

Bowie pose avec cet album les fondations du mouvement androgyne-rock qui subsiste encore aujourd'hui, notamment au travers du groupe Måneskin que je m'évertue à critiquer tout en refusant catégoriquement d'écouter le moindre de leurs morceaux.

Aujourd'hui, j'ai décidé de prendre tout le monde à contre-pied et de m'adresser directement à David Bowie. David, tu fais partie du cercle très fermé des plus grands escrocs de la musique mondiale, dirigé je le rapelle par Frank Zappa. Ton album est une mixture dégueulasse de sonorités ratées, que tu tentes de porter avec une voix des plus banales et insignifiantes. La présence d'un guitariste correct te permet de sauver un 3/5 inespéré au vu de l'entame d'album expérimentale nauséabonde. Maintenant, je vais m'adresser a toi robtenaillère. ça fait maintenant plusieurs jours qu'aucune review n'a été postée de ta part, ce qui met Robert dans une colère noire. Dans cette colère, par ta faute, Robert a décidé d'aller porter quelques coups de fouets à Ray Charles afin de se calmer. Ce dernier est maintenant encore un peu plus recroquevillé dans sa celulle mitoyenne aux New York Dolls, qui ne cessent de le pointer du doigt en gloussant et poussant des cris aigus. Je te suggère, au nom de Robert, de rapidement te reprendre en main, sans quoi tu sais à quelles sanctions tu t'exposes...

Ok album

A gorgeously diverse and imaginative blend of rock, soul, and cabaret, engaging and enrobing. 1973 going on 1982.

I really don't like Bowie's voice, but I think his music is starting to grow on me more. There's some good songs here. The worst one for me is definitely the title track - that's a headache and a half. Nothing caught my attention though like "Heroes" did and I imagine this won't be the last Bowie album on here. Man's considered one of rock's greatest after all. Still trying to see why that is though. (Not bad, good even, but not even close to being on the same level as The Beatles or Pink Floyd from what I've heard).

Well, well, well it’s Bowie! I enjoyed this album but I feel like it needs me to listen to it more before I judge it. Some parts I really grooved to and some were not my favorite. His voice is truly special, though. Added to Library? N Songs Added to Playlist: Drive in Saturday, Cracked Actor

I struggle with Bowie's music. I like some of it but it often seems experimental and ahead of it's time, in a way. I thought this album was alright. 6/10.

honkey tonk rodeo, hoe down type music, prefer his more electronic stylings

For some reason in my head I always think this album came out in the early 80s or very late 70s, and am always shocked when I see 1973. Bowie was always ahead of his time. Anyway, it's spectacular.

Not so sure about the title track...

Best Song: Cracked Actor. Fun rhythm, song didn't take itself as seriously as the rest of the album does. Worst Song: Aladdin Sane. Really didn't like the piano solo. Overall: Had some vocally interesting tracks, but mostly the instrumentals felt overly theatrical. I cannot doubt that there are other (better) Bowie albums on this list, so I have to wonder why this one also needed to be included.

enough with the fricking bowie. 7 albums???

4.5/5. Has Bowie ever missed?

pretty good

Good enough to listen to more than once. Although only one song stuck out to me, which is Cracked Actor, due to its heavier sound. Lyrics were almost good, but nothing memorable.

Pleasant enough to listen to, sounds very 70s. I think it's just not for me. I definitely prefer the first four songs over the rest.

I just don't see the appeal. It's not absolutely horrible, but I certainly wouldn't call it good either. A couple of decent songs, but mostly hot garbage.

Good album, but I liked Hunky Dory better.

Good Bowie album. No tracks personally memorable after the first listen.

Middle of the road Bowie for me. No big hits, but not quite the disappointing follow-up to Ziggy that some make it out to be.

Finally, just over 100 albums in and the Starman himself graces me with his presence on this journey! It’s not my favourite iteration of Bowie, but it is a damn good one nonetheless.

Not bad, was a bit hard to follow at times. David is beyond his time

I mean, it's Bowie. It's great. Is it his best? I don't think so. But it's Bowie. So it's great.

Es la primera vez que escucho la música de David Bowie y debo decir que fue interesante. No sé si es el mejor álbum de su carrera porque es el primero que escucho, pero es un muy buen trabajo. Aladdin Sane, la title track es mi canción favorita hasta el momento

Nisam imala wifi pa ga nažalost nisam mogla skinut da ga poslušam ponovo. Ali poslušala sam ga kad je bio umro :( i iz sjećanja mi je album bio jako dobar. Dosta je sličan Ziggiju, što je uredu, a Ziggy je isto vrhunski album.

Sjećam se kad sam se vraćo iz Venecije busom prije 5-6 godina pa sam se prikačio na njihov wi-fi i tad sam nažalost samo glupi deezer mogao imati pa sam si odlučio ovaj album pustiti i slušo sam ga dok nisam potrošio prometa u busu - valjda sam imao tu neku glupu granicu. Pa tako da kad vidim cover/čujem album se sjetim tog. Međutim, kolikogod Bowie imao albuma, u tom i je stvar, puno kvalitetnih je imao, ali ovaj album nikako nije mogao ući u mojih top 5 jer jednostavno nije bilo mjesta za njega, a ni sad. Iako jako dobar album, jebiga, ima definitivno boljih od ovog - impresionirajuće zapravo. Važno je napomenuti što je na ovom albumu dosta naglasio piano, i to kvalitetno. R.I.P. legendo <3

Najlošiji od Dačinih koji su bili do sada tu, a opet je 4, mislim da to dovoljno govori kako kida konstantno. Totalno sam zaboravio na Lady Grinning Soul da postoji, jebem ti sve kako dobra pjesma.

Classic. Not a bad track, although of course there are some good and some great. Drive in Saturday, let's spend the night night together, jean genie and the title track the best known, and most immediate for me because of that. Look forward to hearing plenty more from one of the best artists there ever was.

Great album, almost as good as Ziggy

It's fine... a little bit middle of the road alt-rock. Jean Genie is the best, but I liked the dirty guitar of Cracked Actor

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Cracked actor

Pretty good! No real low points