Aladdin Sane

I listened to "Low" by Bowie first, and obviously that one and this one are pretty different. This is considered peak Bowie, after all. I can't really pinpoint a specific genre, but I hear maybe some blues and elements I've heard used in '80s pop. But above all, the music is unique and different, and many times sonically interesting, which seems to encapsulate Bowie's style. I particularly enjoyed "Panic in Detroit" and "Cracked Actor".

2.3/5 some ok songs and some that weren't to my liking

thank you for reminding me this

Bowie’s victory lap after the success of Ziggy Stardust. It’s not one of my favorites of his records, but it does have several superb tracks.

Sorry David Bowie but I've always found the Aladdin Sane name to be a bit lame.. But how is the music? Typical Bowie - piano driven rock with mystical/psychedelic elements. Actually, as we move on we have more guitar-driven rocky tracks. Quite like early glam. So we have a mix of track types. I like the music in the title track but the name is grating on me.. Panic in Detroit has the kind of rhythms Rolling Stones used, but less bluesy guitars. Jean Genie is also Stones-like Best track (except Jean Genie) - Aladdin Sane (nothing else stood out) 3 stars - Bowie goes Stones - didnt grab me much.

Iconic album cover, less iconic songs

That's more like it, first fast(er) paced album of the week. I used to listen a little bit of Bowie but I have never fully got into his music. This album did not have the songs that I know but very much has distinguished Bowie sound.

I need more Bowie. He's so talented and creative.

A bit of a marking-time record for Bowie, as he admitted later he didn’t quite know what to do after the massive success of Ziggy Stardust and so just kind of did the same thing again. Still, Bowie and his band were so on fire circa 72 / 73 that even when they repeat themselves, it’s a fantastic listen. Just think Ziggy, except the songs are a bit longer, a bit less catchy, and a bit weirder. If it’s not quite the apex of glam rock itself, it was still made by the best glam rockers on earth at glam rock’s height. Best track: “Aladdin Sane”

Day 255 - Aladdin Sane by David Bowie. Watch That Man - 8/10. Classic Glam-era Bowie tune. Aladdin Sane - 8/10. Weird but in the way that Bowie makes very listenable and accessible. Drive-In Saturday - 8/10. Average Bowie (which is very good). Panic in Detroit - 8/10. Really good. Cracked Actor - 7/10. Decent. Time - 9/10. Awesome. The Prettiest Star - 8/10. Excellent. Let's Spend the Night Together - 9/10. A Rolling Stones cover is a choice. In this case, a great one. The Jean Genie - 10/10. Straight Bowie greatness. Lady Grinning Soul - 8/10. Straight Bowie weirdness. Overall Rating - 4.15/5 (8.30/10). This is what I expect from Bowie's Glam era.

always liked david bowie ig

4.3/5

Still trying to figure out why people worship this guy.

With exception to that insanely abstract piano solo this was a much more straight forward rock album than I was expecting.

2 - I still haven't found a David Bowie album to get excited about.

Not the best Bowie but still good

Bowie World!

The only thing that really grabbed me about this album was the iconic cover. The rest is fine, but I didn’t like it as much as I hoped. 3/5

bowie bein bowie!

That was awesome. Has some classics that I’ve heard in plenty of places, and others that are right in line with Bowie songs I love. The little bits of manic piano mashing added a lot of character to what would otherwise be pretty sterile love songs

inégal. des pistes très bien, d'autres un peu faciles

This is the seventh of Bowie‘s nine albums on this countdown that I’ve had, and while I generally have liked everything prior to this, even more so than I ever expected, this one just didn’t hit for me. Not that any of the songs are bad it’s just none of them are great either. A lot of tracks on here that are pretty average, decent to listen to, but not blowing me away. To me it sounds like he’s trying to actually follow up on Ziggy Stardust and it just didn’t come close to reaching those levels. Three stars

I don’t need to listen to NINE! Bowie albums to be reminded that I don’t like Bowie. Nine! Utterly ridiculous!

This was an odd album for me. Half the songs were pretty good while the other half felt kinda weak for Bowie. Panic in Detroit, Time, Let's Spend The Night Together were the highlights on this one.

4/10

AMAZING

Album is fun, lots of variety. No ziggy Stardust but pretty g

Good music but I couldn’t connect with it emotionally

Album 234. Aladdin Sane (https://open.spotify.com/album/3HZKOk1knxrUU3y5ZIOdbz?si=ELgmU8fFQ_GYIqtP7wr59A) — David Bowie (1973) Piano by Mike Garson is astonishing and genuinely thrilling in this album. Mick Ronson on guitar is also the best. Iconic concept album. One of Bowie's greatest. It feels even more chaotic evil following Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders. I absolutely love almost every song. There's so much complexity in the album it's blowing my mind, love it. 5/5 Liked: — Watch That Man — Aladdin Sane — Drive-In Saturday — Cracked Actor — Time — The Prettiest Star — Let's Spend the Night Together — The Jean Genie — Lady Grinning Soul

Now i understand

Great album, is it the best Bowie though?

What an iconic album cover, sadly that is where to good ends. I think people are just in love with the cover and not really the songs on the album. I think this has to be his weakest outing from this era.

Tror kanskje jeg liker denne bedre enn Ziggy Stardust, selv om de er ganske like.

Ikke det beste Bowie albumet. Men høy nostalgifaktor. Snill 4er

Har så lyst å legge godviljen til her med en firer, men plata er så mid sammenliknet med andre ting han ga ut i den perioden, så får han heller noe å strekke seg etter. Lydbildet, stemmen og produksjonen sitter. Er bare låtene som ikke treffer helt.

Jevnt over bra greier, men har ingen skikkelige høyda. 3.5

Helstøpt album (bortsett fra den unødvendige Stone-coveren). Klarer ikke å like Bowie helt, heller ikke etter dette albumet.

Just doesn’t really scratch my brain like it apparently should?

The song Alladdin Sane was really bad

My original favourite Bowie album! I think this was the first record I ever bought on vinyl, and I still love it today. The more I delved into Bowie, the more I probably prefer (just) his Berlin trio, but I would’ve never have done that without Aladdin Sane. A great record start to finish

Didn't particularly land with me this one, better than young Americans but probably not any of the others, so I'd say a 3. Don't recognise any songs other than jean genie and while it had a interesting sound and style as you might expect from DB, it was missing other standout tracks.

Definitely my least favourite of the Bowie albums we've heard. Expected so much, intense album design, but delivered so little. Wilting voice. I was driving, so perhaps I didn't listen to it closely enough, but I was severely disappointed, especially compared with Blackstar or Low. Nothing of substance. Perhaps I had too high expectations here.

It's amazing how many different styles and transformations Bowie went through. Very different to the last couple we've had from the Berlin trilogy. It's not even stylistically that similar to Ziggy stardust, and that was only released a year before this. Pretty crazy really I was thinking that this isn't that good, certainly doesn't have loads of his hits on..... But I listened again and changed my mind, it's very good. I think the problem is, that my expectations of Bowie are very high. Anyway, very good, think Ziggy stardust is better, but this was very good too, like most of his albums we've had 4 again

4,5 1. "Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)" 2. "Lady Grinning Soul" 3. "The Prettiest Star"

Great album

good but not great

Not Bowie's ultimate best but still a great album with some very catchy tunes.

Call me a heathen, but I’m not a fan of that bit on almost every Bowie album that descends into weirdness and surrealism. So this one was a pleasant surprise, sticking as it does to conventional song and album structures! Includes Jean Genie which is one his finer moments.

good

A better David Bowie album

Oh man I wanna rat this higher because Lady Grinning Soul is one of the most perfect songs ever but the rest of the album isn't quite on the same level.

I want to like this more than I do

One of Bowie’s only albums to just feel gritty and fun. A lot of traditional rock song forms but with a playful boisterous approach. I love all the crazy piano. This has always been one of my favorite records in Bowie’s discography, it’s absolutely a must-listen, #360.

The piano solo in Aladdin Sane is lit

Surprised to not enjoy this one very much. I do like a good bit of Bowie but this album didn't hit me the way I was going it would. I feel like I should apologise to someone.

Un poco ruidoso pero tiene unas excelentes

Wasnt expecting that I will like at all. Was pretty good. 3.8

Great album. Bowie is a favorite for me. Really interesting stuff here. Experimental but good. Definitely an overlooked classic.

Parts of this album actually remind me of The Wall by Pink Floyd.

The middle of Bowie's three glam albums, and the weakest of the three behind Diamond Dogs and Ziggy Stardust. Really let down by the dreadful Stones cover, unfortunately. However, there's enough here to elevate this above most of his contemporaries. The Jean Genie is a guaranteed floor filler for any DJ. Panic in Detroit and Cracked Actor also rock, so plenty still to love.

Dave cool

Ziggy in America

first time really listening to Bowie and I get the hype! Will be buying this record.

Album #185 David Bowie: Aladdin Sane I’m certainly not partial when it comes to analyzing David Bowie. The man might be the single most influential person on my music taste, and honestly perhaps just on modern music in general. I’m particularly weak when it comes to his glam era; Ziggy Stardust is closer to being my favourite album than not, and Hunky Dory is not that far behind. Aladdin Sane is the third album in Bowie’s glam trilogy, and to me it was always the ‘weakest’ if that is even a term that can apply to Bowie. But that weakness only stems from the fact that the album is not as immediately infectious and groovy as the previous efforts; there isn’t really an anthem like Starman or Life on Mars here. But, at the same time, that is what makes Bowie so great; he was always moving forward. Aladdin Sane is the most mature of all Bowie’s early efforts, and in my opinion set the stage for the genre-defining music he would go on to make like Low and Heroes. There are certainly anthemic choruses here, but all of them have a darkness lurking within them. Truthfully, this album is quite bleak; despite Bowie’s flashy appearance on this cover, he very much does come off as ‘insane’ here. So though it may not be my most replayed Bowie album, and it wouldn’t be my first choice to throw on at a party, Aladdin Sane carved its own spot in Bowie’s discography, being an enchanting, harrowing, and ultimately thought-provoking listen underneath all the glamour, and it is just one of a million reasons why there will never be another David Bowie. Best Songs: Lady Grinning Soul, Time, Panic in Detroit Worst Song: Let’s Spend the Night Together Score out of 10: 9.5

Rock Solid Bowie Album. Same flow state as Ziggy with less hits for sure. Still a great album. Some lofi and garage elements but ultimately feels very bowie. Album cover outfit is generational.

I don’t know if this is actually that extraordinary. What Bowie always has going for him is lyrics and a distinctive voice, which are present here, but the songwriting doesn’t really do it for me. The first track definitely sounds like The Rolling Stones, which must be where all the comparison come from, but I don’t think the rest of it does at all. I think that the last track, Lady Grinning Soul, might’ve been my favorite because it’s the weirdest. The rest of this is almost formulaic. Maybe it’s because he came up with formula but I don’t think that’s it. I didn’t get a lot out of this. It’s still Bowie so it’s good but I expected a lot more.

One of the better Bowie albums but not in his top tier few. Very good throughout, not much to want to ignore or skip, but not the same amount of big tracks that blow your mind like other albums manage.

The Aladdin Sane track got really annoying. The rest is pretty much Bowie. Not that I like it very much, but it is not bad either

Listen on: Spotify (2013 remaster) Listening experience: Interrupted. Driving and house jobs I wanted to like this but I couldn’t get into it. The title track with the chaotic piano was very ill timed with some stressful navigating in the car. I’ll have to give this one another shot (this is the first Bowie album of the project and I know there are many more to come). This was probably not the logical entry point!

Not my favourite.

It makes a steady start with tracks like ‘Watch That Man’ and the title track ‘Aladdin Sane’ and ‘Drive-in Saturday’ being perfectly listenable if not spectacular. I was therefore bedding in for a further procession of ok but not inspiring tracks all the way to ‘Jean Genie’, however’Cracked Actor’ quickly grabbed my attention. You can tell it’s from the same album as JG and represents a proper Bowie rocker. Possibly more surprising was ‘Time’ which is a real gem, despite some not so elegant wordplay “falls wanking to the floor”. ‘The Prettiest Star’ carries on this more interesting vibe with an almost musical feel to it and imaging of silver screen America. The cover of ‘Let’s spend the night together’ is another chance for Bowie to speed things up again with Ronson’s guitar allowed to sing with a heavy dose of piano for good measure. Like a good time in a club give a hypersonic injection. …..and only now do we reach the classic that is Jean Genie. Stomping Ronson guitar, harmonica singing merrily away and a faultless Bowie vocal. In many ways it’s a bit sad to reach the final track. ‘Lady Grinning Soul’ almost sounds like a Bond song and things off in splendid fashion. The second half of this album massively lifts it from middling to really good for me

This was fine, but not my favourite of the Bowie albums we’ve heard so far. I was only familiar with “The Jean Genie”, and it was definitely the standout. The rest were okay - nothing special, but nothing terrible either.

Two consecutive Bowie albums in a row that I actually like! After handing out so many 1s and 2s like candy, I was starting to think that the one 4 I'd given was a fluke. But no, this album was great. I like the hard rock, the honky-tonk piano, the glam backing vocals, and all the 1950s influence peaking through in places. Parts of this is like listening to the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack (complimentary). I think some of the issues I've had with Bowie albums in the past (things being more experimental than fun to listen to) have hints on this album (the jazzy sax/piano on Aladdin Sane) but overall the fun levels stay pretty high. It also doesn't outstay it's welcome at all, in individual songs or at a whole, with a 41 minute runtime. I enjoyed this a lot, and it's well worth a: 4/5

Stones, free jazz, Kurt Weill, there's a lot going on here. In 72/73 the genre lines weren't so bright. Thankful for that.

Insanely fun opener, crazy production and my first Bowie full album listen

Heroes are supposed to be sane.

I liked this more than I thought I would -- certainly challenged me to expand my listening. The avant-garde / jazz flourishes really push it to the next level, and there's some thoughtful, interesting stuff going on here. A lot of songs don't work for me, but there's no denying this is very cool and very smart. Fave tracks: - Watch That Man - Aladdin Sane - Cracked Actor - Let's Spend the Night Together - Lady Grinning Soul

Rating:★★★ I liked Time and Aladdin Sane, and the rest had its moments. I don't dislike the album but it isn't great for me either.

Not the best Bowie album nor one of my favorites, but it's pretty good and has its moments. 3.5 stars

Aladdin sane sounds amazing Moody glammy and totally atmospheric, but the lyrics don't always click with the music. Great vibe, uneven songs. I'd give it a 3/5

Bowie in his (first) prime. Not as iconic or strong all the way through as Ziggy Stardust, but excellence is excellence, and I'm not going to ding him down in my rating solely because he falls just short of the best of his best here. I mean, with Bowie, it's a REALLY high bar!

I like Bowie, but to paraphrase the great Alan Partridge, when asked what my favourite Bowie album is my response would be "I'd have to say, The Best of David Bowie". Maybe that will change as I get through more of his stuff but for now it holds. I guess to be more specific for this album, I'll say that the Prettiest Star is both undeniably Bowie, and also undeniably bland - and the same can be said for many of the songs on here.

I enjoy the heavier rock influence on this album. It sure seems like there is too much David Bowie on this list, but I keep giving the albums higher stars than I expected.

This is by no means a perfect album and it's not even the best Bowie album we've listened to on this list. But it's still a damn good Bowie album. 4.5 stars, rounding down.

first half of the album is certainly weaker than the latter half, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ne volim Bowiea. Očito me nijedan album neće ubijediti. A albuma ima previše. Bez ikakve potrebe.

Good

Bery good album

Good album, just not a big Bowie fan

los Stones y Bowie beben de las mismas aguas ...Se nota en este disco las influencias qué comparten .América es la nueva etapa del artista .Se vienen cositas.

Vengo de escuchar Bob Dylan en otro grupo, un álbum que se llama Blondd on Blonde, que tiene un ritmo parecido de algunos temas en la guitarra y la filarmónica pero la verdad, esto tiene estilo, tiene dureza, tiene la onda que le faltaba a Dylan y que sus letras son preciosas, pero no te hace mover. Qué más perfecto que el primer tema que escogió Bowie: Watch that Man No soy un gran oyente de Bowie pero tendré que incursionar más en el. Top Picks: 1- The Jean Genie 2- Cracked Actor (la info es un 10) 3- Time (me llegó mucho esta historia) la canción se vive a flor de piel.

Just a good record. Good from start to finish.

mid

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This was very disappointing- I love labyrinth and doggy stardust and this fell flat. No hate and probably should be a three, but the let down of not one new song that moved me gives her a two. Not sir bowie’s best

I don’t know that I’d heard ANY of these songs before, but pretty good album imo

Finally, my ninth and final Bowie album. I feel like the sheer amount of Bowie says more about Mr. 1001 List Guy than it does about Bowie's discography. He's a great artist with a surprising amount of really strong albums, but after hearing all nine, I'd say it'd be better to condense it down to three for this list: Ziggy Stardust, Heroes, and Blackstar. It avoids the really similar-sounding albums (i.e. the two Berlin Trilogy albums or the two post-2000s ones) while still showing his progression in his sound. This one barely doesn't make the cut to me, but that's mostly because its competition is two of the best Art Rock albums ever made and Ziggy Stardust. This is still a great album and a really fun listen front-to-back. I like the heavier songs in the back half, along with the completely out of nowhere soul-ish song he did for the closer. I feel like this album as a whole is the most fun of the nine on the list, and definitely in the better half out of all of them.

there isnt much more to say aboht Bowie. The man is a genius who made amazong music that i was brought up on. not my favourite of his and a bit proggy and indulgent in parts but still top tier.

I so badly wanted to give this 5 stars but I couldn't Obviously still a banger though, he never misses

Not even second rate glam rock

Great but not best

never understood the Bowie hype, still don't. the instrumentals were great but I think anyone else could've done the singing and it might have been a better album

I really enjoyed this. It kept my interest the whole way through. However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the out of tune piano parts. I was able to pick up on his influence of more recent music, like Lady Gaga.

This one washed over me in a great way, the pure rock with Bowies angular vocals so good

This was really fun, some of my favourite Bowie stuff. The piano solo in the eponymous song was mad in a good way.

This might be Bowie's finest album. The addition of Mike Garson to The Spiders lineup makes it unique to his previous albums. I liken it to his The Man Who Sold The World album when Mick Ronson became his guitarist. The songs are fresh poppy rocky and have an avante garde theme running thru them. The song sequence is near perfect.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would- I dont consider myself to be a huge David Bowie fan. But there were a lot of good b-sides that varied a lot in sound (but sometimes drifting into bizarre). Overall- good album

É um album sem dúvida nenhuma, é um albúm único, inovador para época lançado e para hoje também. Nunca ouvi nada parecido.

Album #110, Aladdin Sane by David Bowie ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yeah, I’m 110 albums in now, and this is my fourth Bowie album. I actually felt a little bit jaded when this one came up. As much as I think Bowie is probably the greatest artist of the 1970s, I do think he’s overrepresented on this list, and if I was rewriting it myself, I’d probably cut a couple of his albums. This might honestly be one of them. I don’t think this is one of his most essential records. Ironically, I think the most iconic thing about it is probably the album cover itself. That image has become bigger than the music on the record. That being said, it’s still a really strong rock and roll album. You can hear Bowie starting to move toward the soul direction he’d explore after The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. It’s got some absolute stone cold classics on it too. Watch That Man has one of my favourite Mick Ronson riffs. Cracked Actor is brilliantly sleazy and disturbing. His cover of Let’s Spend the Night Together is great too. You can really hear the influence of The Rolling Stones all over this album. It’s got that kind of British take on swaggering American rock and roll running through the whole thing. And then, of course, you’ve got The Jean Genie, which is probably the catchiest thing on the album and one of Bowie’s best hooks full stop. Look, it’s a great album, but for me it doesn’t hold a candle to its predecessor, Ziggy Stardust. When that album comes up, I’ll almost certainly be giving it five stars. Still though, four stars is four stars. I just feel a little Bowie’d out at the moment. I know these albums pretty well, and I’m looking forward to something a bit different coming up in the generator. I don’t think this is top tier Bowie. Probably not even top five Bowie for me personally. But even lesser Bowie in the 70s is still pretty damn great.

I had never heard any of these Bowie songs!

great- glam rock, sometimes you forget what genuinely good music sounds like and then you listen to something like this album and you’re reminded. i love david bowie

Zit heel mooi in elkaar. Voelt zeker niet als vroege jaren 70. Echt tijdloos. Beetje de rock van de tijd met een geplastificeerd, en dus tijdloos, bowie-laagje eroverheen. Wel ook zeker met wat piano quirks er tussendoor Wat lichte bangers maar niks spreekt me direct enorm aan.

A mystical, rocking, theatrical musical journey.

I fucked with the piano on here ngl that shit went feral

Whoever was on keys for the title track needs to be neutered NOW.

Bowie runs circles around modern songwriters, with the exception of Matt Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum. Closer to a 4 than a 6.

Like most of Bowie's music for me. It was alrightish.

I was trying to listen to the first couple songs in the album while I was working and it was way too much for that. It turned me off so much that I had to just put this one down until the end of the day. When I came back, the first tracks still annoyed me, but the later half of the album got much more tolerable. So I’m going to say not even a gentle derision, but no derision at all.

This album was good, but it’s no Space Oddity. Still gonna give it a 4 though.

It was fine, but none of the Bowie that I enjoy.

Feeling a strong ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 on this one, maybe a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ if I revisit it. I listened through a couple times. The title track is a bit too drugged out and weird for me, but the back half of the album is full of some good songs. I don’t know if I knew really any of these and I’ve listened to a decent amount of Bowie.

I really enjoyed this. There were some great songs and I liked the overall vibe of the album - bit mental. Think Bowie did a good job here but I can’t give it a 4, unfortunately.

Mixed thoughts with this one. I think half the album i liked, and the other half was not too good. Songs lime Alladin Sane and the honky tonky strange circus songs i reslly didnt like. But songs like Cracked Actor i did really like. I think its just my taste in music. I cant gove this anything more than a 3. Wouldn't listen again.

i see we are an insane lad.. she's experimental... i see... almost lost me but i think we're coming back it's a three point five in my heart. it's definitely good and i wouldn't complain if it was background music, I didn't get bored but i also wasn't particularly compelled by anything.

my fave Bowie album! has some of my fave songs like "Cracked Actor", "Jean Genie" & "Lady Grinning Soul". some songs are a bit more boring but it's a well-put-together album. yayyyy

Not Bowie's greatest but still very good. Time is the standout track. Some great guitar playing.

Iconic cover, but was never one of my favorite Bowie records. This decade may as well have been an eternity for Bowie with how many eras and sound shifts he went through, and this might be his most recognizable persona of those many lifetimes. Glam rock was never my style, though, so these early ‘70s Bowie records (minus Ziggy) have always been tough for me to get into - the Berlin era might be my favorite Bowie. Happy to have given this another spin though - I enjoyed it more this time!

Eines der schlechteren bowie alben

A record that I've always felt had some big issues- the glam stuff feels a bit like old hat after it reached its pinnacle on Ziggy. He begins to touch on an experimental sound here, but it's not explored enough to make the entire experience feel cohesive. The production is fantastic, and the musicianship top-notch (I see you Mick Ronson). This re-listen only solidified, however, just how inconsistent the songs are. For every smile and thumbs up I give songs like "Panic in Detroit" and "Lady Grinning Soul," I raise an eyebrow at the messiness of "Cracked Actor" and "Let's Spend the Night Together." A good album, but not a great one.

Poppig i like

Bowie albums back to back! It’s nice to compare an Eno-less album to an Eno-produced one. The Eno-less one is way better. Way more focus on the lyrics and a traditional rock sound. Still gets experimental without just trying shit for no reason. Feels intentional Highlights: Panic In Detroit, Prettiest Star

There’s almost nothing that doesn’t get 5 stars for Bowie until well into the 80s. This is certainly an easy 5. Even though there’s probably only one massive track, it’s all immensely good

i hadn't listened to this album before so mostly i just know it as "the one with the cover everyone knows". yknow, the "🧑‍🎤" one. it took me an embarrassingly long time to realise the pun in the album name. its pretty good. not the best bowie i've heard but i always enjoy his voice so i cant imagine not finding at least something to like on one of his albums....? and sure enough there's a couple bangers here. "cracked actor" is the obvious standout to me with the guitars driving and wailing, sounding as ready to fuck as the character it portrays, but i also really enjoy mike garson's wild piano solos in the title track and the chaotic cover of "let's spend the night together" is great too. the internal conflict he was feeling over his sudden rise to stardom really comes through in this album i think. what really caught me off guard about this album is "the jean genie". first off i didn't even realise it was a bowie song, but also it's like, kind of the weakest track on the album imo? i really don't get why this is the one that popped off hardest as a single, or really even why it was chosen to be released as a single over the other, stronger candidates here, but maybe it's just another case of overexposure on my part. who can say. i'm kinda torn between a 3 or 4 on this one, but i think realistically if i'm going back to this one i'm largely just going back for "cracked actor", so i'm gonna lean towards a 3. it's a strong 3 tho. a fun album, but again, not bowie's best.

David Bowie and Neil Young must have collaborated to put together this list cuz there's no reason for either one l, as much as I like them both, to have this many albums on this list and leave out so many other greats. Still this is a pretty decent album but nothing that interesting. His other albums are much better

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Despite living in the shadow of Ziggy Stardust, this album stands out on its own as yet another fantastic album to come from Bowie. You might already know Jean Genie, but the rest of the songs are well worth your interest.

Not my sound atm, but most def worth a revisit in the near future.

As someone who grew up listening to classic rock, this one hit home for me 5/5

good bowie album. a bit overrated imo though 6/10. First listen tracklist ranking: 1. Lady Grinning Soul 2. Panic in Detroit 3. Time 4. Aladdin Sane 5. The Jean Genie 6. The Prettiest Star 7. Drive-In Saturday 8. Watch That Man 9. Cracked Actor 10. Let's Spend the Night Together

3.5 Other David Bowie albums: The Man Who Sold The World (1970) 4/5 Lodger (1979) 4/5

very poetic album, really fun listen tho, good shi

Again, the more basic rock from Bowie is the kind I like the most. Jean Genie is one of my favourite songs of his, period, but it's a solid listen throughout. I'd have it a shade below Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust but still highly enjoyable. I'd say it's one I'll buy but I'll inevitably end up with Dad's LP when he gets around to replacing it.

His voice is ethereal and feels like a man and a woman at the same time. He sings about English suburban life and about love. He feels larger than life singing about mere mortals. Punchy guitars and lyrics, sporadic piano, and crunchy drums. Bowie is dramatising his voice and tells a story more than he is singing.

Not as good as station to station, but still good.

A few great tracks

Me gusto un poco le doy un 6, es un estilo de musica q me gusta, pero creo q era un poco repetitivo

it's david bowie how could it not be a fucking banger man. he's like the most glam rock person ive ever heard and the music just reflects that. truly wonderful stuff and will probably be in my rotation for a bit!

David Bowie, good, but not as his best.

I’ve always been of the view that 20% of Bowies music is up there with the finest every record, 20% is fine - the remaining 60% is largely shit

Everything sounds the same

Buenazo. Altibajos

Not bad

First time listening through this album. I knew the singles Jean Genie and Let's Spend The Night Together and also Cracked Actor (which I played guitar for once at a Bowie tribute night). I added all 3 to my 1001 playlist. I love the guitar on this album, I wish there were more guitar-focused songs instead of the piano taking up so much goddamn space. Why is the piano so loud? In Lady Grinning Soul it's louder than the vocals! I listened to it twice and enjoyed it more the second time, I have a feeling it will grow on me more if I give it the occasional spin.  

Not the best openers. Watch That Man - piano and some Status Quo type riffing. Aladdin Sane - more piano to the fore (or forte!). Niceish until the cat runs over the keys half way through. Drive-In Saturday with a doo wop style is better - better vocals from DB. Not a big fan of Panic in Detroit - Stonesy feel to the guitars. Also not anything special about the later Stones cover. Cracked Actor is a good glammed up song to begin with but…. Then Time is more than a bit too theatrical. Then the next one is doo wop and theatrical. Quite a negative review so far. Maybe I’m missing something and should listen to the lyrics a bit more. 4 for Jean Genie. The rest is between a 2 and 3. Generous 3.

Not his best

A rare point off from me for Bowie - just think this is the only time in his imperial period that he even slightly repeated himself - easily the album of his I have played the least from Hunky thru Scary. Still has its moments, though, natch...

I think there’s a couple of Bowie albums on this list which are questionable additions, Aladdin Sane is one of them. It is by no means a bad album. It’s just not up to the high standards of many of his other albums included on this list. Solid three and a bit.

een album van Bowie die van eerste tot laatste noot niet verveelt!

One of the most recognisable album covers of all time. Fave track: The Jean Genie

Glam rock Bowie so it’s good. 3.5/5

I always liked David Bowie ofc. Now I fully get the hype. This is cool af

Not my favorite Bowie but still incredibly solid. A few of the slower songs don’t really work for me so I’ve only got this at a three but that may be grading unfairly on a curve because of his other superb output.

**An ok album

Surprised that I hadn't listened to David Bowie earlier in life. This album was a blast, I love David's use of different instruments. The piano solo in Aladdin Sane was CRAZY!

Of all the albums from Bowie's golden era, I always thought this was the weakest... but it's still 5 stars, because we're talking about fucking Bowie.

Interesante, pero no va conmigo en este momento

Ikke hans beste verk.

I appreciate the experimentation in Aladdin Sane (the song), but if anything brings me back to this album, it will be the last four tracks.

It was okay.

Oh good it's David Bowie. Oh no it's Aladdin Sane. Could've been better, but could've been worse.

its good but it also feels weirdly... ?empty, like i cant't quite put my finger on it but something is not quite right

This is now the 4th Bowie album I've been given. I think Bowie himself was a pretty awesome guy, but I just don't get the fuss, musically. That being said, this was my favorite one of his albums that has shown up so far. But it's unfortunately been a pretty low bar.

Just not my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong insane instrumentals and vocals and overall very upbeat but just not my type of music. To me it wasn’t anything i would listen to ever again 4/10

Would listen to 3/10 songs again shockingly giving this album a 3/10 for me. We rock w the OG twink tho do not get it twisted

Kinda jazzy in parts not overly impressed for David Bowie expectations. Hard to call a bowie album bad just not the bowie album for me. But vocals and guitar hit really nice on panic in Detroit and cracked actor. Keyboard and saxophone felt sexy on prettiest star! Highlights:Panic in detroit, cracked actor, prettiest star, Lowlights: Aladdin sane

50/50 on songs I liked and didn’t like. There was a giant poster of this album in my music class which I’d always stare at when zoning out. I kept fixating on that weird bit on his collarbone.

It feels like I should say something philosophical and deep about this album so I’ll say that I mostly enjoyed the piano.

It ain't in my top 5 and I never really go back to it, but I'm having trouble rating anything less than a 4. Kinda weird too that this was supposedly a "Ziggy in America" album, but there's a cover of a Rolling Stones song on there? Shouldn't it be an American artist?

very technically impressive and highly varied, but it feels sterile. the very separated mixing isn't doing it any favors either.

I do love jean genie

This was ok. 3 albums into Bowie and I’m not really into it yet, but we’ll see what comes next.

Aladdin Sane was once upon a time my favourite Bowie album. Nowadays, I think it wouldn't even crack top five. It's a nice continuation of the style of his previous albums, with an added touch of quirkiness, but the songwriting overall feels more indulgent and less rewarding than it was before. It's been a while since I listened to this album in its entirety and it was surprising to realize how little enjoyment I'm getting out of it now. Favourite track: Lady Grinning Soul

Muy bueno

Stellar album.

It's a jumbled mess of nothing particularly standout; most other artists this would be a 2 and more likely a 1. BUT, Bowie does just have a way with music.

Pretty good pop staples. I'm not the biggest Bowie fan to begin with and this didn't change my opinion on him, though. Fav tracks: Panic In Detroit, Watch That Man

first David Bowie album i listened from the beginning till end and while I acknowledge what a pioneer he is this album was just meh for me.

As much as I still think Bowie was a genius, this one just wasn't for me. The janky pianos combined with the glam rock guitar riffs felt a little distracting, the lyrics got a little over-prosaic in places, and there isn't much that stuck with me afterwards aside from The Jean Genie. For such an iconic album cover, this was a disappointment. Much prefer the Berlin trilogy. Favourite track: The Jean Genie Least favourite track: Let's Spend The Night Together

This was kinda sorta really peak. I'm feeling the beats. These songs are lowk swag. Album was fire, I might have liked it more if I got a chance to pay attention to the lyrics. I do notice that albums from the '70s don't ever really have lyrics that speak to me all that much.

This guy has some real talent!

2.5/5 just didn’t really enjoy this Bowie album

1. Time 2. Let's Spend The Night Together 3. Drive-In Saturday 4. The Jean Genie

Honestly… pretty impressed. I had never really loved Bowie’s voice but his talent and craft shined in this album. Very upbeat and fun. He is very whimsical within his music which I find very interesting. Every song feels like a rendition of a Broadway performance. I bet he was incredible to watch live. I was between a 3 and 4 for this, but bumped it up for how unique and eclectic this album was. Still don’t love his voice but I really appreciate his art Favorite 2: Watch That Man, The Prettiest Star

I haven’t really listened to David Bowie before. Cool, interesting, weird, dramatic - I liked it. Favorite was the eponymous

Some nice stuff. Some iffy stuff. That piano solo on the title track was fucking wild. 3.5

Skubal loose bodies in the elbow? Emotional Valdez meltdown? Fifteen guys on the IL?? PANIC IN HOCKEYTOWN

"Eh. I like David Bowie, not a huge fan, but the album didn't do a ton for me" - 4/20/2025 A year later and my feelings are the same. It's not a particularly special glam rock album, and where it has more diversity, I like Electric Warriors bluesy core far more. There's way too much Bowie on this list.

Rock n roll feel on some songs with influence from the stooges ie panic in detroit. Yet some songs such as the jean genie with heavy blues influence. Quite a varied album yet pretty much all have a psychedelic feel to them with off key piano solos etc

Pretty decent, revolutionary. Some rly hit but some miss

Watch that man lively , Aladdin sane insane , panic in Detroit tuff, time interesting vocals - can feel drugs n alc n partying of America in it - Bowies first album since huge fame and written in between uk and us tours

First time proper listen to David Bowie, weird rock n roll trancy vibes. Cool album overall but not really my thing, thought Time was a great song though

Probablemente, el menos interesante de sus álbumes de la era glam. Aún así, increíblemente adictivo y sexy

Every time I listen to a Bowie album I come to a deeper understanding of how much I only like the stuff that made it onto the radio. And why that’s what made it onto the radio. In other words, one good song on this album, the rest are mediocre at best, annoying at worst.

Solid Bowie.

Solamente por el piano de Aladdin Sane se merece las cinco estrellas. No es tan redondo como Ziggy Stardust pero es también imprescindible.

The cover is a 5 on its own

Better David bowie

Cool, third Bowie. It's surprising how slowly this website is trickling out his albums given that he's the most well-represented artist on the list by a wide margin (those Beatles and Neil Young chumps had to rely on other band members in order to match his number of inclusions). Anyways, I know this album introduced one of Bowie's most famous stage personas and I'm pretty sure it was polarising with critics at the time of release, assuming I'm remembering things correctly. I know this album best for being on the cover of the 2016 revision of the 1001 Albums book. The back of the 2016 book actually has an alternate photo of this album cover where Bowie is looking directly at the camera with his eyes open. Quickly flicking through my scan of the book and being confronted with that image at the end honestly scared me a little when I first encountered it - I was never expecting to be jumpscared by Bowie. Anyways, as far as my expectations for this go, I'm anticipating a more stripped back album in comparison to my previous two outings (Heroes and Low). Perhaps a little avant-garde and warped given my impression of what the contemporary reaction from critics was. Here goes So, I'm finally dusting off this review, aye? It's been nearly three weeks since I rolled and listened to Aladdin Sane, though I kind of ducked out and spent my time assembling pre-written reviews for a while. I actually wrote a pre-written review of "The Next Day" before I got around to finishing my review of this album. Anyways, Aladdin Sane. It's not that bad now that I'm listening to it back on shuffle. I was put off by the simplistic compositions on my first listen, though I think it holds its own pretty competently now. The most prominent aspect of this album is the American influence, taking a page out of the piano rock and hard rock stylings that were popular at the time. This style is generally pulled off well. Bowie's guitars have that iconic buzz to them and are paired nicely with the many brass numbers of this album. The pianos are also quite adept, adding a fun, old-timey sound to the music and injecting a lot of kick into the instrumentals. Bowie's vocals are generally adept, though I still don't fully gel with his style. My only real gripe with this album is that its a little empty, being an album that would definitely benefit from a little variety in the instrumentation. This style of music also just doesn't resonate with me all that much. Still, on the whole this was a competent listen. Book time. Written during Bowie's American tour, with the album being his attempt at making it in America. A concept album about drug addiction which apparently serves as a continuation of the themes on Ziggy Stardust. "...a worthy - if more mercurial - follow-up [to Ziggy Stardust], thanks to [...] diversely addictive songs". The guitarist of this album is good. The producer of this album also produced Magical Mystery Tour and the White Album. The only fault with this album in the eyes of its curator is the cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together", which is a prelude to Bowie's poorly-received cover album. I don't know why I checked the book entry for this album, truth be told. The lightning bolt face paint is more or less synonymous with Bowie's image, so I like to think the music holds its own just as well. I cosign this inclusion.

I love Bowie very much.

Not my favourite Bowie album but an extremely solid listen nonetheless. He definitely needed albums like this to perfect his style later on

Ziggy is much better. I don’t tend to come back to this one at all.

there’s nothing wrong with this at all but it just didn’t capture me… i didn’t feel enthralled… too bad

First Listen; 3.5; I enjoyed this album. Felt like there was a lot of blues-influenced tracks and reminded me of the Rolling Stones. I also liked some of the experimental sounds and piano parts. Seemed to start slow but picks up after the first 2-3 songs. I also enjoyed it a lot more on the second listen. Like other Bowie, very glam and funky in parts. Favorite Track: Panic in Detroit

me gusto mas que el de ayer tipo3.5/5

This isn't one of Bowie's best in my opinion. It's predecessor is much better, though there are still some good songs here it isn't quite consistent enough. Top picks: Jean Genie, Cracked Actor, Lady Grinning Soul

Good stuff

Songs I really liked: Watch the man, prettiest star, all the young dudes

Owned Not my favorite Bowie but man is this good

I’m glad it’s been a few months between Bowies. There was a period where it seemed like I got an album of his every two days. Despite this, I still wasn’t enthralled. I’m not a Bowie fan. It was ok, but kinda made me yawn.

It’s certainly a decent album. There’s lots going on but no songs really grab you and say I am a hit.

David Bowie Aladdin Sane - 4/5 - A fun listen with plenty of value in every aspect, The raw recording from the studio sessions is an absolute treat sonically speaking, Mick Ronson the guitarist absolute delivers every single track that he is on providing such a dynamic and primal sound that it helps to amplify and even enhance each arrangement - likewise with Mike Garson’s piano talented work on a number of different songs within this album, Bowie constantly demonstrates the art of blending the bold with the chaotic and even insane (especially from lyrics to song titles) to deliver an absolute bonkers journey from Watch That Man to Lady Grinning Soul and everything in between, A strange but stylistic experiment that I would say is a worthy sequel to Ziggy Stardust, The album cover art also introduces the memorable lightning bolt to which many still link to David Bowie Verdict: 80-81/100. In my opinion definitely not Bowie's strongest work albeit still very enjoyable to listen to. There wasn’t a time I could say where it felt like it dragged on but instead quite the opposite. Replay factor isn’t as high for me as well when compared with Station to Station, Heroes or Low but still a record I wouldn’t mind in my collection Favourite Songs: Aladdin Sane Drive-In Saturday Cracked Actor Time The Jean Genie Lady Grinning Soul

Ambiance générale : c'est pas mon album préféré de David Bowie, mais pour autant, David est au sommet, alors forcement cet album aussi. 5/5. Genre : 5/5 Mélodie : 5/5 Paroles : — Voix : 4/5 (pas ma préféré mais ça va tellement bien avec ses chansons) Cohérence : 5/5 Variété : 4/5 Pochette / Titre : 3/5 (iconique mais pas ma préférée) Dans ma playlist : presque tous 5/5 Nombre d'écoute totale : beaucoup MOYENNE = 4.5/5

I like the word play in the title, but that's about it. I understand David Bowie will always be extremely important and influential. I appreciate that. I just don't find anything that interesting to his music. It's not bad by any means. It's very good. Just not for me.

68th pick from generator is fourth Bowie album… Great album but there should be more variety on the list. You don’t need this and Ziggy.

Not my kind of rock ! I understand the importance of this album, but it's too weird for me (the piano and jazzy tones especially). I even had to skip parts as it really disturbed me. To each their own ! Cover : I've seen it a thousand times, of course it's one of the most iconic of all time. It's brilliant and matches the overall mood !

lo reproduje en mi memoria

A few years back, I listened to the entire David Bowie discography, and the realization that I came to was that his overall output is wildly uneven. Aladdin Sane (a title which took me WAY too long to get) is one of the better overall albums in the collection. It comes out of the gate with one of my favorites "Watch That Man". The title song has a good mood going, but loses me completely with the piano bashing in the last half of the song. I was a bit surprised on how much of the album was blues coded. I much preferred this album when it was rocking. Overall, one of the better Bowie albums... it's a 3/4 tweener, I'll give the benefit of the doubt that there weren't any songs I completely hated, and go 4 stars.

First two tracks are great. Slows down after that. Iconic Cover.

Super awesome and interesting songs! Didn’t love some of the electric guitar parts, idk what it was?To me this album isn’t as beautifully melancholic as some of bowie’s other work so it wasn’t my favorite, but definitely very solid. Like, it’s David Bowie. Fav songs: Aladdin Sane, Time, Lady Grinning Soul

It’s a cool sound. Not entirely sure it’s for me though

Good album!

Love some David Bowie. Not my favorite album, but regardless it's still solid.

honestly would be a 2 if it weren't for Jean Genie.

album #39 aladdin sane (song) was so progressive by having a toddler absolutely decimate a piano throughout! how abysmal! this album is....fine? i liked three songs, and that's it. not every bowie album needs to be on here, and i certainly think this album is undeserving of it's place on the list. ꩜ average track rating: 2.5/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): time, drive-in saturday ꩜ least favourite track(s): watch that man, jean genie, aladdin sane ꩜ album rating: ★★☆☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,050 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 24 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 9 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 30

Um pitada de experimental, gostei das teclas. Acredito não ser o melhor do Bowie, mas no geral mto bom (senti uma forte influencia principalmente do blues e classic rock, mas tbm do jazz)

Good will revisit

The cover art for Aladdin Sane is so iconic that it deserves a star all on its own. Essentially 'Ziggy goes to America,' the album was written during Bowie's 1972 US tour, and it really shows. There's a distinct sense of paranoia and fear running through the record; it was his first time in America, and the things that freaked him out ultimately fueled some incredible music. Mick Ronson's guitar work is brilliant, driving standout tracks like 'The Jean Genie,' 'Panic in Detroit,' and 'Cracked Actor.' Bowie was still expanding glam rock here, proving just how great the genre could be—having already resurrected the careers of Lou Reed and Mott the Hoople by pushing them in the same direction. He was always on the cutting edge, anticipating what was next even before he decided to kill off the Ziggy persona. While the album cover might be more famous than some of the deep cuts, the writing and musicianship are top-tier.

not a big fan of bowie and this album as comforted me in this opinion some song are kinda cool but most part of the album are too weird and experimental to me

Uh it’s was enjoyable but wasn’t amazed. Stand-outs - The Prettiest Star - Lady Grinning Soul

I don't think I've actually heard any Aladdin Sane songs, but rest assured I know Bowie. I know dada. It's Bowie. Oh Sophie. I know it's basic but I'll always be a Ziggy girl at heart. This is cunt af though. I love Bowie. What is that man?? That's a great question. Watch that man, that's the important part. Ok Aladdin. I see you. Devious piano game. What is this charming beat. I'll love Aladdin sane. He's kinda just doing whatever. It's very Bowie. Like actually what is this guy on about. Why in Detroit. Who knows. Meg machine music. Favourite: Lady Grinning Soul Least favourite: Panic in Detroit

Pretty good fun. I guess i do like Bowie afterall

Aladdin Sane is a bold, slightly unhinged step forward for David Bowie, trading some of Ziggy Stardust’s cohesion for a sharper, more chaotic edge. The glam rock core is still there, but it’s pushed into stranger territory with jagged piano work, gritty guitar, and a surreal take on American culture. Tracks like “Time” and “The Jean Genie” hit hard, while the title track stands out for its wild, almost avant-garde energy. It’s not as consistent as its predecessor, but its ambition and rawness make it compelling from start to finish.

The difficulty of following up one of the greatest albums of all time. Bonus points for Drive In Saturday and Jean Genie, but minus points for borderline show tunes and a boogie woogie Stones cover. 3.5⭐️

langweilig

Couldn't finish it. Amazing piano riffs.

Not the best David Bowie album out there.

Strange and compelling with sharp elbows

Bowie Genial em um disco com muitas camadas e ótimo tecnicamente. QoA Vesper.

Overall, this is an uneven album. Part two of the Ziggy trilogy gets off to a strong start with the Rolling-Stones-meet-Mott-the-Hoople rocker “Watch That Man” but then veers into the cocktail piano of “Aladdin Sane”. He recovers somewhat with the the nostalgic “Drive-in Saturday” before finishing side one with two strong Ziggy-style rockers: “Panic in Detroit” and “The Cracked Actor”. The former is easily the best thing on this album and is one of my favorite Bowie songs period. Side two veers immediately into bad Cabaret territory with the melodramatic “Time” followed by the nostalgic camp of”The Prettiest Star”. I could see both songs being performed comfortably by Tim Curry in a production of Rocky Horror Picture Show. An ill-inspired/conceived/executed cover of the Stones’ “Let’s Spend the Night Together” does not improve things. He then gets back on track with the two side closers, “The Jean Genie”and “Lady Grinning Soul”. The former rocks pretty hard with its vamped baseline, and the latter, while veering dangerously close to Cabaret territory again, is at least a good song. This is overall not. Bad album by any means, and there are some absolute gems here, his strong predilection towards bad Cabaret does finally cause me to downgrade this album. You could certainly do worse than to listen to this, but I think either’Hunky Dory’ or ‘Ziggy Stardust…’ are better introductions to the Bowie of this stage of his career.

It would be harsh to call my two recent listens to Aladdin Sane disappointing, but the album did not stand out as much as I remembered. Part of the problem is that I love the versions on Davide Live at the Tower for many of these songs. Some people malign that records, but to me tracks like "Cracked Actor" and "Watch That Man" leap off the record whereas they are merely good on "Aladdin Sane." Also, except for the closing track "Lady Grinning Soul", I do not find the ballads and mid-tempo songs up to Bowie's usual standards. Lack the heart rendering, theatrical and tenderness of his best work. But it is still a damn fine record. "Jean Genie" can compete with the best of Bowie's hard rock stompers. I might actually prefer his version of "Let's Spend the Night Together" to the Stones. The title song seems like a cross between Ziggy and the Sigma Sound era Bowie about to happen. The band excels on "Panic in Detroit" as the bass pulses while the drums reach into a more expressive direction than the straight rock of the rest of the record. It's tough being great. Bar set high, and this record almost cleared it.

Hard-hitting music that you can just sit and listen to. Feels like culmination of Bowie's mysticism, ending with Lady Grinning Soul (still remains my favorite). Kicked off with a jazzy, chanting tone and slowly descending into further otherworldly feelings. The Prettiest Star most fascinating. Let's Spend the Night Together should be a required lesson on how to do a cover and make it your own.

First David Bowie I've ever heard. It was just kinda rock music. I was expecting something much harder to define. I wonder if this was early in his career. I was pleasantly surprised at the mood shift midway through, but it was too little too late. It's enough for me to look forward to more from DB though! - Poorly produced... guitars are too loud - Surprisingly, this sounds like any other rock music. Yawn - Well, the 2nd half was way more dynamic. If only the first half was more interesting

A tier Bowie

Muito meh

Por algum motivo não clicou este álbum. Acho que noutro dia qualquer teria dado mais

More interesting than his later stuff, but not as good as his better stuff. Similar sound but more sporadic and harder to latch on to

Not listened to this one in a long time. Must be 15 years at least. It's not my favourite Bowie album but it's still worth a listen.

The album cover that launched many a face painter's career!

Catchy

the 1st track was kind of repetitive but it had a good rock vibe the jazz stuff is unique, it is mid so far

Bastante buena faceta de bowie loa disfrute mucho

Great!

4/5 GEMV (18.04.2926) I love BOWIE

Great album

Catch up #3 Sept 28, 2026 Watch that Man and Let’s Spend The Night Together Are great, the rest is kind of ho hum. Did enjoy listening though.

Didn’t enjoy it his Album a whole lot.

Full of bangers. Loved the jazz and blues influence through the album. Just great

Good, but some of the songs just drag.

FINALLY!! pensava no me sortiria qualcú que escolt genuinament. No es es millor disco de Bowie ni molt menys però tot i així segueix sent en Bowie osea que... Crec que només coneixia una canço de s'àlbum osea que me n'he guardat un parell que han estat un bon descobriment però en general se fa un poc repetitiu per lo que solen ser la resta de discs seus.

🙂

Life long Bowie fan here. While this isn’t my favorite album, it’s up there. And Lady Grinning Soul is one of my top songs .

Interesante, variado, no tan experimental como hubiera esperado, disonancias interesantes. Time y Drive in Saturday destacan. El cover de Lets Spend the Night Together es extraño pero llamativo

Classic Bowie. No le llega a la altura de los zapatos a Ziggy Stardust (para mí). La única que me pondría es drive in saturday

3 Hubo un par de canciones que me gustaron, pero ninguna me llamó mucho la atención. Igual tiene pinta de que si lo escucho más, me copo un poquito, pero no creo que sea de las cosas que me gustan mucho

Noisy. But I understand and appreciate its existence. "Time" and "Lady Grinning Soul" were my favorites

I quite like David Bowie however o feel that this album isn’t one of his best it’s an okay album but nothing special that I expect from him

For an album I love, there's a shit ton of smooth ass saxophone on this.

That was the David Bowiest thing I've ever listened to, and that's not exactly a good thing. It was alright. It was FINEEE. Meh.

Probably expected to like this a bit more ... I mean it's great and all, but was not blown away (Ziggy is way, way better). Sort of parallel to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for me -- two great songs, one an all-time banger (Panic in Detroit / American Girl), the other lesser but also really, really good (Jean Genie / Breakdown), everything else very listenable but not at that level.

B+

Excellent record. He really does have range. This record reminds me of those really unique singer songwriter voices like Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Nik Cave etc. Who might lean on theatrical or blues type tropes sometimes but have a really unique delivery throughout. Rocks away as a great car record. Time seems special

Not my favourite. Some classics, but overall, not really my jam.

La verdad es que este disco es una obra de arte. Ya lo había escuchado antes y, en mi opinión, es de lo mejor de David Bowie. La presencia del piano es increíblemente hermosa a lo largo de todo el álbum, y la diversidad de géneros está súper bien lograda ya que hay momentos más rocanroleros, otros con tintes de blues, y algo de fusión con jazz. En definitiva, es una locura total. No puedo decidirme por una sola canción favorita, aunque si tengo que destacar una, me quedo con “The Prettiest Star” por su ritmo contagioso y lo pegadiza que es, además de la letra. En resumen: 9/10.

Mostly great although I could have done without the unnecessary Stones cover and a couple of the others...

Yah ok. This is my favourite of the Bowie albums we've had so far, which is funny because it doesn't even have the major hits, but it's listenable throughout. Still. I have yet to be bit by the Bowie bug. I assume there's 27 more of his albums so I expect I'll like one of those.

тільки деякі заходять

OOOOO DA. Neću te izneveriti Bowie, nisam ni počela da slušam album ali već znam koju ću mu ocenu dati!!!

It was fine. I've never cared for Bowie, I've never disliked him. I like some songs, I nothing most songs. Nothing here really caught my attention.

Quick note while listening, the piano on the title track started out good, then just turned into something so unpleasant to listen to, like a a kid got his hands on a piano for the first time and just started randomly smashing all the keys... Besides that, so far so good.

Good album, but it was just somewhat unremarkable, especially for Bowie's standards. Nothing really standing out here, but the quality is still pretty high. 3/5

Not my favorite Bowie.

emm esta muy bueno si, me da paja hacer una review, no tuve tiempo y ahora no estoy en el mood. una paja porq es el mejor album hasta ahoraa, pero ta cuando lo esuche fue asi nomas y no estoy como para escucharlo de vuelta y hacer una review y coso ya habia escuchado algunos temas pero nunca el album enteroo mis favs son: "Aladdin Sane", "Cracked Actor" y "Lady Grinning Soul" es un 3.5 tirando para arribaaaa, asi q le voy a poner cuatro

Meh I'm sure ive heard better bowie songs.

The cocaine controls the singer way more than it should.

Good

i had fun but i don't see myself revisiting this album often. the closing track, however.....i played it on loop for hours. one of his best songs.

I don't really get a firm sense of a persona or concept like I do from his other albums.

2 stars. its fine, but not all the noteworthy

Le gusta muchísimo

Some good tunes but not his best work.