Aladdin Sane

It's an enjoyable Bowie record, a bit better than average, and has a few standout tracks, like "Panic In Detroit". But that's kind of all it is, which is a weird thing to say. It's in the upper 3 range, but I can't give it loads of kudos.

Fun album! Surprised I haven’t listened to this one all the way through yet. The off-key piano solo in the title track is fire

very anthem-y

It’s overall a great album. “Aladdin Sane” and “Time” were my favorites.

I absolutely loved Aladdin Sane. Going into it, I expected something similar to Ziggy Stardust, but it ended up being much stranger and more unpredictable. It still has all the glam rock swagger Bowie was known for at the time, but there's a restless, almost chaotic quality to it that makes it feel unique. Rather than trying to recreate the success of Ziggy, Bowie takes bigger risks, and I think the album is better for it. Almost every track left an impression. "Watch That Man" throws you straight into the chaos, "Drive-In Saturday" has one of the most beautiful melodies Bowie ever wrote, "Time" is wonderfully theatrical, and "The Jean Genie" is just an incredibly fun rock song. Even the Rolling Stones cover, "Let's Spend the Night Together," feels completely reinvented. My favorite moment, though, has to be the title track. Mike Garson's wild, jazz-inspired piano solo is unlike anything else on the album—or in Bowie's catalog—and it completely transforms the song into something unsettling and unforgettable. What impressed me most was how the album balances catchy hooks with experimentation. The songs are accessible, but they're filled with unexpected twists, unusual arrangements, and surreal lyrics. You can hear Bowie pushing beyond glam rock and hinting at the more adventurous music he would make later in the decade. The album also has an interesting backstory. Bowie wrote much of it while touring the United States, and he described Aladdin Sane as "Ziggy goes to America." That sense of excitement, excess, and psychological strain is all over the record. Even the iconic lightning-bolt cover suggests a fractured identity, perfectly matching the music inside. I still think Ziggy Stardust is the more cohesive album, but Aladdin Sane might actually be the more fascinating one. It's messier, bolder, and less predictable, and that's exactly what makes it so rewarding. Every listen reveals something new, whether it's a lyrical detail, an overlooked guitar line, or another incredible flourish from Garson's piano. For me, this is David Bowie at his most fearless—an artist refusing to stand still even at the height of his popularity. It's stylish, adventurous, and endlessly replayable. I can easily see why it's considered one of the defining albums of the glam rock era.

Solid. Bowie makes some great music. The discordant piano on the second track is the only thing holding it back from full marks.

Bowie - Aladdin Sane Equal parts love and frustration here. Old Bowie getting bored with glam? But then still ploughing that same path on the average opener 'Watch That Man'. But from there we get experimentation aplenty. And some works and some is questionable. The sparsely arranged title track pulling in themes from Lou Reed's Transformer. Drive In Saturday is Bowie doing his yankee tribute and Panic in Detroit sounds more like a demo than the finished article - bongos not required. Cracked Actor is a real smack in the chops and I love it. Time and Prettiest Star sound like something would conjure up in his sleep and the Stones cover feels like it was more fun to record than it is to listen to. Then the closer Lady Grinning Soul is Bowie seeing if he can to Brel, Walker and Bassey all at once. And, I think, pulling it off. Does sit really weird at the end of what still feels like a glam rock album though. Best Track - Jean Genie. His ultimate glam stomper. Worst Track - Let's Spend the night together. 8/10

not my fave Bowie

Really splits the difference between his earlier work and his later, more experimental work. Great voice, great songwriting.

I love Bowie but Aladdin Sane has always felt like mid tier for him. It’s good, but he’s just done so much better

one of the better things about undertaking this project - made me appreciate bowie's albums more than just a greatest hits artist.

This album has the unenviable task of following Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust. While it pales in comparison to the majesty of those two records, as a work in its own right it's highly entertaining, taking what worked with Ziggy and essentially giving us another helping with a handful of hits and some robust, explorative album tracks. If this is what “average” Bowie sounds like, then I think that is very high praise.

Aladdin Sane gets a solid 4 from me, Jean Genie and Drive-In Saturday are all timers and much of the rest is interesting, fun, and engaging, though this record sits in the middle tier of Bowie albums for me

Yes

i really love these heavy piano tracks

what's not to like about Bowie?

The cover is so striking and inviting it makes you think this will be just as accessible as Ziggy but it’s a far weirder album. Lady Grinning Soul, a song Bowie never played live, is the highlight for me here — strange, unknowable and transcendent.

Not my favourite Bowie album. I like how it's slightly more unhinged and damaged than the previous one but also glad he changed direction after this. I like the title track, Panic In Detroit and Lady Grinning Soul. The Prettiest Star is a bit meh. Just scraping a 4.

9/10

No es el mejor disco, pero me encanta

Achei bem sólido. Favoritos: aladdin sane, drive in saturday, prettiest star, lady grinning soul.

Back to back Bowie reviews? I guess there could be worse situations. 4.5 stars

As much as I love Bowie, I have never really bothered with his earlier material, aside from the obvious. This was an interesting listen - it seemed like a bit of a crossroads between his glam rock side and the experimentation that was to follow. There weren’t many standout tracks but I did enjoy the free jazz piano and signs of the shackles of convention being cast off.

Very groove-y, not my favorite Bowie album but still great of course.

Take the Time and give this a listen. Otherwise there might end up being Panic in Detroit.

can hear the bowie guitars here?

it's good! highlights: aladdin sane, panic in detroit, cracked actor, time, let's spend the night together, lady grinning soul #first time listening

David is hit or miss for me. Some tracks on here are really good. This still isn't something I don’t think I can have just about anyone sit down and listen to and assume they’d enjoy it all.

Kul album! Gillar kaospianot i titelspåret.

actually quite liked it, it's a really pretty album, musically

Voel me als Sander Huisman, bijna in een boom gehangen

Aladdin Sane is excellent, although not my favorite Bowie album.

Stabil Bowie, inte mycket mer att säga.

Bowie levererar alltid.

7.5/10

Not my fave Bowie of the period, it’s got a pretty abrasive kind of sound and the songs aren’t quite good enough to carry it. Also, Bowie again with an ill advised cover. On the other hand I love Drive In Saturday, and Lady Grinning Soul, plus average Bowie is better than most other artists. Plus the album art is genuinely iconic (an annoyingly overused phrase)

I don't get Bowie overall. I liked Cracked Actor though.

David bowie is one of those artists I always wish I enjoyed more then I do. That being said, I found this album pretty enjoyable and its probably one of my favorite albums i've heard of his so far.

8/10

I'm a big fan of early Bowie and late Bowie. As this was an early Bowie album I approve.

It doesn't hit the same as Ziggy Stardust or Hunky Dory but it's still a fantastic classic Bowie album. Favourite Songs: Watch That Man, Aladdin Sane, Time, Lady Grinning Soul. Least Favourite Songs: Let's Spend the Night Together, The Jean Genie.

354/1001 David Bowie - Aladdin Sane Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ It's Bowie, it's great, but not as great as his other stuff around that time.

Some great songs here, and some klunkers. I spent most of my time in high school listening only to the good ones, and skipping over the rest.

Not my favorite bowie album but its still great

Really enjoyed this one. I much prefer the rockier, glam version of Bowie over the Berlin stuff which just doesn't do much for me. Can't go wrong with the Jean Genie!

Great album. I don’t think it’s one that’ll be close to my heart as others, but the psychedelic experiments all throughout are just incredibly immersive

The cover I always think of when I think of Bowie. Aladdin Sane is such an interesting follow up to my favorite record of his. The bangers bang on this one, but the lows are just odd. But honestly, I think that really makes sense for Bowie and this time in his career. The more I listen to it, more it just feels like a darker and bleaker Ziggy star Dust. I think the two albums go together a lot more than I initially thought. What a goated title as well. Watch that man, cracked actor, and Jean Genie are some of my favorite Bowie songs. I love when he gets in his hard rocking, hard strutting glam bag. Why did bro have to make so many songs just moaning along throughout his career?

Bowie deepcut that is actually a hit so Many good tracks Bowie just knew the concept of glam rock so so well and this is awesome. Bowie at his most iconic and the music also holds its own here. Fast guitars ton of musical effects. Truly glam and so so rock and roll. Even the piano on some of the songs just explode and take you with it. Bowie is still just as weird here as ever but it feels the start of something and being his first commercial success it goes to show the appeal that Bowie can have with so many eras. Sometimes it sound like Bowie is doing his best doors impression which seems a bit off and throws me off and it sends pretty Bowie where the last song is never the best

Pretty cool

4/5

The songs feel a little long but I know that was the norm at the time so no points off for that. The production is muddy, pretty sure that’s intentional. He’s heading in a southern blues rock direction on some of the tracks. Favorites: 2. YES. Aladdin Sane, kinda jazzy, a lazy tempo, fantastic instrumentation, piano solo, etc.; 4. Panic In Detroit YES! Structured kinda punk; 7. Prettiest Star I like this one, is it Music Hall? Not sure what it is but I like it. Almost Vaudevillian; . 9. Jean Genie. Yes. More blues rock influences. I love the instrumentation. Percussion in particular; sparse but noticeable. Awesome vocals.

Preciso ouvir mais, mas é bom sim.

Always loved Bowie, so it was no surprise that I found this to be great. Time was my fav song and first listen of the album. Cracked Actor and The Jean Genie were my other highlights

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.

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

Not the best Bowie but still good

Bowie World!

bowie bein bowie!

AMAZING

Great album, is it the best Bowie though?

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

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

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

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

The piano solo in Aladdin Sane is lit

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Good

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.

и снова боуи

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

Great but not best

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

Ah, interesting, blah blah, the foundation of punk, blah blah, provenance, blah blah meh meh.

Buenazo. Altibajos

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.  

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...

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

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!

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

Muy bueno

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!

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

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

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

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

Owned Not my favorite Bowie but man is this good

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

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.

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.

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

Good album!

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

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.

Couldn't finish it. Amazing piano riffs.

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.

A tier Bowie

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!

4/5 GEMV (18.04.2926) I love BOWIE

Great album

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

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

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+

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.

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

J’ai aimé la variété des rythmes et mélodies

I mean it’s David Bowie

alright now. <3

Don't know this one very well. Sounds like early 70s Bowie, some great tracks on here. Side 2 is weaker than 1. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No 62/255 (24%) Will I get: Maybe

Musically and technically impressive, but sometimes sacrificed actually sounding good to the ear by trying to be unique. Mostly a fun listen though

Halloween costume inspo

I think Bowie albums are always going to have a level of charisma and musical intrigue that make it hard to go below a 5. The songs here where his voice or the i guess weirder instruments came through were real faves. The rockier (?) were still very good just not as stand out. Also i can’t listen to Jean Geanie anymore but its very good.

This was punchy and groovy as, admire how distinctive he was from so young. As I’ve never listened to Bowie albums in full prior to this list, starting with Blackstar is such an interesting comparison point, but loved how rock n roll this was

muy buen álbum, muy variado versátil pero dentro de un cierto margen de sentido, un album sólido

it's not ziggy, but still brilliant

Didn’t know many songs off this album. But I enjoyed listening to them

Possibly my least liked album by one of my favorite artists. ‘Time’ has been an all time favorite song for a long time, and Lady Grinning Soul is great, but I can’t say I love the rest of the album. Too frenetic for me, though I get the point with the theme of the album. Overall, a work I appreciate more than enjoy. 3.5 for enjoyment, but 4 because it’s Bowie.

Classic Bowie.

muy bueno

Gear: Hifiman HE6se v2 SE Artwork: 🧑‍🎤⚡😌 Production (2013 Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 😍🌀🫨 Rating: 🪔🪔🪔🪔(🪔)/5

This was the era of Bowie that first got me hooked. Great listen

I am not a huge Bowie fan. Not because I do not like anything, I just never listened much. But this is excellent and very well crafted music. Sounds great.

I loved the piano, Underrated Bowie album.

AP Ziggy Stardust.

david bowie supremacy

Quite a fun album. The piano is wild! My favourite by far was Lady Grinning Soul!

really cool sounds, i’ll come back to this one

Bowi

When I saw that this was the album I had to listen to today, a massive smile come over my face. Bowie is one of my favourite artists ever and Aladdin Sane is one of my favourite albums from his. Bowie has stated before that this album is like if Ziggy Stardust came to America, and I mean… who doesn’t want that? You can definitely feel that, this album is full glam rock, the main feature of which being the Piano which is featured on every track. Length of this album is great too, it’s compact with 10 tracks and about 40 min long. Title track is probably one of my favourite Bowie tracks, it’s haunting and the Piano solo at the end is insane, such an amazing song, I don’t think I’ve heard anything that sounds quite like it… Watch that man is an awesome intro as well, and Time is another great track. I don’t come back to this album as much as I should, even if it’s one of my favourite Bowie records. I find myself going to Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Heroes and Blackstar more, but this would probably round out my top 5. Also have to mention this album has one of the most iconic covers of all time. I’d say my main criticism is that most of my favourite songs are on the first half of the album but it’s not like there’s any major duds here. Easy 4/5.

Might actually be the first Bowie album I enjoyed. Need to give it a couple more listens to digest I think potentially 7/10

Amazing follow up to Ziggy

not enough starman

david bowie halt, ist gut aber berührt meine seele nicht

I haven’t listened to as much, David Bowie as I would have liked somehow this album passed me by, but this was truly a great listen. I’ll have to revisit it later on.

really liked it, i listened it like 3 times in the gym and bodofodkfkdkdldl incredible

Very glam, very musical/music hall

Bowie continued his run of great work here. Less satisfying to me than “The Rise of Ziggy Stardust” or “Hunky Dory”, but still an excellent album.

Watch That Man is one of my favorite Bowie rock and roll songs and should have been a hit (yes, go ahead and bump the vocal up in the mix just a smidge). Mike Garson on piano was a great add. Iconic cover, obviously.

Aladdin Sane feels engaging to me, with its mix of raw rock energy and slightly off-kilter atmosphere. I’m especially drawn to the more guitar-driven tracks like Cracked Actor and Panic in Detroit, where the distorted riffs and groove really stand out. There’s something rough and a bit unpolished about the sound that I prefer.

David Bowie – Aladdin Sane (1973) On Day 90, I hit a major milestone with a project that was surprisingly hard to track down for a listen. While the album is good, it isn't as groundbreaking as Ziggy Stardust. You can actually hear the fatigue Bowie was experiencing at the time, and it’s visible throughout the entire LP. "Watch That Man" was the only truly memorable standout for me, delivering a high-energy, opening. The rest of the production, while technically capable, didn't leave a lasting impression or feel as immersive as his previous work. It’s a solid body of work, but the sense of exhaustion behind the performance keeps it at a 4/5.

pretty cool yeah. liked panic in detroit a lot his lyrics always slay

This is the Ziggy in America album. Alladin Sane is a crazy song with piano that just loses all sense on melody towards the end. This could be seen as Bowie being tired of the Ziggy persona. While it helped breakthrough finally it was exhausting to be this over the top character. Panic in Detroit is a great song on here as he is touring America. Cracked Actor could be another nod to him being just over the act. I just watched the Ziggy Stardust movie and him killing off the character with Rock n Roll Suicide was fitting. He could find new music and not be pigeonholed in one style. This was the beginning of that moment.

David Bowie is always a vibe.

97 albums in and I finally get one by David Bowie! He did not disappoint. I added “The Prettiest Star” to my Generator playlist.

weird and iconic. I get it.

Thank you David Bowie for everything you have given us. Stunning work of art and lyrical subject matter. I enjoyed raking leaves to this album. I had no idea that these were his first written songs, and the fact that this was the most expensive album cover produced at the time is interesting to me for how simple it looks. Such a robust tracklist, the opener and closer is a perfect tone setter and tone ender respectively. Dewit!

I like David Bowie's music!!

I like it but I don’t know about the junkie vibe it’s giving.. it’s good though

Pretty good album here. Have not heard it before and know it doesn't have a huge Bowie hit on here. Have liked songs like Cracked Actor and Panic in Detroit for some time. I really enjoyed Lady Grinning Soul for the first time and would say its a good mid to high ranked Bowie album.

Such a good sound

One of the more favourable Bowie albums. "Oh! You Pretty Things" and "Life On Mars" are great.

It’s just great, ya know?

Cool album

A lad insane indeed

Love David Bowie, but I feel like I’ve explored his music through playlists/greatest hits more than listening to full albums. Not sure I’ve ever actually listened to this front to back in its entirety. Full album wise, really only familiar with Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust. Enjoying this a lot through the first half. It’s all very Bowie but seems to be a little disjointed. Favorite songs on the first half are Drive-In Saturday and Panic in Detroit. Bowie telling a story with style in both songs. Second half starts strong with two songs that are full Bowie glam rock: Time and The Prettiest Star. Love these two and then I don’t really like their cover version of the Rolling Stones song that follows. The Jean Genie is catchy and funnily enough sounds like it’s somewhat influenced by the Rolling Stones with that blues guitar riff. It’s good but not among my favorite Bowie songs though. But then the album ends with the really great Lady Grinning Soul. It’s piano heavy and atmospheric in the best way. This album is great. A few songs I don’t think work as well as the best of it though. It’s a solid 4. Don’t think it’s a 5 like some of Bowie’s best but it is a great listen.

Classic but not Bowie’s best album imo

This album is fun, intriguing, at times all over the place and an enjoyable listen. The solos are well placed, they are the right length, and they just sound good. This album is definitely rock leaning, but there are jazz elements and in the best way what I would describe as circus inspired sounds. It works well and the production goes well with Bowie's voice. When I think of David Bowie this is the music that comes to mind. Something that is chaotic, kinda out there, but it works.

I need to study and memorise this record at some point cos there are some moments here that are too beautiful to leave behind. One of Bowie's best for sure.

I knew it would be good from the beginning. I was a bit familiar with Bowie, but it's different to stop and listen with attention. I love how he knows what to do with his references, he knows how to make them fit in order to bring a correspondence. Very smart and well done. I liked the general instrumentation. I hear early jazz, rockabilly with a futuristic feeling, rock, a bit of cantautore, reminds me a lot of Fabrizio de André, a certain resemblance to music theater, a bit of blues in some tracks but with a punk energy, very dirty at times. The narrative of some songs is still very modern and reminds me that we're not learning much as a society over the years. It's political but not preachy. It's so interesting that it makes you stop and read the lyrics to pick up his ideas. The tracks about human decadence are the highlight here, using characters like an old actor was very interesting. Even in The Prettiest Star, a song about his wife at the time, it blends very well with the general feeling of distance, lovelessness, and discomfort that is perpetual until the very end. Favorites: "Aladdin Sane", "Cracked Actor", "The Prettiest Star", "Let's Spend the Night Together", "The Jean Genie", "Lady Grinning Soul". And the second half is definitely the best part. Not a 5 because the first half of the LP didn't catch me like the rest.

First time listen Suprisingly haven't listened to this album yet. I'm more of a mid to late 70s era Bowie fan, but this era is great too. There's some tracks that feel a bit like B-sides for Ziggy Stardust, but overall I think this is an enjoyable, catchy album. Fav tracks: Aladdin Sane, Time Least Fav: The Jean Genie 3.5/5

Rocking 70s David Bowie is always great. Not all the songs hit as well as Ziggy Stardust, but still good.

Hey, Bowie was good all along, who knew? Not me.

At least 6 tracks are absolutely brilliant... "Drive-In Saturday", "Lady Grinning Soul", the title track... they don't make them like this any more.

nice

Ziggy goes to America and has a mental break down. Again more historically important than must be heard. Ziggy Stardust is the must be heard album. 1 song added to playlist.

So good. Some of my favorite Bowie songs here.

Really enjoyed this listening experience! Loved Time song a lot. Great vibe all around.

He has such a deep catalog… liked it alot more than the previous album we reviewed. Fun experimental 70s album… sign me up.

Damn, this is great! Such a huge difference from the final Bowie album. 8/10 Most Excellent

doesn’t feel as special as other albums like ziggy stardust but lady grinning soul is PEAK

Bien meilleur et chaotique que le dernier écouté !

se siente un mix entre un abrazo calentito y una obra de teatro muy fast-paced, me ha gustado mucho!!!

There was a point in college where I tried to listen to all this classic Bowie albums. I got most, but somehow skipped this one. Great album. So many bangers. Watch That Man and Jean Genie stand out. 9/10

great album. they’re banging away on piano, killer guitar throughout, Bowie crushing it nonstop. not every track hits the same highs but there are peaks all over this.

Half of the songs I couldn't tell what decade we were in and the other half I couldn't tell what planet we were on. Pretty dank. 3.7/5 for Jareth, the Goblin King.

As with most any Bowie album, the musicianship and the arrangements of it are fun, interesting, beautiful, and powerful. The mood of this album is fairly straightforward rock n' roll, some avant garde piano breakdowns aside. We get a classic Bowie "persona" in Aladdin Sane, but it never overshadows the music. Ultimately, I appreciate Bowie much more as a producer, arranger, tastemaker, and mainstream boundary pusher than as a singer, lyricist, and performer himself. To my knowledge, as a curator of different trends in music, he is unmatched in popular music. Even though I like everything that's going on, most Bowie ends up leaving me cold. There's an intentional distance he keeps from his audience, and I usually don't bridge that gap.

Good

Неплохой, но не самый лучший альбом Боуи. В звучании чувствуется влияние американского рока после того, как он поехал турить по Америке после успеха в Британии после Зигги Сдардаста. Обложка альбома во многом сделала имидж Боуи на последующее время.

It's the emoji for what a rock star looks like! 👨‍🎤 "Ziggy Stardust Goes to America" yeah that is a good summary, it has an "alternate, dropped tracks from Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust" vibe to it. Which is good, but obviously still marks as it as being on a downward trajectory from a high. Hunky Dory (at least a 4-4.5) and Rise and Fall (easy 5) before it are better. Anyhow I think that Jean Genie was the only hit from this album. Lady Grinning Soul is my favourite song from this album, but I also like Cracked Actor, and Time. Maybe 4 is a little high but I am a fan so I can keep my thumb on the scale.

A sharper, more volatile companion to its predecessor, this album leans into theatrical excess and jagged arrangements. The piano work adds tension and unpredictability, giving several tracks a restless energy. It’s occasionally uneven, but its ambition and personality make it consistently engaging.

Okay this rules

Another solid Bowie album. I really don't know his discography that well well so being forced to listen to two of his albums in the past few weeks has been nice.

I enjoyed it but not as much as some of his other albums. I was surprised that by how iconic the cover is that I didn’t know more songs from it.

Holy piano, Batman. What a great ride. Last track is sheer brilliance.

Ziggy goes to America. Complications ensue.

Yes

Perfectly fine, but it all kind of blends together for me. I appreciate the man and his talents, but it's not something I'd regularly choose to listen to. "Let's Spend The Night Together" is a really fun cover though.

This album to me really shows how good Bowie is, because there I don’t know if I’d ever heard same song in this album before, but it was still really good. It turns out I had heard a couple songs, including The Jean Genie and Time, and there were a couple moments of weird, manic piano playing, but overall I thought this was a good album. If anything, this has shown to me that I need to listen to more Bowie, because his music is really awesome.

ICONIC COVER AMAZING SONGS!! I love when I get a bowie album.

Some of Bowie's zaniest rock-and-roll music, which includes some gems ("Jean Genie," to name one) but makes for a less-than-transcendent record. This is the 5th Bowie album I've listened to for this project so far, and for me it's the lowest 4-star album of the bunch.

was never a big bowie person but i did enjoy this

hell yeah!

cool piano work. happy to have listened to another bowie

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Pas encore sur de tout à fait comprendre le phénomène Bowie. Des bon tracks rockeuses mais je crois que Station to Station demeure mon préféré à date.

My favorite of Bowie’s “eras,” although I liked “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…” as an album better than this one.

Not my favourite Bowie but still great. Real rock and roll and I love the Stines cover.

I like the line “falls wanking to the floor” from time. The only way you’re gonna trip up doing that is by walking. The mental image of bowie having a wank while having a walk is humorous to me. You cant do both at the same time, surely? Anyways, i do love this album. Especially side B. Time to Lady grinning soul is such a good run of songs. Drive in saturday is also one of his best evers. That said its not as good as ziggy. Its a solid 4.5. I even think its not as good as station to station or Low. I think if it had john, im only dancing on like it was meant too it may have pipped a 5. Alas, i went 4.

3.5 this! Never got this album just feels like songs that wasn't good enough for ziggy. 4 or 5 good songs, but the rest of it is meh. Its not very cohesive and let's spend the night together just doesnt work on this album.

love it

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - I'm assuming Bowie will have a few albums on the list and this is a great one to start on. Heavy, riffy glam rock but with some jazz and avant-garde elements thrown in. Irresistible album.

Lady grinning soul

Das monumentale "Ziggy Stardust" ließ mich ja bis auf einzelne Songs überraschend kalt, daher bin ich umso erfreuter, dass mich "Aladdin Sane" absolut mitreißt. Die Band ist absolut on fire, das Zusammenspiel aus den energetischen Gitarren, dem verspielten Klavier und den mächtigen Bläsern funktioniert ausgezeichnet. Bisherige Highlights sind der chaotische und dissonante Titeltrack und der wunderschöne Closer. Wer weiß, vielleicht zündet der (definitiv noch kommende) Vorgänger mittlerweile mehr. Auf die restlichen hier vertretenen Alben von Bowie freue ich mich auch.

This album came on the heels of Ziggy Stardust, and impossible feat to follow. Bowie takes more of an introspective angle here, songs are more meandering and less in your face. It still got great rockers like Jean Genie and one of Bowie’s greatest songs in Lady Grinning Soul. A good Bowie album, four stars.

listen, nobody, if I'm being true to my heart this was a 3 experience. but I so badly *want* it to have been a 4. and in a way, doesn't that make a 4 *more* true to my heart? please don't let me be so uncool that I don't like bowie. one of these is going to hit for me

Yay! Another Bowie album. I’m excited to see what some of earlier Bowie has to offer. Starting off strong with Watch that Man! That 70s guitar sound and the steady drums going the whole time, awesome! Going into the title track, it was slightly all over the place with the horns, saxophone, and piano. It did still have those steady drums which grounded it. Not my type of song, but I can see the appeal. Drive in Saturday was a nice track! I liked the way that the chorus was built up to! I’m a sucker for a slow verse and a big chorus. I really enjoyed Cracked Actor! It had a nice groove to it. Time was long, but enjoyable. I loved the Prettiest Star, and Let them Spend the Night Together was a fun time! I thought Jean Genie was slightly strange, but I enjoy the play on words. Lastly, Lady Grinning Soul was a beautiful closer. Overall, I enjoyed this album a lot more than I did the first Bowie album I listened to! This was much more my speed! I understand the hype around it now. This was a very good piece of 70s rock that very rarely felt 70s. 8/10, 4/5 ⭐️ 32/1089

I dont know what was going on half the time but i enjoyed it.

Love Bowie for much of his work but he also produced a lot of dross. This album certainly leans to the classic side but doesn't quite get there overall. 3.5 would be the right score but I'll err on the generous side just because it's Bowie.

Fedt nok

I love Bowie, although, this one isn't my favourite of his. But that's not suggesting that it's bad at all.

A banger for sure.

I haven't listened to much David Bowie; this is the first full album by this artist that I've heard, and I have to say, I enjoyed it. The pianist's work is insane, Bowie himself is very good, and I'm going to explore his music further.

4,5

A lot of fun, love the Stones influence, and Bowie is just so damn cool

9/10

good bowie stuff

love david bowie of course but this album doesn’t exactly stick out to me like his others do (album cover is the best though)

It’s not quite as consistent as I was hoping (e.g. Let’s spend the Night, Jean Genie) but Time, Lady Grinning Soul and Aladdin Sane are top tier Bowie

Not my favourite Bowie but Time and Let's Spend The Night Together are highlights

Great.

really enjoyed this, admittedly haven't listened to much of bowie so excited to hear the other albums on this list

4/5

There were some catchy tunes, and it was more guitar heavy than I anticipated. Enjoyable, but more of a 3.5 star for me.

Not my favorite side of Bowie, but can't deny that he delivers

Bowie wrote this album based on his impressions of America. At the same time Hunter S. Thompson was writing Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail. Both accounts dive into the entry into America's decline and malaise. From the hints of "Rhapsody in Blue" on the piano solo in the title track, to futuristic nostalgia of Drive-In Saturday Night, Bowie calls out the country for what it is. Lonely. As he peeks around more he sees dying cities in Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York. But as he calls out the dying country, there is an underlying angst building. Bowie seems to be declaring that if America is dying, then I'm going to get a last lick, much like Thompson wanted a parting shot at a country he didn't recognize anymore. I don't think anyone could do this again because America isn't anything. The malaise has completed.

Aladdin Sane is Bowie right on top of his game—glam, weirdness, and big ideas all hitting at once. Mick Ronson’s guitar is a huge part of why it works so well, slicing through the chaos and giving the whole thing real bite. The album’s packed with great moments, especially “Panic in Detroit” and “Lady Grinning Soul.” Only downside? The cover of “Let’s Spend the Night Together.” Could’ve happily skipped that. Otherwise, one of his best.

Amo esta esencia de Jazz de Bowie, el piano increíble.

I'd not listen to this all the time but I could drop it on once in a while when I'm in the right mood. It's a good album; his encapsulated vision of life in America is really the main tarnish on this album, that and some of the more cacophonic bits. I'd rate it a 3.5+, so we'll round it up to 4.

The best Bowie album I’ve been assigned so far. I really like the piano work on this album.

Highlights: - Watch That Man - Aladdin Sane - Drive-In Saturday - Cracked Actor - … Time - The Jean Genie - Lady Grinning Soul

Chad Sane

what the hell nobody ever told me david bowie sounded like lynyrd skynyrd got rocky horror picture showified..soooo turned gay (only at first song on album 'watch that man'). this shit is so chaotic, remind me not to listen to it while tripping unless i'm super zen (i'm usually not). picking flights while listening to this and it's stressing me tf out but I love it. fantastic fever dream I love it.

Solid album, if you like Bowie, you'll find a lot to like here, but if you've bounced off his music before, I don't think there's anything here that will convert you.

Bowie’s third-best album and his best cover art.

Makes so much music I heard but never know was them

Way behind but will catch up. Listened to this several times and a bit gun shy. I can’t stop thinking “Ziggy Stardust B-Sides”. I hear the more raw American influence, some hints of what’s to come in Young Americans, and overall great songs, but not near his best. I may give this several more listens and change my mind. Just realized Bowie looks a lot like Chris Martin.

Big fan of this! Its necessary for me to say again that Bowie's stuff is super new to me (especially the glam era). I know it came immediately after Ziggy, but I feel like this album had a distinctly darker and more twisted vibe. Made it through a few times and have really enjoyed it. Loved Jean Genie, Watch That Man and the jazzy Aladdin Sane.