Hunky Dory

Pese a haber tantos discos de Bowie, tengo claro que este es uno de mis dos favoritos y que una de las cosas que lo hace serlo es el piano, presente en todas las rolas. Además, este es un disco balanceado, en el que no llega a lo dramático y obscuro de los últimos discos de su carrera, pero tampoco es el glam de pronto exagerado y a veces hasta lleno de disonancias de otros discos. Mi rola favorita del disco: Life on Mars? que de hecho creo que es mi favorita de toda su carrera.

“Changes”, “Oh! You pretty thing”, and “Life on Mars”. David Bowie, loved the album!

Delightfully idiosyncratic

Great! Loved it! Keeping in rotation

loved this album

Changes, Life on Mars, Queen Bitch..... it's got bangers. And the rest of it is not that shabby either.

An absolute classic. So many bops here

Really good

Even the less good tracks are good and the good ones are great

Brilliant

Heard before and even listened it the other day. One of my favourite albums, Bowie's first truly great album.

An absolute banger of an entire album. It's pure art and it changed everything. I bow down to Bowie yet again this is a solid 5 stars.

Its a 5 star banger, love so many songs on here and so pleased to finally have a Bowie in the 1001 line up. Assume a lot of him albums will be!

Finally a Bowie! Definitely one of the best Bowie's at his peak. Apart from the obvious hits also has The Bewley Brothers, Kooks and Queen Bitch on it which are all excellent.

His fourth album? Even now, Bowie is extremely unique, both in sound and performance. Dramatic and attention grabbing. "Life on Mars" is undoubtable the most famous song here, and rightfully so but "Changes" makes for a great opener, with some of the themes repeated in subsequent songs. The lyrics "You've left us up to our necks in it" still feels true 50 years later... some things never change. Can't say anything terrible about this album now. I do remember the first time I tried to listen to this album was a struggle but it grew on me and is now one of my favourite frequents. I often have "Oh you pretty things" in my head. Very catchy as with many of the songs featured on this album. Also just love the play on words in the chorus. "Kooks" is very sweet but I also believe it to be the weakest link on this album, probably the only song I would consider skipping on a listen although I'm not a huge fan of "Fill Your Heart" either. "Quicksand" is a great inward perspective song with strange encouragement towards moving forward. "Warhol", "Song For Bob Dylan" and "Queen Bitch" are all tributes. The chorus in "SFBD" directly references songs by Velvet Underground, whose debut album uses a Warhol print on the cover. Another fun fact, Bowie played the part of Warhol in the 1996 movie based on the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat. "Queen Bitch" definitely deserves a mention by itself, definitely one of the most standout and memorable songs on Hunky Dory. "The Bewlay Brothers" rounds off the album nicely, slowing down the pace after the previous song, albeit the ending always unnerves me. Is it just coincidence that I received my first 1001 Bowie album on his birthday? (January 8th) Nice surprise either way.

pretty snazzy

I already love this album ♡ It's one of my favorites – among a handful of records from my dad's collection that I asked to keep. Sonically there's nothing like it. Delightfully self-contained yet expansive, "Hunky Dory" brings glory to the human race.

I already listen to and fucking love this album. One of the most listened to albums of 2021 for me.

Genius

That's some classic Bowie right there.

Definitely a classic. I enjoyed pretty much every song on this album besides the well-known hits. I actually pulled some songs for my personal Playlist from this one. Best one in a while.

It's David-frickin'-Bowie.

Sehr schön, harmonisch, gefällt mir sehr gut, kann ich bewusst hören oder auch im Hintergrund spielen lassen.

Absolutely superb album and some extremely memorable tracks

Great album through and through.

Classic. Nothing much else I could say, really. Every song on this record was phenomenal. Probably my favorite Bowie album.

Great album, changes, life on mars

One of my favorite albums ever. The songwriting is so impressive and also the vocal delivery is fantastic. Rick Wakeman also provides impressive piano play making the songs (Changes, Oh You Pretty Things and Live On Mars) some of the best Bowie has created.

classic

Life on Mars? and Changes brought in the 5 stars

Classic Bowie that should be in everyone's Bowie selection. Love the whole Album and Prized Vinyl in my Bowie collection. Added bonus of Rick Wakeman on piano for "Life On Mars". All tracks are favourites and made me want a girlfriend with a "Bippity Boppity Hat!"

And then it transitions to this gorgeous minimalist guitar descant over the top of simple piano. It really like, crescendo's and then realises you might need a small break and slowly builds back up.

I'd heard the hits, but no one told me how magical the rest of this album was. Easily now one of my all-time favorites. Bravo.

Magnificent! Bowie in his '70s pomp.

Piano heavy, like if Kooks was its own album

the greatest glam album ever made. changes is a perfect glimpse into bowie's mindset and an incredible album opener. life on mars? is one of bowie's true masterpieces; it's an absolutely perfect song and one of the best pieces of music to come out of the 70s. kooks is a cliche, but interesting song. from what I've heard there seems to be a lot of hate towards quicksand in the bowie fandom, but it's one of my favorites off this album and by him in general.

I will probably give all of Bowie's albums 5 and this is no exception. The man was a master

Look out my window, what do I see? a crack in the sky and hand reaching down to me. all the nightmares came today and it looks as though they're here to stay. Bowie is the artist, he did it well and he did it right from the beginning to the end. He had a way with words that really gets the emotion across to me. The music is great, its almost like they are impersonating and mocking the music of the time and doing it better than the ones taking it serious.

I love this album. I have it on vinyl.

One of Bowie’s best, this album is has so many cracking tunes, changes, kooks

Absolutely wonderful. This is all very good and then you have Life on Mars which is on another level to almost everything. Loved Mick Ronson's guitar on Andy Warhol as well.

Bowie de vinilo.

This album is essential. Changes, Queen Bitch, Life on Mars, I could go on and on. Bowie was a force! Oh Those Pretty Things is such a great song too. I love this album. I love Bowie, and I marvel at his genius.

Hunky Dory is not quite as accessible as Ziggy Stardust (which was recorded around the same time) but it's arguably as good, if not better. It's Bowie's coming out album, and the songs and themes on display here set the blueprint for the super-stardom that was to come.

Several on here I’ve never heard in addition to the super hits. Oh! you pretty things and Andy Warhol stand out and great songs new to me. It’s a 5

Look out, you rock and rollers. More melancholy than a lot of his other work, but still tempered with silliness. (Still fucking hate 'Kooks', though.)

The best bowie record after Low ;)

Aw, Changes is always just such a heart-warmer ❤️ Haven't really listened to Bowie albums before, and am gonna have to change that. This was pure delight, from start to finish. Fav new track: Fill Your Heart, I think (such pretty piano) but loads of candidates.

Competes with Ziggy Stardust for best Bowie album and therefore competes with every other album in existence for best album of all time. The album which launched Bowie not just as a great songwriter but a true artist, the poetry, musicality, taste and verve of this collection of songs is beautiful and unmatched.

Moments of genius, and some weird stuff.

Classical Bowie album from the 70s - timeless, nothing to add

I still remember first being introduced to this album by a friend, who left me a very badly produced cassette copy. I listened to it for years. I also remember being reintroduced to the album over another friend's hi-fi. I haven't left Hunky Dory since. As to the album itself, I often argue with myself as to whether it is Bowie's best. And my answer is that this deliberation is pointless; all I should be doing is enjoy the album. And enjoy it I do: while many of the albums featured here are full of fillers, or contain songs that all sound the same, Hunky Dory is an exercise in the exact opposite: a collection of unique songs that coalesce into an album. A great album that's been with me for years and years.

never have anything bad to say about David, a great album!

Awesome

A surprisingly strong album, given that this was much earlier Bowie. And better all around than some of the other stuff I've heard. While I love the experimental stuff on later records, this was just consistently strong songwriting, cohesive sounds, and great performances.

I enjoyed this album immensely, from start to finish. My fave songs are Changes, Oh You Pretty Things and Kooks. 5/5 stars.

Superb

Fuck, I listen to this album all the time. Every single song is great, with some absolute classics among the first few songs on the album. Grabs you from the first song and takes you on an incredibly journey. The only bad thing about it is that the album is over before you know it 5/5

Big fan of David Bowie over here. Life on Mars is just so good! Hadn't heard much of this album otherwise, I'm glad to have had a listen through!

78. Não tem água, não tem ar, mas tem muito amor para dar. MotA: Life on Mars? "Still don't know what I was waitin' for / and my time was runnin' wild"

This is most likely the best album of all time. Certainly top 3

Brilliant

Classic album. Huge leap in songwriting from his previous three albums featuring great melodies and driving instrumentation.

This album is amazing. I can see why it is considered the beginning of Bowie's artistic success. Favorite songs are "Changes," "Oh! You Pretty Things," "Life on Mars?," "Kooks," "Quicksand," "Song for Bob Dylan," and "The Bewlay Brothers." If I had to choose my least favorite song, I guess it would be "Eight Line Poem," but I still enjoy that track.

The first great Bowie album. First side is an absolute masterpiece. From the shocking "Changes" that marked his position as a leader than follower of trends. To the surreal nature of "Oh you pretty things" and "Life on Mars." To me, the two things that make Bowie stand out to the rest are his master utilization of the piano (where contemporaries rely on the guitar) and his clear expressionist voice, taking ideas or people of his life (e.g. Warhol, Dylan, his son) and giving them new life through emotional sound and songwriting.

Hi everyone, I'm Mark.

Good listen upbeat, fun

Love.

Šta reći na ovaj album? Definitivno IMHO je ovo njegov najbolji album bez premca, eventualno jako blizu može doći Low i The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Album koji me uvijek podsjeća na lijepe trenutke, kadgod ga pustim i znači mi. Od toliko kvalitetnin i odličnih albuma gospodina Stardusta, eto ovaj mi je s vremenom isplivao na prvo mjesto. *ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!!!!*

A classic, with interesting and well crafted songs

Would it be sacrilegious to say I might like this record better than Ziggy Stardust? It's a little more free, somehow, but maybe less consistent, too. Favourite track: "Life on Mars"

Cha Cha Changes den ganzen Tag als Ohrwurm gehabt...

Una locura de álbum, con una profundidad lírica extraña en su tiempo fuera del terreno cantautor. Me parece maravilloso.

Please and thank you

Awesome. Some killer vibes here

Fantastic album. One of his best.

Was impressed, but I guess not super surprised at the consistency and production quality of this album. I think it is mainly comparing this to some of the other albums from the list so far. There are the main tracks I have heard before, but even towards the end of the album like Queen Bitch stood out

Some of the greatest songs ever recorded but the whole piece is ultimately let down by a couple of awful ones. It's David Bowie though so you have to forgive the experiments don't you?

One of the best albums of all time

Don't @ me

excellent david bowie. favorited

An undeniable classic. Always love listening to this.

Jak sam tytul wskazuje bardzo klawy albumik, czwarty w dorobku Bowiego i chyba albumik ktory zapewnil mu komercyjno artystyczny sukces, bo mimo tego ze juz space oddity osiagnelo wysokie pozycje listowe, ale nastepny album nie byl juz takim sukcesem ze wzgledu na swoje dosc surowe brzmienie, natomiast hunky dory powrocil do dosc popowo folkowego stylu w jakim zaczynal, o wyjatkowosci tej plyty swiadczy tez to, ze wiekszosc kawalkow zostala skomponowana na pianinie, a nie na gitarce jak w poprzednich pracach, wiec nadaje mu unikalnego cieplego klimatu, jako ze jest to trzeci albumim bowiowy na liscie, to o samym artyscie nie ma co pisac, co by juz nie bylo napisane, sporo utworow jest bezposrednio lub posrednio skierowana do swoich idoli, wiec warholowy song sie znadzie, welvetowy, czy tez dylanowy, album mozna podzielic na dwie czesci, pierwsza hity i bangiery ktore prawie kazdy slyszal chocby w radio, natomiast druga bardziej personalna, jak wspominalem glownie o idolach, chyba cala pierwsza czesc mam juz na plejce, to nic nie dodaje, ale jako ze jest to jeden z moich ulubionych bowiowych albumikow, to raczej calosciowo sluchany, wokale jeszcze niezdarte zyciem rokowym, pianinko o ktorym juz wspominalem i unikatowy klimat, nie czesto sie spotyka albumiki wygrane tak zarowno arytysycznie jak i komercyjnie

Absolutely slaps start to finish. Andy Warhol is the best Bowie song ever written. Fight me if you disagree.

One of my favourite Bowie lps

fun listening

an oldie but a goodie. its amazing. Changes to Oh! You Pretty Things is a classic 1-2 punch. Life on Mars. Kooks. Andy Wahol. You cannot hide from the hits!

Great.

this is crazy, I was listening to this on the way to work this morning! perfect album, gets me choked up

All I have to say is Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things and Life on Mars. It doesn't get much better than this. Bowie is a genius, and this is one of his best.

Changes is a fantastic song. It's the platonic ideal of what an opening song should be on an album (The only one better is probably "Vicious" off of Lou Reed's Transformer, which Bowie produced a year later). It's full of charm and wit and transgression. It's Bowie on full charm, bombastic and triumphant. This album really could be Bowie's greatest hits for good reason. From the highs and majesty of "Life on Mars?" To the almost wailing, weird, mechanical "Andy Warhol" it is timeless. Like dream you never wish to wake from.

Ett mästerverk. En klassiker. En personlig favorit.

amazing album, one of Bowie's best. period.

cinco veces cinco

in his prime - top album

masterpiece. Enjoyed the obvious hits but one that stood out, lyrically, was Quicksand.

Life on Mars?

For a long time this was my favorite Bowie album until I got swept up into the mythology of the Berlin Trilogy. I will say though that this may be the most enjoyable Bowie album and the most light hearted. He's definitely vibing on some Velvet Underground here.

i always appreciate some Bowie

it's a five NEXT

An incredible album that speaks for the time it was made

who doesn't love to wrap themselves up in a nice Bowie album? Changes, life on Mars, what delight.

Side 1 is so good. Probably timeless songs. It does fall off on side 2 but still best Bowie album.

Chunky Tory: let the bodies pile high

Wow, some classic hits, but loved the other tracks, still a little wierd but with a more folk background it was less jarring. Loved it!!

Yes David yes

Goddamn, I love me some Bowie. This one's a treat from start to finish. Stuff like Changes, Life on Mars? Andy Warhol, and Song for Bob Dylan. Great album, would rec.

Aoife said it's good

Solid

A fantastic album, although admittedly it starts off stronger than it finishes. Fun songs though, delightful piano in songs like kooks, and the usual energy. A little more of a mainstream feel.

Bon album. Harmonies et accords vraiment intéressants

Pre Listen: 2nd Bowie album on here, neat. I know Changes from this album, as I got it on my playlist, but I've never listened to this album in full. As I've said from the last Bowie album I got on here, my relationship to Bowie music is enjoying a couple of his hit singles. Having explored his lesser-known catalogue to a degree, it's mostly the odd diamond in the rough to my ear. Notable Tracks: Changes - Great song, makes this album a 3/5 at the bare minimum. Catchy, well done rock pop with lyrics most can sympathize with. Favorite track. Life On Mars? - A significant highlight, love the story telling in the lyrics, the melody is great, and that piano is just superb. I do think the song goes on for a tiny bit longer than needed, they could've removed one or two bridges and it would've been perfect. Andy Warhol - Least favorite track. I don't know what the fuck David was smoking to make him think 'Yeah lets put 40 seconds of random beeping noises at the start and end of a decent song'. I know some artsy-fartsy dickheads out there probably drool over this song; to them, I hope your concussion is healing well. Post Listen: The album gave me Rolling Stones vibes a couple of times through, specifically the Stone's attempts at making more American-Rock/Blues type tracks. I got the same feelings on this album as I did from Ziggy Stardust. Overall solid music, it's just the majority are forgettable, a one or two tracks are flat out bad, and one or two are absolute gems. The piano is incredible throughout, and Bowie's singing is welcome most of the time. The lyrics are ok for the most part, and everything else is acceptable overall. I'm feeling this one between a 3 and 4, I hold Changes so close to my heart though I gotta give this a 4.

I heavily enjoyed the album. At first listen I thought it was sonically loud and spacey. I returned to during the week and found some notes of melancholy and almost bluesy songs.

Well, this project is making me a Bowie fan, despite myself. Another one I almost want to give a 5 to. 4 Boolean: True

Great songs, peak Bowie.

i love david bowie smmm after this album!!, i listened aladdin sane before but didnt got really interested on seeking for more music of him if youre wondering if its worth to try it, TRUST ME IT IS

I just listened to Station to Station the other day and it's amazing to hear how far Bowie's music & style evolved in just five years. In fact, it struck me just how much influence that the "Sgt Pepper" era Beatles seems to have had on Bowie. A lot of the songs here could have been Beatles songs. He even sings a little bit like John Lennon. "Changes" sticks out because for at least part of it, he sings in the deeper vocal range that I tend to associate with Bowie.

Whilst it's not Bowie's best album it's still an amazing display of his skill as a song writer and a musicianm with some experimental but still catchy songs. 9/10 or 4 Stars.

It’s great, I love it, but it’s missing something that’s present in other Bowie albums… aura.

Farcically, this is the first time I have listened to a Bowie album from start to finish (case in point, I had always assumed that Life on Mars would be on Ziggy Stardust). I really enjoyed it. It wasn’t as earth shattering as I wanted it to be, but that isn’t to say that it isn’t a great record. Life on Mars is one of the best songs ever committed to vinyl and Changed is a great track also. 4/5.

Loved it Really lovely album

Deece to pretty good 7

8.5/10

Queen Bitch

I liked this album more this time through. Bowie really was a great artist; there's just too much stuff to sift through to find the best bits IMO. Life on Mars? has quickly become on my favorite tracks of his and I listen to it quite regularly. Changes is great but everyone knows that. Queen Bitch grew on me this time around.

Heard it before. One of the coolest things about the album is that a riff from Andy Warhol was used in Master of Puppets by Metallica. What an influential album, lots of bangers as well 4/5

First time really listening to David Bowie.

Quite good

Mi favorita era The Bewlay Brothers hasta que sonó esa bajada horrible del final. Así que Fill your heart y Song for Bob Dylan.

I'm not sure about this era of Bowie. some of it feels like Elton John at a cabaret. I guess that's part of what people like about him? hard to connect with this, for me. But I would never have listened to this on my own so I'm glad I was now forced to. fav tracks — Life on Mars? Quicksand and Queen Bitch

Not he's absolute best but definitely a superb album. Just prior to him reinventing himself in a series of different albums each year. What an artist

Banger

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, but I've never sat down to listen to this album start-to-finish. Before embarking on this 1001 albums project, I hadn't listened to any David Bowie albums start-to-finish. This is now my 5th album, and I think I like this one the more than the other ones, which were no slouches either. And the fact that there are still 4 more Bowie albums to go on the list has me looking forward to them. Maybe this whole thing is turning me into a David Bowie fan? I think I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

Loved the little alien-sounding dudes in Bewlay Brothers. Why does David Bowie need to ask if there's Life On Mars.... like he doesn't already know

Not as dark or jazzy as Low yesterday, but still cool and weird in the ways that I like David Bowie to be.

Pretty great early Bowie, and from what I can tell, his first really good album. It still suffers from the over-theatrical and messy presentation of an album like 'Aladdin Sane'. But the actual batch of songs this time around is much stronger. The opener 'Changes' is one of his best songs, period. That chorus is both catchy and utterly baffling in just how weird and jittery it can feel. It's one of those songs that feels so subtly off, and I love it for that. 'Oh! You Pretty Things' is pretty funny because it takes about half the song for the real chorus to kick in - but I do really like the spacious piano playing on this one, and the album in general. 'Life On Mars?' is one of Bowie's most celebrated and iconic tracks, and for good reason: it's a dynamic, explosive rock opera with giant, sweeping strings and matching colourful, abstract imagery. Definitely not one of my personal favorites, but I can see why people would love it. 'Quicksand' feels more stripped back and organized when compared to everything else here, with just a nice and natural acoustic feel to the whole thing. There's something very uplifting about the string melody on this one, which is a stark contrast to these very pessimistic lyrics. 'Andy Warhol' also has a super tight, punchy acoustic guitar lead. I guess the song itself was supposed to capture Bowie's admiration for Warhol, but the whole thing feels like a backhanded compliment if anything. 'Queen Bitch' is pretty neat; it has an almost punk rock feel to it, and the vocal delivery is nothing short of Lou Reed worship. And 'The Bewlay Brothers' is a pretty fantastic closer. Just these lush and heavy, yet mysterious acoustic guitar chords, and what sounds like a high-pitched reversed guitar sample. I just really love the atmosphere of this song; it feels like a one-man trek through a vast, empty desert. Some pretty incredible moments here, and some not so incredible ones. Definitely, I'll always prefer the post-Eno Bowie albums to some of his earlier ones; they feel more focused. But still really enjoyed this one.

David Bowie again - but this time it might be different. “Hunky Dory” is a somewhat disjointed collection of different styles. But I’ve read that David Bowie began to become “Bowie” on “Hunky Dory,” and I actually have an idea of what that might mean. The approach is absolutely promising and combines catchy song passages with unusual structures. In any case, I’m now really looking forward to the follow-up album, “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.”

A solid pop song effort from Bowie that starts out strong then slows on the back end. However it finishes with one of his very underrated songs The Bewlay Brothers. Is There Life on Mars?

ch ch ch ch changessssssssssssssssssssss love this album and love u bowie. so good tracks vocals on point and the sounds this album makes are just magical. really liked it but some songs not as good as others... Andy Warhol is da goat.

Quite great

Not my favorite Bowie, I think his pop psychedelic schtick was refined and improved upon in just about every way with Ziggy Stardust, but this still has some really incredible tracks on it. Queen Bitch in particular really gets me rockin’

Original Bowie Changes Oh! You Pretty Things II Life on Mars? Kooks Fill Your Heart

I like Bowie but don’t really think of myself as a fan. I reflexively thought 5 when this came up, but it doesn’t quite hit me to warrant that. Some all-time classic songs, though.

Enjoyed this album quite a bit.

This is such a kind and beautiful album. While listening I felt a real sense of maturity and warmth running through the whole record. Bowie’s voice and presentation are excellent here, full of character and emotion. The instrumentals are fire. The arrangements feel rich and carefully built without ever becoming overcomplicated. What stands out most is the storytelling. Every song feels like it has something genuine to say, and the whole album flows with intelligence and heart. Hunky Dory is one of Bowie’s most complete and satisfying works. Mature, melodic and full of personality. A true classic.

its great except Andy Warhol

4/5 some standout tracks

Not bad. Changes is a solid song. I also liked the Bob Dylan song, despite not particularly caring for Bob Dylan himself. Felt like the album got stronger towards the end, but I'm more inclined to guitar-based music. Still enjoyable enough

I have honestly not been a huge fan of other Bowie albums but this one hits the spot for me.

Nice

One of his best, no doubt about that. Excellent album and not much, if any, filler so I enjoyed it as a whole album which is nice.

me recuerda a mi mamá jdosjfkfjf mamita te kiero

Or is it Honkie Dorie?

Feels like Bowie becoming Bowie. The lyrics just drip with angst and the piano-forward production makes the lyrics shine. Favorite tracks: 1. Changes 2. Oh! You Pretty Things 3. Fill Your Heart Big fan of the transition between Fill Your Heart and Andy Warhol.

I'll always have a soft spot for 70's British rock, so even though I haven't listened to a ton of Bowie, the overall sound is still pretty familiar. This felt like leafing through my parents' old photobooks — there's gold-tinged hue that settles over the whole album. A good album for a lazy Sunday morning. Eight Line Poem is such a treasure. Bowie's howling and the wailing guitar are nigh indistinguishable, and he just pours his heart onto the track. Might be my favorite track on the album. Changes and Life on Mars? are well-tread territory but this is the first time I really listened to the lyrics and I just gotta say #wow. Kooks really irritated me for some reason. It feels very out of place. I wish I had a better explanation than that. The songwriting is sincere and assured, but hearing all of the different styles he was trying out, I get the sense that Bowie was still settling into his musical identity here. God, Bowie has such a unique voice though. Not the most technically proficient singer, but the personality is just bursting at the seams. The player in me is a big fan of how piano-forward the instrumentation is on a lot of the songs at the front half of the album, especially on Oh! You Pretty Things and Fill Your Heart. The production feels really open and airy, and the flow of the album has a nice ramp up and down. Just like for Hard Day's Night, you can see the foundation being laid for later albums like Ziggy Stardust here. My true rating is a 3.5 but I'll round up to 4 here since there's no half stars. Favorites: - Changes (a bit overplayed but a banger) - Eight Line Poem - Life on Mars? (for my money, Bowie's best song) - Quicksand - Fill Your Heart - Song for Bob Dylan - Queen Bitch

Bowie’s voice reminds me of Bob Dylan, neither can sing. However, it does not obscure the obvious musical talent displayed in this album. Very strong start to the album with tracks 1-7 where several tracks has its own unique moment and instrument that jumps out. - The musical motif and the sax at the end in Changes - The (beat drop) when the drums and bass hit in Oh! You Pretty Things, - The slow opening and closing guitar solo in Eight Line Poem, - The orchestral instruments and whatever the flute sounding instrument is in Life on Mars. - The Piano & Sax in Fill Your Heart Great variety of instruments and uniqueness of tracks. Classical, Jazz, and Rock are all constant themes throughout the album. Goes 2 for 4 to end the album with the Warhol and Queen Bitch being my least favorite tracks. Overall an 8.5/10.

Beautiful and some of his all time best. I don't think it's without skips though, but very few feel accessory

Beautiful album. Life on mars!

The guy was a genius. Great album.

Very good Who knew I'd like Bowie so much

Really liked it! All of the tunes were very catchy despite still having depth. I appreciated the storytelling, general message of anti-preachiness. The song structure was also perfect. Everything I want from a pop album.

Really liked it more than expected. Solid 4

Nice

Not his best, but he has no bad albums

An amazing piece of work, but doesnt live up to some of his later stuff

fav tracks life on mars queen bitch the bewlay brothers least favourite fill your heart

I liked the more acoustic sound of this album. Bowie didn’t have to hide behind a character to make this album good.

Not at all what I expected

Not my favourite Bowie record but still solid, changes is generational.

I'd heard a lot of the songs before! I never knew they were David Bowie's. I liked it a lot.

I’ve never listened to a David Bowie album before. This album was more piano heavy than I would have expected. More like Elton John perhaps. But I really enjoyed it a lot.

Onhan se hyvä klassikkolevy, vähän sekoilua, siistejä melodioita ja riffejä. David Bowie on David Bowie. Jotenki vaan vähän tylsän kuulonen tuotannoltaan. Rumpumiksaus jää ontoksi. Mukava kuunneltava kuitenkin, vähän ehkä turhan pitkästyttävä paikoitellen.

Seems like Bowie usually hits four stars for me. Fun one.

Better than other DB albums.

Brilliant work by the orchestra.

Yuh

Classic, great singles only reason not a 5 is because later albums were so stellar

I love Bowie. This album tells a much bigger story in a childish perspective I give it a listen later but for now I just rate it 4/5 but maybe in the second listen it gets a perfect score who knows

Cool beans. Shows a lot of promise that delivered in so many ways throughout his entire career.

4/5

It's not as thematically strong as other Bowie albums, but does contain some of his best individual songs.

Bowie pretends to be a Beatle in much of this but no bad thing. Rick Wakeman’s piano emphasising this. The weakest tracks sit in the middle, Kooks and Quicksand not hitting as high for me. Changes is the standout track by a country mile.

1. Absolute classic, iconic chorus. Immense album opener. 2. Enjoyed too. Nice piano ballad with classic Bowie twist. Strong. 3. Nice wee song - didn't really pick up though. Felt like an interlude. 4. Another all time classic, great! Chorus will be stuck in head all day. 5. Cute little song, almost nursery rhymey. Enjoyed! 6. Enjoyed this song - quite explosive 7. Another cutsey love song, fan of it for sure. Not the stuff I'd usually listen to. 8. Wtf was he on when he made this! It's fun, similar to some Syd Barrett stuff. 9. Another fun wee song (sensing a theme here). Can see how songs like Starman came not long after this. 10. Enjoyed this one. Good delivery and fun guitar riff. Playful. 11. Banger. Love the lyrics and vocal delivery. Maybe my favourite apart from the big 2. Great closer. Overall a great album - first Bowie one I've listened to back to back. 8.0/10

Solid overall with some fantastic hits. Some of the songs didn't hit as much for me as like an album like Let's Dance's non-hits. Will put in the rotation.

Life on mars is so good. I'm usually very picky but this is a 10/10 song!! Amazing album

It's not Ziggy Stardust but I can see why it's alot of people's favourite Bowie record. Shivers down my spine during Life on Mars. The second half of the album struggles to live up to the hype of the first half. 4/5

Haven't heard this in a long time. Feels very folkish a lot like Bob Dylan.

Possibly Bowie at his most baroque and clownish yet still incredibly sincere. My favorites are Andy Warhol, Life on Mars?, and Oh! You Pretty Things. It’s kinda giving flamboyant grandpa.

Think I have to envelop myself a bit more into Bowie's world to understand the depth of his creativity. I enjoyed a lot of this record, but I don't know how much I'll return to this as a "project." Obviously, a lot of talent went into this, and he really knows what he's doing in creating a specific atmosphere surrounding an album! Favorites: Eight Line Poem, Life on Mars?, Andy Warhol, Queen Bitch

Mijn eerste Bowie plaat! Mijn verwachtingen zijn heel hoog … Hoewel ik het niet het beste Bowie albumpie vind, kan ik er wel oprecht enorm van genieten. Het blijft een waanzinnige artiest die steeds weer nieuwe dingen bleef proberen en ontwikkelen.

Interessanter maar niet beter dan Ziggy stardust. Het is wat persoonlijker omdat hij nu niet schuilt achter Ziggy stardust. Het zijn meer hele goede losse flodders dan een geheel album. Het voelt wat zoekend, nummers zoals song voor bob dylan en Andy warhol zijn een beetje domme nummers die cringe overkomen (een beetje jeugdig pretentieus). Al met al erg leuk maar soms nog wat onsamenhangend en wat minder verfijnd dan op bijv Ziggy stardust maar dat maakt het ook wel weer boeiend.

This early David Bowie album is  considered one of his best, most notably for its diversity. "British pop, orchestral works, art-rock, folk and ballads" that emerge to form glam rock". Like Changes. Oh! You Pretty Things,  Life on Mars?, Kooks, Andy Warhol, Queen Bitch. A few songs that I didn't like but overall a very good album.

I'm very familiar with Changes, Kooks, and Life On Mars?, yet I've listened to this whole album once. Relistening to it now has me feeling all of its bombastic bursts of energy after the cinematic build-ups. Overall, a very good album and I would absolutely listen to it again.

Another Bowie album where I knew singles, but not as familiar with the album. Unique and still sounds good decades later. Favorite tracks: Life On Mars, Changes, Queen Bitch

Like it was fun but like every once in a while I’d try to listen to what he was saying and I just went, bro what are you on about. And then Aladdin sane started playing and I grooved out for a bit.

7/10 Favorites: Life on Mars?, Quicksand, Queen Bitch

Widely touted as the best Bowie album, i think i agree. Queen Bitch is my favourite Bowie song as well, Ronsons driving guitars over whats basically a love letter to Lou Reed. Epic.

Frontloaded but great

Good, good, very good

Excellent, no notes

Strong album overall with some bops that push it into 4 territory.

ну этот я хорошо знаю. если отбросить усталость от более поздних альбомов, этот вроде довольно боп + лайф он марс конечно

Such high highs

bowie has such an insane knack for melody. i feel like his craft gets more refined later down the road but loved this

Need to listen more often actually

Brilliant album. The hits are hits for a reason, but every song is fantastic and the flow of the album is perfect which each song being similar, yet still completely different. Really enjoyed it. 4*

I honestly enjoy Bowie's later work more, but this was still an enjoyable listen and a great foray into his early experimental work. Always love Changes, and Kooks, Andy Warhol, and Queen Bitch were some of my other favorites.

Bowie at his Bowie-est. Life On Mars is an all time classic, and while it isn't all my favorite, a really solid album overall.

I don't think I've listened to a Bowie album all the way through before, I just know the (many) more popular songs. It was done well!

An album from Bowie in his series of incredibly consistent work and this shows it well. Well written, well performed and interesting the whole time. Changes and Life on Mars are classic songs. Nothing mind blowing here but very very good.

andy warhol

Bowie is always a good listen

Transitional album from one of the best to ever do it. Such an easy listen where he’s using his muses to transform folkish tunes into something more dynamic. Also Andy Warhol is and always will be one of my favorite Bowie songs.

Good album. There's a few skips, but Life on Mars? is one of his best songs.

Two incredible highlights in Changes and Life on Mars, but the rest of the album is a mixture of very solid glam rock and slightly more forgettable acoustic tracks.

Maybe it would reward another listen, but all I could think was thank god when I heard a song I recognised. I hadn't realised Metallica borrowed Bowie's riff for Andy Warhol in Master of Puppets, so that was a nice surprise that bumps it up to 4.

It was good, some big hits for sure. Not quite a 5.

This was a very decent album of Bowie

David Bowie I loved your work in Shrek 2

Favorites: Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, and The Bewlay Brothers

I'd be lying if I said I'd enjoyed much of the offerings of Bowie on this list. Yet, Hunky Dory opened with Changes and was actually a pretty good listen. The Andy Warhol one was a bit weird, but overall this was an engaging listen. All the enjoyability without the absolute weirdness that I have struggled with, and not reliant on the singles. Nice one, 4 Stars.

This album is like bouncing around different groups of people at school, looking for the right group to call your friends. You steal aspects of each group as you hang out with them, acting like a jock, then a stoner, then a nerd. You’re beginning to question who you really are at this point.

Great album, though some stuff at the end let it down.

This was my first ever Bowie album and I really enjoyed it. This record reminded me a bit of John Lennon's work specifically from the White album, I think the voice of Bowie and some of the lyrics that he sings make me feel this but this is very much a David Bowie album so please do not be confused from my personal observation. What I loved about this record is how adventures the sound was and how most songs especially in the back half had differing but complementary flavors that kept me really engaged with the music. Although I do not think the album is perfect I really think this is one I will go back to a lot. Fav tracks: Changes, Oh! you pretty things, life on mars, kooks, Quicksand, Andy Warhol, and The Bewlay brothers

Bowie seldom disappoints

loved this !!! will be listening more !!

typically i'm against greatest hits collections, but david bowie has been an exception. first full listen to this album and it might be time to reassess and be a bowie album guy

First Listen: Not a first Listen, but its been a while! WE, yes WE, love the Shrek song. Maybe a bit of bassist bias, but I love the lines on this song - especially in the verses. The song manages to seamlessly transition between very different vibes. I love Bowie's performance here. The chorus in OYPT hits so hard. I love that the verses are kept spare to emphasize the soaring choruses. I dont understand why Bowie gets away with the way he sings for me. When he does it, its cool and and quirky, but when some fuckass 90s britpop band does it its dog dookie. LIFE ON MARS LIFE ON MARS LIFE ON MARS LIFE ON MARS LIFE ON MARS LIFE ON MARS I love how much of Bowie's writing, whether intentionally on Ziggy or more happenstance here, takes the viewpoint of an outsider/alien looking in. There's often a bit of distance between Bowie and the actions being described, accentuated by his wierd ass voice. Maybe that's why I give his voice a pass where I dont to his imitators. What's the point of remastering an album if the songs are still drastically different levels?? I had forgotten Quicksand, but this song is a gorgeous ballad. The point in which everything pulls back and Bowie sings the titular line is haunting. The two tribute tracks are both great songs, befitting their respective artists. Not sure if Bowie is celebrating them, or if this was the Not Like Us of the 70s. The final track is a nice closer, a little slower and moodier than the rest. The wierd ending to it is sick! OVERALL: This used to be my favourite Bowie album. I think that isn't true anymore, but I can see why this album could have been. The album is a tight 41 minutes, and is pretty consistent throughout. I do think the singles are the strongest moments on the record, but the last four songs do give them a run for their money. Bowie earns the alien title he had. His distant songwriting and utilization of odd descriptions for people and things, paired with his unconventional voice and use of science fiction and philosophical concepts, paints Bowie as an outsider in a lot of these songs. I think this is why he fully explored these concepts on later albums such as Ziggy or Station to Station. As someone who enjoys this framing a lot, I enjoy a lot of this album a lot. 8.5/10 T3: Is There Life On Mars, Changes, The Bewlay Brothers

One of my fave Bowie albums

Have gone off Bowie in later years but this is a very strong album.

His first masterpiece. "Changes" and "Life on Mars ?" are some of Bowie's best song. Even though the rest of the album is not as good as these 2, its still really good. G-g-g-g great album/5

It's all hunky dory. It's a calm state. You float just above the fray. Immune.

Never really listened to David Bowie in full, so really wasn’t sure what I was expecting, although it was listenable, I was expecting to be blown away massively by this but I wasn’t.

Some of the beat Bowie songs in Changes, Oh You Pretty Things, and of course Life on Mars? Some weaker tunes on the b side buy still great in the context of the full album.

Rv

Probably Bowie’s best, but the second half just not as good as the first

Regarded by many as Bowie's best but it's not my favourite.

You really can’t go wrong with a first track like that

Classic songs delivered with a lot of verve. Probably ripped off by most modern pop music.

Lo mismo que Young Americans

Bloop bleep bloop

I much preferred Lenneth Houmous’ clap back album ‘Okey Dokey, Hokey Cokey’ 4.3 9/11 Song For Bob Dylan

Fascinating album!! A very complicated piece, felt like a lot going on. 4.25

I understand now why my mother love him so much. But weird.

jetzt das zweite mal gehört. richtig tolle Lieder. wirkt auch mich, ohne mich genauer belesen zu haben etwas zusammengewürfelt und nicht wie aus einem Guss. aber ok. muss er wissen.

Miam

I didn't know what to expect going into a classic Bowie album on a particularly rainy day. Contrary to my expectations, this turned into a magical journey that caught me from the first song to the last. The lyrics are poetic, and Bowie delivers on all fronts. This is a departure from his previous sound, but it's a stylistic choice that works wonderfully. Replacing the guitar-heavy approach with a more piano-driven sound creates breathing room that complements the introspective themes beautifully. Some songs, like "Andy Warhol" and "Song for Bob Dylan," pay homage to American culture. Others, such as "Life on Mars?", explore escapism and false promises. It is a great album that I will surely revisit in the future. My favorite songs are "Life on Mars?", "Fill Your Heart", and "Quicksand".

Best David Bowie album yet. Man knew how to make an album. Stand out all you pretty things.

Fun! Bowie is such a staple of 70’s music that I’m not sure there’s much left to be said. I would have preferred stronger vocal clarity and less of that speaking-style singing, but each song was so interesting that I didn’t mind.

Classic Bowie.

Changes and Life on Mars are all time greats. Bowie could have arguably the greatest compilation album of all time. I've yet to come across an album of his that is all bangers. The pattern is 2-3 greats and the rest is average. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

An absolute classic. Just great

4/5

Lots of good music on here and some all-time great tracks. To be completely honest the only glaring flaw I see in the project is the disconnect between the best tracks and the rest of the album. Some tracks like “Changes” and “Life On Mars?” are so amazing that it makes the rest of the project look very weak in comparison.

This is one of my favorite Bowie albums. Changes, Life on Mars and Oh! You Pretty Things are among the best in his catalog, but there isn’t a bad song on the record.

I love Bowie. This album is so mellow yet so interesting, a really great listen

Velmi dober

Hunky Dory has always felt to me like Bowie finding his feet. He experimented with folk and "heavy" rock, and this is where he's transitioning into the Glam Rock icon he'll soon become. The highs on this album are something really special. The lows are borderline unlistenable.

First side has all the ones I like on it, second side is okay. There's better Bowie down the line, but it's still pretty good rather

This is nice to listen to. I don’t know it’s not as good as I remember whatever David Bowie I love this guy.

The album slowly grew on me rather than impressing me immediately. Its mix of beautiful melodies, theatrical atmosphere, and subtle emotional unease made it feel quietly fascinating throughout. Song for Bob Dylan stood out to me the most, and I was especially moved when I learned that it was partly an homage to Bob Dylan’s own tribute to Woody Guthrie.

4.4/5 Favorite Songs: Changes Eight Line Poem Life on Mars Songs for Bob Dylan Queen Bitch

Excellent Bowie album probably top three.

I was surprised by how much I liked this album. Strong 8.

Bowie always starts off his songs very weird and then is slowly morphs into something that’s actually entertaining to listen to.

my favorite bowie album and the first one i had on vinyl.

I’ve listened to 5/9 of the Bowie albums on this list and it’s amazing how each one has some of the best songs you’ve ever heard mixed in with some you never want to think about again.

Really enjoyed!

Enjoyed this one, the hits are great but I also liked some of the album tracks I hadn’t heard before. Lots of genius on the album in between a couple of WTF moments

It's Bowie! What do you even say?

Peak Bowie - a coherent collection that defines his style

Starts out with a classic from shrek, so many good ones on this album. So good, last song carried on a min too long though sorry david

Love it except for one or two songs

11 great, slightly-weird pop songs. You really don’t need much more than that.

solid

tiene varias joyas el álbum, aunque no me encantó se podía ver que david bowie iba a ser grande

I mean, what can I say? When I met my partner, this was her favourite album of all time. It's an astonishing achievement in songwriting. Musically, I think its weaker than Ziggy or Station to Station, but its lyrically dense as hell and contains three of the greatest songs of all time. I need more time with it, but I feel pretty confident in giving it what I have. Standout Tracks: Changes, Oh You Pretty Things, Life on Mars 4.4

Este tipo no baja el nivel

epic sauce dave

nostalgic bowie

8/10 album - favorite song - Oh! You Pretty Things! Bowie really is in his element on this one, with amazing lyrics and replayability that comes from his catchy hooks and unique sound.

I enjoyed it, not really my style of music but definitely something to put in the car during a road trip through the country. Queens bitch

Buen album, se siente rock pop british

I would say this Bowie is Hunky Dory!

Bangers!!! Legend for a reason

Bowie was an innovator. Changes.

A great album from the chameleon of pop.

Muy buen álbum lástima que sea tan corto, tenes que estar en determinado mood

great album, but some moments are kooky

Some really great songs on here, probably my favorite Bowie album we've had so far

yes!

I don't even love every song on this album, but I really love this album. 4.5

Said it once and I'll say it again. This project has made me realize how much I love David Bowie.

A nice pallet cleanser after the last album the app suggested. Some great tracks - true classics such as Changes, and Life on Mars.

I had heard this album before, and after listening I thought it was just okay. Listening to it again now, I like it a lot more than I remember. While I love the 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust..' album, it is nice to hear an album from Bowie that isn't entirely about spiders from Mars. There are a few weaker moments on the album, and maybe one too many tribute tracks. However that is made up for with the songs on here that are just fantastic, like 'Changes' and 'Life on Mars?'. Four Stars. (Favorite track: Life On Mars?.)

2026.04.30

I've a huge Bowie bias to be clear, but I'd struggle to see someone not enjoying this. It's so grand, so fun. The piano is beautiful, the guitars hit when they need to, just a brill album.

10 anos logo hoje

Goat total, gran álbum!

Hyped artist and album, but it is quite good.