Heroes

Fine, I guess? I liked "Heroes." Better than the one with Fame on it.

Aside from the title track, I'm pretty sure I haven't heard the rest of this album's songs, and it's an interesting journey. I'm not sure I enjoyed the B-side as much as, say, the parts of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" where the songs blended into each other, but it's still fun to hear the Bowie/Eno/Fripp collaboration across the entire album. (Brian Eno is everywhere, btw.) I also found it really helpful to read the Wikipedia entry for this album and how it was created, as I would never have guessed that the vocals and lyrics were almost tacked on at the end (except apparently with "Sons of the Silent Age"), and that everything was largely recorded in the first take. It's really impressive, given how layered and seemingly cohesive the songs, and most of the album, are. I'm also glad to have read that this album came after extensive collaboration between Bowie and Iggy Pop, as we (or really I) left David Bowie's timeline with "Ziggy Stardust"'s Iggy Pop fascination and emulation. Also very cool to read about the legacy and influence of the album, especially the later Philip Glass adaptations of "Low" and "Heroes" into symphonies. I'm almost tempted to give this 4 stars, but it feels like it's not quite *that* good of an album, at least for me.

A few very good songs, but it isn't his best album.

Good but not their best

Dragged towards the end

1. Beauty and the best 7/10 2.) Joe the Lion 4/10 3.) Heroes 9/10- Probably my favorite track. Reminds me of the mid 2000 movies of a kid living that suburban life with no worries. 4.) Sons of Silent Age 6/10. Great jazzy tune infused with electronic melodies but was not fan of the singing/talking 5.)Black Out 4/10. such great guitar riffs but really did not like david bowie singing. should of left off as a instrumental 6.)V-2 9/10. great use of david bowies voice with guitar riffs. this is what i envision as a new david bowie listener. 7.)Neukoln 8/10. Jazz trumps all! synths go hard too

Definitely not my favorite Bowie.

Not crazy bout it. Heroes the best song ever tho

I was somewhat grateful that the second half was mostly instrumental tracks because I had to evaluate less songs. There were some decent songs but most were not hitting for me. Sounds interesting but not my thing.

Some bangers but I really didn’t enjoy end

I probably need to immerse mayself a bit more in the Berlin Trilogy to fully appreciate them, because at the moment it isn't quite up there for me.

This was serviceable Bowie... until the album took a strange left turn on the back half. Overall, relatively enjoyable.

Pretty good pre-80s Bowie album. The back half really took a weird turn with the somber instrumentals, but overall pretty enjoyable.

Very good, I was not expecting the more ambient tracks to be there but I think they were my favorite part.

The 8th of 9 Bowie albums another one that is just fine. I live in Berlin so I know how liked this album is here but it's a whole lot of meh. Nothing mind blowing and kinda dull at points. Bowie is fine but I don't think he needed so many albums.

bis auf den Überhit "Heroes" doch eher mittelprächtig

I know I've heard this before. I could never hang with my brother from another mother without some Bowie entering the chat. But this time around, this leaves me cold. The Eno-ish experimentation on the back half of the album does little for me. The title track, of course, is impeccable. Unexpected banger: Joe the Lion.

I've already had Low and rated it 3 stars in the past so it's time to have a day of reckoning about David Bowie in Berlin. It wasn't all that great... Don't get me wrong, the first half is stupendous but, like Low, the second half falls apart as Brian Eno gets a little too involved and it's all new agey ambient instrumentals all over again. If you took the first half of Low and the first half of this and smooshed them together it would be a top 5 all time album. Bowie in Berlin was more than the sum of its parts.

While I’m always happy to see TTWD on this list, I have to say Heroes is among my least favorite of his, and probably the weakest link in the Berlin trilogy. What saves this from being more or less forgettable is the title track, which is rightfully one of the most legendary songs of all time.

Great song. Groovy album for a first time listen

more experimental with Fripp and Eno than straightforward rock ones. not my favorite Bowie album. It kind of loses me towards the end

Songs I live and sings a I just don't get.

Decent album, not much I didn’t like, but also not much that impressed me. 3/5

ehhh just okay

Side 1 is great. Side 2 is filler

I don't really care for Bowie. This was decent though. 3/5

Usual Bowie output. one banger, a bunch of filler, and some weirdness tacked on. I still don't get the hype.

ну норм

Heroes is a masterpiece but the rest of the album is too... all over the place for me. Not bad just too eccentric.

Not the best album but it’s bowie

The production on this is stellar, notably with the second half instrumental tracks, but when it comes to the more traditional Bowie-led vocal tracks, they’re oftentimes pretty forgettable. However, “Beauty and the Beast” is awesome and “Heroes” is one of the greatest songs ever. It’s the stuff like “Joe the Lion” or the final track that leave some individuality to be desired.

Want to rate it a 2, but it's Bowie so I can't. The title track alone compensates for the boringness of the rest of the album to bring it up to a 3.

In Philly they call this album “Hoagies”

Oddly catchy tunes. ODDLY.

3.4

Less lyrical than expected

Good album. Not best. But, has good songs.

Not my favorite Bowie but mostly instrumentals and it was interesting. I loved all the instrumental tracks but the lyrical tracks just didnt do it for me secret life of arabia was okay. Nuelkoln was one of my favorites as was sense of doubt. You just get these feelings from these songs and wow. sons of a silent age and heroes are the only lyric songs that will stick with me. This is a 7/10 but closer to a 6 for me so. I am glad I heard it

This album is good for the title track and not much else. Overlong soundscapes more than anything, and I don't enjoy the crooning vocals. Not awful, but nothing I'd revisit. Fav track: Heroes

Good

“Heros” und ein paar Experimente. Das ist die Quintessenz dieses Albums. “Jo the Lion” & “The Secret of Arabia” sind ok. Die restlichen Stücke der in Betlin aufgenommen Platte sind sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig.

Heroes is of the greatest songs ever written but the rest of the album is kinda meh.

this was really fun and beautiful and i love texture in music. obviously i know Heroes which actually was not a standout on the album….there’s far more interesting stuff in here. i liked side A way more i’m not in an ambient mood i WILL Listen again

It's cool, just not the best for the office

Боуи конечно фигура значимая, но при всём моём к нему уважении только 3

not my favorite but its gud

Great title track, but some guff too.

Good stuff from a strange man

A load of absolute guff, and one of the greatest tracks of all time

Just not near the best Bowie

Starts strong but the second half is lacklustre atmospheric instrumentals that sounds dated

sehr esoterisch

Great title track. The B-side is instantly forgettable. Maybe it was special when I came out.

David Bowie is a legend and there’s a lot of his music that I really enjoy and think stands the test of time, like Heroes from this album. But I just didn’t feel much of a draw from this album as a whole. I thought there were only a couple good songs and even though they were gorgeous, the instrumental songs at the end were too much of a surprise. I’m stuck between a two and a three on this one, but I think I’ll give it a three because I’ll come back to it at some point and I bet I’ll appreciate it more the second time around.

I like heroes. By heroes, I mean the song. By the song, I mean the Wallflowers cover of the song. By the Wallflowers cover of the song, I mean the movie The Replacement. What I'm saying is I like the movie The Replacement.

Started off good, but then there's that weird boring instrumental part. Not my cup of tea.

Yep decent, usually really don't like the b-sides on bowie albums but these were pretty good

Heroes is one of the greatest songs ever The rest is fine

Standouts: Heroes, V-2 Schneider. Interesting b-side. Bowie brings out the middle school contrarian in me and this was perhaps a bit eye opening but not enough to change my mind.

We could be hero’s is on here

Didn’t contain any of my favorite David Bowie songs but it was a fine listen.

Fine song. Album is a good listen, but the song is the reason we’re here.

Last few songs kind of lost me. Can't imagine how many drugs were ingested during the production of this album.

The album personally wasn't for me. It was a great listen regardless! Never had listened to it before so it was a new experience.

Despite Buoy being one of my favorite artists, this is not one I listen to very often. I have to be in a certain mood/zone to appreciate all the instrumental tracks on the second half.

This album is solid enough, though not as incredible as some believe based solely on the reputation of the title track. And let's get it out of the way: "Heroes", the song, is an unbelievable piece of work. But as for the album...a mixed bag, to say the least. The second side holds several atmospheric instrumentals that, while perhaps "art", aren't so enjoyable as music. And the remaining tracks range from good to meh. As much as I adore Bowie, I really don't know if this album should be on the list.

Some great songs but not his best by far

6.5/10 Drugs, lots of drugs Bowie is at his most “sounds like someone doing an impression of Bowie” here All of the music is impeccable here, such a quality tight group Much prefer the electronic second half Best: V-2 Schneider

I really have been disappointed with Bowie, this is the 2nd or 3rd album that I've listened to and I really havent enjoyed them much. Too many long instrumental sections/ tracks. He has such a great voice I dont want to listen to a long repetitive section to get to it. Title track was the standout on the album. I will listen again and see if my opinion changes, I was working on my car when listening and I wonder if that was not the attentive listening situation needed to enjoy the album.

Heroes is really the best song in this album.

Yay ! 3,5

This one is so close to hitting that next level, but it just can't quite match my favorite Bowie albums

Fine, I think I love Bowie as a person more than his music but a good listen still

I enjoyed the album. Never been a huge Bowie fan but thought it was a very listenable album. Liked its construction.

David Bowie is an enigma to me. I know that he was a groundbreaking and very talented musician responsible for some of the best recordings in the last 60 years. There is an odd album of his I like in full and an odd track on other albums but in the main I just don’t get him. I have tried to listen constructively numerous times. In particular to his “Berlin Trilogy” of which this is one and which many say was his finest hour But they are littered with tracks which sound to me disjointed and without melody. On this particular album, “Heroes” stands out from the rest which at times degenerates into tuneless meanderings. The instrumental tracks on side 2 seem meaningless to me. Neither dance or ambient they seem to serve no useful purpose on this album and to me instantly forgettable. Just why David Bowie does this to me I don’t know as I do know he has heavily influenced musicians who I do like. There is a Bowie album in this list which I know I will rate at 5 but unfortunately this to me is worth only 3 and it only gets that because of the influence this album has had on others but not me.

Une fin étrange à l'album, mais pas inintéressant du tout dans sa globalité. A réécouter.

I know David Bowie songs, not David Bowie albums so I was excited to see this come up. But … I’m underwhelmed. Heroes is fantastic, naturally, and I also enjoyed Sense of Doubt, but that was about it.

Sense of doubt er eins og the beast úr Sicario ... Moss Garden er flott stemning. Heroes er klassík auðvitað

Not my favorite Bowie album though Heroes is a fantastic song. And the worst Bowie album is better than most artists' best.

Heroes // Sons of the Silent Age // 3.5/5

Kind of mid in my opinion, half of the album is just sounds Top tracks: Heroes

Si

Why does Bowie always flub the last few songs?

some fun ambient stuff, didn't love the singing stuff

Didn’t really get into this. Bit too out there for me. Shame, I was very excited about listening to it 3.0

I know very little about Bowie. He has an interesting sound for the late 70s. It sounds very much like 80s music. Over all it is OK album to me. If I am in the mood for 80s I would listen again. 3/5

Pretty interesting album. Only ever listened to Ziggy Stardust before so didn’t know what to expect. The title track remains a banger, the rest of the album was good without blowing me away. The Brian Eno second half was really moody, though feels disjointed from the first half of the album.

I like Bowie, soooo

3.5 side a was alright with Heroes being a great song. Side B was much more enjoyable. The soundscapes were good v-2 Schneider being the highlight

Heroes is a great song, the rest went in one ear then out the other.

Nothing special but heroes is a bop

B Beauty And The Beast 3 Joe The Lion 3 Heroes 4 Sons Of The Silent Age 5 Blackout 3 V-2 Schneider 3 Sense Of Doubt 3 Moss Garden 3 Neuköln 3 The Secret Life Of Arabia 4 Massively overrated POS.

Listened to black star instead cus i was more interested and it (blackstar) was very interesting and experimental so quite cool

Not as good as his others, elevated by the title single.

so strange that it turns ambient halfway through but i kind of loved it

For me, this is the worst of the late-70s era Bowie albums. It's Dave, so obviously it's still got a lot to like and is still better than most other things, but it feels a tiny bit pastiche-y at times, which I think when Bowie goes full croon, he can do. Clearly, the title track is a masterpiece, and I think might be in the running for the best male vocal performance on record. It's remarkable that it still remains potent, despite being used on every BBC Olympics montage since ancient Greek times.

Another day, another Bowie album. This record was great. As a whole album, it doesn't make sense. It was a lot more experimental than I thought it was going to be. The title track Heroes really did not set up the album in what I thought it's sound or tone would be. Which isn't a bad thing. But the album did come off random. Sense of Doubt, Moss Garden, and Neukoln are the three songs that really don't sound like they belong on this record. They're not bad songs, but it sounds like a 3 track EP was randomly put in this record. It definitely threw my groove off. The final song, The Secret Life of Arabia brought me back with what the first half of the album felt like. I thought I'd like this record more than I did. David Bowie is still one of the best artists to grace this earth. Can't wait for more.

Rock, Pop, 1977 -> 3

A bit too experimental for me. Some great tracks, but overall not as strong as some of his other works

Great musicianship.

Some decent songs, one famous one then a weird instrumental portion at the end of album

Okay, not my favorite. Preferred the songs with vocals.

Great music, one time listening didn't feel enough for giving a rating, I'll give it 3 stars though

I had never listened to this album in full until today. In fact, I don't think I've ever listened to a complete Bowie album except for his greatest hits album "Changes" and his final album "Black Star." I know his hits and that's about it. With the introduction of new music, I like to take time to learn about the album, songs, and the artist. What I found interesting regarding this album is the way the songs were written. Only one song was completely written before recording began and for the rest (non instrumental songs) the lyrics were written as Bowie stepped to the mic. That's pretty awesome. I also learned that this is the second album of his three Berlin albums, and I'll need to listen to the other 2 to see how they flow together. In regards to the songs on this album, the only one I was familiar with was the title track, "Heroes." The other songs on side one don't really do it for me. I don't know where I stand on Bowie's catalog. I love the hits, but I don't know if I'll ever find myself wanting to listen to his full albums. As with all music, we all have different tastes. I understand Bowie's place in music history and as I've stated, I genuinely love a lot of Bowie songs. Listening to this album, while it might not tick all the boxes I'm looking for, I can see why it's seen as one of Bowie's best. 3.5 out of 5 (but I can't seem to figure out how to do a half star)

Not my vibe but I did like the song sense of doubt

Not super into Bowie, but I do like some of his songs and Heroes is probably one of my favorites. It's been covered many times over.

- Bisher das beste Album der Bowie Platten - Heroes natürlich absoluter Klassiker und großartiger Song aber auch andere Tracks dabei, die mir wirklich gut gefallen. Leider aber auch Stücke, bei denen ich direkt nach dem Hören keine Erinnerung mehr an sie hatte. - insgesamt hat die Platte aber einen guten Eindruck gemacht. Es kommt wesentlich mehr Charme und Charakter von Bowie bei mir an. 3,5/5

- Der erste Gedanke am Morgen war "ach nö, schon wieder Bowie.." - aber so täuscht man sich, das Album hat mich schon mehr abgeholt, als The Next Day und Aladdin Sane. Vielleicht kommt ja noch eins, das mich so richtig überzeugt Rating: 2,75 / 5

Track 1: fun parts in this one. Track 2: I like the guitar part. Track 3: okay title track song not a lot stood out. Track 4: intro is cool with the sax build up. Track 5: I like the electronic synth in this it’s funny to hear it go crazy. Track 6: not anything major. Track 7: fun instrumental. I like that it sounds like a movie score ish and is eerie with the bass. Track 8: good transitions and I like the occasional string that comes in. Track 9: I kinda like how it has a same theme as track 7 and keeps the instrumentals going with a wild sax. Track 10: the build up for this track wasn’t worth it. Overall: 7.1/10 nothing to wild about this but I really liked the three instrumental tracks.

I like the first half/side a lot. The instrumental tracks break the flow of the album. They aren’t bad and I might not skip them but I’d never seek them out and I’ve already forgotten them except there was a pretty cool part a little over a minute into Neukoln.

Man, it is really weird. Liked the previous two from this list better

Title track is one of my favorites but the rest not so much - kind of tuneless and searching for a hook in an operatic style. Some cool sounds and production with the synths and stuff, but not put to much effect. The ambient Eno tracks at the end are great though. Best of Berlin Bowie would be a welcome release as in between the hits there's lots of mediocre stuff clogging up these mid to late 70s albums.

I like. Heroes am besten, Rest ok. 3,7

not bad, just don't like bowie that much i don't think, the instrumental tracks towards the end were my favorites 3/5

I don't hate listening to David Bowie because the songs are terrible, I hate listening to him because the songs are almost good. Most of these tracks have funky basslines I groove along to despite myself, but they are like...almost funky? And then Bowie comes in with his tin can voice and it ruins everything for me. I didn't hate this thaaat much.

I like Heroes, and I like a lot of Bowie, but most of this album is not for me.

Starts off really strong, but goes downhill and gets weird quickly

i just dont rly like bowie ig

Enjoyed the instrumental stuff

A 5 star song stuck in the middle of a 2 star album, I'd give it 2.5 but will round it up. Really quite poor. But by this stage of his career he could fart into a microphone and people like the hipsters giving 5 below this would go mad for it.

It's kinda good. Groovy, interesting, and the instrumentation is what I tend to like. It's also kinda generic and there's noise in here that I'm not loving. The Secret Life of Arabia is a nice groovy song. Overall it's been a decent album. A few bad parts but mostly enjoyable, classic rock with a little bit of an edge.

I know of Bowie from his radio hits and reputation. I'm not sure if my expectations were too high going into this, but I found this album pretty underwhelming. Ok so I slept on it and came back to listen again fresh. It's better, but I wouldn't call it great. The instrumental tracks, while interesting, sound like they belong on a different album.

Strong 3

An album of mostly strange noises, but not in an offensive way. “Heroes” is a near perfect song.

Known before: Artist/some songs Standouts: 3. Heroes Rating: 5.5

Known Before: Artist/One Song Standouts: 3. Heroes 6.0

Not my favorite Bowie, but a fun album to explore

Sounds good, not my cuppa tea tho, but i love the intro and the dongs with little to no singing

Има 1-2 мн силни песни, ама другото не ме грабна толкова

Better than the first Bowie album I listened to. But just not a big Bowie fan. 3/5

Groovy

2/10, 20%

I liked a few of the songs, some were too artsy

"Heroes" is by far the best track, the rest isn't amazing.

ok but a bit too wild / high-pitched for my taste. heroes is certainly great but the entire album doesn't fully convince me.

Apart from Heroes, didn't love it. :(

Nice album that loses its way at the end

Good.

Heroes is a good song

Love the energy and have deep respect for Bowie, but if I’m honest his music always makes me feel like you kinda had to be there and I wasn’t and I guess still am not.

Not much of a Bowie fan but there is no denying he has a great voice.

I like the title track, "Heroes." The rest of the album wasn't my cup of tea

I can't say I really took to this album, other than the great title track, it is a bit off the wall and not to my taste

Never loved David Bowie’s full albums, always finding them about 1/4 genius, and 3/4 filler (with exceptions being Blackstar and Low and most of Scary Monsters). Upon listening again, I found all but Sons of the Silent Age (which was just fine, nothing special) excellent traditional Bowie songs. The experimental songs on the back half just felt out of place. Not bad, relatively interesting, but felt much less integrated than the second half of Low, which works as an stunning and vital companion to the first half. This set of songs just felt disjointed. Finished strong with The Secret Life of Arabia though. Favorite track: Heroes. Least favorite track: Sons of the Silent Age.

Heroe’s is that song that gets overplayed during NHL playoff broadcasts every year so maybe I’m just sick of that song. As for the rest of the album, not his best… Beauty and the Beast sucks, Miss Garden and Neukoln and weird and droning but I actually kinda like it and the Secret Life of Arabia is actually pretty rad. This is a weird one from Bowie and not all good but not bad either 3 stars

Some hits. Some nots. Not a huge Bowie fan, so what do I know?

Maybe apt that the next song I played after listening to this album was Taylor Swift’s “Anti-hero” The only song I really liked was “Heroes”

Always good

Some nice tunes on here, Heroes being the standout for me

I know it's a compilation, but I really liked Changesbowie far better.

I feel like a bit of a traitor for this rating, but it was just okay for me. Fav song: Heroes

Another great offering from Bowie, it’s no Aladdin Sane or Hunky Dory but still worth a listen. 3.5 stars.

this was okay, but felt short. very soulful but a little self-congratulatory.

Definite not my favorite Bowie album

I see the point, just not my cup of tea

OK.

I'm not a huge David Bowie fan, but I recognize his talent and what he did for music and art throughout his career. This was a little too melancholy for me in some places, none of the tracks really stood out, but they all had his distinct style.

It's more of a 3.5

Not really my tastes honestly

10/6/2023 - second side mainly instrumental

Interesting album, definitely shows the time around it was made. There's a saxophone in the Neukoln song that sounds just like a sax on a pink floyd track...like just like it. Some kind of experimental sounding stuff, a little disco-y on some songs. Nothing really makes me go wow, Heroes is good. V-2 Schneider is pretty fun...

Some songs sound modern as hell but some lyrics seem a little dated. Could do without the extremely long piano and horn duet midway through. Definitely some enjoyable parts , some songs worth a relisten. The soundscape part of the album seriously drags it down though. Starts off well enough but ends annoyingly

nice

Not the worst Bowie album I've heard, but genuinely I don't get the (excuse the pun) hero worship. Heroes is a decent track. The album is just OK.

I like David Bowie... but this album is all over the place. Maybe a bit too eccentric for my liking, overall. Obviously Heroes is a great song though! I guess I'm a bigger fan of David Bowie's hits and not his full albums.

Besides the Eno shit this is pretty good.

meh

Going into this only knowing one song from the album (Heroes) I was a little disappointed by the rest of the song. I was working a bit on my computer so maybe need to give it another focused listen. Split between three and four stars for this, might sadly have to do three but Heroes carries the album.

moins bien que ziggy hein

Heroes the song is amazing, the balance of side 1 is much better than I expected. Side 2 consists of massage style instrumentals. Appreciate and reapect the artistry and musicianship that is Bowie, for whatever reason his deep tracks have never connected with me. Over all it was much better than I expected.

It was just ok

I love David Bowie, but not this record. That said, even lesser Bowie is still better than most.

Pre-listening thoughts: BOWIE!!! Looking forward to this album immensely even though some have told me that David Bowie is better to listen to just jumping from song to song rather than diving into his full projects. I literally only know the title track from this album so I'm very excited to know more of Bowie's work. (also sorry for this but the cover looks like that pic of bat boy from that tabloid article SORRY SORRY) Post/during listening thoughts: This is pretty much exactly what I expected from knowing some of Bowie's other work - I really enjoy it. Very rock but also sort of campy pop? Synth driven but it's so cohesive and striking (the front half is). Heroes (the song) never gets old. It's cinematic and larger than life. The soundscapes are... interesting. They're sort of odd on an album like this. It's like somebody threw a wrench in the energy that was accumulating. Like I forgot what album I was listening to. They sound like the music my mom would play as a yoga teacher with random brass accents thrown in. God the end of Neukoln is... bad. Like really bad. Redemption definitely strikes with The Secret Life of Arabia. So so weird to have those two instrumental tracks in the middle of this album bc now the energy is back but the album is over?! Overall 6/10. Would def revisit the front half! Top Tracks: Beauty and the Beast, Heroes (duh sorry but it's so good), The Secret Life of Arabia Least favs: Moss Garden, Neukoln

Songs considered the best on the album. These songs appear on some of the best of David Bowie lists I found online. Heroes, Joe the Lion, V-2 Schneider, Beauty and the Beast.

David Bowie is a chameleon and this album is all over the place. I liked the Eno-esque ambient stuff at the end of this album and Heroes is timeless, but the majority of this was kinda, meh. Maybe the point of DB, is that he's never a one-size-fits-all... everyone likes some of him, nobody likes all of him.

I’m ready to conclude: David Bowie was not a musical genius. He pushed boundaries musically. He pushed boundaries theatrically. He was a big, unique personality. I’m somewhat confused by the multiple instrumental tracks in a row. I like his music, but not consistently enough.

Aika 3 tähden poppia. Lopun instrumentaalikappaleet sai melkein unohtamaan miltä levyn alku edes kuullosti

David

Too much filler!

The second half of this one was a bit strange, but Bowie doing strange is not out of the realm of what Bowie does. Strangely enough, I still liked it.

Great classic album. Bowie just isn't my thing.

Great album, but far from his best. 3 stars but only within the context of the rest of his work.

This album starts so strong, but then kinda fades away. Don’t get more wrong it’s a really good album, and should be on this list. But because it’s Bowie and he has so many albums on the list, I’m rating this harder than it should. So just misses out on the 4 stars due to it being lower down my Bowie favourite album list, which automatically makes it overrated.

Not my favorite Bowie album, but title track is great.

Oddly enough one of the few Bowie albums I never listened to earlier... The minimal songs of 2nd part are very different, Eno&Fripp&Bowie dream trio, and the title song is one of his anthems. Still not convinced. Nothing beats Blackstar and Earthling.

Cat: never dug into Bowie. I know and like what I know and like. This album is great! It’s groovy and funky and rocking. Could do without the weird noise track. Cried during Heroes. AJ: Same for the first two points, for sure. Album is pretty cool. He likes Pink Floyd and did some of their tricks in the middle no words zone. Pretty cool. Last track about Arabia is a jam, with stupid stupid words. But I like it. It’s got Bayliss claps. Getting a 3 on Heroes alone.

De 6e keer dat het algoritme tegen me schreeuwt dat we naar Bowie gaan luisteren en dat we er godverdomme van gaan genieten, goedschiks of kwaadschiks. Heroes is een heerlijk nummer. Bovendien staan er een paar instrumentale nummers op, wat betekent dat David z'n waffeltje houdt. Een enorme plus. Van alle albums die ik tot nu toe van hem heb gehad vind ik dit de beste/minst erge.

That was one of the David Bowtie albums.

Two listens today. Side A was very good. Side B was weird. I like Bowie, and I appreciate his influence , but I don’t love listening to his albums. I get it, I just don’t “get” it.

Bowie’s Heroes has some incredible moments and stand out tracks but the sonic experimentation doesn’t quite land and Bowie’s songwriting feels a little uninspired at times. This from a Bowie fan - favourite artist according to this project - but not a favourite album.

Okay songs, I actually thought the instrumental tracks were the best

Not his greatest album, but interestingly enough I really liked the instrumental songs at the end.

I’ve never been a huge Bowie fan. Heroes is a jam but the rest of the songs aren’t spectacular.

Heroes is the biggest gem on the album

Great first half, then middling 2nd. Though “Arabia” is a jam

This was good, but also weird.

Could never really get into Bowie in my younger days, but I really enjoyed Low when I discovered it a couple years back, and I enjoyed Blackstar after hearing it on this list. Was looking forward to this reading it was the follow up to Low, and in the same vein, but can't help but feeling disappointed it didn't live up to expectation. Thought the instrumental tracks were fairly average, and other than Heroes the rest of the lyrical ones were fairly non gripping. Not a bad album, but not a great one.

3.5

Another ok album. Bowie’s compositions fail to connect with me. Took two listens and felt like I didn’t dislike either listen, but didn’t love it either.

Not a fan of Bowie it seems

i didn't like the only instrumental songs, but the rest were great

Not a huge David Bowie fan.....The song Heroes, is a classic though.

This was an okay Bowie album which is still significantly better than most albums on this list. The first half was pretty solid. The second half however got a bit odd and very instrumental based. I’d say that the Berlin trilogy is not my favorite style of Bowie records but this was okay. The instrumentals had a real sense of dread and spacey sound to them. Slight replay value here. 6.3/10

I assume bens review will be similar here but Heroes the song is very meta. rest of the album doesn’t bring too much to the table

Up to half way I thought this was a big stomp and the more accessible younger twin brother to Low. However, the ambient suite that comprises Side 2 blew that out of the water. It of course sounds very Berlin, as Bowie defined that sound with this and the preceding two albums. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Heroes Date listened: 04/06/23

fav: The Secret Life of Arabia

My least favorite Bowie album, but that’s a high mark to hit The title track is one of his biggest hits. I liked the instrumentals better than the the rest of the album

I don’t know enough about Bowies early work to respect the transition of his music. Didn’t care for any of the rock songs besides the title track. Having instrumental B sides is a cool idea. Rating: 2.7

I absolutely love the story of how this album came to be and am enchanted by Bowie’s lyric writing process (writing at the mic does something to me spiritually, emotionally, sexually, idfk). Beauty and the Beast: Crazy that this came out before Beauty and the Beast did. Enjoyable listening. Joe the Lion Repeat ad inf. Heroes: Written by the Berlin Wall? Lyrics written while everyone else went on a walk? Why are we mentioning dolphins? Hell if I know; I’m having the time of my life. Sons of the Silent Age: It’s fine. Listen, they’re all good. It was a good album.

Unfortunately I don't currently have time to write a thorough review, but here are my general thoughts on the album. I am not crazy about most of the music. I appreciate the broad range of influences Bowie brings in, and the variety on the album, but I didn't enjoy it much. It seems a bit ahead of it's time in that I would have guessed it came from the mid 80's, but I do not know how much of this was innovation vs imitation. I like Bowies voice, I hear things that come up in future artists that I like so I'm guessing this was an important album, just didn't like it that much myself. I'm gonna have to go with a 3 on this one.

- Heroes is a 10/10 song but the rest of the album doesn't really do it for me - Last song was pretty hype, and I liked the different sounding instrumental tracks that preceded it - 2.5 but I'll round up cuz of Heroes

- Woah just realizing now that Bowie has such a huge influence on Josh Homme - Some really catchy beats - Really just ditched the vocals in the second half

not much of a fan of this older stuff (circa. 1990), but heroes (botht the song and album) are very good! surprised me slightly, but a solid 4!

I thought it was cool how there's just an ambient song cycle for 3 songs near the end there. Heroes and blackout are bangers. the rest I didn't find especially great

I enjoy listening to David Bowie now and again. I haven't heard this album in it's entirety before. I like some of his albums, I don't like some, Heroes falls somewhere in the middle for me. I do feel that side two is much more engaging overall.

Interesting album. Some classic Bowie. Transitioning from Aladdin Sane to something much more musically complex. The moody avant garde tracks come out of nowhere and pull the album into a weird direction. Thought Spotify had shit the bed for a second. They would make more sense when they kicked off side B of the vinyl.

Not my usual cup of tea

Whilst still defying genres in a way only he could, ”Heroes” is still an album that notes Bowie past his peak. The title-track ”Heroes” is however one of Bowie’s greatest works. Instantly captivating with its haunting melodies and emotionally charged lyrics. Bowie's vocals soar with a sense of longing and defiance. The song's powerful message of love and courage echoes out and it’s very hard to not appreciate this song. Throughout the album Bowie blends elements of rock, pop, and avant-garde music to create an accessible and classic sound. Brian Eno's influence is evident throughout the album, as he brings his experimental and ambient sensibilities to the table. The layered instrumentation and innovative use of synthesizers create a rich and immersive sound that bring an almost futuristic vibe. It’s a bold statement in Bowie’s career but the spark from the early 70s is not quite there.

A higher point in the Bowie backlog that straddles the singers’ excesses quite well. Dripping in production, there’s still a sense of the stripped-back human element Bowie excels at present even with synths and guitars blaring at full volume. The back half does peter out fairly quickly, but the excitement of the first is more than enough to sustain a whole listen.

I see this adheres to Low’s ‘bangers up front, weird instrumentals at the end’ approach, but I think Low probably did both facets more successfully, and first. I still enjoyed it, but it’s not one of Bowie’s best. It feels like it’s made the list on the strength of the title track alone.

This was a 4 without brian eno heroes

Altså heros er en banger

Es la segunda vez que reviso este álbum y, realmente, no ah cambiado mucho mi opinión sobre él. Es disfrutable y va bastante bien hasta que comienza "V-2 Schneider", desde esa canción hasta el final de "Neuköln", por alguna razón, el álbum cambia completamente de temática y pasa a ser más bien una clase de soundtrack para una película espacial. No es como que este mal hecho, pero cuando empieza con 5 canciones tan "normales" y de repente las otras 4 son algo totalmente diferente, no es muy placentero que digamos. Por si fuera poco, tampoco hay mucho que ver en estas últimas, pues ni si quiera se sienten tan diferentes entre sí y parece más una canción de 17 minutos partida en 4 porque no pudo ganar su duración. Finalmente, a pesar de tener 6 canciones completamente salvables, no se pueden ignorar las otras 4, pues siguen siendo parte del álbum y no es un problema menor. Le podría dar 4 estrellas perfectamente de no ser porque, básicamente, medio álbum está de sobra.

all the non-instrumentals are really good, but it's definitely brought down for me by the instrumentals, which are a big nothing-burger for me. 3/5

Pretty surprised by the instrumentals at the end, and then the disco finale. Bowie is always surprising! Loved the first and last tracks. Liked but didn’t love everything in the middle.

A little deliciously weird, but also a little boring… don’t kill me. Wallflowers version of Heroes took a very excellently-written song and executed it much better… don’t kill me.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Yes! It’s so beautiful and almost hugs you tight which isn’t something you experience much Favourite song: Track 3 - Heroes

Fint nok, men hans stemme går en lidt på nerverne til sidst. 😀

Not for me

I expected more from this. Didn't care for the first two songs or the instrumentals.

Even more experimental and weird than I'd thought. 3

Het instrumentale deel is me toch wat te speciaal, ondanks de titelsong een dijk van een nummer is

It was a decent album. I enjoyed it for the most part. It was better than a 3 but not really a 4.

Some solid songs in the mix, but the instrumental third of the album is mostly bad. Why is that even there? Interesting music that's not that enjoyable to listen to. 3.5/5

Heroes saved it from a 2

Ah, pero que bueno que está. Le daría 4, pero de V-2 a Neukoln está medio raro, no es malo como tal, pero tampoco es precisamente raro del bueno

I love David Bowie, but I have to admit I don't care for much of this album. The title track is the only one I actually recognize and I think there's a reason for that. The rest of it is kind of jangly and disjointed, probably like the rest of his life at that time. Still, 3 stars because Bowie and one very good song.

Not really my thing, few good songs though

The first have is pretty solid...surprised on how bleh the rest is. Just ok. 2.5/5

good bowie

Ok album with some good songs

I am about 150 albums behind the pack, being a late joiner, so I an working on my backlog. Time for Bowie! (hard to rate important, hisotorical albums - they are so important, but i just bagged Revolver, so ...). but here is my reaction. I dont like each track, but then Heroes, the song, is so soaring, moving, and lyrically interesting, ambitious and has the best of his Berlin period in it. I enjoy his yelling of the chorus, unbridged almost pleeding. this is the song. I'd like to find the trilingual single disc for this one day. Songs of the silent age returns to familair style. then the B side atmoshperics are interesting and totally unfmailair for me... Bowie is demanding. not going to gush about hsi as an album, but interesting symth expeirments on side B. I were an older man, I might have had blues, funk, jazz, Stones, Bowie, Cohen, (but probably not Beetles, Folk or much other rock...). I like the last track, the Secret Life of Arabai, and the Moss Garden was a surpise... NB: the track played next by the YT ALGO: "more than this" by Roxy Music. the algo knows me...

3,5

This wouldn't be my top Bowie album. As I've mentioned as far back as the first album we ever did, I'm not a HUGE Bowie fan. Some of his songs are amazing but his overall library has never captured me. And this is a good example album. I enjoyed some of the songs, and I've heard Heros before as a cover (which I liked better). Some of these were strange, but it wasn't a bad thing. Just didn't leave any impression with me. I looked like this album cover while I was listening.

Heroes is a good song. Rest is average Bowie. I’m not much of a fan… Rounding up!

David Bowie was a master of making one or two accessible songs per album to be smash hit singles and then being fully on his weirdo Goblin Mode Shit for the rest of the album. I respect it immensely but I didn’t particularly vibe with it on this one.

Great first half, but I'm not a fan of the instrumentals on side B.

music was good loved the ambient tracks the ones with singing less sons of the silent age secret life of arabia and heroes were a bit too slow for my taste

Surprisingly bad for bowie, Heroes the single is great but on the whole not too special

Get me out of this 70s time loop

Kind of washed over me Good production, Heroes obviously a classic, the rest was good, but not amazing? Maybe I've just got very high expectations for Bowie.

jake sully fav tracks: Beauty and the Beast, Heroes, The Secret Life of Arabia

I did not expect half of this album to be instrumental, but it was nice to hear after a long night of work. It was alright overall, but it was nothing to write home about. Favorite tracks were Track 3: Heroes and Track 10: The Secret Life of Arabia.

This album is kinda weird, but I like it. It feels very dramatic, like I'm in a theatre watching a play about Grease. It's got some pretty defined hits and missed for me, though. Some songs are great and immerse me in a greaser feel, while others feel like I'm watching a play with great actors but poor story. The second half of the album is ambiance and backing music. That's really where it lost me. I thought it was gonna be more rock, but instead I got ambiance. It ends with one final banger rock song, but I can't get over the second half. Favorite track: The Secret Life of Arabia

Like a friend in my group said, I was not expecting this to be half instrumental. They were nice ambience, but I don't really care for it. This is a pretty good Bowie album, but it's really not my favorite and I think it's fine. Highlights: 1, and 3.

I loved the instrumental tracks Moss Garden and Neuköln in the second half of the album. Really found myself hopping along to Heroes. The rest of the album was just okay.

Pretty good!! but… Early 70s Bowie> Late 70s Bowie to me 3.5/5

I think this was great but I feel like Bowie's best is elsewhere

Good but not total bowie

Not my favorite David Bowie stuff the middle instrumental part was cool heroes is obviously great and sons of the silent age was prett good definitely ahead of it’s time as well

couple songs were decent, but then there were like 3 boring instrumentals

There's some quite engaging and upbeat tracks in here, compared to some of this other stuff. The musical tracks feel pretentious and I'm not into them.

I can't believe I've never listened to this full album before. I think I preferred Low, which despite its enormous variety, felt a little more cohesive and inventive. The front half is a collection of solid pop rock tunes that sees Bowie sending his voices to all corners of his range, while the back half slides in and out of instrumental trances before crashing back into consciousness with the shockingly corny 'Secret Life of Arabia'. There are classics to find here, but as a whole it didn't really work for me.

It's ok there's better Bowie out there. The side two Eno stuff is kind of weird and out there so there's that

Bowie is an unparalleled talent. This was a great listen. I enjoyed the instrumental tracks A LOT! I also enjoyed V-2 Schneider. My fav was probably Jon the Lion.

Good

Första halvan är 5/5, men jag är inte helt såld på den instrumentala andra halvan.

Not my favorite Bowie album. The title song is good, but the rest doesn't really hit the maximum Bowie funky or psychedelic vibes for me

I love Bowie but his albums are a bit patchy.

Interesting album in that it turns from a pretty funky album to an instrumental in the second half. Almost like side B was a soundtrack.

It's the hit song Heroes... plus some other random songs. Later, the album gets into ambient instrumental territory.

There's a few classic moments on this but mostly this is not a patch on the Ziggy Stardust-era Bowie.

ELSKER første del men Sense of Doubt funker ikke for meg i det hele tatt og så henter det seg aldri inn igjen, dessverre!

Interesting album, but don't think I'll listen to it again.

Love the title track and really enjoyed the second half soundscapes

Very spacey, good background music

Pretty good album, i loke david bowie

Apart from Low, I don't like the Berlin trilogy. Some good parts, but the dischordance grates on my nerves - like fingernails down a chalkboard.

I do love David Bowie. Some interesting instrumental songs towards the end.

Heroes the song is awesome but the album is tricky.

Swinging from classic Bowie songs to the soundtrack for a 70's sci-fi movie, this didn't really do it for me

Bit crazy, but mostly good songs

I enjoyed the songs with lyrics. Def not my fav Bowie album

I can't say that this is my favourite Bowie album unfortunately, and to me it all seemed a bit forgettable, which is something I absolutely hate to say about the legend that is Bowie, but yeah, I didn't find myself enjoying this one all that much. The ambient tracks near the end were strange but certainly interesting. Favourite: The Secret Life of Arabia

sons of silence wasn't too bad otherwise I'd be running for earbleach didn't finish, only got halfway through

Really enjoyed a few songs I’ve never heard before. Album gets weird in a few places, Bowie style. Couple songs could easily be used as backdrop in Stranger Things. Not an album I’d return to in it’s entirety, but will revisit some songs.

A few great songs, wasn’t a fan of the long instrumental break, found it boring frankly.

Mixed bag. Mostly pretty good.

Heroes is awesome. Some of the instrumentals in the back are very cool (Doubt/Moss Garden). However rest is pretty forgettable.

The best song - of couse - is Heroes, but the others are lacking. I somehow liked the instrumentals. 2.5/5

I was never a big Bowie fan. I'm still not. He's weird in a cool way, and he definitely took a more artsy approach to composing, recording, and performing this music. I appreciate it, but I just can't bring myself to enjoy it.

I love the song Heroes but some of the other songs on this album were not fun to listen to

It's alright. Heroes is the best. Some weird shit at the end again. Odd albums from Bowie

I know it's a classic, but unfortunately it's not quite my cup of tea...

First few tracks: Very complex music, amazing musical talent on display, would no doubt reward listening many times over. But apart from the title track, not enough hooks to make me want to. V2 Schneider reminded me of Kraftwerk - intentionally, I discovered later - but with a full band. Quite enjoyed that. Sense of Doubt & following instrumental tracks felt like an entirely different album

Heroes is good, the rest of the album is fine.

The first half of the album definitely connected with me more than the instrumentals in the second half.

Huh, weirdly disappointed with this, starts strong but last few tracks are just dull

The track Heroes is great, but the remaining songs are either atmospheric and just there, or a little strange without being catchy. Maybe I don’t get Bowie as much as I want to. Still interesting.

The first side of the album was your typical brilliant bowie. Very inventive, weird and creative music. The B-side was a big let down. Lots of boring instrumentals and nothing memorable