One of Bowie's best! Side one has the 2 monster hits and is a group of mostly piano driven ballads that really show his troubadour side with ethereal lyrics and beautiful melodies (especially Life on Mars!) Side 2 shows the more rocking bowie and though the songs are generally lesser known they still tell you that whether he's rocking out or displaying his singer songwriter side, the results are always compelling. 4.5 stars