Tracks:
1. Starman (Ziggy Stardust): I think this was the song that i first really fell in love with from him. One of the best songs from his glam era, this is a perfect example of the out of space, charm filled song writing he did so well.
2. Drive-In Saturday (Aladdin Sane): One of my favourite ballad sorts by him, almost like a waltz really the way it strides.
3. Subterraneans (Low): Possibly my favourite out of the more ambient stuff he did, the mood and textures in the music is gorgeous and it's influence can be seen in tons of artists that followed.
4. Station to Station (Station to Station): A track of epic proportions, it builds and builds with such stride and the end product results in a track that is very underated.
5. Let's Dance (Let's Dance): Because it does exactly what it implies, it makes you want to dance your feet off. Anyone who says it's dated can feck off.
Album:
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
It's the obvious choice but to be fair this album has such a stupid amount of tunes, confidence and charm that it's hard not to pick. It's the first album by him i got and it's made a lasting impression, to the extent i still see it as one of my favourite albums of all time.
Similar Artists:
T-Rex: Marc Bolan was just a less cool version of glam Bowie (in my eyes though, i'm sure others would disagree)
Brian Eno: Worked with Bowie on a few albums and his solo stuff is certainly similar.
Bowie means a crap load to me for... no real specific reason apart from he made incredible songs. Such is the sheer mass of stuff he did there is always something for whatever mood i'm in. I'm pretty sure that he has done a track that ANYONE can enjoy no matter what their taste is or what their background is, for that he is as close to being a genius as a musician can come.
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