The Official David Bowie Thread

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 04:52 AM

Is "Heroes" and Low any good?

I have Aladdin Sane (my favourite), Ziggy, Hunky Dory and Man Who Sold The World. Not sure if there's anything left for me to get that I'm bound to like.

~~James~~ · 06-20-2010, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Is "Heroes" and Low any good?

I have Aladdin Sane (my favourite), Ziggy, Hunky Dory and Man Who Sold The World. Not sure if there's anything left for me to get that I'm bound to like.

Yes. They are both essential.
You also need to get Station To Station.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by james1

Yes. They are both essential.
You also need to get Station To Station.

I'm more a fan of the glam rock kind of sound rather than the ambient type sound.. So I'm not sure I'll like Low and "Heroes"

What sound does Bowie take on for Station to Station?

Bulldog · 06-20-2010, 04:56 AM

Get Heathen as well - one of my favourite of his later albums, and one that easily stands up with his 70s work.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 04:58 AM

Fuck it "Heroes", Low and Get Heathen are all downloading. If I don't like them they can just rot in my iTunes as I play Aladdin Sane to death.

~~James~~ · 06-20-2010, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I'm more a fan of the glam rock kind of sound rather than the ambient type sound.. So I'm not sure I'll like Low and "Heroes"

What sound does Bowie take on for Station to Station?

It's Art Rock I guess.
IMO it's his best album.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by james1

It's Art Rock I guess.
IMO it's his best album.

I always think that genre sounds really pretentious.

But I'll give them a go. I'll download Station to Station next.

Bulldog · 06-20-2010, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by james1

It's Art Rock I guess.
IMO it's his best album.

Close, but it's not quite up there with me. TVC15 lets it down a little bit - great song (as the live versions you'll hear should testify), but it wasn't done quite as well as it could have been in the studio. At least to me anyway.

~~James~~ · 06-20-2010, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Close, but it's not quite up there with me. TVC15 lets it down a little bit - great song (as the live versions you'll here should testify), but it wasn't done quite as well as it could have been in the studio. At least to me anyway.

It's incredibely hard to pick one.
It actually may be tied with Heroes.

Piss Me Off · 06-22-2010, 07:08 AM

Station to Station is creeping up on Ziggy for my favourite, I think Ziggy will always be top though for its nostalgic value. Low 3rd? After that there could be about 5 competitors...

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Is "Heroes" and Low any good? I have Aladdin Sane (my favourite), Ziggy, Hunky Dory and Man Who Sold The World. Not sure if there's anything left for me to get that I'm bound to like. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

06-20-2010, 04:58 AM	#265 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Fuck it "Heroes", Low and Get Heathen are all downloading. If I don't like them they can just rot in my iTunes as I play Aladdin Sane to death. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Station to Station is creeping up on Ziggy for my favourite, I think Ziggy will always be top though for its nostalgic value. Low 3rd? After that there could be about 5 competitors... __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-20-2010, 04:56 AM	#264 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Get Heathen as well - one of my favourite of his later albums, and one that easily stands up with his 70s work.