Best David Bowie Album, Real One.

JGuy Grungeman · 01-07-2016, 11:10 PM

OK, complications arose, and I was never told that I had to finish a poll in five minutes, so here we go. I had two other completely screwed up threads, and this is not how I wanted to start it, so please delete the other ones in favor of this.

OK, now for the point. So Blackstar is out in America (eastern time), so people may be looking at the first chance to grab the new album. After hearing that, fans will be comparing it to Bowie's past works. He's has 25 studio albums now. Wow. So, what's your favorite Bowie album? Everyone gets up to 5 votes, and please no voting for the same album twice (if that';s possible, I don't know. I'm still fairly noobish here).

Personally, mine's Ziggy, but I think I'll listen to listen to them all before voting. I'll even post a top ten.

Hypocrisy · 01-07-2016, 11:44 PM

Diamond Dogs

Chula Vista · 01-08-2016, 01:12 AM

Pretty much an impossible question. That being said, gotta go with Ziggy. Ronson at the top of his game.

Hypocrisy · 01-08-2016, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Pretty much an impossible question. That being said, gotta go with Ziggy. Ronson at the top of his game.

That was my second choice. Have both on vinyl. He has a lot of great early stuff. I'm not as well versed on his newer material. I stopped playing much attention during the Let's Dance era.
I have heard a bit of his post 2000 era work and liked some of it ... got any post 70s rrecommenations for me , Chula ?

Chula Vista · 01-08-2016, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hypocrisy

That was my second choice. Have both on vinyl. He has a lot of great early stuff. I'm not as well versed on his newer material. I stopped playing much attention during the Let's Dance era.
I have heard a bit of his post 2000 era work and liked some of it ... got any post 70s rrecommenations for me , Chula ?

Not really. His appearance at Live Aid in 85 was great though.

**Frownland** · 01-08-2016, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hypocrisy

That was my second choice. Have both on vinyl. He has a lot of great early stuff. I'm not as well versed on his newer material. I stopped playing much attention during the Let's Dance era.
I have heard a bit of his post 2000 era work and liked some of it ... got any post 70s rrecommenations for me , Chula ?

I honestly haven't heard a lot of his discography, but I thought that The Next Day was pretty great.

Hypocrisy · 01-08-2016, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I honestly haven't heard a lot of his discography, but I thought that The Next Day was pretty great.

Ok , thanks, I'll check it out.

grindy · 01-08-2016, 04:51 AM

I voted for Heroes, Low, Station To Station, Outside and Blackstar.
Now I remembered that I haven't listened to Low in ages and don't really remember anything from that album, just that I used to love it.

Also: Anybody else really likes "The Man Who Sold The World"? It doesn't seem to be particularly popular among fans. Sure, it's not grundbreaking and often very straighforward, but still such a fun album.

Hypocrisy · 01-08-2016, 05:31 AM

**** I only voted for one album...guess I should read more carefully.

Pet_Sounds · 01-08-2016, 07:45 AM

MB's resident Bowie nerd checking in…

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypocrisy

That was my second choice. Have both on vinyl. He has a lot of great early stuff. I'm not as well versed on his newer material. I stopped playing much attention during the Let's Dance era.
I have heard a bit of his post 2000 era work and liked some of it ... got any post 70s rrecommenations for me , Chula ?

Heathen and The Next Day.

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Originally Posted by grindy

I voted for Heroes, Low, Station To Station, Outside and Blackstar.
Now I remembered that I haven't listened to Low in ages and don't really remember anything from that album, just that I used to love it.

Also: Anybody else really likes "The Man Who Sold The World"? It doesn't seem to be particularly popular among fans. Sure, it's not grundbreaking and often very straighforward, but still such a fun album.

Love love love that album, especially "Width of a Circle."

My top five have to be Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Young Americans, Station to Station, Low.

EDIT: But Blackstar will probably crack the top ten.

View Poll Results: Best Bowie Albums (up to 5 votes, no voting for the same one twice)
David Bowie (1967)	0	0%
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)	1	7.69%
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)	1	7.69%
Hunky Dory (1971)	3	23.08%
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)	7	53.85%
Aladdin Sane (1973)	2	15.38%
Pin Ups (1973)	0	0%
Diamond Dogs (1974)	2	15.38%
Young Americans (1975)	1	7.69%
Station to Station (1976)	4	30.77%
Low (1977)	4	30.77%
"Heroes" (1977)	2	15.38%
Lodger (1979)	0	0%
Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (1980)	1	7.69%
Lets Dance (1983)	0	0%
Tonight (1984)	0	0%
Never Let Me Down (1987)	0	0%
Black Tie White Noise (1993)	0	0%
1. Outside (1995)	2	15.38%
Earthling (1997)	1	7.69%
'Hours...' (1999)	0	0%
Heathen (2002)	0	0%
Reality (2003)	1	7.69%
The Next Day (2013)	1	7.69%
★ [Blackstar] (2016)	2	15.38%
Other	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

01-07-2016, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	Best David Bowie Album, Real One. OK, complications arose, and I was never told that I had to finish a poll in five minutes, so here we go. I had two other completely screwed up threads, and this is not how I wanted to start it, so please delete the other ones in favor of this. OK, now for the point. So Blackstar is out in America (eastern time), so people may be looking at the first chance to grab the new album. After hearing that, fans will be comparing it to Bowie's past works. He's has 25 studio albums now. Wow. So, what's your favorite Bowie album? Everyone gets up to 5 votes, and please no voting for the same album twice (if that';s possible, I don't know. I'm still fairly noobish here). Personally, mine's Ziggy, but I think I'll listen to listen to them all before voting. I'll even post a top ten. Last edited by JGuy Grungeman; 01-07-2016 at 11:47 PM.

01-08-2016, 01:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Pretty much an impossible question. That being said, gotta go with Ziggy. Ronson at the top of his game. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-08-2016, 04:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	I voted for Heroes, Low, Station To Station, Outside and Blackstar. Now I remembered that I haven't listened to Low in ages and don't really remember anything from that album, just that I used to love it. Also: Anybody else really likes "The Man Who Sold The World"? It doesn't seem to be particularly popular among fans. Sure, it's not grundbreaking and often very straighforward, but still such a fun album. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

01-07-2016, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hypocrisy Surfin Sonic Destruction Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mother gaia Posts: 220	Diamond Dogs

01-08-2016, 05:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hypocrisy Surfin Sonic Destruction Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mother gaia Posts: 220	**** I only voted for one album...guess I should read more carefully.