Bowie's Greatest Trilogy?

almauro · 05-22-2009, 05:38 AM

Station to Station was recorded in Hollywood at the height of Bowie's cocaine addiction. There is a strong kraut-rock influence, making it radically different from Young Americans, but I wouldn't but it in the Berlin period, which would be Low/Heros/The Lodger. Here Bowie attempted to clean up his drug addiction, and began his collaboration with Eno and pursuit of movie soundtrack music. Another brilliant transformation of the artist.

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2009, 07:40 AM

I'd have to go Hunky/Ziggy/Aladdin as well even though Hunk Dory rates a lot lower on my scale than for some.

Bulldog · 05-22-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

I'd have to go Hunky/Ziggy/Aladdin as well even though Hunk Dory rates a lot lower on my scale than for some.

Seconded. Regarding Hunky Dory I mean. Great album and that, but there's a little too much filler on it for me to call it a classic.

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2009, 07:51 AM

I like every song but i'm not sure it would make my top 5.

Bulldog · 05-22-2009, 08:09 AM

Personally I don't really like Song For Bob Dylan or Andy Warhol (the latter was vastly improved on live), but I like the rest of them. I'll probably just give it another spin now...

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2009, 08:15 AM

The worst bit is easily the whole WARHUL skit so you do have a point.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-22-2009, 08:23 AM

I'd choose Hunky Dory over Ziggy Stardust anyday.

Bulldog · 05-22-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

The worst bit is easily the whole WARHUL skit so you do have a point.

Exactly! This is how it should have been done instead

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I'd choose Hunky Dory over Ziggy Stardust anyday.

The only thing I've got against Ziggy Stardust is the pretty flat production values, if that makes any sense. It's another example of an album which is massively improved by live performance.

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2009, 10:13 AM

I have nothing against Ziggy at all, maybe nostalgia has something to do with it since it was the first i got by him but i can't fault that album at all. Easily the best of his glam period too and some of his best singles.

I would lessen the praise it gets if albums like Station to Station got more in an instant though.

almauro · 05-22-2009, 10:19 AM

The only song on Hunky Dory which is borderline for me is Fill Your Heart because it's kinda kitschy. But I love the diversity on that record. Ziggy is more uniform in style, Aladdin is just a wild ride all over the place. Station to Station may be his best, even if he doesn't remember it.

05-22-2009, 05:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Station to Station was recorded in Hollywood at the height of Bowie's cocaine addiction. There is a strong kraut-rock influence, making it radically different from Young Americans, but I wouldn't but it in the Berlin period, which would be Low/Heros/The Lodger. Here Bowie attempted to clean up his drug addiction, and began his collaboration with Eno and pursuit of movie soundtrack music. Another brilliant transformation of the artist. __________________ rock n music blog

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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	I'd have to go Hunky/Ziggy/Aladdin as well even though Hunk Dory rates a lot lower on my scale than for some. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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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	I like every song but i'm not sure it would make my top 5. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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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	The worst bit is easily the whole WARHUL skit so you do have a point. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I'd choose Hunky Dory over Ziggy Stardust anyday. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Personally I don't really like Song For Bob Dylan or Andy Warhol (the latter was vastly improved on live), but I like the rest of them. I'll probably just give it another spin now...

05-22-2009, 10:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I have nothing against Ziggy at all, maybe nostalgia has something to do with it since it was the first i got by him but i can't fault that album at all. Easily the best of his glam period too and some of his best singles. I would lessen the praise it gets if albums like Station to Station got more in an instant though. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

05-22-2009, 10:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	The only song on Hunky Dory which is borderline for me is Fill Your Heart because it's kinda kitschy. But I love the diversity on that record. Ziggy is more uniform in style, Aladdin is just a wild ride all over the place. Station to Station may be his best, even if he doesn't remember it. __________________ rock n music blog Last edited by almauro; 05-22-2009 at 10:32 AM.