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.

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.

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

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...

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

I'd choose Hunky Dory over Ziggy Stardust anyday.

Exactly! This is how it should have been done instead :D;


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.

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.

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.