YEK Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 my friend got me david bowie the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars (phew, long title) for my birthday on vinyl. what next, i'm sure i could get his opinion but i want to know wattems too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I'd say get the man who sold the world next, but you've got a wealth of bowietastic listening enjoyment ahead of you; you could just go to allmusic.com and get any of the five-star albums. well you can't actually get the records at allmusic, but they've got reviews of the album is what I mean goshdarnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tidbit Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 low + (all saints.. instrumental collection) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 wazaa? wa? HOO! you mean the pop group? all saints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Aladdin Sane is wonderful. my fave at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I would say get 'Heroes' and 'Low' for the great electronic tracks and some great rock tunes as well... but for David Bowie being, imo, bad ass, definitely get 'Hunky Dory', 'Space Oddity' and 'The Man Who Sold The World'.... Those five records should treat you nicely.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 After Ziggy, I would get these in this order: Hunky Dory Aladdin Sane The Man Who Sold The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 'Hunky Dory' is the best Bowie record imo... such classic/classy music, so perfect sounding in a archetypal-melodic sense... and Eno busted it wide open for Bowie in a production sense.... I think you would enjoy 'Low' and 'Heroes' as well Yek.... Eno does a lot of work those two.... Beautiful work.... Eno worked on 'Lodger' as well, but I am not too in love with this record... Don't hate it though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 i think some of his later albums are worth mentioning....i can't help but like heathen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 'Hunky Dory' is the best Bowie record imo... Yeah I agree with you on this. Ziggy is damn close, and often times I'd say it's a tie for best, but the truth is I prefer Hunky Dory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 fucking perfection in 'rock'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 'Hunky Dory' is the best Bowie record imo... such classic/classy music, so perfect sounding in a archetypal-melodic sense... and Eno busted it wide open for Bowie in a production sense.... I think you would enjoy 'Low' and 'Heroes' as well Yek.... Eno does a lot of work those two.... Beautiful work.... Eno worked on 'Lodger' as well, but I am not too in love with this record... Don't hate it though.... i think i liked lodger the most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Over 'Low', not in my mind... 'Lodger' is dancy as fuck, which can sound cheesy...imo I think 'Low' has a serious I AM DAVID FUCKING BOWIE vibe.... and the ambient pieces are some of the coolest electronic music ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rabid Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 ziggy stardust. It's early in the morning. The sun won't be up for another couple of hours. You're fast asleep in bed, lost in a dream, when the phone rings. Rather than waking up, you roll over and cover your head with a pillow. Hours pass. The sun rises. The phone is ringing. When you wake up, your alarm clock is blaring and the phone is ringing. By the time you will yourself to turn the alarm off, the phone has stopped ringing. You realize that it's been ringing all morning. You slide out of bed and press the blinking red button on your phone as you stumble into the bathroom. The phone beeps, followed by the friendly, electronic voice. Hello. You have six hundred and sixty-six new messages. Message one. The phone beeps again, and you're not prepared for what comes next. Screaming. It's your friend, Henry. "HEY MAN!" You spin around, thinking that he's standing right behind you. There's pure terror in his screams, accompanied by other disturbing noises. You stand there, horrified, before replying "Oh leave me alone, you know." "HEY MAN!" "Oh Henry, get off the phone, I gotta..." "HAY MAN!" "I gotta straighten my face, this mellow-thighed chick just put my spine out of place." The phone beeps again. You're shaking. Message two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fishtank Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatfanatic Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 just listen to the track "Heroes" over and over again. seriously though, I love his Berlin trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 i think 80s era bowies is underrated. modern love is a great track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 my friend got me david bowie the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars (phew, long title) for my birthday on vinyl. what next, i'm sure i could get his opinion but i want to know wattems too. IMO, "Station To Station" and "Young Americans" are his "best" albums. I wouldn't jump straight into them, though. If I were you, I would probably get "Hunky Dory" next. If you really like the Ziggy Stardust "sound", "Aladdin Sane" is a good bet to get next, too. If you're feeling adventurous, follow "Hunky Dory" with "Station to Station". "Low", "Heroes" and "Lodger" are all fantastic. Basically, anything he did between 1966 and 1982 is fantastic. Before "Let's Dance" he really didn't put out a "bad" album. "Scary Monsters" is a highly under-rated album of his. It's definitely one of his best. I love it. If you are just starting out, there is nothing wrong with getting a comp... but if you do, get THIS ONE. I also highly recommend Iggy Pop's albums "The Idiot" and "Lust For Life" after you get a real taste for Bowie's stuff. Bowie wrote almost all the music for both albums (but not the lyrics) and produced them during his "Berlin Period"... so they are basically 2 more David Bowie albums. I just listened to the "Diamond Dogs" album this morning. Great album. The guy is a fucking genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureimage Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Essentials: Station To Station Low Heroes Lodger Scary Monsters The better bits of Heathen? Sunday is AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 this is a topic i can get behind my favourite bowie albums are station to station, low, and heroes i am also a fan of ziggy and aladdin sane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretstik Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hard to see what's not to like about his 70s stuff, any of it. It's never really rated, but I fucking love 'Diamond Dogs'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 i actually forgot how good Let's Dance was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Reason Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I think Low is the best, followed closely by Hunky Dory and Heathen. Outside and Station to Station are fantastic as well. Most of his cataloge is enjoyable, just steer clear of the eighties output, Tin Machine, Black Tie White Noise and Days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 depends on my mood really Let's Dance and Low are my favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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