NWF said:

Try getting the instrumental collection, "All Saints' instead. On Low and "Heroes", the instrumental Side 2's are really a shocking contrast to what came before. When you collect them all together, you might apprecitate them more.

GangstaFam said:

I'll think about it.

NWF said:

Don't think. Act!

it is indeed a great album. but for some reason, i can't always get into it. sometimes i'm really really loving it, and sometimes i get bored halfway through the instrmental passages.

same with Heroes. have never really liked and probably never will like half of Lodger.

GrayKing said:

those three albums are the core of everything i love about bowie. i have albums i really like that were recorded before those three records, and albums i like that have come after...but those three (and the live "stage" album) are "it" to me, as far as bowie's concerned.

Anxiety said:

Same here. I think Bowie once said that if he never made another record before or after those, he'd be fine.

blackboab said:

Check out "Buddha of Suburbia" and "Outside", if you haven't already. They're natural successors to the "Low/Heroes/Lodger/Scary Monsters" quartet.

GangstaFam said:

You know, I like the instrumental collection, but still like my instrumentals best at the end of Low...

GooeyTheHamster said:

Me too. I like them best with the albums they go with. But I can see how some people might not. Having them collected might make a difference.

GangstaFam said:

then he probably should have stopped after Heroes or at least waited and used the good half of Lodger and the good half of Scary Monsters for his 1980 album

GrayKing said:

There's only two songs on Scary Monsters that I don't really care for. While there's only two songs on Lodger that I think rate among his best.

Cloudbuster said:

well there you go then for you, replace the 2 dogs on SM with the classics from Lodger and we're all set...

GrayKing said:

They sound at odds against each other, tho'.

Cloudbuster said:

depends on which 2 and 2 they are, i suppose :hmmm2:

Anxiety said:

I'm so looking forward to those 'David Live' and 'Stage' reissues next February. Never heard either of these so it's great to get them remastered and everything.

GrayKing said:

It's typical to underrate "Lodger". But I think it's just as stunning as what came immediately before and after. I think because of the junky, angry sound of it, people don't like it as well. But honestly, I really like every single song on there. And with "Scary Monsters", the only dud is "Scream Like A Baby" and even that I can enjoy.

I'm new to Bowie. Just started listening to his stuff a few months ago. At the moment I only have The Best Of, Heathen and Reality. I really want some of his earlier stuff. What would you recommend????

LolaM said:

Start with Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust and work forward.

LolaM said:

I'd say start with Hunky Dory, Station to Station and Low. A rather basic singer/songwriter album, one album between electronica, rock, soul and funk and one with very experimental songs and instrumentals and synths.

GangstaFam said:

And stop after Scary Monsters until 1993.

Cloudbuster said:

No way, then you would be skiping "Let's Dance", which is a classic in itself.

Scary Monsters!

NWF said:

it's a great, classic album. it' s just not great, classic bowie.

GrayKing said:

Yeah. What he said.

Low is the real deal, no question. Always Crashing in the Same Car.... just 100% brilliant in every way.. Unquestionably my favorite Bowie track.

As an album though, Aladdin Sane will always be my favorite Bowie album... just too much history for me and too many great songs. But yeah... Low is right up there.