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PrintableSassyBritches said: Moonbeam said: Artists with the hefty catalogues of Prince and David Bowie simply can not be accurately summarized with a single disc. There are way too many essentials to fit on one disc. Heck, two is even pushing it. no doubt, but you need to start somewhere. i would not recommend jumping into lodger or low (my two faves, by the way) with no prior exposure to bowie. you kind of have to work your way up that ladder, don't ya think. getting the hits/best of first gives the listener a taste of why the artist was commercially successful. you can then move on (if you liked that stuff) to see why he was artistically revered. let's face it, if chico doesn't like the stuff on the best of, he's not going to like the other stuff, lol! I'm not saying a best-of isn't a good introduction, but a single disc ain't gonna cover it. 
The double disc would be a better option.  Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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CHIC0 said: i just saw the single disc version of the best of (mention in 1st post) today. it had 20 songs on it. so now i'm not sure if that's the same one you're referring to. i thought hmmmm Madonna and Bowie on the same day.. both @ $9.99  but since Moonbeam, Gangsta, and Anxiety are sending me their collections (so to speak) i may have to wait.
and what would i expect from "station to station"? Maybe we should all customize what we're sending you. I already have a kickass "Best Of" put together. Perhaps they could send you videos or albums or whatnot. | |
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CHIC0 said: SassyBritches said: whenever i'm interested in getting to know someone's body of work i usually start with two discs, one best of and one "fan favorite." that way, i can get a decent feel as to whether or not i actually want to investigate any further than the hits.
with that, i'd say start with the single disc version of "best of" and "staton to station." i just saw the single disc version of the best of (mention in 1st post) today. it had 20 songs on it. so now i'm not sure if that's the same one you're referring to. i thought hmmmm Madonna and Bowie on the same day.. both @ $9.99 but since Moonbeam, Gangsta, and Anxiety are sending me their collections (so to speak) i may have to wait.
and what would i expect from "station to station"? do you know what would be cool? if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys?  | |
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Moonbeam said: SassyBritches said: no doubt, but you need to start somewhere. i would not recommend jumping into lodger or low (my two faves, by the way) with no prior exposure to bowie. you kind of have to work your way up that ladder, don't ya think. getting the hits/best of first gives the listener a taste of why the artist was commercially successful. you can then move on (if you liked that stuff) to see why he was artistically revered. let's face it, if chico doesn't like the stuff on the best of, he's not going to like the other stuff, lol! I'm not saying a best-of isn't a good introduction, but a single disc ain't gonna cover it.
The double disc would be a better option. Yeah, I started out with 'Changesbowie' and immediately realized I wanted more so I bought the double disc singles collection afterward. The funny thing was at the time I was told the very same advice--to get the double disc collection because it's so much better, but I refused and searched high and low for the then out of print 'Changesbowie' single CD instead, lol. | |
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Anxiety said: CHIC0 said: i just saw the single disc version of the best of (mention in 1st post) today. it had 20 songs on it. so now i'm not sure if that's the same one you're referring to. i thought hmmmm Madonna and Bowie on the same day.. both @ $9.99 but since Moonbeam, Gangsta, and Anxiety are sending me their collections (so to speak) i may have to wait.
and what would i expect from "station to station"? do you know what would be cool? if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys?  menage-a-Bowie!!?!?  | |
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Anxiety said: do you know what would be cool?
if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys? Sure. I want the 70's! j/k How would we break it up? I pretty much had one set ready to go. | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: do you know what would be cool?
if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys? Sure. I want the 70's! j/k How would we break it up? I pretty much had one set ready to go. hmmmm... 1. early-through-ziggy stardust: the motion picture 2. diamond dogs through tin machine 3. BTWN through now i honestly would have no preference. i'd have a blast with any of these choices. | |
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Anxiety said: GangstaFam said: Sure. I want the 70's! j/k How would we break it up? I pretty much had one set ready to go. hmmmm... 1. early-through-ziggy stardust: the motion picture 2. diamond dogs through tin machine 3. BTWN through now i honestly would have no preference. i'd have a blast with any of these choices. I'm up for it. I'd be happy to put my compilation skills to test. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Anxiety said: hmmmm...
1. early-through-ziggy stardust: the motion picture 2. diamond dogs through tin machine 3. BTWN through now i honestly would have no preference. i'd have a blast with any of these choices. Option 2. is way too broad to narrow down. I think we'll have to break it up into 4's. 1. early-Diamond Dogs 2. Young Americans-Scary Monsters 3. Let's Dance-Tin Machine 4. BTWN-now Otherwise, Chico's gonna be like, wtf!?   | |
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Moonbeam said: I'm up for it. I'd be happy to put my compilation skills to test.
You can have the 80's. I'm feeling generous.  | |
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GangstaFam said: Moonbeam said: I'm up for it. I'd be happy to put my compilation skills to test.
You can have the 80's. I'm feeling generous. That's a tough test. I haven't heard anything good about Tin Machine. | |
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sextonseven said: That's a tough test. I haven't heard anything good about Tin Machine.
There are some good songs to be had. "You Belong in Rock N Roll" is an absolute Bowie classic. | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: hmmmm...
1. early-through-ziggy stardust: the motion picture 2. diamond dogs through tin machine 3. BTWN through now i honestly would have no preference. i'd have a blast with any of these choices. Option 2. is way too broad to narrow down. I think we'll have to break it up into 4's. 1. early-Diamond Dogs 2. Young Americans-Scary Monsters 3. Let's Dance-Tin Machine 4. BTWN-now Otherwise, Chico's gonna be like, wtf!? yeah, but let's dance - tin machine would be pretty spare.  | |
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Anxiety said: yeah, but let's dance - tin machine would be pretty spare.
There's easily enough to fill a disc if you include all the singles. | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: yeah, but let's dance - tin machine would be pretty spare.
There's easily enough to fill a disc if you include all the singles. but i want chico to LISTEN to it! | |
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Anxiety said: but i want chico to LISTEN to it! It's not that bad! | |
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GangstaFam said: 1. early-Diamond Dogs That's the era I'm exploring.  | |
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Anxiety said: CHIC0 said: i just saw the single disc version of the best of (mention in 1st post) today. it had 20 songs on it. so now i'm not sure if that's the same one you're referring to. i thought hmmmm Madonna and Bowie on the same day.. both @ $9.99 but since Moonbeam, Gangsta, and Anxiety are sending me their collections (so to speak) i may have to wait.
and what would i expect from "station to station"? do you know what would be cool? if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys? wow. just cut me right out. i see how it is. | |
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SassyBritches said: Anxiety said: do you know what would be cool? if gangstafam, moonbeam and i each chose an era of bowie's career and we each made you a compilation/sampler from that era. that way, you'd have three overviews from three different people's points of view. whaddaya think, boys? wow. just cut me right out. i see how it is. we have a winning curator for the 80s disc! | |
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Anxiety said: SassyBritches said: wow. just cut me right out. i see how it is. we have a winning curator for the 80s disc! i already have a 4-CD collection (2 for 69/80; 1 for 81/92 and 1 for 93/03) already made and ready to go, but nobody's asked me  "I don't need your forgiveness, cos I've been saved by Jesus, so fuck you." | |
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Anxiety said: SassyBritches said: wow. just cut me right out. i see how it is. we have a winning curator for the 80s disc! Hooray for Sassy!  | |
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Tessa said: i already have a 4-CD collection (2 for 69/80; 1 for 81/92 and 1 for 93/03) already made and ready to go, but nobody's asked me
That's cuz Chico instinctively knew how perfect mine would be.  | |
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Anxiety said: SassyBritches said: wow. just cut me right out. i see how it is. we have a winning curator for the 80s disc! oh, great, so i get to make a maxi single. 
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 @ how this thread turned out. you guys are too kind. but no need to fight over me boys..satisfy me one at a time please. 
and i want covers and liner notes..nice packaging etc...  j/k
Sassy..i would love a maxi single. damn, you're all gonna turn me into a Bowie fanatic if it kills you huh?? | |
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I'm happy to work on any of the periods, although my knowledge of his 80s material is fairly limited. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Moonbeam said: I'm happy to work on any of the periods, although my knowledge of his 80s material is fairly limited.
I could help you. | |
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just make sure i get "I'm Afraid Of Americans" on there. maybe sassy could do the maxi single. | |
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CHIC0 said: just make sure i get "I'm Afraid Of Americans" on there.
maybe sassy could do the maxi single. That's from the 90's and there are tons of great songs from that era to fill a comp. 2 even. | |
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