im bored..

Cool song. Great album.

I have mixed feelings about that song. On the other hand I genuinely do like it, but it's a lot like Prince´s 1998-2001 output that's completely missing his own magic on so many fundamental levels, yet it still has great musical ideas and a decent melody.

LOVE this track.

Like Gangsta says, a great album too. And I see what you mean, Nova. But 'Black Tie, White Noise' was definitely a step in the right direction. I think teaming up with Nile Rodgers was a great idea - they created a perfect 'pop' album. I wish they'd get together again.

I have the best memories pf the year this came out (93) - I got into Bowie, Kate Bush and Prince all within the space of a year. Good times.

onenitealone said:

It's the first Bowie album I owned too.

I like the remixed version a lot.

GangstaFam said:

Really?!

I was definitely drifting towards his music. I don't know how it happens - the same thing happened with Prince - but Bowie had been popping up on my radar here, there and everywhere for a few years leading up to this album. Every time I picked up a magazine there was some reference to him. (I guess it's not unusual considering it's an artist of Bowie's magnitude). Plus, every review I read of BTWN said what a great return to form it was. And there was 'Jump They Say', of course... I LOVED that track.

So I bought it and that was that...

I don't know if it's for sentimental reasons or what but I rank this album very highly. It's great for Summer.

HobbesLeCute said:

A great run of singles on this album. And Bowie was looking c o o l as a cucumber.

onenitealone said:

I wonder the same thing about myself, but I think it just boils down to having a lot of good songs.

Black Tie White Noise
Jump They Say
You've Been Around
Night Flights
Miracle Goodnight
Don't Let Me Down & Down
I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
The Wedding Song
Pallas Athena

All great tracks!

GangstaFam said:

Definitely.

Did you know 'Bring Me The Disco King' was written during these sessions? I've got a magazine interview from the time in which Bowie refers to it. I'd love to hear the BTWN version.

onenitealone said:

Yeah. I think he redid it during the "Earthling" sessions as well before finally settling on the "Reality" version.

I can't even imagine what the others must be like.

I liked the song as kind of a guilty pleasure but screw that. It's a great track and the album is amazing too.

GangstaFam said:

I didn't know that. He must've thought the song had a lot of potential to keep returning to it.

One track not mentioned yet: 'Looking For Lester'.

That is the sound of Summer.

Novabreaker said:

Exactly.