After years and years of neverending listenings I'm still in love with this 1980 classic and I keep playing the hell out of it - especially this time of year.

Though Bowie released some great "post-monsters" albums (like "Outside", "Earthling" and "Heathen"), I think this one is his last groundbreaking record.

I love the huge drums, the crazy guitar solos, the atmospheric synths and David's extraordinary vocals.
Amazing on the same level from start to finish.

My favourite pieces are:
Teenage Wildlife
It's No Game (Part 1)
Ashes To Ashes
Up The Hill Backwards



How do you feel about it???

GangstaFam said:

That's all???

Even though I love albums like 'Let's Dance', 'Heathen', and 'Outside', I think that this was Bowie's last truly perfect album. I think it really encapsulates Bowie's '70s work and moves him forward at the same time. It really could've set him up well for the '80s if he hadn't decided to go in such a different direction. Due to the little pictures from 'Low', 'Heroes', and 'Lodger' on the back, I can't help but feel that this album was still meant to be part of the series.

My favs on the album are:

It's No Game (Part 1)
Scary Monster (and Super Creeps)
Ashes to Ashes
Fashion
Teenage Wildlife
Because You're Young



SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

I'm okay, you're so-so

Axchi696 said:

Yes, I feel the same. The album has a "Berlin" vibe.



F.cking great songs!!!
The second part of the title track is just awesome!!!

Axchi696 said:

I'm crazy about the rhythm of that track!

I'm listening to the album right now, almost forgot what am amazing album it is. I love how harsh everything sounds; the guitar work here is really blistering.

Bowie
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Not really a weak song on there, IMO. F*cking perfect record and so unique. His vocals tear down walls on this one.
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Axchi696 said:

calldapplwondery83 said:

I just love the way he sings!!!

Teenage Wildlife and It's No Game (Part 1) have the best vocals on there!

An unqualified masterpiece.

Wasn't Teenage Wildlife written by Tom Verlaine (Television)? Too lazy to look it up now.

Anyway, I never really got into that record as much as into Station To Station or Low; but I do like the title song, I do like Ashes...

SenseOfDoubt said:

Close. 'Teenage Wildlife' is by Bowie, 'Kingdom Come' is by Verlaine.

We know Gangsta Fam's a junkie...

Cheek said:

For now, yeah. Sorry.

CinisterCee said:

Shapeshifter said:

SenseOfDoubt said:

My Top 10 Bowie albums of all time are:
#1 "Heroes"
#2 Diamond Dogs
#3 Station To Station
#4 The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars
#5 Hunky Dory
#6 Low
#7 Scary Monsters And Super Creeps
#8 Aladdin Sane
#9 Young Americans
#10 Lodger

CinisterCee said:

GangstaFam said:

Okay.

WONDEROUS CHOICE for album of the month Such a classic!!!

One of the undervalued songs on that album is "Screams like a Baby"... that's always been one of my favorite Bowie songs.

That album has such a unique feel to it... really different than anything else.

NorthernLad said:

Thank you!

Scream Like A Baby is an all time favourite of mine too (tied with the rest of the album )!!!

I'm going to put this album now just because of this thread! This is my absolute favorite Bowie album- it is so raw and chronicles his self-exorcism so well.

this album is half & half for me.


i really like the 3 main singles, plus It's No Game (part 2, NOT part 1) and a couple of others, but the rest of it either leaves me cold or i dislike.

Moonbeam said:

KidOmega said:

Strange to me...

Quite possibly my favourite Bowie album!

Love the production, the guitar work, the bass...

Lyrically he was in great form too - I've always had a thing for the opening lines of Up The Hill Backwards:
"The vacuum created by the arrival of freedom, And the possibilities it seems to offer"
Great stuff. Off to give it a spin now!

stim said:

Documentaries on refugees
Couples 'gainst the target
Throw the rock upon the road and It breaks into pieces
Draw the blinds on yesterday And it's all so much scarier
Put a bullet in my brain And it makes all the papers

So where's the moral
People have their fingers broken
To be insulted by these fascists - it's so degrading
It's no game

stim said:

It's an irresistible album!