Hunky Dory v Electric Warrior. Your favourite songs poll.

2 breakthrough albums from 1971. Bowie and T Rex were close in scale at this time, though by the end of the following year Bowie would emerge the bigger star and stay that way.

Unlimited choices. Also pick your favourite album sleeve if you want to.

@bob60 @LadyGrinningSoul @JohnnyQuest @MadamAdam @Thom @Jarleboy @jl151080

 

I actually prefer The Slider for T. Rex. But, the first single I ever bought was Bang a Gong.

Anyway ...

Bang a Gong
Jeepster
Planet Queen
Changes
Oh You Pretty Things
Life On Mars
Kooks
Bewlay Brothers


The Slider for the artwork, too!

 

You can't beat The Bewlay Brothers or Quicksand. Hunky Dory and The Man Who Sold The World are my two favourite albums of all time.

 

I like The Slider better too. I was going to pit that against Ziggy Stardust. I thought people might be more familiar with Electric Warrior, though.

 

Electric Warrior blows past Bowie in this one. Voted for everything T Rex and only 3 items for Honky Dory. Both great albums but that was T.Rex's year.

 

so, how much impact will it have on your polling distribution if I check every single box?

 

It's only a bit of fun. There's no trophy at the end of it.

Go for it.

 

Shall I do The Man Who Sold The World v Tonight next?

 

Sounds fair.

 

Changes
Mambo Sun
Jeepster
Bang A Gong (Get It On)
Electric Warrior album artwork

 

I'd be a totally uninformed voter, sorry. I like Bowie and Hunky Dory; never listened to Electric Warrior. I know "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" was a Power Station song.

 

Never could get into Bowie beyond a few songs.
It's not like I haven't tried.
Maybe I'm trying too hard.

Darryl

 

Vote for all Hunky song except "Song for Dylan", so I voted for "Bang a Gong" to fill the spot. And I voted for Hunky artwork, as I like Bowie with the long hair.

 

Since it was unlimited I picked everything from "Hunky Dory" - and nothing from "Warrior".

Sorry - never liked T Rex!

 

I voted for all songs and both album covers. Both equally essential.

 

As these polls are getting sillier and sillier, you might as well do The Man Who Sold The World v The Man Who Fell To Earth.

 

Both albums magnificent and both very different. I'll put on either one depending on my mood. Electric Warrior album cover gets my vote.

 

Don't be such a snooty madam.

 

I chose them as they were both breaking through at the same time. In fact, I'd say T Rex were bigger in the UK in 1971/2. Not for long, though.

 

"The Bewlay Brothers" is my favorite Bowie song and when I get the forthcoming vinyl box, the first thing I'll do is play this track to hear Mick Ronson's guitar parts... This will determine whether or not the pressing is quality as I've heard this song a million times. In your spare time, check out "My Insatiable One" by Suede. The singer, Brett Anderson, swears the vocal on The Bewlay Brothers didn't inspire his vocal on that song, but it feels soaked in inspiration.

 

I don't think Bowie had a bad album sleeve in the 70's.

 

I tagged you in because I always do. It was worth a shot.

 

Imagine if 'Tonight' won.

 

Bowie and Bolan may have had some kind of private competition between them, but musically they were worlds apart. Bolan was about groove, that was his strength as can be heard on "Mambo Sun" and "Get it on". But he had nothing to tell in his lyrics and his songwriting was very limited using the same few chords again and again.
Bowie was a storyteller and also had a wider musical alphabet. His "Life on Mars" has more different chords than the whole "Electric Warrior" album. Both albums worked well for both of them and are highlights in their careers. But there is no "vs". It's like compairing a hamburger with a piece of chocolate cake - I need both !

 

Two of my father's favorites. Know both by heart!
Sorry but I had to vote for everything because I simply love it all!