Yeah, I knew I'd paralyze you with that question. But it's funny how some of this is timing--you were ready for the next step of rock and roll, and you just so happened to hear Pet Sounds a that time. What if you'd heard Sgt. Pepper's or Who's Next instead? You must have a cool Dad if he likes Bowie.
I've only ever had an MP3 of Low, so listening to that now. Been trying to build up my Bowie vinyl collection for a couple years now and I have everything from Man Who Sold to Scary Monsters, save for Low and Lodger (which is on its way), and this was waiting for me when I got home from work! And yes, I'll be playing it at my Bowie party tomorrow.
Found it! Now I can relax. Anyway, I keep the cassette liner notes/lyrics with the record because my used vinyl copy doesn't have the inner sleeve/lyrics.
I've been streaming the few albums I never purchased... Last Day - Extended EP Outside Reality I've also seen Buddha of Suburbia, which I only know as an album track. Is this worth a listen?
BLACKSTAR NOTHING HAS CHANGED (Single-CD Japan-only release) PIN-UPS (the 2015 mix) ... and, beyond that, probably just more of BLACKSTAR ... "Lazarus" is just amazing.
I listened to the 1989 Sound & Vision box, the 1990 Ryko editions of Hunky Dory, The Man Who Sold The World, Space Oddity, an Italian import of Stage and Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps). All on vinyl, too.
Probably Bowie. I like the Beach Boys and even Brian Wilson's That Lucky Old Sun (I really like that one for some reason), but, yeah, Bowie.
Not really a Tin Machine fan, but I haven't listened to that stuff in years, not that I ever bought the album. I thought Tin Machine was a great idea for Bowie at the time, but it lacked good songs as I remember. That would be good streaming material for me, and if I liked it I'd pick it up. I identify with your obsessiveness though.
random : the man who sold the world diamond dogs station to station outside(one of the one's i had not really heard before,not sure about it.it seemed as if he was maybe trying too hard).there is a broad swath of bowie i didn't really listen to and trying to listen out of context presents a bit of a problem.
Well, we listened (and watched) 52 Bowie videos on AT&T's U-Verse Stingray App yesterday. Some great stuff in there. Put 40 on a Bowie only playlist. Tomorrow Blackstar CD & Vinyl will arrive. Vinyl will go on the turntable, CD in the car. Also Heathen vinyl is begging to be played so that'll get sorted as well.
Would Labyrinth be considered a Bowie album? That and the Early On 64-66 are the only 2 Bowie "albums" I never got round to getting, but am interested in tracking down now.
I keep going back to "Aladdin Sane", and "Station To Station." I'm hoping to acquire a vinyl copy of "Low" in the not too distant future.
Hunky Dory, because it's the first Bowie album I ever heard (it was new at the time), and it's never lost its freshness for me. Aladdin Sane, because it's my favorite. Other than the hits, there's a lot of Bowie I've never heard. I don't know why I drifted away, and I'll do something about that this year. I'm still shocked by his death. In fact, I'm surprised by how shocked I am.
Yeah, Tin Machine always seemed like a hard sell for Bowie fans, though I have seen several on this forum emerge from the woodwork praising them. I always liked TM. Bought the cassette back in '89 when it came out. You're right, though. Maybe the songs aren't very memorable but I always liked how they were experimental and pushing the limits of pop structure. Time to reassess this stuff!
I'm in agreement on Outside...still it'll fall into place one day. Heathen was the same. Bought a used cd copy and wondered what all the fuss was about...then one day it was a "oh I get it now" moment. Just more sad spooky coincidence that Heathen opens with Sunday..... To answer the thread question: All Saints Collected Instrumentals.
I remember all the videos from the first TM album playing on MTV. They would play them very late at night from what I recall. I thought they were brilliant. The albums haven't really aged that well, but I'm still rather sentimental about them as they were the true start of my Bowie fandom.
I'm listening to SiriusXMs temporary Bowie channel. Well curated-popular tunes but less heard stuff as well.
MTV were ALL over Tin Machine when the band started. I taped everything and it's all gone now as I had to ditch my vhs tape collection. Most of it is probably on Youtube now, though. I pulled out my Heathen sacd and played the 5.1 today - excellent!
