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Re: Favorite Bowie Era

chrisdread — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:36:56 GMT

Author: chrisdread

Posted: 06/16/2010 11:36

I was the perfect age (11 to 14) for Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane & Diamond Dogs when they came out. All are albums I still enjoy immensely, so the '69 to '73 period would get my vote.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:22:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/25/2010 23:22

BERLIN ERA

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

bonooo — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:43:29 GMT

Author: bonooo

Posted: 02/25/2010 19:43

[quote="maxperenchio"]Don't forget the Iggy Pop stuff Bowie did during the Berlin era! Lust for Life and the Idiot are among my favorite albums ever! He produced, played keyboards, and cowrote a lot of that material... There was just so much great starpower from that era- Eno and Fripp lending a hand on Heroes, one of my top ten albums.[/quote]

totally agree 1977 was 1 hell of a year for Bowie fans, LOW, HEROES, & the 2 Iggy albums, the guy really is a genius, wish we could hear some new stuff sometime soon.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:31:14 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/24/2010 22:31

The early one labeled "folk to glam rock" by the author of this thread would be my favorite. Hunky Dory is just an incredible album!

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

videoheadcleaner — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:36:58 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 02/24/2010 07:36

Current Bowie order:

1. Ziggy Stardust
2. Man Who Sold The World
3. "Heroes"
4. Tonight
5. Let's Dance
6. Space Oddity
7. Low
8. Lodger
9. Heathen
10. Reality

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

maxperenchio — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:14:42 GMT

Author: maxperenchio

Posted: 02/24/2010 00:14

Don't forget the Iggy Pop stuff Bowie did during the Berlin era! Lust for Life and the Idiot are among my favorite albums ever! He produced, played keyboards, and cowrote a lot of that material... There was just so much great starpower from that era- Eno and Fripp lending a hand on Heroes, one of my top ten albums.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

bonooo — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:12:51 GMT

Author: bonooo

Posted: 02/23/2010 19:12

1. Low
2. Ziggy
3. Hunky Dory
4. Heroes
5. TMWSTW
6. Stationtostation
7. Aladdin Sane
8. Scary Monsters
9. Diamond Dogs
10.Space Oddity
favourite 10 Bowie lp's so anywhere from '69-'80, but also really like most of the pre Space Oddity material, plus Heathen, Outside, & both Tin Machine lp's, basically anything except lets dance, tonight & nlmd, although all 3 lp's had some high points, especially Loving The Alien from Tonight.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

Jesper — Thu, 7 May 2009 14:49:34 GMT

Author: Jesper

Posted: 05/07/2009 18:49

JohnnyRocketFingers wrote:

Berlin but Ziggy Stardst is my favorite of his stuff. One thing i never understand about Bowie is why people like diamond dogs? Not only is there nothing new or innovative but also just as regular pop songs there's little enjoyment there.

Diamond Dogs is not his most innovative indeed, but nonetheless it's a very solid album I think. The song-writing on it is still first-rate. Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing Reprise, Rebel Rebel, Diamond Dogs, We Are the Dead are all great tracks, and the rest is also decent enough.
It's probably more of a transitional record. Not his best or most important one, but still essential Bowie 😄

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

JohnnyRocketFingers — Thu, 7 May 2009 13:37:25 GMT

Author: JohnnyRocketFingers

Posted: 05/07/2009 17:37

Berlin but Ziggy Stardst is my favorite of his stuff. One thing i never understand about Bowie is why people like diamond dogs? Not only is there nothing new or innovative but also just as regular pop songs there's little enjoyment there.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

Jesper — Thu, 7 May 2009 12:06:48 GMT

Author: Jesper

Posted: 05/07/2009 16:06

The Berlin era definitely! 😄 But I would stretch it to include Station to Station and Scary Monsters. While it does something entirely different, I find Scary Monsters to have more in common with the three Berlin albums than with Bowie's 80's albums. Station to Station is really a transitional album, but it has the same tense coldness that is so present on the Berlin albums.

But basically everything from Hunky Dory to Scary Monsters is fabulous. Outside is outstanding too I think. Heathen is not bad either.

Jesper

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

matto — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:09:44 GMT

Author: matto

Posted: 04/27/2009 05:09

I really like his "newest" albums, Heathen and Reality, however there is nothing better than his Ziggy years...

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:24:38 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/23/2009 00:24

It's really close between the folk/glam years and the berlin years. I don't think I can choose between those two.

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

banana brother — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:01:43 GMT

Author: banana brother

Posted: 04/22/2009 18:01

Berlin era, low and heros are my favorites

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

RFNAPLES — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:43:05 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 04/22/2009 16:43

My favorite Bowie albums are:
1. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars-1972
2. Hunky Dory-1971
3. Low-1977
4. Heroes-1977
5. Station to Station-1976
6. Scary Monsters-1980
7. Aladdin Sane-1973
8. Young Americans-1975
9. Let's Dance-1983
10. Diamond Dogs-1974

So I guess that would mean my favorite Bowie eras would be:
1. 1969 to 1973: Folk to glam rock (A Man of Words... - Ziggy Stardust)
2. 1976 to 1979: The Berlin Era (Low - Lodger)
3. 1974 to 1976: Soul, R&B, and The Thin White Duke (Young Americans - Station to Station)
4. 1980 to 1989: Bowie the 80's God (Scary Monsters - Never Let Me Down)

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

bc1991 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:45:47 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 04/22/2009 14:45

The Berlin Era is my favorite, coming on a close second the Ziggy Stardust Era

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

teodor_matz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:25:27 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 04/22/2009 08:25

My favourite Bowie albums is Ziggy and Hunky Dory... Heroes is kinda good to...

Re: Favorite Bowie Era

telefunker — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:41:10 GMT

Author: telefunker

Posted: 04/22/2009 07:41

I'll have to say I prefer the pre-1969 era.

Favorite Bowie Era

matto — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:29:13 GMT

Author: matto

Posted: 04/22/2009 04:29

Hello - Not sure if this has been covered before, but I thought I would see what people's opinion is about Bowie's diverse career.

Which Bowie do you prefer?

1. 1969 to 1973: Folk to glam rock (A Man of Words... - Ziggy Stardust)
2. 1974 to 1976: Soul, R&B, and The Thin White Duke (Young Americans - Station to Station)
3. 1976 to 1979: The Berlin Era (Low - Lodger)
4. 1980 to 1989: Bowie the 80's God (Scary Monsters - Never Let Me Down)
5. 1989 to 1991: Tin Machine
6. 1992 to 1999: Electronic/Industrial (Black Tie... - Earthling)
7. 1999 to present: Return to Form (Hours - Reality)