Aladdin Sane (studio album)
by David Bowie

There are around 10 Bowie albums on my all-time list but only this one and my own favourite favourite Hunky Dory would make the upper reaches. He made some extremely good albums late in his career but only these and Ziggy and The Man Who Sold the World really conjure conjure up that amount of love. Lets Dance and his posthumous release do it more for love of the artist himself, rather than for any world-changing artistic factors.


This album is pure class and picking out individual tracks would not do justice to its overall brilliance.

This is definitely a step down from what Bowie released previously but it still has a lot you can enjoy on here. There is never a dull record when it comes to Bowie as he always gives us something to enjoy as he is just so good at entertaining. On here we have classics such as The Jean Genie, Drive-In Saturday and the title track bulking up the release as well as a few more which are pretty good. Instrumentally, it is varied, diverse and interesting which means there is plenty to keep you engaged. Despite this, there are some weak cuts with the obvious one being the cover as it just sucks me out of the album every time I hear it. Overall, this isn't my favourite Bowie album but it is fun to revisit it every now and again.

Aladdin Sane is an album that I've found a little hard to review. Like its predecessor, "Ziggy Stardust" the album has received classic status, but although there are many fine tracks on "AS", I don't think the album reaches level of its predecessor.
The album contains some fine straight ahead rockers like the opening track "Watch That Man", which is reminiscent of both Chuck Berry and "Suffragette City" from "ZS" The album's strongest, though, is "The Jean Genie", which was also one of two big hits. "Panic in Detroit" and "Cracked Actor" are more in T-Rex style, and certainly among the more memorable numbers.

Among the more melodic tracks "Drive in Saturday" is a favourite, a song that could well have fitted into Ziggy Stardust and also the album's second big hit.

Title track "Alladin Sane" is definitely also one of the most exciting numbers, unfortunately, it may appear a bit longwinded and the crooked piano and saxophone solos are not easily grasped. Ballads "Time" and "The Grinning Soul" are both okay, but not really that memorable.

"The prettiest Star" is a little Musichallish, and basically just weary. "Let's Spend the Night Together" is a completely unnecessary copy of one Rolling Stones' weaker hits.

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very good album with novel and entertaining songs, although i've heard better from Bowie.

Solid but not one of my favorites from Bowie

Great all the way, Cracked Actor and the title track are my 2 favourite

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Good album, but not my favorite by him, there are some really good tracks like title track, Panic In Detroit, Time, The Jean Genie. But Let's Spend The Night Together is quite annoying.

First four tracks are great, then the album falls off a cliff for me. Not sure what all the fuss is about with Jean Genie. Highlights are the piano on the title track, and Watch That Man.

From IlMala 01/23/2022 21:24 | #279933

Not the most acclaimed album from his discography, but i prefer, by far, this kind of Bowie rather the Heroes one (tastes are tastes...). The title track i believe is one of the peaks of his whole discography.