Ranking: David Bowie's studio albums
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 01/16/2023 15:45
- (Created: 03/13/2014 13:30).
- Chart size: 29 albums.
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As the ads said at the time: "there's old wave, there's new wave, and there's David Bowie". One side avant-pop, one side ambient before the term was coined. Both brilliant.
[First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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1977
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A fascinating hybrid of the cerebral and the physical, of funk and what would be known as "cold wave", of American and European music, the aptly titled STS elevates the "transitional" album to an art-form in itself.
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1976
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12,131
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Balmy, exotic, quirky, catchy... And it keeps growing all the time.
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1979
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1,254
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The concept album/ persona that made Bowie a star. Easy to hear why...
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1972
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43,323
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A fascinating world of thrilling decadence.
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1973
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5,514
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... or "Low" part 2, released, incredibly, the same year! The man was on a roll in those days.
[First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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1977
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6,191
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His first classic album, with some of his best songs ever.
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1971
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19,268
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The summation of Bowie's extraordinary 1970s; an imaginary compilation with only new songs. His last truely great album for a long, long time.
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1980
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5,705
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A bleak, dystopian, George Orwell-inspired concept album with an impeccable flow, it contains some of Bowie's greatest music. Let's mention the excellent guitar work (all parts but one played by Bowie , who also produced the album himself).
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1974
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2,736
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So unconventional, therefore so bowiesque. Classy and dark. I love it, excessive sax presence notwithstanding.
ps: really saddened by your premature departure, Mr Jones. [First added to this chart: 01/11/2016]
ps: really saddened by your premature departure, Mr Jones. [First added to this chart: 01/11/2016]
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2016
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Ranking: David Bowie's studio albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 27 | 93% | |
| Tin Machine | 2 | 7% |
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| ! | 03/10/2019 14:50 | joshbrooker2001 | 36 | 90/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2016 12:47 | tim0505 | 107 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2016 21:29 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2014 14:46 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
| ! | 09/02/2014 19:20 | Nickie | 489 | 79/100 |
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From stangetzaway 01/11/2016 21:39 | #156329
Because Low is his best album Braddleshendo! I reckon. Your top 3 is the same as mine, Lodger sticks out as his most underated disc maybe. Especially good input with post scary monsters music as I am guilty so far from cherry picking from his "golden years".
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From BraddlesHendo 12/02/2014 14:47 | #128508
Love Bowie but not sure why Low is at No 1
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