Panic In Detroit (track)
by David Bowie
Year: 1973
From the album Aladdin Sane (track #4)
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Panic In Detroit appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- Aladdin Sane (track #4) (this album) (1973)
- Sound + Vision (track #13) (compilation) (1989)
- Rare (track #5) (compilation) (1982)
- Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (track #10) (2017)
- Five Years (1969-1973) (track #73) (compilation) (2015)
- I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour '74) (track #16) (2020)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/02/2026 12:02 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2025 08:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,068 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2025 11:04 | Johnnyo | 45,216 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 09:09 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2025 03:07 |  LukasAntoine00s | 5,272 | 80/100 |
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Great, almost bluesy guitar intro from Mick Ronson but after that the track really doesn’t grab me. It’s a decent track but a little non-descript for me.
I’ll be honest, I really don’t have anymore to add about this track. Leaves me rather cold TBH (Edited)
Mick Ronson's riff on Bo Diddley is the best feature here. I like the Che Guevara reference. Bowie is singing in his early androgynous style! The only thing that ruins it for me are the annoying over the top backup vocals.
DeusExMackia 01/09/2017 20:13 | #182121
Powerful, driving riff and dramatic drumwork all add up to one of Bowie's most advanced glam rock tracks
Just as haunting a song over 40 years later
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