Soul Love (track)
by David Bowie
Year: 1972
From the album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (track #2)
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Soul Love appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (track #2) (this album) (1972)
- Stage (track #4) (1978)
- David Bowie: The Collection (track #4) (compilation) (2005)
- The Collaborator - The Legendary Broadcasts (track #14) (compilation) (2016)
- Welcome To The Blackout (Live London '78) (track #14) (2018)
- Five Years (1969-1973) (track #31) (compilation) (2015)
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| ! | 08/20/2026 05:06 |  nextorgd | 354 | 97/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 01:16 | stryker700 | 1,893 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2026 09:08 | Siromynian | 20,079 | 71/100 |
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DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/23/2017 15:09 | #187971
Perhaps Bowie's most touching love song. It's absolutely wonderful. And boy are those saxophones underappreciated. (Edited)
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/17/2013 21:48 | #61862
Such an epic way to introduce the guitar! Definitely didn't see that coming. (Edited)
Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/03/2012 18:47 | #36380
I used to think that David Bowie was some weird pansy dude, but OH MANNNNNNNNN IS THAT A HEAVY RIFF!!! OH YEAH, MAMA!!!!!
....Yep, this song's amazing. (Edited)
Grouse 02/03/2019 13:35 | #231222
Nice song I thought it was a bit to slow when I started listening to Bowie but now I love it! (Edited)
GandalfORiley345 05/25/2014 16:03 | #112906
one of the greatest soul songs i have listen forever, and the guitar attacks, awesomely good, Bowie´s big one (Edited)
