Looks like Diamond Dogs is a favorite for you next (you have done a couple of songs from it already but the first side sweet thing trilogy is a high point). The album is based partly on the 1984 book by George Orwell. Then do Young Americans (to understand how his fans had to adjust to his dramatic change of track in real time).
Great to see someone reacting to this masterpiece. Don't know what you've listened to already but Station to Station or Heathen would be good albums to visit next.
One of my favorite Bowie albums. I think it's a masterwork especially for an artist so early into his career. There are standout tracks, but I love the entire album. Definitely proto metal.
I love that you picked up on the trance-like nature of The Man Who Sold The World; that’s how he wrote it. When he spoke about that song, he said he basically channeled it, so any time he performed it, he really wanted to get at the strangeness of it. Glad you caught it; he’d be pleased. If you can find it, watch his SNL performance of this song performed in 1980.
Oh, thank heavens you are finishing reacting to this, so awesome! Great closing tracks! I'd highly recommend his 1969 album, it's more psychedelic folk, aside from the title track, "Space Oddity", the album has some great stuff. It was originally titled "Man of words, man of music", then retitled "Space Oddity' in 1972. Tracks like 'The Cygnet Committee, Wild Eye Boy From Freecloud' and 'Memory of a Free Festival' make it worth it!
'The Cygnet Committee' is my favourite of this album, closely follow by 'Unwashed & Somewhat Slightly Dazed' 👌 I mean where else would you ever hear the lyric "I'm a Phallus in pigtails"
Your trend-setter comment is so true of Bowie. Try listening to Blackstar and then going back to Can’t Stop Thinking About Me (DB and the Lower Third). Then do the whole damned thing.
I like "The Man Who Sold The World" sung by Lulu, though obviously prefer David Bowie singing it best. Btw, Lee, David Bowie was not Sir David, he was twice offered a Knighthood but refused it both times.
A bit late, but : Zero ! Thanks for reviewing this album : I'm a long-time Bowie fan, but I must admit I never gave it its proper chance (too much competition with other albums which all where trendsetters and visionary on their own). I'm glad you (and a few other courageous reactors) made me discover it, it's more than worth it. And for the next, I'm still suggesting "1. Outside" from 1995.
I saw part of an interview with David where he was saying that he was complimented on his cover of Nirvana's MTSthe W. He said that he replied 'yeah, cutting edge, me' :D
Bowie "gave" this song to Lulu, who had a big hit with it in Europe. He also played sax and did backing vocals on it. link th-cam.com/video/TyFAnA9oPRE/w-d-xo.html
I know the Nirvana cover of this song from their MTV Unplugged album. I had never heard the original until a little while back when one of the other channels I watch reacted to the Nirvana video which made me decide to look up and listen to the Bowie original. Looking forward to listening to it for the second time with you.
Tony Visconti did a remix of the album in 2020, and it was released under the original title, “Metrobolist”. Give it a listen if you can find it. There’s good and bad in it, but the overall sound is so much cleaner.
Ah Bowie. I'm just a space cadet, he's the Commander....Bowie didn't die; he went back to his home planet. Saw him tour Serious moonlight. Awe inspiringly good.
Mick Ronson was a big fan of that bending and sliding with a long delay spaceship effect. Super cool. Can be heard in lots of Bowie tracks, but none as prominently as this.
Good observation regarding bowie and gabriel being visionaries. This isca great album but it didn’t do all that well. As for ronson…yeah he really got to go off here. Story goes that bowie kind of checked out during the recording and tony and mick ran with it. Someone mentioned the first Ian Hunter album. A MUST hear if you want to here som CLASSIC ronno. The whole album. As for bowie albums?..Hunky dory….then (since you already did ztggy and aladdin…) diamond dogs
Listening to the title cut always gets me thinking about the '80s vampire movie he starred in - The Hunger: I think it must be something about the part where he sings about someone dying a long time ago (even though vampires are the "undead", so it's contradictory). As I've mentioned prior I don't think you should ignore Pin-Ups, just because it's a covers album: he/the band are in fine form on it. Edit - because everything is less than ZERO, per Elvis Costello...
I wanna see Diamond Dogs next! As for this album, I still say you could insert a Black Sabbath song, maybe Paranoid, and people would think it was Bowie, it would fit right in. Bowie and Sabbath were contemporaries, so it's hard to say if or how they influenced one another, but the likeness is solid. On The Supermen, David even sounds a bit like Ozzy! And Ronson is playing as hard and dark as Tony ever did.
I grew up on the Nirvana version and didn’t get into Bowie until my 20’s, so it was a little hard to adjust at first, but after 20 years of listening to Bowie, I can say unequivocally I prefer the original. Haunting is the perfect word. It’s chiller than Nirvana’s, but actually more unsettling. This whole album is pretty dark.
If you like Bowie's rock side, you might like Tin Machine, the band he created in 1989 (he released only 2 albums, 1989 and 1991). It was a kind of Blues Heavy rock band....with that musical twist Bowie got rid of the Bowie Mega Pop Super-Star of the 80s
Yes it sounds odd (as does Sir Elton, Sir Bob, Sir Barry etc) but I disagree about your comment about Bowie’s motivation. His refusal was also in keeping with Lennon’s refusal.
@@suz5862 I can only go on what Bowie said himself, "what's it for?" Lennon was a complex man, he could (deep down) have had many reasons, and provided us with what he wanted us to think.
Oh sorry I did not realise you were speaking from personal experience. How lucky you are to have met him. I can only go on the contemporaneous comments Bowie made in the media at the time. He had a strong aversion to elitism. Similarly, Lennon is on record as to why he returned his MBE so you need not ponder on that one either 😉
ZERO..........HEROES album., please......Berlín period of BoWie.......electronic, funk and Rock mix.......With Brian Eno and Robert Frip ( king Crimson) on board........a Truly Masterpiece
About the only albums with great production in the late 60s were orchestral classical music ones, they had that cracked. Recording of rock music improved a lot by the 70s, with the likes Glyn Johns, Tony Visconti, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa and Eddie Offord leading the way.
Now that you mention it, someone should try to remix this record just to work out some of the kinks but we wouldn't want to lose the unhinged insanity and momentum.
You're awesome! Can't afford monthly but want you to know you are very much appreciated i agree with whoever said space Odyssey... Ironically i love the album but dislike the famous title track! Not sure if you're ready for Low yet. 😂 Seriously.. Thank you for being a constant, warm part of our days! Love to you and your lovely family.
Check out Bowie's revisit of this track in 1995. It's like a different tune. This is how you cover your own track amazingly. th-cam.com/video/y6zb2eEMTJo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=r7EowdjyqoaNL5rU
what bowie album should we be hitting next?? let me know!!
Diamond Dogs
Looks like Diamond Dogs is a favorite for you next (you have done a couple of songs from it already but the first side sweet thing trilogy is a high point). The album is based partly on the 1984 book by George Orwell. Then do Young Americans (to understand how his fans had to adjust to his dramatic change of track in real time).
Outside (from 1995😊)
Hunky Dory
Diamond Dogs!!
Bowie = genius........Diamond Dogs next please.
Great to see someone reacting to this masterpiece. Don't know what you've listened to already but Station to Station or Heathen would be good albums to visit next.
One of my favorite Bowie albums. I think it's a masterwork especially for an artist so early into his career. There are standout tracks, but I love the entire album. Definitely proto metal.
Totally agree.
I love that you picked up on the trance-like nature of The Man Who Sold The World; that’s how he wrote it. When he spoke about that song, he said he basically channeled it, so any time he performed it, he really wanted to get at the strangeness of it. Glad you caught it; he’d be pleased. If you can find it, watch his SNL performance of this song performed in 1980.
Oh, thank heavens you are finishing reacting to this, so awesome! Great closing tracks!
I'd highly recommend his 1969 album, it's more psychedelic folk, aside from the title track, "Space Oddity", the album has some great stuff. It was originally titled "Man of words, man of music", then retitled "Space Oddity' in 1972. Tracks like 'The Cygnet Committee, Wild Eye Boy From Freecloud' and 'Memory of a Free Festival' make it worth it!
'The Cygnet Committee' is my favourite of this album, closely follow by 'Unwashed & Somewhat Slightly Dazed' 👌 I mean where else would you ever hear the lyric "I'm a Phallus in pigtails"
I agree with that. SO is a fabulous album, very different from TMWSTW but just as good.
Herd a disc jockey say when Bowie did this song in concert afterwards some young girl came and thanked him for covering the Nervana song : )
Your trend-setter comment is so true of Bowie. Try listening to Blackstar and then going back to Can’t Stop Thinking About Me (DB and the Lower Third). Then do the whole damned thing.
I like "The Man Who Sold The World" sung by Lulu, though obviously prefer David Bowie singing it best.
Btw, Lee, David Bowie was not Sir David, he was twice offered a Knighthood but refused it both times.
This is one of my favourite Bowie songs.
I see why! This is the shit! lol
A bit late, but : Zero !
Thanks for reviewing this album : I'm a long-time Bowie fan, but I must admit I never gave it its proper chance (too much competition with other albums which all where trendsetters and visionary on their own). I'm glad you (and a few other courageous reactors) made me discover it, it's more than worth it.
And for the next, I'm still suggesting "1. Outside" from 1995.
I saw part of an interview with David where he was saying that he was complimented on his cover of Nirvana's MTSthe W. He said that he replied 'yeah, cutting edge, me' :D
Zero :D
Like hearing you talk about your thinking 🤔
You are in a very small club probably 😅😂❤️
Sure do miss him. ❤😢
'Low' should be next. I feel like you've done a lot from a similar period so it'd be a refreshing change.
Never heard this version!! Wow!
This was the original version. Written by Bowie.
He went through so many changes but everyone was brilliant in its evolution.
Bowie was one of a kind.
I agree with your comment about the production.
So many favorites! ❤
Love the bassline on The Man Who Sold The World.
Tony visconti did a full remix of this album a few years ago and was reissued under it"s original title "metrobolist" with the new clearer mix
I will check that out for sure thank you for that
Bowie "gave" this song to Lulu, who had a big hit with it in Europe. He also played sax and did backing vocals on it. link th-cam.com/video/TyFAnA9oPRE/w-d-xo.html
thank you for the link, i'll check it out!!
@@L33Reacts Midge Ure from Ultravox also did an 80s version.
@@L33Reacts The Lulu version was a Bowie and Ronson production ⚡️
I know the Nirvana cover of this song from their MTV Unplugged album. I had never heard the original until a little while back when one of the other channels I watch reacted to the Nirvana video which made me decide to look up and listen to the Bowie original. Looking forward to listening to it for the second time with you.
Tony Visconti did a remix of the album in 2020, and it was released under the original title, “Metrobolist”. Give it a listen if you can find it. There’s good and bad in it, but the overall sound is so much cleaner.
* ZERO * Definitely Diamond Dogs for the next album.
DEFINITELY
Ah Bowie. I'm just a space cadet, he's the Commander....Bowie didn't die; he went back to his home planet.
Saw him tour Serious moonlight. Awe inspiringly good.
Love this original version...💖 talking about TMWSTW
I love this song. Nirvana did a great cover of The Man Who Sold The World.
Now listen to "The Truth, The Whole Truth" from Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson's first album, to hear a masterclass lesson on how to build a guitar solo.
It sounds like he’s playing with Cream.
Love Bowie ... so creative ... zero negative to say : )
Mick Ronson was a big fan of that bending and sliding with a long delay spaceship effect. Super cool. Can be heard in lots of Bowie tracks, but none as prominently as this.
Good observation regarding bowie and gabriel being visionaries. This isca great album but it didn’t do all that well. As for ronson…yeah he really got to go off here. Story goes that bowie kind of checked out during the recording and tony and mick ran with it. Someone mentioned the first Ian Hunter album. A MUST hear if you want to here som CLASSIC ronno. The whole album. As for bowie albums?..Hunky dory….then (since you already did ztggy and aladdin…) diamond dogs
Oh by jingo...
Zero! Hunky Dory next!
Zero! I'm with Diamond Dogs..
But the Space Oddity and Hunky Dory, were before/after TMWSTW...But yeah most of he's albums are worth a spin!
Listening to the title cut always gets me thinking about the '80s vampire movie he starred in - The Hunger: I think it must be something about the part where he sings about someone dying a long time ago (even though vampires are the "undead", so it's contradictory).
As I've mentioned prior I don't think you should ignore Pin-Ups, just because it's a covers album: he/the band are in fine form on it.
Edit - because everything is less than ZERO, per Elvis Costello...
Thank you thank you and thank you again for doing this record
Hunky Dory next please
I wanna see Diamond Dogs next! As for this album, I still say you could insert a Black Sabbath song, maybe Paranoid, and people would think it was Bowie, it would fit right in. Bowie and Sabbath were contemporaries, so it's hard to say if or how they influenced one another, but the likeness is solid. On The Supermen, David even sounds a bit like Ozzy! And Ronson is playing as hard and dark as Tony ever did.
Do the Diamond Dogs album next.
I grew up on the Nirvana version and didn’t get into Bowie until my 20’s, so it was a little hard to adjust at first, but after 20 years of listening to Bowie, I can say unequivocally I prefer the original. Haunting is the perfect word. It’s chiller than Nirvana’s, but actually more unsettling. This whole album is pretty dark.
She Shook Me Cold predicts the entire grunge movement
Bowie melts me for inexplicable (whys?)❤️
If you like Bowie's rock side, you might like Tin Machine, the band he created in 1989 (he released only 2 albums, 1989 and 1991). It was a kind of Blues Heavy rock band....with that musical twist Bowie got rid of the Bowie Mega Pop Super-Star of the 80s
Very perceptive comments about Bowie and Gabriel
Bowie.
I guess this has a place, just not what I listen to but glad to have heard it
Funny you referred to him as Sir David Bowie. The Queen offered Bowie a knighthood which he as a working class boy politely refused.
I don't think it was because he was working class, he just didn't see the point of it; and doesn't 'Sir Mick Jagger' sound odd if you think about it?
Yes it sounds odd (as does Sir Elton, Sir Bob, Sir Barry etc) but I disagree about your comment about Bowie’s motivation. His refusal was also in keeping with Lennon’s refusal.
@@suz5862 I can only go on what Bowie said himself, "what's it for?" Lennon was a complex man, he could (deep down) have had many reasons, and provided us with what he wanted us to think.
Oh sorry I did not realise you were speaking from personal experience. How lucky you are to have met him. I can only go on the contemporaneous comments Bowie made in the media at the time. He had a strong aversion to elitism. Similarly, Lennon is on record as to why he returned his MBE so you need not ponder on that one either 😉
ZERO..........HEROES album., please......Berlín period of BoWie.......electronic, funk and Rock mix.......With Brian Eno and Robert Frip ( king Crimson) on board........a Truly Masterpiece
About the only albums with great production in the late 60s were orchestral classical music ones, they had that cracked. Recording of rock music improved a lot by the 70s, with the likes Glyn Johns, Tony Visconti, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa and Eddie Offord leading the way.
Hunky Dory
edit Zero
Hunky Dory next.
Now that you mention it, someone should try to remix this record just to work out some of the kinks but we wouldn't want to lose the unhinged insanity and momentum.
You're awesome! Can't afford monthly but want you to know you are very much appreciated i agree with whoever said space Odyssey... Ironically i love the album but dislike the famous title track! Not sure if you're ready for Low yet. 😂 Seriously.. Thank you for being a constant, warm part of our days! Love to you and your lovely family.
Oh wow!! Thank you so much. You are too kind. I’m glad you enjoy the channel. Glad to have you :))
Maybe it's because I was born in 1969, but these felt of that time to me. They don't feel remotely 1980s to me.
Making diamonds out of ashes
Diamond dogs album
18:56 Not exactly religious but Bowie certainly wants us to make contact with the numinous.
Check out Bowie's revisit of this track in 1995. It's like a different tune. This is how you cover your own track amazingly. th-cam.com/video/y6zb2eEMTJo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=r7EowdjyqoaNL5rU
This isn’t my favorite cup of Bowie….
But I wouldn’t say I have zero interest!
🙂
ZERO. Viscontis favourite album bt bowie is scary monsters. Epic album from 1980
Hey, no one asks you to please everyone or even the majority of folks. Actually, many of the best long-lasting records didn't please at first,
Thank you thank you and thank you again for doing this record
Hunky Dory next please
It sounds like he’s playing with Cream.