David Bowie

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This post will consist of a favourite track from every David Bowie album from 1967 to 1983, and links to info. on each album. I do veer towards the plaintive and/or songs that can soothe the spirit.

First up is the eponymous debut album from 1967, released on Deram, two years before Space Oddity. Not surprisingly, not a commercial success! Whimsical, English, think music hall crossed with Syd Barrett. Interesting though, to see how it all started. Here's all you need to know about it:
David Bowie (1967)

1. First choice - When I Live my Dream. 'I'll wish, and the thunder clouds will vanish.'



2. Space Oddity (1969) - Letter to Hermione. 'I'm not quite sure what we're supposed to do.
So I've been writing just for you.'





3. The Man Who Sold the World (1970) - All the Madmen. 'And I'd rather play here with all the madmen
for I'm quite content they're all as sane as me.'





4.  Hunky Dory (1971) - The Bewlay Brothers. 'Lay me place and bake me pie I'm starving for me gravy.'






5. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) - Five Years. 'News guy wept and told us. Earth was really dying'.





6. Aladdin Sane (1973) - The Prettiest Star. 'One day, though it might as well be someday,
you will rise up high and take us all the way.'






7. Pin Ups (1973) - Amsterdam. Yes I'm cheating here! This Jacques Brel song was not actually on Pin Ups (he can even make an album of cover versions sound brilliant) but was on the B-side of the Sorrow single, which was on the album.





8. Diamond Dogs (1974) - Sweet Thing. Easy this one - a masterpiece.




9. Young Americans (1975) - Win. The trickiest decision, as Young Americans is a timeless classic, but this gets the nod...



10. Station to Station (1976) - Wild is the Wind. Originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film of the same name. Nina Simone also does a great version.




11. Low (1977) - Always Crashing in the Same Car. Tell me about it!




12. "Heroes" (1977) - Heroes



13 Lodger (1979) - Red Money. A re-working of Sister Midnight, found on Iggy Pop's The Idiot album. This and the LP Lust for Life, both released in 1977, are collaborations with Bowie, and are two astonishing albums, both seminal and ahead of their time.



14. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) - Up the Hill Backwards. It'll be alright!





15 - Let's Dance (1983) - Let's Dance. Not spoilt for choice here, so it has to be the single, and it's a good video!