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12/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Bewlay Brothers
The breathtaking last song on one of my favourite albums: Hunky Dory.
Just Bowie, sort of naked, with his guitar in the studio.
Later the overdubs by the brilliant Mick Ronson were added.
Chills.
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
#BowieForever
12/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Bewlay Brothers
The breathtaking last song on one of my favourite albums: Hunky Dory.
Just Bowie, sort of naked, with his guitar in the studio.
Later the overdubs by the brilliant Mick Ronson were added.
Chills.
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
#BowieForever
13/31 (ranked)
🎵 Joe The Lion
The focus is on Fripp, but I think the real guitar hero here is Carlos Alomar.
Fantastic riff!
Very intense vocals by Bowie.
Bowie's lyrics were made up on the spot, behind the microphone.
So the story goes.
youtu.be/ZWVI4_pYdmw?...
#BowieForever
13/31 (ranked)
🎵 Joe The Lion
The focus is on Fripp, but I think the real guitar hero here is Carlos Alomar.
Fantastic riff!
Very intense vocals by Bowie.
Bowie's lyrics were made up on the spot, behind the microphone.
So the story goes.
youtu.be/ZWVI4_pYdmw?...
#BowieForever
14/31 (ranked)
🎵 Station To Station
Over 10 minutes of sheer brilliance.
Several songs melted into one.
My face still shows some kind of glow.
Time and time again.
Maslin's 5.1 mix sounds amazing!
Like having Bowie in the room.
youtu.be/ZpIhsGg2SJ0?...
#BowieForever
14/31 (ranked)
🎵 Station To Station
Over 10 minutes of sheer brilliance.
Several songs melted into one.
My face still shows some kind of glow.
Time and time again.
Maslin's 5.1 mix sounds amazing!
Like having Bowie in the room.
youtu.be/ZpIhsGg2SJ0?...
#BowieForever
15/31 (ranked)
🎵 Look Back In Anger
Dennis Davis with 8 feet and 12 hands.
The funky rhythm solo by Carlos Alomar.
Bowie's powerful vocals.
In my opinion, the 2017 Visconti mix is an improvement.
The only one on the remixed album.
youtu.be/TWWFsQ6cjM8?...
#BowieForever
15/31 (ranked)
🎵 Look Back In Anger
Dennis Davis with 8 feet and 12 hands.
The funky rhythm solo by Carlos Alomar.
Bowie's powerful vocals.
In my opinion, the 2017 Visconti mix is an improvement.
The only one on the remixed album.
youtu.be/TWWFsQ6cjM8?...
#BowieForever
16/31 (ranked)
🎵 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
The title track of the very first Bowie album I bought on the day of release, in 1980.
Can't start young enough.
Post-Berlin, post-Eno (for a while), but boy, what an album!
Superb.
youtu.be/gVW0ZyDNf94?...
#BowieForever
16/31 (ranked)
🎵 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
The title track of the very first Bowie album I bought on the day of release, in 1980.
Can't start young enough.
Post-Berlin, post-Eno (for a while), but boy, what an album!
Superb.
youtu.be/gVW0ZyDNf94?...
#BowieForever
17/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Motel
The genius of Mike Garson, the tasty fretless bass by Erdal Kizilçay, Eno's atmospherics accompanied by Reeves Gabrels' wailing guitar.
It builds up until drummer Sterling Campbell shakes things up.
What a climax.
youtu.be/tB5dfzIK2OI?...
#BowieForever
17/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Motel
The genius of Mike Garson, the tasty fretless bass by Erdal Kizilçay, Eno's atmospherics accompanied by Reeves Gabrels' wailing guitar.
It builds up until drummer Sterling Campbell shakes things up.
What a climax.
youtu.be/tB5dfzIK2OI?...
#BowieForever
18/31 (ranked)
🎵 Fantastic Voyage
Lodger's terrific opener.
Musically pretty safe, but beautiful.
3 Mandolin players, no less.
Bowie's vocal range is amazing here.
The way he builds up "but I'll never say anything nice again, how can I"...
youtu.be/FSCB_0SXFR4?...
#BowieForever
18/31 (ranked)
🎵 Fantastic Voyage
Lodger's terrific opener.
Musically pretty safe, but beautiful.
3 Mandolin players, no less.
Bowie's vocal range is amazing here.
The way he builds up "but I'll never say anything nice again, how can I"...
youtu.be/FSCB_0SXFR4?...
#BowieForever
19/31 (ranked)
🎵 Cygnet Committee
And the road is coming to its end.
Now the damned have no time to make amends.
No purse of token fortune stands in our way.
The silent guns of love will blast the sky.
youtu.be/ZZ2VMPPyyck?...
#BowieForever
19/31 (ranked)
🎵 Cygnet Committee
And the road is coming to its end.
Now the damned have no time to make amends.
No purse of token fortune stands in our way.
The silent guns of love will blast the sky.
youtu.be/ZZ2VMPPyyck?...
#BowieForever
20/31 (ranked)
🎵 Goodbye Mr. Ed
A swan song when you want so much more.
The ultimate Tin Machine Team Performance.
Everything in its right place.
Fuck you, I ❤️ Tin Machine.
Someone sees it all.
youtu.be/-b_1qugdqkQ?...
#BowieForever
20/31 (ranked)
🎵 Goodbye Mr. Ed
A swan song when you want so much more.
The ultimate Tin Machine Team Performance.
Everything in its right place.
Fuck you, I ❤️ Tin Machine.
Someone sees it all.
youtu.be/-b_1qugdqkQ?...
#BowieForever
21/31 (ranked)
🎵 Blackout (Live Stage version)
The D.A.M. Trio on a roll!
Cartlos Alomar, George Murray and especially Dennis Davis showing their chops.
Killer song, killer version.
And Bowie?
Out of this world.
What an era.
youtu.be/L0c1EmXYaPA?...
#BowieForever
21/31 (ranked)
🎵 Blackout (Live Stage version)
The D.A.M. Trio on a roll!
Cartlos Alomar, George Murray and especially Dennis Davis showing their chops.
Killer song, killer version.
And Bowie?
Out of this world.
What an era.
youtu.be/L0c1EmXYaPA?...
#BowieForever
22/31 (ranked)
🎵 Teenage Wildlife
Even without Fripp this would be an excellent song.
But Fripp adds that special Frippertronic sauce.
Delicious.
youtu.be/_Yhd_qhIr2g?...
#BowieForever
22/31 (ranked)
🎵 Teenage Wildlife
Even without Fripp this would be an excellent song.
But Fripp adds that special Frippertronic sauce.
Delicious.
youtu.be/_Yhd_qhIr2g?...
#BowieForever
23/31 (ranked)
🎵 Heathen (The Rays)
Bowie staring out of the window of Allaire Studios.
Doubt, insecurity, fear?
Bowie couldn't describe it, but was overwhelmed.
He wrote these lyrics through his tears.
All things must past.
youtu.be/6V_Sqv0qolw?...
#BowieForever
23/31 (ranked)
🎵 Heathen (The Rays)
Bowie staring out of the window of Allaire Studios.
Doubt, insecurity, fear?
Bowie couldn't describe it, but was overwhelmed.
He wrote these lyrics through his tears.
All things must past.
youtu.be/6V_Sqv0qolw?...
#BowieForever
24/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Loneliest Guy
Reality's highlight.
David Torn's atmospheric guitar on top of Mike Garson's laid-back piano.
That's just about all you need.
And the emotion in Bowie's voice...
It's real.
youtu.be/u7w5n4tBjmk?...
#BowieForever
24/31 (ranked)
🎵 The Loneliest Guy
Reality's highlight.
David Torn's atmospheric guitar on top of Mike Garson's laid-back piano.
That's just about all you need.
And the emotion in Bowie's voice...
It's real.
youtu.be/u7w5n4tBjmk?...
#BowieForever
25/31 (ranked)
🎵 Always Crashing In The Same Car
Pretty hard to describe what makes this song so good.
Perhaps 'keeping it simple'?
I love Bowie's vocals here.
And of course there's a big round of applause for guitarist Ricky Gardiner.
youtu.be/-m30aaI5Yf8?...
#BowieForever
25/31 (ranked)
🎵 Always Crashing In The Same Car
Pretty hard to describe what makes this song so good.
Perhaps 'keeping it simple'?
I love Bowie's vocals here.
And of course there's a big round of applause for guitarist Ricky Gardiner.
youtu.be/-m30aaI5Yf8?...
#BowieForever
26/31 (ranked)
🎵 Win
What a blessing to have Carlos Alomar on board.
This song would still stand out as a stripped down version.
Just Alomar and Bowie.
Despite the beautiful arrangements for the sax, the backing vox, etc.
youtu.be/s_0eLeALqqc?...
#BowieForever
26/31 (ranked)
🎵 Win
What a blessing to have Carlos Alomar on board.
This song would still stand out as a stripped down version.
Just Alomar and Bowie.
Despite the beautiful arrangements for the sax, the backing vox, etc.
youtu.be/s_0eLeALqqc?...
#BowieForever
27/31 (ranked)
🎵 It's Gonna Be Me
The first acquaintance was on the A Portrait In Flesh bootleg.
An incredibly soulful live version.
Then the studio version was released as a bonus on YA in 1991.
And by now, we know about The Gouster.
A gem.
youtu.be/oPXLGt3uc-U?...
#BowieForever
27/31 (ranked)
🎵 It's Gonna Be Me
The first acquaintance was on the A Portrait In Flesh bootleg.
An incredibly soulful live version.
Then the studio version was released as a bonus on YA in 1991.
And by now, we know about The Gouster.
A gem.
youtu.be/oPXLGt3uc-U?...
#BowieForever
28/31 (ranked)
🎵 Thru' These Architects Eyes
A 1. Outside's highlight.
Written by Bowie and @reevesgabrels.bsky.social.
A guest role for @armstrongk.bsky.social on guitar and supposedly Neil Conti on drums.
Groovy.
It's difficult you see.
youtu.be/dB7Tg3-r88w?...
#BowieForever
28/31 (ranked)
🎵 Thru' These Architects Eyes
A 1. Outside's highlight.
Written by Bowie and @reevesgabrels.bsky.social.
A guest role for @armstrongk.bsky.social on guitar and supposedly Neil Conti on drums.
Groovy.
It's difficult you see.
youtu.be/dB7Tg3-r88w?...
#BowieForever
29/31 (ranked)
🎵 You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
Breaking the silence after 10 years, The Next Day was released in 2013.
YFSLYCD ends with the Five Years drum part.
But there's more digging in the past: the string part in the chorus...(1/2)
youtu.be/MFya4yEFbcY?...
#BowieForever
29/31 (ranked)
🎵 You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
Breaking the silence after 10 years, The Next Day was released in 2013.
YFSLYCD ends with the Five Years drum part.
But there's more digging in the past: the string part in the chorus...(1/2)
youtu.be/MFya4yEFbcY?...
#BowieForever
30/31 (ranked)
🎵 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (OST)
A masterclass in singing.
Giorgio Moroder lays down a beautiful musical carpet.
The way it builds up still gets me every time I hear it.
Chills.
youtu.be/A9I7U4nuR_I?...
#BowieForever
30/31 (ranked)
🎵 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (OST)
A masterclass in singing.
Giorgio Moroder lays down a beautiful musical carpet.
The way it builds up still gets me every time I hear it.
Chills.
youtu.be/A9I7U4nuR_I?...
#BowieForever
31/31 (ranked)
🎵 Little Wonder
The kick off hits hard.
Tremendous, energetic track from Earthling.
It won't be the last entry in this Top 31 where the hand of @reevesgabrels.bsky.social is so prominent.
Terrific clip by Floria Sigismondi.
youtu.be/MqbQC81_74k?...
#BowieForever
31/31 (ranked)
🎵 Little Wonder
The kick off hits hard.
Tremendous, energetic track from Earthling.
It won't be the last entry in this Top 31 where the hand of @reevesgabrels.bsky.social is so prominent.
Terrific clip by Floria Sigismondi.
youtu.be/MqbQC81_74k?...