Which do you think are his best albums?
Which do you think are his best songs?
Which albums and songs would you recomend for someone who hasn't heard of David Bowie and wants to?
2007-06-07 04:42:03 · 10 answers · asked by John Ghost 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
Depends on your style he did well into the 80's
Some songs that you may want to consider that were on the charts:
"Space Oddity"1968-(69?) A Narrative that is about "Major Tom" going through space "often interpreted to be about self-destruction and estrangement from humanity"
"Starman" (1972) when David went through the "glam-rock" phase.
"Fame" and "Young Americans" (1975) U.S. popularity defdined as "plastic soul" lost U.K popularity at same time
"Hereos" (1977)
"Ashes to Ashes" (1980)
"Under Pressure" (1981) performed with Queen
"China Girl" and "Let's Dance" (1983)
"Dancing in the Street (1985) with Mick Jagger (If you like men shaking butts and being silly, see the video) [*by the way, he chose to do this instead of "One Love" with Bob Marley! Go figure!*]
I'm sure there are others, but this is what the public liked and showed it in sales....
Best Album's?
Ziggy Stardust...
Let's Dance
But if I wanted to hear the spectrum of his career of successes, go with the resent best of album
2007-06-07 04:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by avengress 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hunky Dory is my personal favorite. Every song on that one is brilliant, Life On Mars? is my favorite on that one for the moment. For someone new to Bowie I suggest his greatest hits, Best of Bowie, but spend the extra cash for the double, it's worth it to have The Man Who Sold The World, the only problem I have with that CD is that Young Americans is the single version, not the album version which is edited.
2007-06-07 11:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Best of Bowie is the one to get. It shows the range of his art and spans to the 90's I believe. There is something for everyone in that CD. But handsdown, for me my fav song has to be Space Oddity. It's chilling.
2007-06-07 12:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by cg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for someone who hasn't listened to bowie, i would recommend the "changes" cd...the best of the best, in my opinion. as far as his best songs? i like every bowie song i've ever heard, so i can't really pick (i haven't heard them ALL, but i like all the ones i HAVE heard) bowie rocks!
2007-06-07 11:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by speakingofwitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is Station to Station and the song Wild is the Wind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_to_Station
That album should give you a good intro into Bowie - then try listening to Black Tie White Noise.
2007-06-07 11:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by Liz D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you get his greatest hits double cd that ranges from the early seventies until the nineties it doesnt cover his very early days before he became david bowie or his most recent stuff with tin machine but gives you a taste of most of his changes over 3 decades if you get to like a perticular period you can expand your collection with other cds from that period
2007-06-07 11:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by d.giff56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scary monsters ot Aladin sane were good albums but you can get a double album of the best , that covers everything. I saw him at Wembly once and it was great. he is truly unique.
2007-06-07 11:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like China Girl and some song about blue jeans
2007-06-07 11:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by Ima Stressed Out 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone else will probably answer with music, so I won't. See him in the movie 'Basquiat' to get another perspective on his talent.
2007-06-07 11:45:33 · answer #9 · answered by Im_So_Confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like his music alot! My faviorte songs are: "rebel, rebel", "changes", "ziggy stardust", and "Under pressure"
2007-06-07 11:46:21 · answer #10 · answered by alpine star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋