Posted January 12, 20169 yr Before his death yesterday. I wasn't a huge fan but had the CD of the Ziggy Stardust album. Also, two compilations, 1990's single disc Changesbowie and 1993's double The Singles Collection which is great for a casual fan.
January 12, 20169 yr Hunky Dory The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Aladdin Sane Pin Ups Diamond Dogs Young Americans Station to Station Low "Heroes" Lodger Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Let's Dance Tonight Never Let Me Down Outside Earthling Hours... Heathen Reality The Next Day Blackstar The Singles Collection
January 12, 20169 yr Author Vinyl, CD or some of each Dandy? If I was to buy another of his earlier studio albums, which is his next best after Ziggy? Edited January 12, 20169 yr by Common Sense
January 12, 20169 yr Love Bowie to bits but I mostly bought his singles until I was old enough to afford albums. I shockingly dont have Ziggy Stardust (though I have most of the tracks on it) or any album before it, have several hits, rarities compilations and cd sets, plus Aladdin Sane (the first I bought), Let's Dance, Tonight, Never Let Me Down. Don't have Scary Monsters or the Berlin trilogy or the latest - I want them, just haven't got round to it yet - bearing in mind there are hundreds of albums I havent bought that I want, and my current pile of unplayed purchased cd's is around 200. I have very little free time, leisure time, too busy working for a living or caring for my parents, and then trying to keep up with friends in anything that's left. Most importantly, I'm always most interested in what's new and that takes priority, always has, so I keep up with new singles at the expense of albums. :(
January 12, 20169 yr Vinyl, CD or some of each Dandy? If I was to buy another of his earlier studio albums, which is his next best after Ziggy? I have all up to The Next Day on CD but Hunky Dory, Ziggy & Aladdin Sane also on vinyl. My copy of Blackstar is vinyl. Hunky Dory is the play safe option, it's better than Ziggy I think. Aladdin Sane after that. Edited January 12, 20169 yr by dandy*
January 12, 20169 yr Author Just remembered that I used to have the cassette of Let's Dance and the three big singles stand out head and shoulders above the other tracks.
January 12, 20169 yr Author Hunky Dory is the play safe option, it's better than Ziggy I think. Aladdin Sane after that. Thanks. All out of stock on Amazon at the moment though! Gives me time to Youtube some though.
January 12, 20169 yr The Sound + Vision 3-cd set from the 90's was pretty comprehensive in track listing cherry-picking (I splashed out on that) and the double CD a few years later wrapped up those that were missing. RCA years are the great albums, those after it have moments but arent as consistent until the recent 2, probably.
January 13, 20169 yr I've only got The Next Day and (for 3 days) Blackstar. My parents have quite a few of the 70s and 80s LPs, but the rest of my Bowie stuff is digital singles/best of. Should really correct that!
January 13, 20169 yr Best of Bowie and the 'Labyrinth' soundtrack. I know the latter probably doesn't technically count but still :)
January 13, 20169 yr All vinyl Aladdin Sane Hunky Dory Ziggy Stardust Young Americans Pin Ups Diamond Dogs Lodger Let's Dance Hunky Dory best for me, though Aladdin Sane and Ziggy come close.
January 13, 20169 yr All of them, including Toy. Unfortunately, I don't have the Five years box set yet. Physically anyway. I agree with Dandy that Hunky Dory is the best choice after Ziggy. Aladdin Sane is my personal favourite.
January 13, 20169 yr I only had the 1969-1974 collection on CD. Been listening to a few of the 70s albums this week though and Low is my favourite of the lot.
January 13, 20169 yr Counting only proper albums and therefore excluding live albums, Tin Machine and soundtracks such as Labyrinth, Buddha Of Suburbia, Absolute Beginners etc. Aladdin Sane The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Hunky Dory Low Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Blackstar Heathen Station to Station "Heroes" The Next Day Outside David Bowie - AKA Man Of Words/Man Of Music and Space Oddity Lodger Diamond Dogs Reality Young Americans Let's Dance The Man Who Sold The World Pin Ups Earthling Black Tie/White Noise Hours... David Bowie Tonight Never Let Me Down Edited January 13, 20169 yr by Severin
January 13, 20169 yr I have all of them except for blackstar (yet) most of the 70s and 80s albums being the rykodisc reissues from the 90s. My own personal favourite is diamond dogs. But from hunky dory to scary monsters is an incredible run of albums
January 13, 20169 yr On CD Best Of Bowie Let's Dance The Next Day Blackstar will probably get more at some point
January 16, 20169 yr Nothing Has Changed. The best compilation of his although I miss TVC 15, Look Back In Anger, Cat People (Putting Out Fire), Underground & Day-In Day-Out from it.
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