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Old 11-01-2016, 08:20
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Cannot see a thread covering this subject so would like to know what peoples favourite Bowie singles and albums are.My favourite single was The man who sold the world and album Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane cannot choose between them both brilliant.
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Old 11-01-2016, 08:24
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I love The Heart's Filthy Lesson. It's wonderfully titled, composed and sung.
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Old 11-01-2016, 08:41
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I loved his simple poppy tunes and my favourites are Golden Years and Sound & Vision.
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Old 11-01-2016, 08:48
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Although I bought Ziggy when I was young Bowie disappeared from my life for a few decades..........it was seeing this on TV that got me revisiting him........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DzdUEiyL8

Thursday's Child...........live on one of the Music channels
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Old 11-01-2016, 08:59
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As unoriginal as it is for me 'Life On Mars' is a masterpiece. For a deep cut I really like 'Slip Away' from Heathen.

As for album 'Station to Station' for me - it may only have 6 tracks, but they are all brilliant.
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:12
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not much of a fan myself - didnt like his ziggy era... but i came to respect him .

singles - ashes to ashes, - john im only dancing.
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:17
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Low/Ziggy album wise. Again, Life on Mars stands out for the sheer drama.
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:35
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Songs: Wild is the Wind, Heathen (The Rays), Ashes to Ashes, Dollar Days....
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Old 11-01-2016, 10:16
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I prefer his earlier, funnier work. Hunky Dory is such a great album and The Bewlay Brothers is genuinely bonkers.

But Fill Your Heart is just lovely.

Just remember, lovers never lose

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Old 11-01-2016, 10:22
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"Space Oddity" is my all-time favourite song, and obviously my favourite David Bowie song.
It's hard for me to pick a favourite album as I have them all and each one is different.
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:08
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Album - Diamond Dogs
Single - Has to be Space Oddity
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:13
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Album - Heroes
Single - Heroes
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:49
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Album - Hunky Dory
Single - Kooks
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:50
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LOVE China Girl, Sound and Vision (brilliant intro) and Modern Love among many of his greats.
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:53
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Loved most of his songs, but think my favourites have to be Modern Love, Under Pressure, Seven.
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:56
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Single: Starman

Seeing Bowie on TOTP performing this in 1972 was a revelation to me. In many ways, he became to my generation what John Lennon was to the previous one; iconic, contradictory, complex and always, always interesting.

Album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

Still the album that affected me most and to which I have referred over the years. Moonage Daydream kind of predicted media stars using the Net with the line 'Keep your 'lectric eye on me.' And the concept, wow. An alien achieves rock stardom on Earth, 5 years before the planet will collapse. Nobody else in music had thoughts like that until Bowie came along.
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:16
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Album Ziggy Stardust, single Rebel Rebel followed by Hunky Dory and Changes.
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:20
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Albums - 'Heroes', 'Low', 'Station to Station'

Singles - 'Sorrow', 'The Jean Genie', 'Heroes'
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:25
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Everything upto Low album.
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:26
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David Bowie , Hunky Dory, Heroes, Station To Station.

Never cared for his 'Ziggy; period, or the glam period generally.
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Old 11-01-2016, 13:13
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Today they're all my favourites
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Old 11-01-2016, 13:29
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Toss-up between Diamond Dogs and Outside for me, although Blackstar's really blowing me away at the moment too.

Best single? Ziggy Stardust.
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Old 11-01-2016, 19:12
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Life On Mars is the single for me,just love the solemn sound of the piano and the idea of looking in on this little piece of drama.
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Old 11-01-2016, 20:56
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China girl.
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Old 11-01-2016, 21:09
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Blimey. Um...I think 'Aladdin Sane' is my favourite album, closely followed by 'Hunky Dory' and 'Diamond Dogs'.

As I loved it before really getting into David's stuff (I was about 10/11 at the time of it's release) would probably plump for 'Ashes to Ashes' as a single. It's brilliant and also takes me back to a time and a place as a kid where I first thought "Who is this? Kinda Know of him, but I've got shivers here..." (Doubt whether I *quite* put it like that as a kid, but know what I mean?)

It's actually only starting to sink in, tbh.
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