In 1976 David Bowie relocated to Berlin, enlisting Brian Eno and Tony Visconti to begin recording the albums that would become known as his Berlin Trilogy : Low (1977), Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979). Most of the music across the three albums wasn t even recorded in Berlin, the unifying factor actually being Bowie, Visconti and Eno. In fact the only album of the three to literally be…
2017 Remastered Version In 1976 David Bowie relocated to Berlin, enlisting Brian Eno and Tony Visconti to begin recording the albums that would become known as his Berlin Trilogy : Low (1977), Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979). Most of the music across the three albums wasn t even recorded in Berlin, the unifying factor actually being Bowie, Visconti and Eno. In fact the only album of the three…
1999 s Hours harkened a return to the sounds of the Hunky Dory days. Written solely with long-time collaborator Reeves Gabrels over the previous year, Hours is one of David Bowie s most autobiographical records. It was also the first complete album by a major artist available to download over the Internet, preceding the physical release by two weeks. Standout tracks include Thursday…
David Bowie s Hunky Dory still sounds as invigorating, fresh, and kaleidoscopic in scope as it did upon original release more than five decades ago. Built from a six-song demo he had used to entice RCA to sign him and featuring the timeless songs Changes and Life on Mars, Bowie s first album recorded with producer Ken Scott finds…
Select stand-alone albums from 2018 s David Bowie: Loving the Alien (1983-1988) box set will be issued on vinyl LP by Rhino Parlophone in February 2019 including remastered versions of the three studio efforts, Let s Dance (1983), Tonight (1984) and Never Let Me Down (1987). Bowie s first release for EMI, Let s Dance would in short order become the most commercially successful album of his…
2017 Remastered Version In 1976 David Bowie relocated to Berlin, enlisting Brian Eno and Tony Visconti to begin recording the albums that would become known as his Berlin Trilogy : Low (1977), Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979). Most of the music across the three albums wasn t even recorded in Berlin, the unifying factor actually being Bowie, Visconti and Eno. The final installment, Lodger features no instrumentals and is…
January 1977 saw the release of the first installment of what came to be known as David Bowie s Berlin trilogy. That album was the Bowie Tony Visconti produced Low and it was followed later the same year by Heroes with the trilogy completed in 1979 by the arrival of Lodger. Most of the music across the three albums wasn t even recorded…
David Bowie s first album of the 1970s, the Tony Visconti-produced The Man Who Sold the World represents the beginning of the landmark artist s classic period. Mick Ronson s guitars occupy hard-rock and psychedelic domains, and Bowie pursues a sound that s simultaneously bizarre, fuzzed-out, and alien. Made more famous by Nirvana s cover of the title track on MTV Unplugged…
Select stand-alone albums from 2018 s David Bowie: Loving the Alien (1983-1988) box set will be issued on vinyl LP by Rhino Parlophone in February 2019 including remastered versions of the three studio efforts, Let s Dance (1983), Tonight (1984) and Never Let Me Down (1987). Released during one of Bowie s most commercially successful periods, the Gold-certified Never Let Me Down maintained a greater degree of…
David Bowie Pin Ups on 180g Vinyl LP 2015 Remastered Version of David Bowie s Pin Ups on 180g Vinyl LP: 1973 Covers Set His Final Album With Guitarist Mick Ronson David Bowie moves the spotlight away from his own material and onto 1960s rock and R&B covers on 1973 s Pin Ups. The acclaimed album, his last with key collaborator…
September 7, 2023 – October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie s classic collection of cover songs, PIN UPS, originally released October 19, 1973 – a mere six months after the legendary ALADDIN SANE and three months after the infamous final Ziggy Stardust show at Hammersmith Odeon, where he put…
The return of The Thin White Duke… So begins David Bowie s tenth studio album, 1976 s Station To Station. In part influenced by his role in Nicolas Roeg s film The Man Who Fell To Earth, ever the innovator, Bowie became the character The Thin White Duke; a composite, part his character from the film, alien Thomas Jerome…
Asked to write and perform the music for the BBC2 mini series The Buddha of Suburbia, although classified as a soundtrack, only the title track on the 1983 album was featured in the program itself. The television adaptation of 1990 book, written by Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia is a (semi)autobiographical tale featuring Karim – a South…
David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World on 180g Vinyl LP David Bowie Explores Hard-Rock Twists on 1970 Landmark The Man Who Sold the World: 180g Vinyl LP Features Title Track Famously Covered by Nirvana and Stellar Remastered Sound David Bowie s first album of the 1970s, the Tony Visconti-produced The Man Who Sold the World represents the beginning of the…
David Bowie The Next Day on 180g 2LP + CD David Bowie s Acclaimed 2013 Album Signaled the Surprise Comeback of a Legend: The Next Day Is Produced by Longtime Collaborator Tony Visconti, Includes Three Bonus Tracks While it s nearly impossible to keep anything a secret in the 21st century, David Bowie managed to accomplish the feat, recording 2013 s The Next…
On June 17, 2022, 50 years and one day after the original U.K. release date, THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc, featuring the same master and a replica promotional poster for the album. This new pressing of THE…