Station To Station [Remastered] - David Bowie > Reviews

Advantages: A Classic
Disadvantages: None

After the death of Ziggy and the last rites of Bowie’s sojourn to the States vomiting up the Philadelphia Sound, 1976 saw him rediscovering Europe and the fascistic image of The Thin White Duke, as an eerie precursor for what became known as his Berlin song cycle, spawning Low, Heroes and Lodger over the following three years. For all that the sound and the image was relentlessly European, Bowie had built an All American collection of musicians around ... Read review

Advantages: Every single track
Disadvantages: none

By 1975 Bowie, now residing in Los Angeles, was living what you could politely call the "high" life, his stormy relationship with Angie in full flood, held together with assorted hangers-on and that favourite substance of 70's rock stars, cocaine. He was by now an out and out superstar and most of this album reflected that lifestyle...aahh, sex, drugs and rock and roll!!! The Man's new persona was now The Thin White Duke, all slicked back barnet, ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent
Disadvantages: Only Six Tracks

This is a great album even though it only contains six tracks. This album is based around Bowies Thin White Duke persona. The title track is excellent displaying great guitar solos and sound effects although the lyrics are difficult to comprehend. Golden years is a fantastic single displaying Bowies vocal prowess, this song starts out with a blues beat but soars into a great uplifting song. TVC15 sound like something Spandau Ballet could have written ... Read review

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...to an elegant, robotic extreme, Station to Station is a transitional album that creates its own distinctive style. Abandoning any pretense of being a soulman, yet keeping rhythmic elements of soul, Bowie positions himself as a cold, clinical crooner and explores a variety of styles. Everything from epic ballads and disco to synthesized avant-pop is present on Station to Station, but what ties it together is Bowie's cocaine-induced paranoia and detached ... Read review