The Guide to David Bowie (2008 update)

Submitted by lbangs on Wed, 05/18/2005 - 02:08
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  • Man of Word, Man of Music / Space Oddity (1969) - ***
  • The Man Who Sold the World (1970) - *** 1/2
  • Hunky Dory (1971) - *****
  • Ziggy Stardust (1972) - *****
  • Aladidn Sane (1973) - **** 1/2
  • Pin Ups (1973) - ** 1/2
  • David Live (1974) - * 1/2
  • Diamond Dogs (1974) - ***
  • Young Americans (1975) - *** 1/2
  • Station to Station (1976) - **** 1/2
  • Low (1977) - **** 1/2
  • Heroes (1977) - **** 1/2
  • Stage (1978) - ** 1/2
  • Lodger (1979) - ***
  • Scary Monsters (1980) - ****
  • Let's Dance (1983) - ** 1/2
  • Tonight (1984) - *
  • Never Let Me Down (1987) - *
  • Changesbowie (1990) - ****
  • Black Tie White Noise (1993) - *
  • Outside (1995) - **
  • The Buddha of Suburbia (1995) - **
  • Earthling (1997) - ** 1/2
  • The Deram Anthology 1966-1968 (1997) - ** 1/2
  • The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 (1997) - *** 1/2
  • The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 (1998) - ***
  • Hours (1999) - ***
  • I Dig Everything: The 1966 Pye Singles (1999) - ** 1/2
  • Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions (2000) - ****
  • All Saints (2001) - **
  • Heathen (2002) - *** 1/2
  • Best of Bowie (2002) - ****
  • Reality (2003) - ***
  • Club Bowie (2004) - *
  • The Platinum Collection (2005) - *** 1/2
Author Comments: 

This appears just like my CC series, but there is one crucial distinction. This list is the combined opinions of me and the critics in the critical consensus series. My vote counted for one point just like the vote of each critic.

Essentially, this is simply an update of the CC series with my little voice tossed in as a drop in the critical pool.

Scale:

***** - Masterpiece
**** 1/2 - Classic
**** - Great
*** 1/2 - Good
*** - Above Average
** 1/2 - Average
** - Below Average
* 1/2 - Bad
* - Terrible
1/2 - One of the worst albums ever

AAA05/18/2005

Having recently aquired Low, I must say that David Bowie never topped this album. It's so far ahead of its time.

On another note, I really like this project...keep it up! :)

lbangs05/18/2005

I first picked up Low during what may have been its peak in popularity, back in the mid-90s when every other band was name-checking it as a major influence. I was a bit under-whelmed. Luckily, I stuck with it, and while it is not quite my favorite Bowie, it is certainly one of his very, very best.

Thanks for the comments. This is a fun project and especially suited to my mushy mindset while suffering from nicotine withdrawal. :)

Shalom, y'all!

L. Bangs