David Bowie
1975
Tracks
1. Young Americans
2. Win
3. Fascination
4. Right
5. Somebody Up There Likes Me
6. Across The Universe
7. Can You Hear Me
8. Fame
If I hadn't known that this was a David Bowie album when I put it on, I might never had guessed it. The androgynous glam god that I have gotten used to is completely absent in this album. Instead, we get a very real performance that completely caught me off guard.
I knew I was going to like this album as soon as I saw the cover. Glam is fun, but just having David Bowie looking into the camera instead of being in some ridiculous outfit was refreshing and I knew I was going to get something honest and real.
Still, once I listened to the lyrics I wasn't completely blown away. "Fame" was a good track but no other song particularly stuck out for me. I admire him for attempting soul music but that is all it really was for me: an attempt. Nothing really spoke to me and none of the songs really stuck.
I might give this one another go in awhile but for now, I think it wasn't half bad but still disappointing.
RATING: 3/5
333! One third of the way there!
I agree with you about Fame. That will always be a favorite. I sort of liked Young Americans, but cannot listen to it over and over as I can do with Fame. (Great to exercise to!)
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