David Bowie: Worst to Best | Albums Ranked
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Fantastic ranking here, and I love your descriptions. Really glad to see Scary Monsters at 1, and also that you ranked Outside pretty high. Always felt like Outside should one day be recognized alongside the classic run of 70's albums.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@An Armchair - Good shout on Can
@@GCKelloch The songs were not written by an algorithm.
It shouldn’t. It’s not a very good album.
Blackstar at number 16! WOW. Its a masterpiece!
Have to agree...what a gift to leave us with!
It is. But maybe 15 others are as well. Not many artists in music history have left us with such an incredible body of masterful work.
no doubt Blackstar is #1
I would say Black Star N° 5 not 16. Scary Monsters is good but does not deserve number One, not at all. Ziggy n°1, Stationtostation n°2, Low and Heroes 3 and 4. Hunky Dory 6, Young Americans 7, Lodger 8, Scary Monsters 9 (with the "Heroes" clone, "Teenage Wildlife") and Heathen 10. Following might be The Last Day and Reality (for New killer Star and its gorgeous riff). And to end up with, 1.Outside. I know it's very good but it is not sexy. I don't like deranged people. No melody on it.
@@oswing I never thought Ziggy's Bowie's best album - unless one was a teenager in 1972... (I guess). For a music lover like me who entered the Bowie later, there are many albums in his impressive catalogue that are much more accomplished, musically and artistically
For me, it's Station to Station
Yes. The bridge between his soul records and his Berlin Trilogy is what makes STS a wonderful hybrid.
I love Station To Station!
Me too
"Yeah, I made a concept album, concept is, I do cocaine."
The live versions of STS and Stay blew my mind!
I remember crying on my way to work on the grey January morning, when news came on the radio that David Bowie had passed away. They played Space Oddity, which was the first song I had ever heard him sing live, and I was surprised by the deep sadness I felt, confronted with the reality, that from now on I would have to live in a world without David Bowie in it, and that one of the greatest, most recognizable and unique voices of all time would sing and speak no more. I heard the news today, oh boy. He is an artist whose work I returned to time and time again over the years, and whose strange metaphors and detached poetry would spur my own imaginaton in many different ways with each new listen. He has created a musical universe of his own, that somehow never became dated or irrelevant, predictable or boring, And he performed his art with an unmatched elegance. I would have hoped he would return for at least one more brilliant farewell tour after some kind of mysterious miracle cure involving alien blood transfusion or some occult ritual. To me he was one of the greatest artists, singers, and performers of all time and I miss him dearly. I very much like your descriptions, but Let's Dance and Outside above Space Oddity? Come on!
I miss Bowie more than ever.
I too was surprised at the deep sorrow I felt when he went, he was the soundtrack to my life but I was never they type of person to have heroes amongst any type of artist or 'celebrity'. I realised when he died that Bowie was much, much more than that. He got me through so much of my existence and the shock was palpable. I still miss him like he was a family member, a soul brother I suppose. There is a huge hole in the universe without this humble and beautiful man.
His passing was the only time I wept over an artist.
I felt the same way over his death. It's rare for a performer to have all these decades' worth of material, so I wanted him to keep exploring because his musical adventures were so fascinating.
I think "Heathen" is incredibly underrated, but good arguments for all.
I would have rated heathen at #15 minimum
Slow Burn and Afraid are classics.
@@lunarvision afraid is great,think I’ll listen to it right now
His cover if his own song, 'conversation piece', is awesome!
Heathen leaves me cold....but in a good way. It's haunting. It's like a Sunday afternoon in winter, when the dark is drawing in and you get that awful feeling that you've wasted the weekend and possibly more. Sunday is of course the first song. Then the final song really brings that image home --- the rays of twilight as the sun fades, perhaps for the last time for some... "Have I stared too long??" But then, with that drum beat at the end, there's a feeling of...acceptance? Yes, I have lost the day...but there you go.
Also, the bridge on I Demand A Better Future kills me every time.
I don't agree with every ranking, but love your descriptions.
The older I get the more I like Bowie's '90s output. I wish he'd made more albums in the vein of "Outside" and "Earthling."
I agree, Outside has weathered very well.
@@davidfisher8821 So has Buddha of Suburbia, imho.
Outside is so underrated
Eno and Bowie had initially planned for a trilogy of Outside albums
@@lonobl7575 yeah it's such a pity that Bowie didn't finished this trilogy... Outside is a masterpiece
For all the people who want a particular album review. Or want it structured. Here you go:
1:09 Never Let Me Down
2:00 Tonight
2:44 Pin Ups
3:35 Hours...
4:33 Reality
5:46 David Bowie
7:01 Earthling
8:01 Black Tie White Noise
10:00 Heathen
11:24 Blackstar
12:38 The Next Day
13:59 Space Oddity
15:47 Outside
17:25 Lodger
18:46 Lets Dance
22:33 The Man Who Sold The World
24:30 "Heroes"
26:32 Diamond Dogs
28:15 Aladdinsane
30:32 Station To Station
32:48 Hunky Dory
35:21 Ziggy Stardust
36:55 Low
38:37 Scary Monsters (and super creeps)
20:46 Young Americans
The nice thing is. We will all have different favourite David Bowie albums, and at different times too. Am very much 'Station to Station' currently.
I agree
Exactly so!
I’m Gonna be honest. I believe that “Blackstar” is his best album.
I think you may be right. It delivered the final new character that has to last us forever and I think he delivered. Everytime I listen to it I find something new.
Interesting, because my favourite is The Man Who Sold The World and when, upon Bowie's death, I obtained and played Blackstar, I was beside myself with joy that (to me) his final album seemed to mirror TMWSTW and I consider Blackstar to be my favourite "runner-up" album, as a result. I really do feel that Bowie, intentionally or otherwise, effectively ended almost where he had begun.
I consider Blackstar in his Top 5.
I wouldn’t argue with very many opinions. People have different musical triggers. Bowie hits an awful lot of them. I don’t know that I really have a favorite. I get fixated on different albums at different times.
Blackstar has to be Top3.
Maybe even #1
Awesome ranking!! Here’s my top 10:
10. The Man Who Sold The World
9. Diamond Dogs
8. Ziggy Stardust
7. Aladdin Sane
6. Hunky Dory
5. Scary Monsters
4. Lodger
3. Heroes
2. Station To Station
1. Low
Lodger has always had a close place in my heart. Hence why it’s #4
That is probably my list too
Wooow you don't like Outside?!
Great list
@@wmhhealth2018 70s man - I get that too.
This ranking is excellent. My favorite album is also Scary Monsters. This album is iconic, a masterpiece. My favorite song is "IT's no game "part 1and 2. The disharmonic scream is unbelievable and on part2 the japanese voice is great . David Jones was an awesome artist, musician and songwriter. A very long career with a lot of excellent albums. He leaves a big void. R.i.p.
Same here ....followed by Teenage Wildlife
The screaming and japanese voice are both on part 1.
@@ivankaramasov quite right
Agreed! In fact I just did "It's No Game Pt 1" at a show a few weeks ago! ("Major Tom" here;) Bowie forever! ruclips.net/video/WhrWH9Zl9iE/видео.html
It’s No Game is still fresh, angular and hip - while firmly in place in early 80’s emerging love affair with Japanese pop culture.
Ziggy is number 1 for me. One of those perfect albums imo. In my top 10 albums of all time (any artist).
Bowie had a magic about him. Even his weaker albums have something of interest for me.
Agreed, utterly perfect album.
Agree. for me his best and one the greatest albums OAT. Solid from start to finish.
I've always thought Hunky Dory was Bowie's best album and Scary Monsters was my favorite album. One thing Bowie was very shrewd about was hiring exceptional musicians. I won't list them here but often imagine how things went in the mid 70's and early 80's: Bowie records Heroes and Robert Fripp plays a huge part in its success with his unreal guitar work. Bowie hires a then little known guitar player, Adrian Belew for the tour who was tasked to replicate Fripps multi track compositions but live with only one guitar....he pulls it off. Bowie uses Belew on Lodger and gives a new meaning to avant garde guitar playing. Bowie hires Fripp for Scary monsters and Fripp says: "Here, hold my beer..."
Then fripp and belew connect and work wonders. I love musical lineage ☺
"Time Will Crawl" on Never Let Me Down is a great track.
Finally, someone said it!! It was one of Bowie's favourite songs of his aswell.
I think so as well.
I definitely wouldn’t put Let Me Down as the worst album. Time Will Crawl, the title track and Shinning Star are incredible songs.
"Incredible" is a bit strong. They're good songs, relatively to the rest of the album, but there is a reason Bowie never played any of them live again after 1987.
I also think Diamond Dogs is a masterpiece - so rich and dystopian and otherworldly
Even a less than stellar Bowie album, for me, has a gem. ("Thursday's Child" hits me where I live.)
He was a chameleon, and I thank him for being that.
Also, 'Stay' is the jam of all jams. I still warm up on guitar to that opening riff.
Come back in a year or two, and I get a feeling your list will change.
He was that clever.
His work will always be reconsidered. That's his genius.
I love your approach to these lists. Even when we disagree on the placement of some albums, you wonderfully display what you love in the overall music. Keep up the superb work, sir
Thank you so much!
Tin Machine was and still is one of my fave Bowie albums that gets much play in my car.
I’ve never been able to get into Tin Machine, which is a real shame. It seems like a great part of Bowie’s body of work ✌️
His two Tin Machine albums are sooooo underrated. Way better than stuff like Tonight, Never Let Me Down Again and Black Tie White Noise.
@@Peppers19781978 critics hated them but they sold well.
I agree. Baby can dance, Pretty Thing and Video Crime are awesome songs.
Hunky Dory, Scary Monsters, Station to Station, and Earthling are some of my favorites. But it's hard to choose an absolute number one. Great video!
Hunky Dory is no 1 for me, still after all these years my favourite album of all time! Still sounds like it was recorded recently!
Okay, Pinups was an album of covers. But it was a well made album, and the energy just flew off the needle. It was also a Spiders album, more or less. And it was integral to the historic "1980 Floor Show." Probably in the top ten.
I love Pin ups. For me it's better than Ziggy. It has up beat, rock n roll feel and Ronson really shines on it
One of the best covers albums ever made. All the tracks are amazing but his slow 'I Can't Explain' still shocks me (in a very good way) with how downright filthy it is.
Best cover LP ever
I agree, best cover album ever, Mick’s guitar tone is stunning.
Pin Ups did the impossible in matching if not surpassing the originals. It's full of energy. the production is fantastic and the interpretations flawless and although true to the originals. Brought new and exciting elements to the songs. Deserves to be on the top 10.
What an intelligent, thoughtful, and articulate survey of David Bowie's musical oeuvre! I may not agree with all of your rankings, but I was entertained and intrigued throughout all of your commentary. I liked that you presented summaries of the contemporary reviews while presenting your own judgements.
Thank you for your kind words.
This was an unbelievable ranking. I am so glad to see that you placed Low as high as you did (my personal favorite). I have watched a lot of Bowie ranking videos and yours was (in my opinion) high above them all. Such a wonderful outlook on his catalog. The first Bowie album I purchased was Outside when it was released. I retroactively traveled back in time to enjoy his previous work. Thank you for the stellar review. Absolutely subscribed!
Thank you for your kind words.
How in God's name can a person rank a master such a D. Bowie
Here here been a fan since 1970 you can't beat that x
with much affection and respect
Thank you. Your efforts and eloquence are appreciated.
You are very welcome
Great work on reviewing Bowie’s discography. Glad I discovered you by accident. This Yank definitely needs to use the captions to follow your discussions. The details you provide are most impressive. Cheers!
Thank you for watching
I was taking a trip down memory lane and RUclips recommended me this channel. I loved it. Great video. Very educational, in my opinion. I'll give some of these albums a shot and I'll definitely give Station To Station a second shot, 'cause I tried it once and it just didn't do it for me. I was always more into the Ziggy Stardust era. Anyway, that's some great work you're doing!
Wow. You've got me going through my Bowie collection and pulling out quite a few to reexamine. Great job! "fourth album of the Berlin trilogy."
Fair ranking, pretty close to maistream opinion. There is so much good music to listen to we don't need rankings, every album has gems. There are no bad Bowie albums and about 10 excellent ones that can all be no 1.
Amazing review, thanks for the hard work. I really enjoyed the more musically focused ranking instead of popularity, great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
brilliant study. well done. all music fans have Bowie running through their musical listening and you have covered all the bases!
" Ziggy " and Station to Station were clearly 2 of his best, but I eventually grew fond of " Let's Dance " mainly because of the SRV addition, a legend in the making.
SRV... a sad loss
My Own Personal Top Ten:
1. Station to Station
2. Ziggy Stardust
3. Hunky Dory
4. Low
5. Blackstar
6. Scary Monsters
7. Aladdin
8. Diamond Dogs
9. Heroes
10. Outside
1. Scary Monsters
2. Lodger
3. Station to Station
4. Diamond Dogs
5. Blackstar
6. Young Americans
7. Heroes
8. Heathen
9. Aladdin Sane
10. Let's Dance
1. Heroes
2. Scary monsters
3. Low
4. Station to...
5. Hunky dory
6. Ziggy
7. Lodger
8. Diamond Dogs
Cheers❤️
The first Bowie album I ever heard was Station and it was because of a Poppy Z. Bright novel.
thanks.. a great summary of bowie. i've never clicked with him, like everyone you have favourite songs but it is hard to access when there is so much out there, but you have given me some good suggestions of where to start.
Hi "The little Bombardier " definitely gives you a start
Absolutely love listening to these rankings, so informative and interesting!
Glad you like them!
Hunky Dory is a masterpiece, Rise and Fall is sublime. Personally I'd put Blackstar in my top 5. Probably rounded off with Station to Station and Low
'Black star' is an album I perhaps need to aquaint myself with more.
My top 5 would probably be the same, maybe swapping Station to Station with something else.
David Bowie - Low, very underrated album in these days, and you put it right
What a wonderful review. Makes me want to dig back into Bowie again. Your number one is a great choice.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review as always. Absolutely loved the rush and Jethro Tull reviews you did. I grab something to drink and a dictionary, if you know what I mean, and listen contently.
Awesome, thank you! After this Bowie list, I'm pouring a glass of JD and watching a movie.
@@classicalbum : enjoy, and greetings from San Diego, CA.
Lodger was his best, the rest of the Berlin Trilogy is awesome, Station to Station was epic, and Outside brought me back to him. Still parsing Blackstar - but it's more than intriguing.
I am also a Lodger booster.
That one is up there for me and Adrian Belew’s guitar playing is fantastic on this album.
Lodger is stunning with Belew the standout with Davis's drumming. The run of songs from Red Sails thru to Repetition is intellectual rock of the highest level. Added to that are the videos of DJ, Look Back In Anger and Boys Keep Swinging. If I Pray Ole made it on rather than just missing it would of propelled Lodger to the heights it deserves.
@@dannymiles6503 If I Pray is not a track I have heard, but I will watch out for it. Regardless, Lodger is up there with the Fripp albums. (Thanks, Adrian.)
@@dannymiles6503 I found it. Excellent track. Why did they not use the 1.5 hour format of the cassette to expand albums?
The greatest thing David Bowie left us was the idea that there could be a David Bowie
The second greatest thing David Bowie left us was the knowledge that there could never be another David Bowie
The third greatest thing he left us was Station to Station.
Oh, and extra credit for not falling for the Blackstar narrative.
Actually I feel like Blackstar (the song, not album) directly disagrees with your second point.
@@SlainOracle I'm not sure I take your meaning.
@@shanewright2772 something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre abd stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar
Bowie said it himself, there will be another Bowie. There will always be another Bowie. He's an idea, shared by freethinkers and outcasts around the world and throughout time
@@SlainOracle well, it's coming up to 5 years and I'm not holding out much hope.
@@shanewright2772 don't worry my album comes out next year ;)
A wonderful tour through possibly the best and most varied back catalogue of any artist, you've made me want to give Scary Monsters another chance, something I was never too into beyond it's hit singles. Ziggy and Hunky spoke deeply to my teenage self, however as I got older my favourite Bowie albums shifted to his late 70's work. Thank you for your insights on this seminal artist.
as a 60 yr old bowie fanatic since 1972 i found this 40 minutes to be a jolly good watch ..i might not agree in places but enjoyed listening to someone who clearly has put thought & effort into the content of this film . I will never forget the moment i got home with my copy of Low on the day it was released and thought ...huh ?? being a bowie fan one should be ready for the unimaginable but The Speed of Life was a sit up and take notice moment..but i played that Lp every day and fell in love with the odd songs on side one and and sailed away in my own imagination to the instrumental pieces ... Low replaced Hunky dory as my fave... nice one dude ! stay safe
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Hunky Dory is my number one, I'm sure it was 72 also, but if you say its 71 I'll take your word for it. Not sure that low or station to station would be in my top ten, and while I loved ashes to ashes when it came out, and bought scary monsters on the back of it, it was of its time, and I'm not sure it has weathered well, whereas hunky dory has remained a classic for me. Maybe its because I never really listened to his later work (I no longer have a deck to listen to records properly) that I generally agree with your placement of those albums, I kept feeling I was missing something when listening to blackstar although I really liked it, it didn't do it for me. Perhaps I need to listen to it through the voices drifting out of the open window, whilst lying in the garden on a summer's evening trying to watch the stars as they're spinning above me, or perhaps that's why hunky dory is my number one, we attach times, places, smells and people to songs and I doubt the 70's will happen again in my lifetime.
Hunky Dory definitely 71, just checked my vinyl label.
In 1979 I was 11 years old when my 5 year older sister brought HEROES from a trip to London. This moment, first hearing heroes, changed my world. In this days I have never been to Berlin before, but I felt this is how this city sounds like. Within 2 years I discovered his whole catalogue. Now I'm a musician, actor and speaker.... It's because of him
True. I've been to Berlin a few times and I always have Low and Heroes in my head as I walk around Kruezberg.
Thank you I enjoyed this as I'm getting to know his full range of work - surprised to see Scary monsters up there- and nothing wrong with that. Great perspective on that one!
Glad you enjoyed it
I could quibble about a few things in the middle, but overall I'm in agreement. For a lot of us though, we have attachments based on when we discovered the albums, memories of the time, etc. that add a subjectivity to our opinions. The LP of "Heroes" was the first Bowie album I bought. When I brought it home and listened, I wanted to return it to the store. I just didn't get its abrasiveness (I was a pretty sheltered teenager). But I loved the title track and the second side, and over time it became my favorite album of all. It rewarded me through many re-listenings. Then Lodger came along and challenged me even further, and I love it too because of how it inspired me as an artist. But every Bowie album from Space Oddity to Scary Monsters (minus Pinups) is his best album while I'm listening to it. This was really fun and I enjoyed hearing your critiques. Thanks.
I've only just started sifting through Bowie's albums in chronological order, just got to Station to Station and it's pretty darn great.
Station to Station would easily make anyone's top five Bowie albums - it's a wonderful pre-cursor to the Berlin trilogy
@@classicalbum I've heard many great things concerning said trilogy, and with Station to Station being called a "pre-cursor" I have great expectations. Looking forward to the vid👍
@@classicalbum Station To Station didn't make my top 5 XD it was in the top 10 though :)
@@classicalbum not mine. 😏
Kudos for not kicking the first 1967 album. I'm sure its dodgy reputation has been down to the rock critic hatred of anything outside of rock's limited ingredients (r&b/country/folk/blues). Hopefully your insightful review will help others grapple with their by-the-book music hall horror and see it for the masterpiece it is. I think his (19 year old) genius is as potent on it as on any of his other monumentally brilliant 70s albums.
i myself have been a bowie fan since 1974 and i have to say that this is a fantastic review the best that i have seen and i agree with a lot of what you say, and i look forward to watching more reviews from you in the future. (subscribed)
Thank you for watching
Fantastic review of his work, so eloquently presented.
My Favorites :
5) Scary Monsters
4) Hunky Dory
3) Heroes
2) Low
1) Station To Station
Scary Monsters is absolutely my favourite. Station to Station a close second.
Awesome ranking, Barry. Great pick for number 1. Bowie was such a wonderful artist in every way. He was a trailblazer in music with so much talent. Loved this video so much that I’ll watch it again.
1. Ziggy Stardust
2. Hunky Dory
3. Diamond Dogs
4. Scary Monsters
5. Low
6. Alladdin Sane
7. Heroes
8. Let’s Dance
9. Lodger
10. Young Americans
This was a huge task and so well done.
I really think Blackstar is a top 5 album in any Bowie ranking. There's not a weak song on it and it's deep, dark and sensory. Sort of shocked Scary Monsters outpips Low too.
Actually, every song on the album besides the title track, Lazarus, and Dollar Days is pretty weak.
In 1977, I was 15 and just getting seriously into rock music. I remember 'Low' getting the worst reviews possible (short, dismissive, mocking). A friend of mine had it on cassette and I thought it was the most interesting music I had ever heard. Still one of my favourite albums.
When I got first CD player...Low was my first CD.
Its sales were low as well.
And that is why it's probably not in a person's best interest to rely too heavily on "professional" reviews. For if you do you may pass up something that truly speaks to and inspires you.
I was 17, I loved side 1 instantly. Side 2 took some time.
Low was WAY ahead of the time. I didnt like it when I first listened to it but I love it now.
Fantastic and very informative video. You are definitely a natural. Subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
Nicely done, mate. My top three, nostalgic and autobiographical picks are; Aladdin sane, Let’s dance and Blackstar. But at least half of his albums are stellar.
My top 3 are:
1) Blackstar
2) Heroes
3) Ziggy
It was painful to see Blackstar at 16. It's a religious experience whenever I listen to it. It's just so incredibly emotional.
"Pinups" and "Never Let Me Down" are my favourites after "Low", "Ziggy Stardust" & "Hunky Dory".
Great reviews, thank you!
Brilliant throughout Barry. I learnt a lot . My favourite solo
Artist , with such an amazing canon . Thank you
The man who sold the world i think is his best album but so could hunky dory.
I agree. The Man Who Sold The World is my #1 Bowie album
yup , me too.The man who sold the world i think is his best album
If there's a better album than TMWSTW by David B., I haven't heard it yet. But I wish he'd put more work into the arrangements.
Although Pinups does have "Sorrow" on it, which is one of my favourite covers
I reckon Pin Ups is one of the best covers albums ever.
Thanks for sharing your ranking, great information, well done : )
Thanks for watching!
Great video, lots to consider. Am having a Bowie blitz right now, there is always so much to dig into. What an artist. Scary Monsters is such a great album. Great choice.
R.I.P David
1947-2016
The most underrated Bowie album is definitely The Buddah of Suburbia.
One of my favorites. Supposedly, Bowie himself said Buddha was his best album, and I certainly wouldn’t disagree!
I should investigate.
This is well done. Very enjoyable and impressed in your knowledge.
Glad you liked it!
in many years. i heard reviews read reviews seen on the tv but in my years. ur rant was just so good painting a cavnvas of thoughts to david bowie. i was glued to ur views on the albums.,to mewe were blessed for his muscial art .A big thank u for ur video and look foward to watch ur videos with intrest, i couldnt wait to sub u a breathe of fresh air i, cheers from aussieland
keep safe
Thanks for watching, do check out my other videos
Due to being part of my youth Ziggy Stardust, Alladin Sane, Diamond Dogs all special to me..Hunky Dory is a classic... . I am more rock rooted and never really travelled into his dance, funk years although many singles like Young Americans, Golden years etc are great....
1. Station to Station
2. Low
3. Ziggy Stardust
4. Hunky Dory
5. Young Americans
Great ranking and I enjoyed hearing which tracks you mentioned from each album. I laughed at your choice for least favorite-- I've got every Bowie record but that one in my library and it remains an unknown quantity to me. Heat of the Morning is a gem on his first record.
I LOVED Pin-Ups. Good review buddy!
Thanks for dropping by.
Good selection there. As a huge Bowie fan of old, it always puzzles me that people always rate 'Never Let Me Down' as his worst album. I also believe a fair few people haven't even bothered to actually *listen* to it and dismiss it because Bowie himself slated it and the music press crucified it on release.
While it's not up there with his best - and it does sound somewhat made to cater for a certain type of 80s crowd (in part) - I don't find it his worst album.
The production is superb and the different styles/range of Bowie's vocals on here are nothing short of staggering. He uses a lot of reverb to his advantage on the vocals (especially 'Zeroes'). Additionally, Peter Frampton lays down some incredible guitar on the album, which seems to have gone overlooked by many.
Admittedly, there are one or two throwaway cringe moments (Mickey Rourke doing vocals is a stand-out no-no) but overall, I rate it much higher than 'Tonight' and listen to it far more than 'Black Tie White Noise', 'Hours...' and 'David Live'.
It was never going to make the grade of the absolute masterpiece that is 'Scary Monsters' and frankly, nothing ever will but I believe it deserves much more credit than it gets. But hey, at the end of the day, it's all subjective and comes down to personal opinion.
It's not his worst - that would be it's predecessor "Tonight". That Beach Boys cover is just...no lol.
Heathen one of my favourite albums deserves to be higher in the rankings
Great countdown I really enjoyed listening to that. I would have Pinups a bit higher, it is a key memory from my youth. I’m glad you put Scary Monsters top in many ways as it’s amazing, especially Its No Game pt1 and Up The Hill Backwards. But my go to album and has to be my number one is Ziggy Stardust. It’s perfect, and IMO it has the best intro and closing bars of any album there is - the slow build of Five Years and the finale to Rock n Roll Suicide are just ‘wow’
Fi stly i will commence by saying i do not subscribe to anything: only my personal viewpoints.
I do, however, believe in giving credit. where credit is merited and deserved.
I dont actually concur with your ranking list. What i will say is your descriptive analyisis of BOWIES discography is brilliant.
You know exactly what your on about; the essence is your delivery and the colourful language used in conveying the detailed analysis.
I listen to many reviews on RUclips and yours is without doubt one of the best.
Well done sir and keep up the sterling work.
My 1st time but will definetly look for more of your reviews.
Many THANKS Dude.
The man who sold the world is 1970, and it's a great, totally underrated album. some apocalyptic lyrics like "saviour machine", for example, and mick ronson in mode "guitar hero" in many songs like the width of a circle, black country rock, the fantastic Running gun blues... and this "I want to ve mad" of "all the Madmen"... furthermore, I see interesting anticipations of the future alternative guitar sound of bands like Dinosaur Jr, and maybe grunge (and not for the version of nirvana) in a couple of songs. (maybe O'm the only one who think it) Fantastic album. one of my five favourites. and in my opinion, better than diamond dogs. I miss mick ronson in that LP.
I am a Bowie fan from the beginning. In the end, there are two best albums overall : Hunky Dory and Outside. Absolute differents but absolute masterpieces.
1972! Ziggy Stardust the 1st Lp I purchased with my own money, (my number 1.) Also my first ever gig "Slade" So for me some 20,000 albums later, and still buying, Ziggy holds a place in my heart. Vinyl should never die, for me the warmth and feel of cracking open a gatefold is utopia. I've just discovered Alexander Spence - Oar a real gem which arrived yesterday on vinyl. How wonderful the golden decade was 67-77.
Well done ! Was a joy to watch.
Thank you...
Love Aladdin Sane his most underrated album raw..Low,hunky dory,and Scary monster'smy favourites..I've always thought that Ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars is overrated....
Blackstar is an album that pushes the envelope and I think many people are to conformed to see it's genius. It's like Death Grips. The music is too ahead for its time. Some people love it and most people hate it. In the future Blackstar and Death Grips will be praised and the new generations will recognize its genius.
As a lifelong Bowie fan (met him backstage doing Elephant Man) I found your ranking thought provoking.
Glad to see "Man Who Sold The World" rated so highly with you - my all time fave.
Made coffee and just hit play.
Love your work, as always.
Awesome! Thank you!
YES! I always come back to Scary Monsters, i'm in total agreement with this as number one.
Thank you for tuning in and watching my video
The best record by David Bowie is by far "The man who sold the world" !!
Agreed! The Man Who Sold the World 🌎 is my Favorite David Bowie album, too!
Still making my way through Bowie’s discography. This video was great!!!!! I will definitely keep in mind what you’ve said about each album when I listen to them. So far my favourite Bowie albums are Aladdin Sane and Low.
Nice review of the studio albums by Bowie, and I now want to do some deep listening of some of these albums. I cannot remember where I read the review, but when Low came out the review was titled "How Low can You Go?" though I cannot remember the details of the review. Heroes and Aladdin Sane have always been my favorites.
Blackstar is one of his best.
Third minimum
I should spend more time with it.
@@classicalbum I'm guessing you were born in the '90s or '00s. Blackstar would be great - if Scott Walker and Radiohead hadn't been there decades before. With Bowie's classic '70s period he was setting the pace with stuff never done before, not following.
One of my top 2 favorite solo artists. Peter Gabriel being the other.
I LOVE Peter Gabriel. He is in 6th place in my top 10, being Bowie my number 1!
@@charlesxavier.. Peter Gabriel is 1 for me, Bowie is 2.
@@rogeroran2911 ...and whats your top 10?
Mine:
1. David Bowie
2. Depeche Mode
3. The Alan Parsons Proyect
4. Mike Oldfield
5. A-ha
6. Peter Gabriel
7. E.L.O.
8. Pink Floyd
9. Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler
10. Bruce Springsteen
And close to this top 10 Nik Kershaw, Bee Gees (baroque period), Steely Dan, Chris Rea and Prince.
I have another top ten but for metal genre, since is mostly what I listen to..
@@charlesxavier.. I break it down different than you do. I keep solo artists seperate from groups. But groups Top 10, (after the first 3 subject to change depending on mood, day of week, etc. Also I can’t separate the Top 3. It’s like picking a favorite child.)
1 Pink Floyd
1A R.E.M.
1B Rolling Stones
4 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
5 Los Lobos
6 Social Distortion
7 Allman Brothers
8 Tool
9 Green Day
10 AC/DC
Top 10 solo artists
1 Peter Gabriel
2 David Bowie
3 Stevie Ray Vaughan
4 Bryan Ferry
5 Chris Isaak
6 Dwight Yokum
7 Glen Campbell
8 George Harrison
9 Joe Cocker
10 Howlin Wolf
Excellent review. The top three probably name themselves but the next ten are pretty hard to rank definitively. Depends on your mood. You did an excellent job.
Another brilliant list!Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed!
I'm glad that I was born and lived on this Planet at the same time that Bowie was here, "perfect timing,
I found him at age 10 when I used run to the radio to hear "The Laughing gnome," and before that at around age 8 they played to us at school "Peter and the wolf," little did I know then who he was and who he would become.
I love your rankings but I would of considered "Reality" much higher as I just loved it, Its a very exciting album to me,
"Young Americans is one of my least favourite,
Brilliant, I really enjoy your posts,
Would love to hear your views on "u2"
Regards, Thank You.
I adore Bowie, especially Ziggy, my all time favorite is Hunky Dory!!
Great analysis of each and all the albums
One of the best videos this & loved your observation on every album beautifully worded as always.....
My Bowie Top 5
1 - Station To Station
2 - Ziggy Stardust
3 - Hunky Dory
4 - Scary Monsters
5 - Blackstar...
RIP David.