*David Bowie Draft Thread*

[Erik]

7.08 The Bewlay Brothers (Hunky Dory, 1971)

I first came across this via The Replicants, a collection of folks from Failure, Tool and Lusk who put out an album of covers in the mid 90s.

[johnnya24]

7.09 Port Of Amsterdam, Jaques Brel cover ... b-side from 1973

This is brilliant little song ... one that I found while researching for this draft. Has a folky 19th century old world melody.



8.01 Lady Stardust, Ziggy Stardust, 1972

One of my favourites from Ziggy.

[Erik]

8.02 Always Crashing in the Same Car (Low, 1977)

Amazing guitar work by Randy Gardiner.

[overkill94]

Time to finally veer from my go-to albums:

8.03 - "Teenage Wildlife" (Scary Monsters, 1980)

Sounds a lot like "Heroes" at first with the chug-along rhythm and guitar leads, but soon takes on a very different feel with Bowie's theatrical vocal delivery and a pretty killer mini-solo in the middle.

[DMT]

Perhaps Aladdin Sane is my favorite album given my roster thus far . I'm actually pretty surprised this hasn't been picked yet. I thought about picking another for more balance but this is the last song in my top 30 so gotta snag it.

8.04 Watch That Man (Aladdin Sane, 1973)

Studio:



Live:

[Fresno Bob]

8.05 This is Not America (1985, "The Falcon and the Snowman" soundtrack)



I seem to be stuck in a mid-80s crooner rut....

[revo]

8.06....Magic Dance (1986)

[ManCalledFoot]

8.07 What In The World (Low, 1977)



I'll just keep mining those gems off Side 1 of Low... Iggy Pop on off-key-but-great backing vocals.

[Lucky]

8.08 Somebody Up There Likes Me (Young Americans, 1975)

I think this is the best example of Bowie laying down some serious American soul music, and it may be my favorite track from Young Americans.

[Gregg]

8.09 - Shape of Things

[Gregg]

9.01- Can't Explain

[Lucky]

9.02 We Are The Dead (Diamond Dogs, 1974)

Jumping back 20+ years from the last pick...I love this album.

[ManCalledFoot]

9.03 Black Country Rock (The Man Who Sold The World, 1970)



Another of the great early Ronson rockers, surprised it lasted this long. Listen for Bowie's T-Rex vibrato impersonation at the end.

[Fresno Bob]

9.05 Red Sails (Lodger, 1979)



Krautrock meets the Velvet Underground, plus Adrian Belew

[DMT]

I hate to keep dipping in the same wells, but you guys are leaving me no choice! I have a feeling the other song I was considering here won't make it back, I'll go with one of my all-time favorite lyrics.

Don't believe in yourself
Don't deceive with belief
Knowledge comes
with death's release

9.06 Quicksand (Hunky Dory, 1971)