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The second most important moment in Bowie's glam period, Aladdin Sane is full of smart, cutting-edge songs that hold up decades later as classic moments in rock. Standout tracks include "Panic in Detroit", with Mick Ronson's screaming guitars and Mick Woodmansey's urgent drumming; "Watch that Man", a piano-driven, rollicking number perfect for the Bowie strut; the lascivious and sweaty "Cracked Actor"; the punky "Jean Genie"; and a perfectly raucous cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together". "Time" hearkens back to the theatrics of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, while "Drive in Saturday", "The Prettiest Star", and "Lady Grinning Soul" serve as precursors to Bowie's "plastic soul" sounds that came later in the 1970s. Aladdin Sane is even more impressive when considering that the same year this album was made, Bowie was also working with artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, producing some of their most heralded works (the Stooges' Raw Power and Reed's Transformer). --Lorry Fleming
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Remastered 1973 Album Fts : "Cracked Actor","Panic in Detriot", "Time", "Drive-in Saturday"
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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This is my favourite Bowie album. He has written better songs, some more melodic, some more haunting, some just bigger hits. But as a set of songs though, this takes some beating.
Starting with Watch that Man, through Aladdin Sane (with Mike Garsons wonderful Piano solo), Drive in Saturday, Panic in Detroit. Just these four tracks alone make the album worth having.
The most noticeable feature of the album is Garsons Piano playing - mixing up all sorts of styles. As always Bowie wanted a variation in sound and the virtuoso Garson gave the album that.
That said, this is predominantly a rock 'n' roll album, so don't be put off by the fact that there's a freakishly good Piano player on all the tracks, Garson adds colour, but Mick Ronsons gritty rock n roll guitar playing is the dominant instrument.
These are very strong (a few are quite strange) songs, and this album captures Bowie at the peak of his career.
Starting with Watch that Man, through Aladdin Sane (with Mike Garsons wonderful Piano solo), Drive in Saturday, Panic in Detroit. Just these four tracks alone make the album worth having.
The most noticeable feature of the album is Garsons Piano playing - mixing up all sorts of styles. As always Bowie wanted a variation in sound and the virtuoso Garson gave the album that.
That said, this is predominantly a rock 'n' roll album, so don't be put off by the fact that there's a freakishly good Piano player on all the tracks, Garson adds colour, but Mick Ronsons gritty rock n roll guitar playing is the dominant instrument.
These are very strong (a few are quite strange) songs, and this album captures Bowie at the peak of his career.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lets put this album in context. In 1973 Bowie was hotter than than hot. He was rightfully seen as rocks new messiah. Alladin Sane came after two exceptional and generally recognised as classic albums, Hunky Dory and Ziggy. So the pressure on Bowie was intense (maybe that explains the brilliant title). Bowie has said this is basicallly Ziggy's experiences in America. He had reached huge fame by this stage and at one time had 5 albums in the UK top ten at the same time. No mean acheivement for any artist. Lets not also forget that Bowie was pumping out an album EVERY year. What artist does this now and still delivers the goods? Bowie also wrote this album during a gruelling US tour. At one point he fainted through exhaustion during Rockin'Roll Suicide (ironic or what). Its funny now but at one time the latter song was banned from US muisc stations for fear that it would cause teenage suicides!
So by this stage in Bowies Career the music press were convinced that he could not top Ziggy. It got mixed reviews at the time but was still a massive seller. But this album is every bit as good as Ziggy. It's a stomping monster of an album that leaves you heaving and breathing. Bowie was very overtly sexual in looks and lyrics at this time. From the Stonsey Watch that Man to the closer Lady grinning Soul every tracks a winner. The latter song is just beautiful with spanish guitars, brillant Garson piano and exquiste vocals and lyrics. It a song he has never played live. I dont know why.
There are so many outstanding songs on here. The sheer sci-fi beauty mystifing Drive In saturday (covered badly by Morissey, apparently its' his fave Bowie song)the madness of the title track, the Brechtian/Brel influence of Time, the ballsy, guttsy Panic in Detroit and the apt Cracked Actor. For me one of Bowies best and definitely one of the best rock albums ever. Its worth purchasing for the iconic cover alone.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Aladdin Sane is Bowie at his Rock best, and this LP stands the test of time. Recorded and released in 1973, "The Jean Genie" was already a massive hit. On balance, Bowie needed a couple of songs and covered the Stones' "Let's Spend The Night Together" by bringing an erotic push to the song. The other song, "The Prettiest Star" featuring Marc Bolan on lead guitar, was added to the LP but had already been a single in 1970. Nevertheless, the track is worthy and memorable. "Time" is offensively good, but the real gem here is the final track, "Lady Grinning Soul" - quite frankly, Bowie's greatest love song. Coming out of the Ziggy haze, "Aladdin Sane" the title track kills off our hero once and for all. "Panic In Detroit" and "Cracked Actor" are just simply great rock tracks, and "Drive In Saturday" was a single and echoes Bowie's following lyrics which mastered his songs in the early 70s. Let's not forget Mick Ronson's work and pay tribute to his wonderful understanding of Bowie and music. The obvious raunciness is here with the power-rock, no more so evident than the CD/LP's opener, "Watch That Man." And so, The Spiders are no more, and the curtain comes down. Ziggy has left the building.
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Ziggy Goes To America... Literally!
Picture this: David Bowie, the man who created the all-eccentric rock star persona known as 'Ziggy Stardust', taking his most famous 'Persona' to America, and you've got the 'gist'... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Fox in the Box
wow!
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Published 1 month ago by Barclays
Great post Ziggy
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Published 9 months ago by G. A. Duffy
Prettiest Stars
I've heard this album a million time and I played it today and it sounds even better! Its like listening to a musical (not that I really like musicals apart from Cabaret) from the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alan D. Evans
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This is my favorite Bowie album. I believe it tops Ziggy Stardust based on consistency, This is how I rate it:
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Published 16 months ago by katimushu
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Published 21 months ago by MR K J DOWNING
A Gem
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Published 22 months ago by Fussy Reader
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Published 22 months ago by Daisy
Lou Reed's Berlin x Ziggy Stardust x 50's Rock = Aladdin Sane!
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Crashing out with Sylvian
Was there ever a single as other-worldly as Drive-in Saturday? For a 70s adolescent in the north of England this tore the fabric of space and time. I kid you not.
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Snuffyarroder
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