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- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B00000GWY4
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 550,786 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a truly wonderful CD. I was very dubious when I first got hold of it, but I think that "Panic In Detroit" (Christian Death) and "Cat People" (Big Electric Cat) actually rival the original versions. Other highlights are "China Girl" which is Trance to the Sun at their absolute best and the Mission's "After All", a song that was just *made* for them. The CD gives a whole new perspective on some much loved songs, and certainly deserves 5 stars for that reason, even though it's not all plain sailing (skip track 2!). If you like David Bowie and Gothic music, this is certainly something to buy!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
More fun Bowie covers
5 May 2000
Format:Audio CD
If you're a Bowie completist, then you'll have to have this no matter what, but even if you're a casual fan this is a fun CD. Standout tracks include a really interesting version of "China Girl" and a truly Gothic approach to the already goth "Cat People". And, of course, it's almost impossible to do a bad version of "Heroes" or "Scary Monsters". Most arrangements are departures from the traditional Bowie arrangements, which is refreshing. Speaking as a Bowie fan and not a goth fan- this is a pretty cool CD.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fun for the Open-Minded
21 July 2005
Format:Audio CD
A friend of mine bought this cd by mistake and gave it to me because I sometimes have weird taste (or so everyone seems to think.)
Some of the song versions are quite odd, but they really grow on you. I really wasn't familiar with modern goth music so the closest comparison I can really draw is to sound art. All the Mad Men uses some wonderfully strange sound effects, China Girl is delightfully just out-of-tune, and other songs on the track are more normal-sounding but still nice such as Starman.
My favorite song on the CD is Cat People. It's very intense. I like it even more than the original version.
This CD has had a regular spot in my travel CD wallet since I got it and when my new mp3 player arrives later this week I will make sure to include it. So far no one I know really appreciates this album the way that I do, but I think I love it enough for everyone.
Some of the song versions are quite odd, but they really grow on you. I really wasn't familiar with modern goth music so the closest comparison I can really draw is to sound art. All the Mad Men uses some wonderfully strange sound effects, China Girl is delightfully just out-of-tune, and other songs on the track are more normal-sounding but still nice such as Starman.
My favorite song on the CD is Cat People. It's very intense. I like it even more than the original version.
This CD has had a regular spot in my travel CD wallet since I got it and when my new mp3 player arrives later this week I will make sure to include it. So far no one I know really appreciates this album the way that I do, but I think I love it enough for everyone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
dorm-dwellers agree: this is fun!
21 Sep 1999
Format:Audio CD
my roommate loves goth music, i love bowie. what could be better for us? we both thoroughly enjoy this album. for those looking for great obscure goth covers, All the Pretty Horses (based in Mpls) do a delicious rendition of SpaceOddity.
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