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| 1. Station To Station |
| 2. Golden Years |
| 3. Word On Awning |
| 4. TVC 15 |
| 5. Stay |
| 6. Wild Is The Wind |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
An eerie dispatch from the furthest reaches of Bowie's cocaine paranoia, Station To Station has not become easier to listen to with the passing years. At this stage, Bowie was wrapped up in his peculiar--even by his standards--Thin White Duke period, which revolved largely around dressing like a fugitive war criminal and not blinking, at least not in public. Appropriate to such a detached, deranged persona, Bowie set about making what was effectively a soul record devoid of any soul whatsoever. He did it, as well. Station To Station spawned one lingering hit, in "Golden Years", but the album was littered with malevolent miracles. Bowie crooned like a replica Sinatra on "Word on A Wing" and "Wild is the Wind" and may have single-handedly invented the New Romantic movement with "TVC15". He sounds throughout on the verge of cackling dementedly and wandering off into the night; Station To Station is an absorbing postcard from somewhere you're kind of glad you haven't been. --Andrew Mueller
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DAVID BOWIE Station To Station (2007 Japanese limited edition 6-track digitally remastered CD album - originally released in 1976 the soundtrack to Bowies nightlife fashioning himself as the king of slick [The Thin White Duke] includes the hit Golden Years presented in a mini LP-style card sleeve with mini replica insert fold-out Japanese/English lyric sheet + obi strip)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Station To Station, as many reviewers have pointed out, is a fairly short album in terms of the number of songs that are recorded on it. However - the album still clocks in at a decent length. And song for song, it's a very strong line up. Bowie's vocals are great throughout - and each tune engages the listener accordingly (even the cover of Wild is the Wind - not many male artists could pull that off with so much repressed emotion).
STS is a great listen - and I for one would rather have 6 strong songs than 11 or 12 that have been padded out (heresy it may sound but I think Aladdin Sane and Diamond Dogs are guilty of this - only by one track but it illustrates how less can sometimes be more).
But it's the mystique behind the album, the relentless progression of Bowie musically, if not socially - that grips you as you listen. Tales of him not being able to remember anything of it's recording are littered about the web - but who cares whether or not he does? If I were able to come up with an album of this quality - delivering vocals of this standard - I wouldn't care what edge of reality my life was on at that particular moment.
Diamond Dogs (despite my comment above), Young Americans and Station to Station are all singular entities, and somewhat unique - but all three contain some of Bowies most ambitious and, IMHO, best work. 5 stars, easy.
Ps The story of Iggy Pop's acid dream influencing TVC-15 is always going to bring a smile, regardless of the amount of truth in it.
STS is a great listen - and I for one would rather have 6 strong songs than 11 or 12 that have been padded out (heresy it may sound but I think Aladdin Sane and Diamond Dogs are guilty of this - only by one track but it illustrates how less can sometimes be more).
But it's the mystique behind the album, the relentless progression of Bowie musically, if not socially - that grips you as you listen. Tales of him not being able to remember anything of it's recording are littered about the web - but who cares whether or not he does? If I were able to come up with an album of this quality - delivering vocals of this standard - I wouldn't care what edge of reality my life was on at that particular moment.
Diamond Dogs (despite my comment above), Young Americans and Station to Station are all singular entities, and somewhat unique - but all three contain some of Bowies most ambitious and, IMHO, best work. 5 stars, easy.
Ps The story of Iggy Pop's acid dream influencing TVC-15 is always going to bring a smile, regardless of the amount of truth in it.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After Ziggy Stardust, and Aladdin Sane, after the theatricality of "Diamond Dogs", and the plastic-soul of "Young Americans" there came perhaps Bowie's most haunting persona, The Thin White Duke, and this is his record.
At time of recording Bowie was in the depths of a serious cocaine addiction. It is said that he now remembers very little of the recording of "Station To Station". But once you have heard this album you will not forget it easily.
The title track is a ten minute epic in which Bowie's vocal range travels in leaps and bounds. Meet The Thin White Duke himself and gasp in awe as he screams: 'It's not the side effects of the cocaine/I'm thinking that it must be love'.
"Word On A Wing" sees Bowie at his most poignant as he pleads for grace in a desperate search for God. Shiver as he croons his way through the best version of "Wild Is The Wind" ever recorded.
This CD not important, it is *essential*! No collection should be without it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Quite simple magnificent - if i could give 10 stars I would! From the crunching bass notes and insistent piano of the opening to Station to Station to the last notes of the haunting, emotional and beautiful Wild is the Wind, this is the work a master at his peak. For many this is Bowie's best album, and I would find it hard to argue against that although there are a good few other contenders for that title.
There are no filler tracks here - everything is an absolute gem, from the guitar based funk of Stay, through the disco soul of Golden Years, to the mesmerising Word on a Wing.
If you don't have this in your collection, or haven't yet updated from vinyl, then you really must buy this now. You won't regret it
There are no filler tracks here - everything is an absolute gem, from the guitar based funk of Stay, through the disco soul of Golden Years, to the mesmerising Word on a Wing.
If you don't have this in your collection, or haven't yet updated from vinyl, then you really must buy this now. You won't regret it
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Published 1 month ago by Ac Sammons
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Published 14 months ago by DJW
STAY...
if you are light of pocket and can't stretch to the new multi-CD package recently released, then stick with this release. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. McCarraher
a bit strange
A little bit of a funny album. sounds like he's on drugs or drunk or something. not a patch on let's dance.
Published 19 months ago by a
Perfect
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Published on 15 April 2010 by Craig
Not Station to Station?!
This must be the most bazaar thing I've ever encountered to date....but the CD i was sent even had Station to Station printed on the actual cd disc BUT it was NOT Station to... Read more
Published on 3 April 2009 by R. Harborne
In this age of grand illusion ...
Although Station to Station contains only six songs, they are the most memorable that Bowie ever recorded. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2008 by Pieter
Very good, but feel a bit short-changed
Station To Station is definatley one of Bowie's greatest albums, however i always feel a bit disappointed by it's lack of tracks. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2008 by M. Evans
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