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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If this exact self same album has been released by Bowie (after the heap of crap he had put out throughout the 80s) as a David Bowie album (backed by Iggy's rhythm section and a new guitarist) not as 'Tin Machine' the band, it would have been treated a whole lot better then and now. What has given it such a bad reputation was the attitude adopted at the time by Bowie himself; bearded, chain smoking, brash cockney geezer - 'I'm just one of the boys in a band' 'It's a democracy' all of that crap basically. As an album it's not that bad at all - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't - but as an album it doesn't deserve the hypocrisy and hate it constantly receives. Time has revealed that Bowie had to take a drastic step of this kind to move away from the soulless 80's stadium pop icon he was turning into, and get back to being Bowie again - it clearly did the trick. By no means a Bowie classic, but worth investigating nevertheless........
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this on a whim when it 1st came out, being more into rock at the time it immeadiately appealed to the angsty young man in me, that's not to say there aren't some touching heartfelt songs and lyrics on here! I somehow missed out on this being rubbished pretty uniformally ever since by the critics? what gives? it's raw, crackles with a live energy you can feel.
The Iggy influence is apparent on here, the swagger, attitude and tone in the songs really gives the album something.
Much maligned, but what do they know anyway? critics...meh!! Yes, the critics, the very same who slated Bladerunner (sorry going off on a slight tangent here) who now fawn over it... if there was ever a case for deciding yourself, than here it is, this album rocks.
The Iggy influence is apparent on here, the swagger, attitude and tone in the songs really gives the album something.
Much maligned, but what do they know anyway? critics...meh!! Yes, the critics, the very same who slated Bladerunner (sorry going off on a slight tangent here) who now fawn over it... if there was ever a case for deciding yourself, than here it is, this album rocks.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Tin Machine was the album that turned my perception of music on its head. Up until then, I was an undescerning teen, who couldn't tell the difference between Money For Nothing, and Money for Old Rope. For that reason alone, this slice of flawed genius is very special to me.
There are some fantastic tracks - starting with Heaven's In Here; Reeves Gabrels and Hunt Sales make an opening statement on behalf of the album that is sustained throughout, and kicks Bowie into life again. The outro solo is an awesome blend of raw, punky viciousness, and absolute virtuosity. Having played guitar for twenty years, I am still impressed: I have never gotten close, although I have tried. There are some songs that don't pass muster: Crack City is flabby, Prisoner of Love is lyrically ham-fisted, and I've never gotten my head around Working Class Hero - a fine centiment, but why? It spoils the Plastic Ono Band album, and it spoils this one, too.
Lyrically, this is not Bowie's best moment, although I have always found him hit and miss. This is an album of performances, including Tim Palmer, who, as producer, gets some of the best skins sounds on track, in my opinion. The way everything is layered, so dense, yet so clear, is one of the key elements.
So, the best moments; Heaven's in Here's raucous intent and wild solo, Tin Machine - wacky bagpipe guitar overdub, and a great lyric, I Can't Read's weary insanity, the luscious Amazing, which is the most complete track, and even one I simply had to cover in a former band, even though the audience never got it! I love Bus Stop, for the cheeky lyrics and music that complements them perfectly, and Baby Can Dance, which was always an on-off one for me, but has such a great, lurching relationship between drums and guitar, which sums up the whole album's intent, that some of the wan lyrics can be forgiven.
I want to give this five stars, but can't. It's flawed, certainly; but one that should be cosied up to by everyone, and treasured as a very special - and pre-emptive - moment in Bowie's and rock's history.
There are some fantastic tracks - starting with Heaven's In Here; Reeves Gabrels and Hunt Sales make an opening statement on behalf of the album that is sustained throughout, and kicks Bowie into life again. The outro solo is an awesome blend of raw, punky viciousness, and absolute virtuosity. Having played guitar for twenty years, I am still impressed: I have never gotten close, although I have tried. There are some songs that don't pass muster: Crack City is flabby, Prisoner of Love is lyrically ham-fisted, and I've never gotten my head around Working Class Hero - a fine centiment, but why? It spoils the Plastic Ono Band album, and it spoils this one, too.
Lyrically, this is not Bowie's best moment, although I have always found him hit and miss. This is an album of performances, including Tim Palmer, who, as producer, gets some of the best skins sounds on track, in my opinion. The way everything is layered, so dense, yet so clear, is one of the key elements.
So, the best moments; Heaven's in Here's raucous intent and wild solo, Tin Machine - wacky bagpipe guitar overdub, and a great lyric, I Can't Read's weary insanity, the luscious Amazing, which is the most complete track, and even one I simply had to cover in a former band, even though the audience never got it! I love Bus Stop, for the cheeky lyrics and music that complements them perfectly, and Baby Can Dance, which was always an on-off one for me, but has such a great, lurching relationship between drums and guitar, which sums up the whole album's intent, that some of the wan lyrics can be forgiven.
I want to give this five stars, but can't. It's flawed, certainly; but one that should be cosied up to by everyone, and treasured as a very special - and pre-emptive - moment in Bowie's and rock's history.
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Admit It!! Its Not That Bad......
Having been nothing less than THE icon of the 70s - Bowie arrived at the end of a rather tumultuous 80s clearly somewhat tired of being 'it'. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nick
A Breath of Fresh Air
I was living in Nigeria when this came out. A very good friend told me about it, at the time of another milestone of rock (Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien). Read more
Published 14 months ago by AJ Greenwood
Give it time to grow...
I'm a big David Bowie fan, and I admit that when I first purchased this CD, I gave it one listen then confined it to the back of the cupboard for a number of years. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Norman Cheeseworthy
A Workmanlike Effort
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Published on 2 Nov 2009 by John Rafferty
Stuff the critics this is good
I bought this to finish off my collection of the 1999 remasters and despite all negative reviews I decided to give it a go. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2008 by Mr. N. Foord
Buy this
I baught this on tape many years ago. My car stereo destroyed it. I then purchased the CD. Now its on my Ipod. This is some of the best Bowie there is. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2008 by Christopher Tench
Rather good in places
Despite it's reputation Tin Machine does actually have four or five good songs on it, and is vastly better than both Never Let Me Down and Tonight.
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by Ted Maul
Bowie Rocks!
This was a big moment in David Bowie's career. He had just come to the end of a blind ally that his record comany were happy to exploit while it lasted, however, his previous... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2006 by Kevin Mcclure
Turns out they do rock after all.
Bowie kicked off his new suited rock-man persona by going down to his record label, playing his new album and watching the big men in suits squirm. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2005 by J. Cairns
The most underrated Bowie ever
Bought this album when it came out 15 years ago-and (probably because I was on another planet) thought it was mediocre and subsequently dismissed it as boring, never listening to... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2004 by S. Page
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