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Station to Station [Enhanced] [Original recording reissued]

~ David Bowie
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  • Audio CD (20 Sep 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B00001OH7U
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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Listen  1. Station To Station (1999 Digital Remaster)10:12£0.69
Listen  2. Golden Years (1999 Digital Remaster) 4:00£0.69
Listen  3. Word On A Wing (1999 Digital Remaster) 6:00£0.69
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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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STATION TO STATION was the soundtrack to Bowie's nightlife.This time around he fashioned himself as the king of slick,the "Thin White Duke/Throwing darts in lover's eyes". This new persona enabled Bowie to show his sensual side and his affection for American soul music--something that would have seemed out of context on previous efforts.
The album's smooth vibe is evident in the funky guitar of "Golden Years", and mixed with a dangerous charm and the "side effects of the cocaine" on "Stay". Bowie had miraculously done it again--he picked up a new musical identity, and molded it to perfection.
STATION TO STATION was a refining period for Bowie.Gone was his other-worldly sexuality; The Thin White Duke was right here on Earth, no alien veneer, just a man completely run by his desires. It is then purely appropriate that the medium through which he expressed this lustful angle wouldbe soul music. Carlos Alomar's biting guitar on "Golden Years" is straight out of the James Brown catalogue, while the frantic drums and background vocals of "Stay" are pure strobe light disco.

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5.0 out of 5 stars In this age of grand illusion ..., 14 Jul 2000
By Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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Although Station to Station contains only six songs (eight tracks with the two live versions), they are the most memorable that Bowie ever recorded. The fast-paced title track Station to Station falls in a genre of journey songs - emphatically not the familiar rock road song - like Kraftwerk's 1977 track Europa Endloss on Trans Europa Express that creates the impression of a train ride with constantly changing scenery.

In the disco era, the French singer Patrick Juvet recorded a 14-minute long suite I Love America on his Got A Feeling album that was a musical tour through the United States. Closer to Bowie's own style was the hypnotic I Travel with its propulsive rhythm by Simple Minds and Touch by Lori & The Chameleons.

The tempo slows down somewhat for the melodic Golden Years with its catchy hooks, poetic lyrics, appealing rhythm and soulful tonality. What a gem of a song! Next comes another masterpiece, this time a devotional one. Word on a Wing is a sublime ballad with an enchanting tune and lyrics expressing spiritual yearning that match any poem in the English literature on this theme. The vocal arrangement is spectacular on many levels, including subtle segments and soaring sections.

There is some similarity in literary technique here with the Ben Jonson poem To Celia that was set to music as Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes and recorded by artists as diverse as Kathleen Ferrier and Swans. The similarity lies in the ambiguity; parts of both compositions contain phrasing that seems to deal with romantic love but the overall tone is clearly spiritual.

TVC15 is a powerful uptempo number in a sort of proto-disco style whilst Stay's nervous guitar-driven rhythmic texture and tempo shifts place it firmly in the rock tradition. Then follows the theme song of the 1957 movie Wild Is the Wind, written by Dimitri Tiomkin & Ned Washington, originally recorded by Johnny Mathis and later covered by Nina Simone on her album Wild Is the Wind. As a melodious ballad with a wistful air, it perfectly complements Word on a Wing.

The enhanced album has live versions of Word on a Wing where Bowie sings with a blocked nose (a cold or what, hmmm?) and Stay, both recorded on the 1976 Station To Station tour. They are both beautiful and appealing in their slightly different arrangements and vocal delivery. In my opinion Station is Bowie's best album, surpassing even the influential The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust in song quality and emotional depth.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One not to be overlooked, 6 Nov 2006
By Richard - See all my reviews
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This review is for the casual fan, as every Bowie diehard knows how brilliant this album is already, in fact it rates amongst his best, so if you're getting into Bowie more and more and have either bought: 'The Singles Collection', 'Best Of Bowie' or 'The Platinum Collection' then you'll already be familiar with 'Golden Years', 'TVC 15' and 'Wild Is The Wind' and could easily come to the conclusion that this isn't worth getting on the basis that as it's only six tracks long, you already own half of it. This would be a big mistake, because the remaining three tracks: 'Station To Station', 'Word On A Wing' and 'Stay' are cracking sublime stuff, plus they're all fairly longish tracks, with the title track clocking in at about eight mins long, so there is still a lot of this album to listen to. This review will concentrate on just those three tracks.

'Station To Station' is an adrenalized rhythmic tour-de-force of a rock track that is slick and cool beyond words and builds up momento as it progresses along. 'Word On A Wing' is a very laid back soulful song, that like 'Golden Years' has excellent harmonies to it. 'Stay' is a seriously tight, rhythmic funk fuelled rock track, with great base playing from Carlos Alomar and soaring guitar solos from Earl Slick.

This is a must have, not to be overlooked because you'll be seriously missing out.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Bowie's finest albums, 4 Oct 2005
By Damien Mcferran (UK) - See all my reviews
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From the sublime title track onwards this remains one of Bowie's best albums. The track listing may look a little on the small side, but these are simply some of Bowie's best recordings to date.

The opener, clocking in at over 10 minutes, is nothing short of stunning. Other standout tracks such as 'Stay', 'Word on a Wing' and the often underrated (although not by Bowie himself) 'TVC 15' round off an amazing package. The best-known cut on the album is proably 'Golden Years' (the album's big single) but it's actually one of the least interesting songs here.

The remastered version drops the two additional mixes of 'Stay' and 'Word on a Wing' that were found on the early-90's Ryko reissue, but the album isn't any poorer for losing them. The actual remaster doesn't sound a whole lot different from the original, but as it didn't sound bad to start off with, this is nothing to lose sleep over.

A must-have for any Bowie fan.

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1.0 out of 5 stars 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 7 months ago by R. Harborne

5.0 out of 5 stars Less is more.
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. Read more
Published 13 months ago by fatsovonchubby

4.0 out of 5 stars Good; but not quite great
The presence of TVC15 on this record is enough to deprive it of 5 stars. That song is quite simply a stinker in the Bowie canon and should be excised somehow from the original... Read more
Published 14 months ago by John Pownall

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 months ago by Pieter

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 22 months ago by M. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden Years
Bowie wrote this album around the time that he was filming The Man Who Fell To Earth. As he wasn't asked to provide the soundtrack to the film he released an extra album that he... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2007 by HGDave

5.0 out of 5 stars Cocaine is bad for you but......
Recorded in the midst of a raging cocaine habit(Bowie famoulsy claims not to remember anything about writing or recording it)in Los Angeles in 1975-76,this is Bowie hitting almost... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by PygmyTwylyte

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Ideas Stretched Thinly
As with any Bowie album there are high points on this album, but there are simply too few of them to sustain only six tracks. Read more
Published on 26 May 2007 by MacPablo

5.0 out of 5 stars Reissue of Bowie's 1976 masterpiece
It's always great to see another version of Station to Station, the Bowie album that I feel is probably his greatest and certainly my favourite work of his. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2007 by Jason Parkes

5.0 out of 5 stars Strength To Strength...
"Station To Station"! What an album eh?! But, the first thing to strike you about the album isn't the classic songs you see when you read down the tracklisting. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2006 by The Banana Panorama

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