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~ David Bowie
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  • Mini-Disc (4 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B00004WPJI
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 396,963 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Thursday's Child
2. Something In The Air
3. Survive
4. If I'm Dreaming My Life
5. Seven
6. What's Really Happening
7. Pretty Things Are Going To Hell
8. New Angels Of Promise
9. Brilliant Adventure
10. Dreamers

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After releasing the techno industrial, Trent Reznor-influenced EARTHLING in 1997, David Bowie came back down to Earth on HOURS. And although this album has an ambient feel and contains its share of loops and programming, it is organic overall. HOURS manages to be cutting edge and personal at the same time.
"Thursday's Child", a commercial-sounding single, uses strings and synthesizers to create an atmospheric feel. Credible solo performer Holly Palmer lends her strong voice to the track. "Something in the Air" features the restrained yet effective guitar talents of Reeves Gabrels, who has previously worked with Bowie on his solo material and in TinMachine. "Survive" is a beautiful tune that features both Mellotron and an acoustic intro and ending. "If I'm Dreaming My Life" features the formidable rhythm guitar of Chris Haskett, who has given the Rollins band its metallic crunch. Thedark rocker "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" is also another standout track. The subdued feel of HOURS shows a classic rocker who is at ease and introspective. Not one to rest on his laurels, David Bowie continues to put out vital material.

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5.0 out of 5 stars BOWIE'S BEST ALBUM IN YEARS, 17 Feb 2000
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This review is from: Hours...(With Booklet) (Audio CD)
This is undoubtedly the best album I've heard in years. Bowie was my idol in the early 70's - Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust & Diamond Dogs are still my favourites of all time.

'hours' is a total tribute to early Bowie and all Bowie fans who are around 40 years old should add this CD to their collection.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You'll have this on repeat play a lot!, 28 Sep 2000
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This review is from: Hours...(With Booklet) (Audio CD)
Excellent return to form from Bowie and a very consistent album too. Not one duff track! This is a real welcome, after some pretty good but not consistent albums he put out during the 1990s. This album has some really superb songs - some of the best stuff he's done since his 70's heyday IMHO. I bought it a few days back and it's been in the CD player ever since, if you like Bowie do yourself a favour and buy this CD, you will NOT be disappointed! Need I say more?
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant ! Bowie back at his best., 1 Feb 2000
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This review is from: Hours...(With Booklet) (Audio CD)
This album is packed full of melodies and hooks that grow and grow on you the more you listen. Those of us that loved the classic Bowie albums of the early seventies know that Bowie's great strength is as an imaginative and versatile songwriter. Recent albums have abandoned the melodic songwriting and have made pretty dreadful listening (e.g. Outside; Earthling). But 'hours' is a genuine return to form and deserves much more recognition than it has yet received. In general, the quieter more acoustic songs like Survive and Seven are the stronger - but the brash Pretty Things Are Going To Hell is also excellent. This album stands comparison with the very best of Bowie's work and is a real joy to hear. It's a classic. No doubt about the five stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bowie's easy listening album
Hours is one of Bowie's most 'mainstream' albums, although I'd only say it's mainstream by Bowie's standards. Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars I believe what my mother said ...
As the lyrics go in 'seven' - but if we had to believe what we read in these reviews we'd never trust our own judgements. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2007 by Trendy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not entirely fascinating, but pleasant enough
Bowie's problem these days is he can't get used to getting on in life. Still siring children, squiring super models, becoming the internet and, all the while, purporting to... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2002 by O. Buxton

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this if you've never listened to Bowie before...
If you never knew where to start with Bowie, this is the place! Before 'Hours...' I'd listen to Bowie but never connected with his music, there were the obvious greats (Heroes,... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2002 by Tim Cutting

3.0 out of 5 stars Bowie goes pop!
Bowie fans greatly anticipated this album because he was picking up his guitar again.
Those who had been waiting for a "Hunky Dory" follow up will be dissapointed... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2002 by christopherirene

2.0 out of 5 stars Bowie bides his time...again
First the basics. There are only about three decent songs on this album, most of which have appeared on singles, thus rendering the purchase of the album redundant. Read more
Published on 17 May 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Faintly dreamy in a sleepy sort of way
Its not his best, but then his best is pretty brilliant, so don't hold that against this album. 'Something in the air' in particular is a beautiful song. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2002 by S. A. Harvey

3.0 out of 5 stars VERY dissapointing.
I love bowies stuff from the 70's, 80's and 90's but the bottom line is that this album is poor. I thought quality artists like bowie never made bad albums, this one proves me... Read more
Published on 16 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop reading this and order this album
I bought this CD because I had heard -- and enjoyed -- most of the tracks in the computer game, The Nomad Soul. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2001 by joabertawe

2.0 out of 5 stars That faintly let-down feeling (again).
Am I mad, or is this the drear sound of a man who's taken his eye off the ball again? Love Bowie, REALLY loved Earthling, Outside and the Buddha of Suburbia soundtrack. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2000

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