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  1. CavalierTD
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    1. Station to Station
    2. Heroes
    3. Low/Blackstar

    Station to Station at 1 because every song on there is a hit and it's truly a unique time in his life. The title track being a classic & maybe his best song of all time. Heroes at 2 because it's an iconic/experimental album that had some really different and great songs, along with amazing ambient style music. & I couldn't have only 3 so I put Low & Blackstar together because they are both experimental as well and the average Bowie fan wouldn't like them. But the music on each is outta this world, just fabulous. I probably could have detailed this better but I'm kinda drunk. @Big Dangerous & @COLLEGROVE listen to anything from Bowie, you'll be glad you did.
     
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  2. Fazers
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    Nov 20, 2017
    also, although i don't have let's dance in my top 5 bowie albums, modern love and china girl are 2 of my favorite bowie songs so
     
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    if you like jazz and s--- you're gonna really like Blackstar
     
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    Nov 19, 2017
    never too late to change that! i realize he ain't for everybody but i think his music has a really lasting quality to it.
    He has a variety of sounds but honestly i'd give him a try. those 3 i named would probably be what i recommend someone to listen to
     
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    Dec 18, 2017
    i sadly dont mate
     
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  6. fluffy rabbits
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    Nov 21, 2017
    i would never say bowie is an acquired taste

    i mean david bowie is one of the most popular musicians in the world who consistently had many songs in the top 50 over a span of 40 years and all of his music is pop rock

    honestly the doom comparison is one of the most bizarre comparisons i've heard


    my top 3 would be

    earthling

    outside

    scary monsters


    earthling has a lot of elements of industrial rock and it's basically an atmospheric dnb album, it's definitely his most experimental album in terms of genre conventions & boundaries. plus the last thing you should do is probably my favourite bowie song


    outside has a lot of industrial elements too and sounds like bowie and eno's take on post-punk


    and there's not really anything i can say about scary monsters that hasn't been said a thousand times before so i won't say anything


    definitely check out brian eno's albums if you're a fan of bowie btw, especially here come the warm jets
     
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    hey man but now u can at least say you've heard some! I definitely get the whole "doesn't grab my attention" thing, my roommate says the same thing about it. Just not for everybody ya know
     
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    Bowie isn't the type of artist that appeals to everyone tbh
     
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    Thanks gonna listen now
     
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    Sup gurj
     
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    I'm busy rn if you can tag me sometime this evening around 5-7 I will try to listen and give an opinion around then
     
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    @Big Dangerous you ever get to listening to some or nah? just curious to see how your feeling about it
     
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    If there is I'm sure Bowie will send a message. RIP. The Next Day is also very underrated
     
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    Nov 20, 2017
    is there life on MAAAAAAAAAAAARSSSSS
     
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    Aladdin Sane
    Ziggy Stardust
    Let’s Dance
     
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    diamond dogs is great too
     
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    low
    heroes
    ziggy

    need to give some more spins to some of the undermentioned albums from his catelogue, though
     
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  18. Cyreides
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    Nov 19, 2017
    tbh i've only partially listened to ziggy and that's it

    a couple tracks aside, I've never really been into bowies music from what I've heard
     
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    Need to revisit Low soon
     
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    My man! I'm gonna make a reply to this but I gotta think it out. I don't take anything Bowie lightly.
     
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