21-08-2010, 11:08
from my library (cd)
![[Image: f26841ljmb9.jpg]](http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf200/f268/f26841ljmb9.jpg)
Certainly not up to par with the early stuff, but ok I guess. His first on his own label, so there should have been no restictions. Just Bowie doing Bowie with the producer of some of his best work, Tony Visconti. I can hear some Space Oddity era in here. Guest spots for Dave Grohl and Pete Townshend. Covers of Neil Young (bad) and Pixies (good, with a nice live clip) songs are included. This is around studio album #20 for the legend, with a lot of side projects going on as well. Still one of my favorite artists, but as with all who have been around this long, at some point you have to have reached that peak and the descent begins. A couple of tracks I loved here, but even more that I hated. The album made it to #14 in the U.S. with no singles charting. Surprised to find live clips (my favorite kind) for most of these, all good ones too.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship
Best Track - Everyone Says Hi
Said you took a big trip
They said you moved away
Happened oh, so quietly
They say
Shoulda took a picture
Something I could keep
Buy a little frame
Something cheap
For you
Everyone says hi
Said you sailed a big ship
Said you sailed away
Didn't know the right thing
To say
I'd love to get a letter
Like to know what's what
Hope the weather's good
And it's not too hot
For you
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Everyone says
Don't stay in a sad place
Where they don't care how you are
Everyone says hi
If the money is lousy
You can always come home
We can do the old things
We can do all the bad things
If the food gets you leery
You can always phone
We could do all the good things
We could do it, we could do it,
we could do it
Don't stay in a bad place
Where they don't care how you are
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
And the girl next door
And the guy upstairs
Everyone says hi
And your mum and dad
Everyone says hi
And your big fat dog
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Hi hi hi hi
1) Sunday - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2zZgA6Xgc4
2) Cactus - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ-vbse8qI0
3) Slip Away - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89mOUDR6zs4
4) Slow Burn - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQaMgMuzgY8
5) Afraid - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXnCT3dB-8
6) I've Been Waiting For You - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXmqG4L9A4s
7) I Would Be Your Slave - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chdiyJ0IQ7I
8) I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6aRXoFub-8
9) 5:15 The Angels Have Gone - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6ZICj73Yk
10) Everyone Says Hi - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYj_Wapsu2k
11) A Better Future - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boX8zNyhaL4
12) Heathen (The Rays) - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqrtt0obdM
3's - 2
2's - 6
1's - 4
Rating - 1.8
![[Image: f26841ljmb9.jpg]](http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf200/f268/f26841ljmb9.jpg)
Certainly not up to par with the early stuff, but ok I guess. His first on his own label, so there should have been no restictions. Just Bowie doing Bowie with the producer of some of his best work, Tony Visconti. I can hear some Space Oddity era in here. Guest spots for Dave Grohl and Pete Townshend. Covers of Neil Young (bad) and Pixies (good, with a nice live clip) songs are included. This is around studio album #20 for the legend, with a lot of side projects going on as well. Still one of my favorite artists, but as with all who have been around this long, at some point you have to have reached that peak and the descent begins. A couple of tracks I loved here, but even more that I hated. The album made it to #14 in the U.S. with no singles charting. Surprised to find live clips (my favorite kind) for most of these, all good ones too.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship
Best Track - Everyone Says Hi
Said you took a big trip
They said you moved away
Happened oh, so quietly
They say
Shoulda took a picture
Something I could keep
Buy a little frame
Something cheap
For you
Everyone says hi
Said you sailed a big ship
Said you sailed away
Didn't know the right thing
To say
I'd love to get a letter
Like to know what's what
Hope the weather's good
And it's not too hot
For you
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Everyone says
Don't stay in a sad place
Where they don't care how you are
Everyone says hi
If the money is lousy
You can always come home
We can do the old things
We can do all the bad things
If the food gets you leery
You can always phone
We could do all the good things
We could do it, we could do it,
we could do it
Don't stay in a bad place
Where they don't care how you are
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
And the girl next door
And the guy upstairs
Everyone says hi
And your mum and dad
Everyone says hi
And your big fat dog
Everyone says hi
Everyone says hi
Hi hi hi hi
1) Sunday - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2zZgA6Xgc4
2) Cactus - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ-vbse8qI0
3) Slip Away - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89mOUDR6zs4
4) Slow Burn - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQaMgMuzgY8
5) Afraid - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXnCT3dB-8
6) I've Been Waiting For You - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXmqG4L9A4s
7) I Would Be Your Slave - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chdiyJ0IQ7I
8) I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6aRXoFub-8
9) 5:15 The Angels Have Gone - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6ZICj73Yk
10) Everyone Says Hi - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYj_Wapsu2k
11) A Better Future - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boX8zNyhaL4
12) Heathen (The Rays) - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqrtt0obdM
3's - 2
2's - 6
1's - 4
Rating - 1.8