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DAVID BOWIE "scary monsters(and super creeps)" cd, 1980

career stats:
studio albums....26
singles.............109

this album: #1 UK,#12 US,#1 AU
singles:
"ashes to ashes"............#1 UK,#3 AU
"fashion".......................#5 UK,#27 AU,#70 US
"scary monsters"...........#20 UK
"up the hill backwards"...#32 UK

sorry Canadian friends,no chart info to be found on this album for over there!

OK,
David Bowie's 14th studio set.
Bowie is a bit too weird for me at times, and theres several tracks on here(like always) that i just do not 'get'???
the sound of the album is/was totally different to anything else that happening in music at that time which is a couple of steps ahead of everyone else.
"ashes to ashes" music is typical of whats going on for the most part here and as usual with a Bowie album theres several track i love and an equal amount that i dont
which is why IMO he is more of a singles artist.
not a bad album and certainly what youd expect of him in hindsight, i say hindsight because back in the day no-one knew what he'd come out with next time round.
personally i prefer the straight pop/rock of the "lets dance" album, but many diehard fans would disagree much prefering this sort of stuff.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: up the hill backwards
best track: ashes to ashes

tracks:

1. its no game pt.I *
2. up the hill backwards *
3. scary monsters(and super creeps) *
4. ashes to ashes ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMThz7eQ6K0 vevo video
5. fashion ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsQjprz1x4 video
6. teenage wildlife ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVAJsu8Xnwc audio w/-lyrics
7. scream like a baby **
8. kingdom come **
9. because youre young *
10.its no game pt.II **

3s=3
2s=3
1s=4

rating: 1.9