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Posted by MF DU on 2007-03-26 13:55:00 +0000

The Return Of The Thin White Duke, Throwing Darts Through Lover's Eyes...


Adrian Belew on gits. Shit=rad

Posted by jbcardinale on 2007-03-26 15:33:15 +0000

Always one of my faves, especially "Stay" & "Wild Is The Wind", Earl Slick & C. Alomar on guitar. Anyone up for a screening of the "The Man Who Fell To Earth", this album cover taken from the movie which also came out in 1976, I wouldn't mind owning the DVD. Not sure how many people know this film, maybe a double feature with "Performance", another underrated Nicholas Roeg film.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-03-26 15:52:32 +0000

Although I probably have it already in a deep, dark buried pile ,

If you e-mail me yr snail mail (see the gang members list)

I can help you out w a copy of/ MWFTE...

Posted by G lib on 2007-03-26 17:37:06 +0000

We have TMWFTE on the coffee table in our living room. Chippy rented it from the library last week, and we haven't had a chance to watch it.

Anyone want to watch it on our (very) small screen this week? There's room for 3 on the couch...

Posted by jbcardinale on 2007-03-26 17:47:05 +0000

unless you want to come over and watch it on a bigger screen...

Posted by Chopper on 2007-03-27 10:49:19 +0000

This is a really good piece of work.

Many may be unaware that much of this album was intended to be the soundtrack to "The Man Who Fell To Earth," but the music never made it to the film. It was the first record to feature Bowie's late '70s band led by guitarist Carlos Alomar. It was also Bowie's last gold record for a while. Practically every song got airplay - the then-industrial sounding "TVC15," the romantic "Stay," the lengthy, very original title track (which Bowie opened his "Station to Staion tour with), and the top ten hit "Golden Years."

Alomar and Earl Slick were sensational, the rhythm section sounded so smooth and different from any Bowie work to date, the musical progressions were ingenious, and Bowie affected a cool, slightly put-offish vocal style that grabed the listener's your attention.

With only six songs and most of them more than five minutes, some of it does drag ("Wild Is The Wind"); but the high points make it an absolute must-have for all Bowie fans.

The bonus tracks are contemporaneous live versions of "Stay," with tour guitarist (and Canadian none-the-less) Stacey Heydon playing explosively, as well as "Word On A Wing."

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-29 04:40:24 +0000

Sooooo much better than the last few. Wow.

Posted by tommy on 2007-03-29 11:07:24 +0000

Agreed.