For this, my top ten Bowie songs picks, it’s my third rodeo! As the blog’s made a bit of a comeback (for now, who knows?!), it seemed like a fun thing to reprise.
I did this the first time on November 9th 2003. I took a second shot on August 20th 2013.
But first, a pic. That’s how we do it, isn’t it?!
And here’s the list…
Read More »The Return of the Thin White Top Ten
So, folks, should this be the first in a series? Ranking albums by a particular artist? What do you think? Maybe I’ll do it again! First up, it had to be BOWIE. Of course. Who else?
So: I’m ranking what I take to be the THIRTY studio albums by David Bowie. Some people might exclude the Tin Machine albums or the Labyrinth soundtrack, but I think they’re significant enough to count as canon. Okay?
(IOW, the worst Bowie album!)
The infamous “Phil Collins” period of Bowie, as some fans call it. “Day-in Day-Out” and “Time Will Crawl” are pretty strong singles, but the overwhelming ’80s production and lack of conviction make this undoubtedly his worst album.
Read More »Ranked: David Bowie Albums
I am aghast to realise it was ten years ago (almost) that I tried to make a Bowie Top Ten list.
Thought I’d try similar, with the same reckless abandon, and see what comes out.
Oh, okay. A pic of Bowie first (a la last time).
Nice scarf, Dave. And you do rock the odd gray streak in that awesomely luscious hair. 😉
Here goes the new Top Ten…
Read More »Best of Bowie (Ten Years On)
Well, not really. I was thinking about the patently impossible task (suggested by David [dead link]) of making a Bowie Top Ten (see my general Favourite Sounds list here). Can’t be done! But I’ll grab ten songs anyway and refuse to stand by them tomorrow, okay?
But first…
Older and craggier, but still a God! Sorry, just wanted to include a photo. Right, here’s my carelessly compiled list…
Read More »Best of Bowie
Yep, the promised Top Ten. I hope I’ll get more of a response this time, as no one had anything to say about the last one, which bummed me out. Speak!
TOP TEN SONGS
01. “Heroes” (David Bowie)
Oh, I need another list. Haven’t had one for a while. If you missed ’em, the previous ones were Top Ten Movies, Top Ten Books (fiction) and Top Ten Male Actors. And so, inevitably…
TOP TEN FEMALE ACTORS
(or actresses, if you insist)
01. Ingrid Bergman
Okay, just in time for it to still be Monday—I have a Top Ten! Let it roll…
TOP TEN MALE ACTORS
01. Gregory Peck
Yep, another top ten. Which I might have posted earlier, but I had something to do (more later), plus I didn’t finish writing the list out until around noon. And so:
TOP TEN BOOKS (fiction)
01. The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887-1927) Fiction’s greatest detective. Over a span of 56 short stories and four novels, the quality is a mixed bag—the worst can be quite dull, the best simply magnificent. Almost all of them have great moments. Doyle was the reluctant creator of a true legend.
A new Monday feature: Top Tens. For the next few weeks, anyway. This week I’ll try to list my…
TOP TEN MOVIES
Only about half of these movies would always make my list, no matter what; the rest is prone to change daily. Listed in no particular order…
01. King Kong (1933) Sentimental choice, of course—the four-year-old me who first saw this was spellbound. Today? It still it has a marvellous sense of wonder.
