- B - David Bowie

So David Jones, aka David Bowie. Where do you start? there does seem to be an ongoing theme and why change, my first introduction to David Bowie was Space Oddity and it's as good a place as any to start; including Space Oddity and Memory of a Free Festival as stand out tracks. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (30th Anniversary 2CD Edition) is an excellent remastered edition (although the Amazon prices are a little high, if you can't find this edition pick up a standard single disc version). There aren't any weak tracks, it's not easy to pick the stand out ones but Ziggy Stardust, Starman and Five Years are a good start.

Diamond Dogs: 30th Anniversary 2CD Edition again the 30th anniversay edition containing a bonus disc. Diamond Dogs and Rebel Rebel are the essential tracks. The definitive compilation is Sound & Vision I've got the original American RYKO edition that includes a bonus fourth gold disc including three audio and the Ashes to Ashes video. However I've never found a way to play the video track so if any one can let me know what type of player it used to work on let me know.


For reasons unknown, the British music press turned their back on Bowies Tin Machine period which I still think are excellent (I'll eventually give them an airing when I get to 'T').

I'm afraid the most recent Bowie albums have been a strange collection of Drum n Bass, experimental and slightly strange offerings, not necessarily a bad thing, and from an artist who has re-invented himself constantly, probably understandable. I just hope there is still a classic album still to be recorded.