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Pin Ups fits into David Bowie's output roughly where Moondog Matinee did into the Band's output, which is to say that it didn't seem to fit in at all.
11y
59
A quick-and-sloppy covers album that's more interesting in theory than in practice.
10y
40
A set of Sixties Swinging London covers.
10y
[David Bowie's discography ranking 7/27]
Definitely, it is an album.
After getting amazing critical and commercial reception with "Alladin Sane", Bowie wanted to make album inspired by George Orwell's "1984", but his label pushed him to capitalise on his success. So he released covers album. And he covers some of his favorite Brittish bands that didn't blew up in US at that time. Some bands that he covers are Pink Floyd, The Who and The Kinks. Bowie's are mid. ... read more
☆☆ 1/2
"I'm not at all into glorifying rock 'n' roll… at the time it seemed to be my canvas. It really is as basic as that: it's just an artist's materials."
- David Bowie, 1973
They say that success is the dream that fools anyone who turns it into a reality.
So Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane had Bowie face to face with the hype and stardom he's wanted for his whole life. His brand had an exceptional level of success- the album title is ironic because around this era ... read more
David Bowie discography #7
here we have a cover album... a mid cover album.
there's nothing good here, it's not as horrible as his debut though, but it's a shame this album exists, his previous three were great, what happened here?
The only one that is not bad is "Sorrow", it is not that bad, but that's all, the rest is just mediocre stuff, the worst is without a doubt "See Emily Play", this is one of the worst "Bowie songs" I have heard so ... read more
To quote Mic the Snare: This is Pinups. Pinups is an album. And on the album there are songs. These songs have notes played by instruments. And oh boy there are lyrics.
tf is this?? one of the weirdest albums in his catalog..
Yh, coming right after some of his most celebrated work makes this album feel even more disappointing. It isn't that the music is completely awful, but compared to the creativity, ambition, and personality of the albums surrounding it, Pin Ups feels surprisingly safe.
A big reason is the formula. Since it's mostly a covers album, Bowie isn't pushing his songwriting forward the way he usually does. A lot of tracks feel more ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Rosalyn 2:22 | 57 |
| 2 | Here Comes the Night 3:09 | 63 |
| 3 | I Wish You Would 2:48 | 55 |
| 4 | See Emily Play 4:12 | 48 |
| 5 | Everything's Alright 2:28 | 52 |
| 6 | I Can't Explain 2:11 | 53 |
| 7 | Friday on My Mind 2:56 | 54 |
| 8 | Sorrow 2:53 | 68 |
| 9 | Don't Bring Me Down 2:06 | 54 |
| 10 | Shapes of Things 2:53 | 48 |
| 11 | Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 3:08 | 55 |
| 12 | Where Have All the Good Times Gone 2:43 | 55 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
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1y
I thought this was pretty decent. Close to a good album. Song selections are just kind of underwhelming for a cover album, but I like the way he performed them.
