Week 59 | The 1980 Floor Show (2017)
The 1980 Floor show was a 1973 television special featuring Bowie in his last performance as Ziggy Stardust. I was aware that the show existed for years before I saw any of it, which I did for the first time…
Week 58 | Station to Station (1976)
“Station to Station” is one of my favorite albums. The nearest it comes to having a flaw is that with a mere six songs, it is too short. It contains one of Bowie’s most complex songs as well as one…
Week 57 | Stage (1978)
“Stage,” is Bowie’s second official live album, and it is a pretty good one. Perhaps ironically, Bowie live albums have proliferated since his death, but for a while there was only “Stage” and the earlier, “David Live.” No song appears…
Week 56 | Space Oddity (1969)
The casual fan would be forgiven for thinking, “Space Oddity” was Bowie’s first album. In fact, Bowie had been recording for about five years already, including an entire album released in 1967 as “David Bowie.” But most of what came…