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By 1993, David Bowie had not released a solo album since 1987 ('Never Let Me Down').Coming off a wave of indifference with Tin Machine, Bowie came back with full force in his new solo venture.After 3 Tin Machine albums ('Tin Machine', the underrated 'Tin Machine II' and 'Oy Vey, Baby'), Bowie had slumped into being a hasbeen rock star, which was exactly what he needed to public to see him as. The high fame from 'Let's Dance' (1983) had taken away his creative flare, he was making pop songs to please a new generation of 80s rockers. Try as he did with new concepts as the 'Glass Spider Tour',more… and film ventures such as 'Labyrinth', his creative side had dried up.So what do we see on this 1993 offering? Well, we see a newly wed Mr Bowie trying to use the old tools of survival, which he sued so well in the 60s and early 70s. This album has several songs which a true Bowie masterpieces, namely 'Jump They Say', 'Miracle Goodnight' and 'The Wedding Song'. 'Nite Flights' and 'I Feel Free' also stand out, the latter featuring the very last work by former Spider Mick Ronson.However, the album does feature too many fillers. 'Looking For Lester', 'You've Been Around' and 'I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday' are tagged on for no apparent reason, and I will never understand 'Pallas Athena'. The most obscure of covers, 'Don't Let Me Down & Down' is an unsung hero of the album, proving that even the most obscure of songs can be successful, especially w/ David's soaring vocal toward the end, after line after line of monotone alto sounds.It is tough to rate this album, though. It did go No1 on its release, but perhaps was overrated for a return album at the time.I give it 3 1/2, as although it is wonderfully creative, the album as a whole feels disjointed in places, mostly due to the fillers.It certainly beats his 80s attempts (bar 'Scary Monsters' (1980), and proves that as a creative artist, he is far from dried up.

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David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise (2003) Retail CD

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