Now I don't know if this has been posted before, so bare with me.

You have twelve tracks. What would you choose and perhaps a few reasons why. I have not decided yet what my choices are but will post over the weekend.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

1/ CYGNET COMMITTEE---- my fav bowie song,love the slow start and build up to the desperation at the end.

2/ LIFE ON MARS------the song that got me into bowie and all time classic,from the greatest album ever made HUNKY DORY.

3/ WARZAWA ( live fron stage )---- this will be played at my funeral,an awesome piece of work,captures a sense of forlorn and deep sadness and bowie,s vocals still send shivers down my spine.

4/ FIVE YEARS ---- the lyric,s could be the prophecy of things to come,earth could be really be dying,chilling end for the world but the begining of the ride for ziggy stadust,and what a ride it was...( and love the placebo acoustic version )

5/ WIDTH OF A CIRCLE ( live version )----ronno,s guitars solo say no more

6/ WORD ON A WING------another that could feature at my funeral,ill make all them family members who critisised my fanatism of the man pay dearly.

7/ BOYS KEEP SWINGING-----a much overlooked bowie track,great beat and loud message,and with everything going on at the time ,bowie still manage to sound different when everyone around was trying to sound like bowie.

8/ EVERYONE SAYS HI----- the meaning behind the song is heartbreaking.


9/ HEROES-------represents an amazing time for bowie in music and introduced me to berlin.and i love berlin

10/ FALL DOG BOMBS THE MOON----- i just love it,i aint got a clue whats its about and dont care,i just sing my head of to it.

11/ MY DEATH-----one of the greatest live reactions ever to a song.." is me " from the audience.goosepimples everywhere, when ever you see that clip.

12/ LADY GRINNING SOUL------mike garson,s influence on Aladdinsane shines through in this track and sets the standard on another faultless bowie album......

trying to pick 12 tracks from so many..but great thread,and looking forward to reading other people,s selections.

love on ya

I can't do it because it would change in the next 30 minutes.

Mist.

LOL @ Michael, same here. I cannot choose just 12 favorites.

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1. Starman: it's just that i still want to believe

2. Prettiest star: isn't he just

3. Wild is the Wind: once heared in church during a funeral, beautiful.

4. Always crashing in the same car: dope sucks

5. Heroes: the beginning, the ultimate drive, hope and believe in yourself

6. V-2 Schneider: a decade in sound

6. Red Sails: makes you want to sail along

7. Because you're young: and we never get old

8. Strangers when we meet: best song ever

9. Hearths Filthy Lesson: the sphere

10.Thru these architect eyes: the vocals

11.Little wonder: great song

12.Heathen (the rays)

- God is on top of it -

THREE songs from pre-77 ?

You are not a real fan


Bowie Bash at the Roundhouse!

<<You are not a real fan >>


So tell me, what is a real fan? ( wink)


- God is on top of it -

Oh I am not her to give a definite definition of a Real Fan

But I just know that they would choose more from the pre-77 back catalogue.

That's the music that made him GREAT Call it Bowie instinct.

Bowie Bash at the Roundhouse!

<<Call it Bowie instinct>>

well I don't have that bowie instinct, I just like his modern sound better then his old sound and I even like his old sound very much.

- God is on top of it -

1. Unwashed and somewhat slightly dazed- Love the manic vocals
2. She Shook me Cold- Ronno's Guitar solo
3. The Bewley Brothers- Lyrics
4. Lady Grinning Soul- Just beautiful.
5. Sweet thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing Reprise- Some of the Best Bowie Vocals Ever!
6. 1984- Stunning.
7. Station to Station- Perfect from start to finish.
8. Wild Is The Wind- Still get goosebumps with this song.AMAZING.
9. Sons Of The Silent Age - Lots of things I like.
10. Fantastic Voyage- Vocal Performance.
11. I'm Deranged- Love the way my speakers bounce on this track + Garson piano
12. Bring Me The Disco King- New sound from Bowie, I wish there was more of this!!!

This selection changes often but are amongst my fave tracks, they never get skipped. LOL

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Can't be done...sorry!

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(Amiably) - for that's my way

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Nobody has mentioned 'Look Back In Anger', one of his best songs and vocals!

Mist.

should I choose ?

James you made your list in 30 minutes. I'm still here 36 hours later and I am still chopping and changing.
Anyway, here goes ....

1. Subterraneans - I just go off into a dream listening to this, its just so mellow, the sax is sublime

2. Sweething - The Garson piano is pure class

3. Drive in Saturday - Love the nostalgic lyrics

4. Facination - The beat is brilliant, plus I think its a very sexy song

5. Station to Station - He sang this as the opener at my first db concert, what a build up. (Wembley 76)

6. We are the Dead - Ok, I've got a morbid streak

7. Everyone Says Hi - I never really got into this song. I spent 2 years solid in the Far East, after 18 months away I bought a dodgy copy of the album, when this came on I really did know I was home sick.

8. Moonage Daydream - One word ... Ronson !

9. 5.15 Angels Have Gone - The vocals

10. Quicksand - I don't think its possible not to adore this

11. Memory for a Free Festival - Its so sweet and innocent sounding and the lyrics are so creative.

Last but not least. I know you'll all have a chuckle at this inclusion. Yeah I admit it I'm a child, I never wanted to grow up but they made me ... lol !

12. Silly Boy Blue


Four very different selections. Its interesting to see just how varied they are. Thanks for the replies and all the fun posts over the weekend.


P.S. Baal, never say "It can't be done" !. There is always a way ! It ain't easy though.

fUN BUT NOT EASY...

i'dSELECT

1)London Boys
2)WideEyed By From Freecloud
3) Saviour Machine
4) Drive In Saturday
5) Yassassin
6) The Secret Life Of Arabia
7) Always Crashing In The Same Car
8) Because You're Young
9) Without You
9) Moonage Daydream
10)Candidate (alternative song)
11)Glass Spider (The Web Mix)
12 Stay (Live - Nassau)

<<11)Glass Spider (The Web Mix)>>

Don't know of this version?

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If I had to choose 12 tracks from the available back catalogue (69- 89) for million of non fans to hear, to try to make them aware of Bowie's great back catalogue I would pick:


1. Space Oddity (you need 1 hit to get people to play the CD & this hasn't been played live in over 11 years.)
2. Memory Of A Free Festival (single version)
3. Saviour Machine
4. Quicksand
5. Star
6. Time
7. See Emily Play
8. Big Brother
9. A New Career In A New Town
10. Joe The Lion
12. Move On
12. Heroes (stage live version)


The 80's albums sold millions anyway, so I wouldn't worry about promoting them too much

EDIT: So tricky! I've missed out Young Americans & Station To Station - blasphemy!


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Well I'd substitute 1984 for Moonage Daydream - love the wah-wah pedal!

Ant, I always thought Glass Spider would make a good single if it was condensed and somehow the spoken intro could be incorporated over the music, so back in January I cobbled this together...





http://www.4shared.com/file/36569996/2950bec6/19_Glass_Spider_-_The_Web_Mix__Edit_.html

sllew, many thanks for this download

I too have always liked the "Glass Spider" track, I'm liking this mix very much.

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<I can't do it because it would change in the next 30 minutes.>

me too!! hehe~~ also i'm younger than half of his songs, so nice to me ok

i'd pick..... (rite now....off the top of my head.... my fav for the next.... hour or so.....)

1/ Life on Mars?

2/ Absolute Beginners

3/ Cracked Actor

4/ Space Oddity

5/ Some Are

6/ Station to Station

7/ Sound and Vision

8/ Never Let Me Down

9/ Rebel Rebel

10/ Thursday's Child

11/ Loving The Alien

12/ Slip Away

 

(i'll regret and want to change this tomorrow)  XD

I think these selections reflect our ages. Think I (am) must be the old guy ! Great selections, after my own selections I think my next selections would be very similar to james, but I might add Disco King, I adore Mike Garson.