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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:


David Bowie is one that I thought about mentioning too. I really like the debut, and actually like the second too quite a lot (I love, say, Cygnet Committee off it). Pinups and Young Americans get neglected by me. I do love The Man Who Sold the World and the B side of Let's Dance. And actually, like The Next Day and heathen quite a lot. Much as I love lost of Bowie's 70's work, I adore Hunky Dory for instance, here's a case where his last, Blackstar, became my favourite of his.

And I would rather listen to Genesis debut than anything after at least and Then There Were Three. And "The Serpent" off it is one of my favourite songs. Still, I way prefer the immediately subsequent albums to it. Trespass is a huge step-up for me.
I too think Bowie's second album is pretty good and I love most of The Man Who Sold the World. I like Let's Dance, Heathen and The Next Day too. The "comparison" to all of these (including the "classic" Station to Station and Diamond Dogs) were only in regards to how many times I've actually listened to them. There was a period of time shortly after I discovered the first Bowie album - and his earliest non-album tracks (as in The London Boys, In The Heat of the Morning, Let Me Sleep Beside You, Karma Man... all great) I listened to it almost daily. Something similar goes for that first Genesis album (but I still prefer every single Gabriel-era album over it). I know both albums were considered crappy non-starters. But I found these "the artist as a young man" releases - while still searching for their own voice(s) - enchanting - and adored both.
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For me, David Bowie's self-titled debut album is a lovely record. I always appreciated his debut for what it is—a humorous and uplifting example of whimsical English pop from the Swinging Sixties. Well, it is not often that you can state about a Bowie's album that it is a sunny and optimistic record. Also, I believe he succeeded in being both musically contemporary for that time and lyrically skilled. Really, I find enjoyment in David Bowie’s debut album, much like I did with early Pink Floyd or The Beatles from 1967 (notably, Bowie’s debut was released on the same day as The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) or The Zombies' Odessey and Oracle from 1968; 1967 "David Bowie" is to be another significant work from that era. In my view, this record by David Bowie is exceptional. I think his debut album even surpasses works such as Space Oddity, which came out two years later.
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The Present by The Moody Blues is, for me, an enjoyable and naturally resonant album from the band’s later period featuring Patrick Moraz. I found the tracks to be melodious, emotionally impactful, and well-structured. There are no disco elements that could disrupt the delightful harmony of this album; it maintains a consistent quality and is filled with intelligent, expertly crafted art rock music. In my opinion, The Present, although in its own style, is on a level with the classic seven albums by The Moody Blues. The arrangements are notably rich and inviting in the typical style of the band. The combination of Justin Hayward's smooth vocals with Moraz's amazing synth contributions results in a highly successful presentation. The Present is outstanding and represents their final superb album, imo.
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I liked that one and Long Distance Voyager too.
...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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