Music : Hunky Dory: Remastered

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352189908
Format: Enhanced
Label: EMI
Manufacturer: EMI
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI
Release Date: September 06, 1999
Studio: EMI
Sales Rank: 554
21899

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Disc 1:

1. Changes
2. Oh! You Pretty Things
3. Eight Line Poem
4. Life on Mars?
5. Kooks
6. Quicksand
7. Fill Your Heart
8. Andy Warhol
9. Song for Bob Dylan
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Bewlay Brothers

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
The precursor to Bowie's masterpiece, The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, Hunky Dory points in many of the same musical directions as Ziggy, with Bowie camping it up outrageously through a mixture of cabaret piano, coquettish lyrics and soaring vocals. After the hard rock "The Man Who Sold The World", Mick Ronson's guitar is turned down in favour of plenty of piano and acoustic guitar, as Bowie proves his mettle as a masterful singer-songwriter. Not a dull note is struck on the whole album, which flits from opener "Changes" to the vampy "Oh! You Pretty Thing" to the heart-wrenching "Life On Mars" with a seemingly impeccable ear for a tune. Flirty, sexy and irresistibly seductive. --Amber Cowan




Rating: - an absolute classic buy this its amazeing!!
this album is fab love life on mars oh you pretty things etc i got it for christmas and its possibly the best presant i got it fab i have ziggy stardust but this is miles better ziggy is good but some filler on it personally i love this one its essential buy it classic i have best of bowie but far too much filler on cd2 cant see a collection anyway with all his best i like the collection changesbowie but missing one of my favourites starman i know its on ziggy stardust just want a cd of all his best ... Read More

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Rating: - there hasnt been a superlative invented yet to describe this record
5* is not enough for this record, 10* wouldnt be enough, in fact 100* wouldnt even do it justice, as another review put it 'the best album ever, by anyone, anywhere'.

A beautiful, heartfelt, sad, haunting, brilliant, wonderful, uplifting and personal record.

Bowie reached pretty high standards both before and after this record, but he never, ever, came close to surpassing it.

Simply a perfect record by a true songwriting genius at the absolute peak of his powers.

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Rating: - 'She's seen it ten times or more'
Hunky Dory was Bowie's last album as an aspirant, just before he found fame with Ziggy Stardust. It's a fascinating work on many levels that display lyrical depth, vivid imagery, wit and great musical variety, from the music hall pop of Changes through the sixties pop of Oh You Pretty Things to the cinematic lyricism of Life On Mars, a soaring masterpiece. Another of my favorites is Fill Your Heart, a quirky number with his somersaulting voice over lively piano and cheeky sax. Elements of the folkie singer/songwriter ... Read More

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Rating: - From the brow of the superbrain
The shame is that in pure songwriting terms, this album has never been equalled by Bowie. A great deal is owed to the Mick Ronson arrangements and the Rick Wakeman piano, which give the record real musical grandeur . In terms of breadth of style, there is much to savour - contrast the New York Velvetesque rock of "Queen Bitch" (a nod to his next change of direction on Ziggy), with the Beatles -influenced "Life on Mars", or the clear Dylan thread from "Song for" through Bewlay Brothers and Quicksand. The album kicks ... Read More

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Rating: - ultimate bowie
A narrow winner in the toss up to decide whether to award 4 stars or 5 stars. This is a very clever concept album from a very productive period in the Bowie career. He was never one to follow trends, and fans will be pleased this was so.

Although all the tracks are straighforward they are also memorable and pleasing to the ear.

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