Bestselling UK Music Review - Diamond Dogs: Remastered

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Diamond Dogs: Remastered
by: David Bowie

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352190409
Format: Enhanced
Label: EMI
Manufacturer: EMI
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI
Release Date: September 06, 1999
Studio: EMI
Sales Rank: 1689
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
George Orwell's classic tale of totalitarianism, 1984, was the inspiration for a project that David Bowie hoped would further solidify his standing as a rock visionary. Bowie was a natural artist to helm a musical companion to Orwell's allegory, since his own music exhibits an innate alienation. The concept ultimately broke down, but the music didn't. "Rebel Rebel" has become a rock staple, while "Sweet Thing," "Candidate," and the forthright yet experimental title track (Bowie as puppet master) offer additional highlights. Still, despite such benchmarks and its conceptual flaws, Diamond Dogs is best listened to as a thematic collection. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Future Legend
Diamond Dogs is my favourite Bowie album. I can't directly measure or directly explain why it comes in first before other greats in the Bowie back catalogue - it just does. The imagination, diversity of style, background unease of a bleak social chaos sprinkled throughout - it all cooks together marvellously to serve up a punchy, fragrant banquet of classics. My only criticism of the album is that it begins to flag a wee bit in in the middle before the final few songs deliver the best of finishes ... Read More

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- Hugely underrated
Looking around the net I was really surprised to see the amount of negative reviews this 1974 album got- personally I think it's very good. Yes, it is overblown, but then again Bowie has never been subtle. Whilst the concept behind the album (a dysptopian future along the lines of Orwell's 1984) doesn't hold up too well, you can't fail to admire the scope of Bowie's imagination and creativity here, especially considering that partner-in-crime Mick Ronson had left the ranks, leaving him to handle many ... Read More

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- Something kind of hit me today
Right up there in the revolving 'db favourites' portfolio for me. Haloween Jack is a real cool cat, but this sounds a warning of what may yet come to pass in the world of Bowie/Orwell, as well as our own.

Great imagery and very theatrical, i love all of these tracks and, as is often the case, there is much depth to Bowie's lyrics, his music too.

Someone to claim us, someone to follow,
Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo,
Someone to fool us, someone like you..... ... Read More

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- Bowie is the Best - This is the the best of the Best
Just rebought this after beginning buying back catalogue again after vinyl versions got rid of.
All I can say is this is every bit as brilliant as when I first heard it. My 12 year old son has just discovered David Bowie and a new generation learns the peerless genius of this, his very best album.
Just buy it folks - it's the business

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- The best (and most underrated) Bowie album
Diamond Dogs is often seen as a departure from mainstream rock by Bowie that only ended with "Scary Monsters". This it was. However, if you think about it, the following year the punk revolution happened, this album is alot like punk, so maybe Bowie forsaw the revolution.

First you have Future Legend, a spoken word opener to Diamond Dogs.
Diamond Dogs itself is loud and fastpaced and easy to get stuck in your head.
Then is Sweet thing/Candidate. This is in my mind undoubtably the ... Read More

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