364 of 1001 Albums: David Bowie's Heroes

Heroes has got to be my favorite song from Bowie, so I was excited to just listen to the album to hear that song on the album it is from, which goes by the same name. This is also the second album in Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, and the only album of the three to be fully recorded in Berlin. It's definitely an extension of Low, and features even less of the fun sounds you might find on it. There are some real gems on the album though that make it all worth listening to.

"Beauty and the Beast" and "Joe the Lion" are funner songs on the album. They feature more funky sounds from Bowie as he strengthens the new sound he is experimenting with Brian Eno on. What I was really waiting for was to hear "Heroes" again. I'm not sure if my personal hype around that song made me a little less enthustiac about the rest of the album or not. It's one of the most covered songs though, and this is one of his most popular albums critically.

363 of 1001 Albums: David Bowie's Low

Bowie has had a distinct style and fame for the past decade in the 70s,  but since his last album Station to Station something has been evolving about the singer as far as music and style, and he takes that to a new level in Low. This would be the first in David Bowie's career with Brian Eno known as the "Berlin Trilogy", while not as fun as the past ones there is some interesting sounds and music explored in the album that still makes it one his most interesting ventures in music so far. It seems to be a more serious Bowie.

Most the songs are short, and without vocals. Instead Bowie lets the music do a lot of the talking itself. The "Speed of Life" kicks the album off instantly establishing this. You can also heavily hear the influence of Brian Eno happening. As the album goes on it does get more somber with songs like "Weeping Wall" toward the end.

348 of 1001 Albums: David Bowie's Station to Station

It's 1976 and David Bowie is continuing to mix it up. So far every album has a had a different flare, and Station to Station is no exception to this. It sounds like he has come back to combine elements of his Ziggy Stardust days with some of the blend of what he was beginning to explore on Fame, and what you get is a new mix from David Bowie. This might leave Bowie fans of his older sound a little conflicted, but you can't help but like the new spin he has put on it.

"Station to Station" is the longest song, and the opener. Give it a few minutes and the song really kicks into a great opening. The fact that it does have the build test your patient, but it also makes it an epic way to begin the album. The album continues on after this with strong songs that keep you listening.