An early Bowie album that is criminally overlooked, say for the title track that caught a massive second wind thanks to the MTV Unplugged performance by Nirvana. An awesome combination of glam rock, blues, folk, and psychedelic production, this is Bowie at one of his finest hours. His lyrics are a cutting satire of the era it was released in, mocking the Vietnam War and lampooning the politicians who placed soldier's lives in the swing of the pendulum for a few votes. In many ways this is Bowie and his band coming head on into the cartoonish imagery they would be forever remembered for. Bowie is relentless in proving how much of an oddity he was, especially through his space cadet lyrical content. Mick Ronson also shines with his guitar wizardry and Tony Visconti's musicianship and production cannot be understated either. A great album for anyone interested in Bowie's deeper cuts. This is classic.
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