David Bowie – Diamond Dogs

Name: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Brand: David Bowie
SKU: 337135046
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David Bowie fired the Spiders from Mars shortly after the release of Pin Ups, but he didn’t completely leave the Ziggy Stardust persona behind. Diamond Dogs suffers precisely because of this — he doesn’t know how to move forward. Originally conceived as a concept album based on George Orwell’s 1984, Diamond Dogs evolved into another one of Bowie’s paranoid future nightmares. Throughout the album, there are hints that he’s tired of the Ziggy formula, particularly in the disco underpinning of “Candidate” and his cut-and-paste lyrics. However, it’s not enough to make Diamond Dogs a step forward, and without Mick Ronson to lead the band, the rockers are too stiff to make an impact. Ironically, the one exception is one of Bowie’s very best songs — the tight, sexy “Rebel Rebel.” The song doesn’t have much to do with the theme, and the ones he does throw in to further the story usually fall flat. Diamond Dogs isn’t a total waste, with “1984,” “Candidate,” and “Diamond Dogs” all offering some sort of pleasure, but it is the first record since Space Oddity where Bowie’s reach exceeds his grasp.

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SKU: 337135046 Categories: Rare & Collectable, Rock & Roll Tag: David Bowie

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RCA Victor, Mainman CPL1-0576 LP, Album, Ind US 1974

Side 1.

1. Future Legend 1:00
2. Diamond Dogs 5:50
3. Sweet Thing 3:29
4. Candidate 2:39
5. Sweet Thing (Reprise) 2:32
6. Rebel Rebel 4:21

Side 2.

1. Rock ‘N Roll With Me 3:54
2. We Are The Dead 4:48
3. 1984 3:24
4. Big Brother 3:25
5. Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family 1:48

Credits:

Arranged By, Producer – David Bowie
Bass – Herbie Flowers
Design – AGI (4)
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar, Tony Newman
Engineer – Keith Harwood
Keyboards – Mike Garson
Liner Notes – David Bowie
Mixed By – David Bowie, Keith Harwood, Tony Visconti
Painting [Cover] – Guy Peellaert
Photography By – Leee Black Childers
Producer, Guitar, Saxophone, Synthesizer [Moog], Mellotron – David Bowie
Written-By – David Bowie

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Recorded at Olympic and Island Studios, London and Studio L Ludolf, Machineweg 8-12, Hilversum, HollandAll Songs Published by MainMan / Chrysalis (ASCAP)A MainMan Production MainMan/ChrysalisOrange RCA Victor center labels.’dynaflex’ logo below song titles on labels.On plain white inner:N/407 50/1/1 1974, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.Made in U.S.A. 1974 RCA Records

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Price Code 0698
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