Earthling (Exp) [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

David Bowie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0001LYH84
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,613 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE album of 1997, April 20, 2004

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Da Man "Da Man" (Pekin, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earthling (Exp) (Audio CD)

When I think of 1997, this album comes to mind. On the heels of the brilliant Outside came Bowie's followup less than 16 months later.

If Outside reestablished Bowie as cutting edge, Earthling reaffirmed him as the coolest rock star ever. Bowie set out to do a dance album without any of the "anthem" pretences, and it works. The album starts off with Little Wonder, which was a great club hit in early 1997, and also proved the ability to be clubby and rocky at the same time. The album scored a #1 hit in Asia with Seven Years In Tibet.

Virgin released the album 97 but it went out of print a few years later, Columbia has reissued the cd for a new generation, as well as adding 4 remixes. The highlight of these (as well as the entire album) is the Trent Reznor mix of I'm Afraid Of Americans. The original album version is good too, but the Bowie/Trent collaboration probably opened the door (and showed none has come close) for the Michael Jackson/Justin Timberlake and Madonna/Britney collaborations. Bowie is Trent's biggest influence, and the meeting of the two of them was powerful and is a highlight of both careers.

This is a GREAT Bowie album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More than a Little Wonder, September 22, 2005

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Ginchey (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earthling (Exp) (Audio CD)

I'm a huge Bowie fan, but not a club dance fan. Even so, this album still makes me want to get up and jump around. Bowie's exercise in writing about the 7 dwarves on the opening track is laden with lush textures, bombastic auxillary percussion and schizophrenic instrumentation courtesy of Reeves Gabrals and his squeely guitar. When I heard this track, I knew I would love this album. Battle for Britain and Looking for Sattelites follow suit and the album doesn't let up until 7 years in tibet brings down the tempo, but not the overall energy of the album. Dead Man Walking is my least favorite of the songs on the disc, but it's still memorable and likeable... i think it sounds the most like traditional club dance music and that is why it's my least favorite and keeps this album from getting 5 stars from me. Telling Lies and The Last Thing You Should Do are much better, but blend together a little bit. The album ends with the single I'm Afraid Of Americans which just makes you want to kick the crap out of someone.. in a good way. The remixes are exceedingly cool and I was very happy to acquire them after playing the rest of the album into the ground. If you like burly, antagonising bass and rhythm, and spacey and urgent imagery then this album is for you.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album from a great artist, March 22, 2006

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Jordan Beard "jjbeard926" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earthling (Exp) (Audio CD)

Bowie is, above all other things, an innovator of music. He's always in with changes in the music scene, often leading the way. This album is no different. He's using bass and beats from the house and trance scene with lyrics and arrangments only Bowie could pull off.

Don't look for Ziggy Stardust here, or even his pop classic style from Let's Dance. No this is something totally different, and that's what makes it great.

You should like this album if you like truely progressive rock like Queen, Pink Floyd, and of course David Bowie, but are willing to be very open minded. The sound is more like a lighter side of Nine Inch Nails or heavy dance mixes. Of course it's hard to ever describe a Bowie album, so listen to the samples. Then if you even have a guess that you might like this, get the CD, it will be way better then you imagined.