Reality [Extra tracks, Limited Edition]

David Bowie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Limited Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000C8AUO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,655 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. New Killer Star

2. Pablo Picasso

3. Never Get Old

4. The Loneliest Guy

5. Looking For Water

6. She'll Drive The Big Car

7. Days

8. Fall Dog Bombs The MoonTry Some Buy Some

9. Reality

10. Bring Me The Disco King

Disc: 2

1. Fly (Reality out-take)

2. Rebel Rebel (new version)

3. Queen Of All The Tarts Overture (Reality out-take)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bowie still rocks, September 25, 2003

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Richard A. Siler "rasiler2" (Chamblee, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality (Audio CD)

Bowie continues to grace us with great material. Let's clear up one thing though: other reviewers have mentioned the techno elements of this album pretty strongly, and I simply don't understand that at all. These elements are so minute and downplayed that you really don't even hear them. This is nothing like EARTHLING, which I loved, so if I'd read some of these reviews before buying, I would have been disappointed.

I got this album last week, the day it came out, but wanted to live with it for a week or so before reviewing it. I immediately liked it, but wanted to give the songs time to settle in with me.

I think, now that I've had some time to digest the album, that I like it even more than I first did. The album kicks off with the fun and infectious "New Killer Star." Someone else said that this was the catchiest song Bowie's done since "Blue Jean," and they may be right. This is great stuff.

Let's start with my least favourite song on the album: "Looking for Water." This has been one of the most frequently mentioned by others as one of the highlights of the album, but I just can't get into. It seems rather lack-lustre. This, however, is the only low-point on the album for me.

"Pablo Picasso" is a really great rocker, and its a great, fun follow to "New Killer Star." The third track, "Never Get Old" is also great, and if only for these three songs, the album is worthwhile. After these, my favourites are "Fall Dog Bombs the Moon" (which I think I would like if only for the title, but its a great song as well) and "Days." "Reality" is a great, rockin' song, with some great snarling vocals by Dave.

Two stylistic departures here are also notable: "The Loneliest Guy" is a really atmospheric, and sometimes sad, even creepy song. And the album closes with a gem called "Bring Me the Disco King," with Bowie as some latter-day lounge lizard, accompanied for over 7 minutes by only a drum track and the absolutely brilliant Mike Garson on piano, who doesn't have a very strong presence anywhere else on the album.

Everyone else has mentioned the three extra tracks on the second disk, but let me reiterate: GREAT songs! "Fly" and "Queen of all the Tarts" are totally worth the sticker price. The new version of "Rebel Rebel" is absolutely fantastic. And if it had an ending, it would be even better! It just sort of stops, which caught me as odd the first time I heard it.

I would compare this album most closely to HEATHEN and HOURS, although not as mellow. So if you liked those, but like a want a little more guitar, a little more energy, this album will please you greatly!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly and Beyond Fantastic!, September 17, 2003

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Danny Williams "dannybill" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reality (Audio CD)

This collection is builds on and further extends the wide and deep repertoire of Bowie. Instant hits (Days) evoke classics like "Occasional Dream", "Without You", with touches of "Hours" and "Hunky Dory". "New Killer Star", "Never Get Old", and "Pablo Picasso", "Looking for Water" are priceless gems and evoke elements of "Scary Monsters", "Earthling", and "Station to Station", and "Let's Dance" while incorporating Bowie's limitless creativity. "She'll Drive the Same Car" hints at "Always Crashing in the Same Car"/"Joe the Lion", while "Fall Dog Bombs the Moon" evokes "Heroes" as well as some of his more recent work. "Try Some Buy Some" is a beautiful ballad hinting back at the Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane days. "Reality" is a rocker that incorporates a little of everything Bowie has ever done and then some - priceless. "Bring me the Disco King" could have been on "Outside" is it had conceptually fit.

Be sure to get the limited edition bonus track extra CD - the 2002 version of "Rebel Rebel" is pure joy. Other bonus tracks "Fly" and "Queen of Tarts" are classic Bowie pop/rock.

This album is a huge accomplishment, like a retrospective with all new material that incorporates every tool at Bowies disposal. I can't stop listening to it (kind of scary!).

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reality never looked so good, October 3, 2003

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... "vilbs" (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reality (Audio CD)

Like a fine wine, Bowie just seems to get better with age. "Reality" is just the latest in an excellent string of albums that started with the gothic "Outside", and hopefully he's not done yet. More uplifting than "Heathen", and with more of a 'classic rock' feel to it, "Reality" shows David still in top form after over forty years of recording.

The album gets off to a great start with the upbeat rocker "New Killer Star", the quirky yet catchy guitar riffs of "Pablo Picasso", and the awesome (and not to mention appropriate) "Never Get Old". Not to be forgotten are Bowie's vocals, which still sound solid and carry softer songs like "The Loneliest Guy", and the mellow "Days". Other strong tracks include "Looking for Water", the driving theme song, and the epic finale "Bring Me The Disco King", any one of which could have been quite at home on a Berlin era album.

As for the bonus disc... it only holds three songs, which are far from essential. The remix version of "Rebel Rebel" is much softer than the original and really can't compare. "Fly" and "Queen of all the Tarts" are both ok B-side type material, but not nearly as good as the songs included on the main album itself. Overall interesting to listen to, but probably not a little disc that's going to get a lot of playtime.

Every new album from David Bowie is a treat, and "Reality" is no exception. It's all still there, from witty lyrics to great guitar playing with a dash of experimentalism thrown in the mix, Bowie is still at the forefront of his art. Even if this album is overlooked and unappreciated by the masses, "Reality" reaffirms just why Bowie has such a large and loyal following. If you get it, you just get it. This one's not to be missed.