David bowie, introducing station to station, atlantic city, 2004. Station to station rca victor, 1976 miraculously, bowie s attraction to black music has matured. Station to station was originally the opening track from david bowie s album, station to station, released in january 1976. Whatever bowie you want is here, from genius to opportunist. The lyric often reads like grandiose gibberish and yet it hits upon the sublime. The incredible live version, used as the audio on this video was recorded at the nassau coliseum, new york on the 23rd march 1976, and is taken from the station to station reissue box set, released in 2010. Tilda swinton on working with david bowie march 2020 recommended books on david bowie. Read or print original station to station lyrics 2020 updated. From station to station maccormack, geoff, bowie, david on. The title was taken from a book that eartha kitt published in 1956. The pair hit it off and the lensman went on to take some of the most iconic bowie snapshots, including cover art for the albums station to station and low most of the pics in the book.
David bowie station to station lyrics robert allen. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here. This is a personal david bowie site listing all the music cd and bootlegs in my collection and everything here is for reference only. How david bowie brought thin white duke to life on station to station living an l. David bowie station to station 2010, box set discogs. David bowie station to station live, 1976 david bowie. Station to station, low, heroes, lodger and scary monsters. More on genius about top 100 mustread books david bowie s list of 100 favorite books, as reported by open book toronto and released in conjunction with the david bowie is exhibition in. Cd3 sees the first official releases of the edited version of word on a wing and station to station on cd.
From station to station chorus 1 the return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes the return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes the return of the thin white duke. David bowie station to station lyrics and tracklist genius. While short, has so many great tracks, such as wild is the wild and the title track, station to station and word on a wing. Station to station is the 10th studio album by english musician david bowie, released by rca records in 1976.
The book arrived in execllent condition and was very prompt in being delivered. It is a song about the quest living in the moment, shunning self. Lazarus the complete book and lyrics by david bowie and enda walsh. The station remained a busy stop until 1989, when it closed to make way for a new station at bowie state university. Debbie harry claims david bowie flashed her as a thank you. Blondie frontwoman debbie harry says that fellow rock icon david bowie once exposed himself to her after she gave him cocaine in an excerpt of her new memoir face it. Behind the curtain is a rare, exclusive, intimate, and very candid look at david bowie during the rise of the thin white duke, his station to station tour, and numerous largerthanlife stories along the way. It is an album so unrelentingly alive that its hard to fathom that.
Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, station to station was the vehicle for his performance persona, the thin white duke. Sep 16, 2011 david bowie s station to station i n just six long tracks, station to station manages to incorporate almost everything fantastic about pop music. A mistake on the schedule at the train station caused the group to. Provided to youtube by rhino station to station live david bowie welcome to the blackout.
David bowie station to station 1991, gatefold, vinyl. A man starved to the bone, wearing a white shirt and a waistcoat, approaches the stage. Travels with bowie 1973 1976 2000 copies by maccormack, geoff, bowie, david isbn. The fateful shoot led to a fruitful creative collaboration that elicited some of bowies most iconic images, including the album art for station to station and low. Station to station is an album that takes three or four listens before its genius truly sinks in, which might explain why. The incredible live version, used as the audio on this video was. From station to station travels with bowie 19731976. This is a fun book that reads as seans diary as he plays keyboard for david bowie on his 1978 world tour. Dec 23, 2010 station to station inventories his obsessions, makes a mandala of his loose thoughts. Published in a limited edition of only 2,000 copies, each book is individually numbered and signed by both geoff maccormack and david bowie, who also provides the foreword. He didnt try hard to hide his feelings on the lyrics. The incredible live version, used as the audio on this video was recorded at the nassau coliseum, new york on the 23rd march 1976, and is taken from the station to station reissue. Although station to station contains only six songs, they are amongst the most memorable that bowie ever recorded. David bowie station to station live 1978 lyrics genius lyrics.
David bowie station to station capital radio album. The lyrics at first appeared like a scribbled note,brief and random but. Station to station is a song by english singersongwriter david bowie. From station to station, travels with bowie 19731976 by.
Its remarkable that bowie waxs so forgone when he recorded this album that doesnt remember it and yet it is imbued with a message that he was obviously trying to send himself. The 70s stereo remaster of the studio album alone is worth the sticker price, once youre rediscovered the title track on headphones as it was meant to be. Blackstar somewhat recalls station to station in form epic multipart titletrack opener, seven songs in 41 minutes, odd atmospherics, rhythmic heft, tremendous singing but otherwise theres no obvious precedent in the bowie canon. Station to station comes in a plain white inner sleeve, while live nassau coliseum 76 has black inner sleeves. Station to station is one album that transcends time. David bowie news celebrating the genius of david bowie. David bowie station to station lyrics songmeanings. When everything looked like bowie was kind of crazy with his obsession in numerology, he released one of his most beloved masterpieces ever. Rights societies are displayed as biem gema, not as gema biem. Runouts dont show 020 which indicates that lacquer or mother have been manufactured somewhere else on that other release. Features song lyrics for david bowie s station to station album. If you are a big bowie fan chances are, if you are reading this you are this purchase is totally worth it.
This release is similiar to station to station, but shows a label and runout variant. From station to station live radio broadcast album. I love sts so much, that purchasing the deluxe edition was a no brainer for me. The book is interesting to read but it isnt so much about bowie. Sep 30, 2019 debbie harry claims david bowie flashed her as a thank you reward for giving him cocaine this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
This isnt a biography or really an in depth insight into the life of david bowie or even sean mayes as such, but it does flow along nicely with little tour stories, clubs they checked out, drunken shenanigans and what its like to try and escape from hundred or even thousands of fans. From station to station, travels with bowie 19731976 book. This album documents david bowie s sound and vision tour in 1990, and is one of three colored vinyl albums available from coda publishing. David bowie station to station lyrics genius lyrics. Now a new compendium of schapiros photographs, bowie powerhouse books, unveils many previously unseen images from these sessionsand celebrates bowies creative genius. As paolo hewitts book says, geoff maccormack said in 2007. Station to station, an album of despair and greatness. The david bowie isolar 1976 tour was a concert tour in support of the album station to station. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment su. David bowie station to station 1976, vinyl discogs. Rolling stone s definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Station to station is where david bowie peaked as an artist, but hit rock bottom as a human being. Beats the pants off the current vinyl reissues which lack oomph.
The sound is so clean and precise, and there is no excess on it. Tvc 15 station to station david bowie by david bowie. Station to station has always been a favourite bowie album of mine. Kabalah introduced in the context as the way to depict mystirious nature of the insights, brought to us by european philosophy, it also represents the way american culture perceive european culture, as something akin but at the same time occult, quirky.
David bowie s station to station i n just six long tracks, station to station manages to incorporate almost everything fantastic about pop music. Shops, hotels, and comfortable victorian houses filled the treelined streets of huntington city, renamed bowie in 1880 to honor governor oden bowie, who was instrumental in bring the railroad here. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment such is the stuff. Blackstar by david bowie 8887517387 vinyl lp barnes. David bowie station to station live 1978 david bowie. It was released in january 1976 as the title track and opener of his tenth studio album station to station, as well as on a promotional 7inch single in france the same month. Mr magazine now a new compendium of schapiros photographs, bowie powerhouse books, unveils many previously unseen images from these sessionsand celebrates bowies creative genius. David bowie station to station 2016 remastered version.
Years later, bowie said that he couldnt remember things about the station to station era because of his addiction to cocaine and work. Find similar albums to station to station david bowie on allmusic. David bowie station to station capital radio album advert. The genius of david bowie, in 5 songs literary kicks. Cover photo taken from the film the man who fell to earth.
Station to station seems the culmination of bowies musical life. David bowie 1947 2016 was a british musician, and one of the most iconic rock stars with a widely diverse career where he frequently changed his appearance and musical style, resulting in an acclaimed discography comparable to other stalwarts such as the beatles and bob dylan. Lyricsedit david bowie performing in 1976 and in character as the thin white duke. Station to station was originally the opening track from david bowies album, station to station, released in january 1976. Station to station 1976 david bowie from the album station to station 1976. Jan 20, 2017 station to station 1976 david bowie from the album station to station 1976. Remember david bowie with this stylish new photo book maxim. The fruit of that days collaboration between bowie and schapiro would provide some of the most iconic album art and magazine shoots produced that decade, including album covers for the albums station to station and low. In 1975, rock n roll photographer andrew kent landed the gig of a lifetime. Rather than with train noises, this version opens with a fourminuteplus stacy heydon guitar fusillade, part flight of the bumblebee, part surf music, part heavy metal, finally brought to a close by the dukes belated appearance. David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980.
Nothing here is for sale if you feel this site has used your image unfairly please contact me and i will be happy to remove or give credit where appropriate. Real blood pumps in its grooves, unlike his 90s experimental albums outside and earthling where so much. Sep 29, 2010 this repackaged 3xcd station to station arrives as part of an ongoing campaign of deluxe bowie reissues, and this ones primary selling point a remastered version cut from the original analog. Inside david bowies station to station rolling stone. Vanity fair months after bowies death at age 69, these mostly neverbeforepublished images are now compiled in bowie. Space oddity 1972 picture disc out in june, preorder now. Here are a few books on david bowie i have read and enjoyed, also here are. Station to station implies both kabalah, and the railroad. David bowie station to station 1983, vinyl discogs. The european canon is here, he sings on station to station 1976, boldly. David bowie, on the other hand, produced station to station, an album he allegedly doesnt remember making, but which, ironically, stands as his most immaculately constructed album, and. Station to station the song is one of the pinnacles of bowie. The music is exhilerating, and excuse the cliche but epic. Instrumental intro chorus 1 the return of the thin white duke.
The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment such is the stuff, from where dreams are woven bending sound. Bowie station is a community for david bowie fans for sharing lossless unofficial recordings also known as bootlegs. It is more about sean mayes personal experience on tour with a few mentions of bowie sprinkled in. The audio of this live version from the 78 tour, is from the 2005 remaster of david bowie s 1978 album, stage. The fastpaced title track station to station falls in a genre of journey songs emphatically not the familiar rock road song like kraftwerks 1977 track europa endloss on trans europa express that creates the impression of a train ride with constantly changing scenery. The changes collection is an exquisite series of archival grade artist prints, selected by david bowie and masayoshi sukita, from their 40year collaboration, as recently chronicled in their sold out book, speed of life. He snorts 5 lines of cocaine before performing the 6 most important songs of his career, but no one is cheering, cause theyre still baffled by the nazisalute. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment, such is the stuff from where dreams are wo. Its very hard for me to accept that sukitasan has been snapping away at me since 1972. Nov 06, 2016 david bowie station to station lyrics robert allen.
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