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Ranking Bowie (1967-1980)

Not considering anything "objective" just personal subjective preference. :) Like always my order isn't the typical.
13David Bowie
David Bowie

It's in no way a "bad" album, but it falls under the large category of forgettable 1960s pop that was outdated within a year after it came out... 2.5/5

Favorite Track: Love You Till Tuesday
12David Bowie
Diamond Dogs

I don't understand why people think this is an amazing album. I mean it's above average for sure when it comes to the world of 70s rock, but there are so many forgettable tracks here and it just seems like Bowie has begun to milk the whole glam thing and is ready to move on. It has some great highlights of course though. 3.5/5

Favorite Track: Sweet Thing
11David Bowie
Space Oddity

Well this album is basically just Bowie trying to find his sound as it seems to go in multiple directions, it's pretty great overall, but obviously it has it's fair share of weak points. 3.5/5

Favorite Track: Letter to Hermione
10David Bowie
Young Americans

After an album that I felt showed signs of weakness, (Diamond Dogs) I felt that this album breathed a breath of fresh air into his sound incorporating funk and soul into his sound. Sure it was a good call for him to not make a 2nd funk album, but it's still nice to see what he did with it. 4.0/5.0

Favorite Track: Win
9David Bowie
The Man Who Sold the World

Bowie tries to go hard rock and does a pretty decent job. For the most part, there isn't a single bad song on here, but it's still pretty obvious that Bowie could do better. Hell, though if this were his best album, he'd still be pretty wonderful. It also gets credit for having his first song to talk about his sexuality, which would define his persona. 4.0/5.0

Favorite Track: The Width of a Circle
8David Bowie
Aladdin Sane

I love Bowie's glam era and this is a great example of it, but I just felt that he excelled further after it ended. Regardless, on this album he reached a point in which he became comfortable in his sound, which made for a great album, but one I might even consider playing it safe. 4.0/5.0

Favorite Track: Panic in Detroit
7David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust...

This is most people's favorite and I can understand why. It's an iconic and defining glam rock record and when I first heard it (it was my first Bowie album) I immediately wanted more so much that I listened to Hunky Dory directly afterwards. That said, while it excels for what it is, when it comes to what I love about Bowie, I prefer his weirder side musically, which while amazing, this really isn't. 4.5/5

Favorite Track: Soul Love
6David Bowie
Hunky Dory

At one point this was my favorite Bowie album and honestly, it's easily still my favorite from his early 70s work. I mean he's just so vibrant and original on here and not afraid to say what he believes. 4.5/5

Favorite Track: Quicksand
5David Bowie
Low

I know i'm going to get shit for not putting this in my top 3 since I said I love the weirder side of Bowie, but I think I have a decent reason. While the ambient side is basically perfect, I think there's a weak track or two on the rock side, and oddly enough I kind of wish the rock side was as dancy as the rest of the Berlin trilogy. I just find myself listening to songs from it far less than the other 2... what can I say? 4.5/5

Favorite Track: Breaking Glass / Art Decade
4David Bowie
Lodger

I was expecting this to be so much weaker than it's 2 sister albums in the Berlin trilogy, but honestly, it's just so catchy, warped, and memorable that I can't help from being blown away by it. Whether it's nuclear war or domestic violence, Bowie's topic are still just as interesting as ever. 4.5/5

Favorite Track: Yassassin
3David Bowie
"Heroes"

My favorite from the Berlin trilogy is filled with emotion, is dancey, flowy, and most importantly, there's nothing I could considered flawed on the album from start to finish. 5/5

Favorite Track: "Heroes" / Moss Garden
2David Bowie
Station to Station

Because every song on here isn't just amazing, but a discography highlight. It's actually sort of remincisnet of the Berlin trilogy too honestly. Maybe it should have been called the Berlin Quartet haha... 5/5

Favorite Track: Station to Station
1David Bowie
Scary Monsters

Artsy, daring, unforgiving, and filled with amazing solos. Bowie even had the gaul to bring back Major Tom while finally addressing his own drug addiction. He exposes himself as a societal deviant that managed to make it into the mainstream while even incorporating world problems into the mix... it's overwhelming, it's over the top and it's possibly the best thing he's ever done... well unless I some how prefer one of his later albums once I get to them. 5/5

Favorite Track: Scream Like a Baby
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