DAVID BOWIE - ChangesOneBowie European Import Cassette LP

ChangesOneBowie by David Bowie.

European Import cassette LP.

Excellent Condition.

1983

David Bowie was one of the most influential, innovative, and chameleon-like figures in the history of popular music. Over a five-decade career, he constantly reinvented his sound and image, breaking boundaries in rock, pop, art, fashion, and gender identity.

🔹 Quick Facts:

• Full Name: David Robert Jones

• Born: January 8, 1947 – London, England

• Died: January 10, 2016 (just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album Blackstar)

• Occupations: Musician, actor, producer, visual artist

• Genres: Glam rock, art rock, electronic, soul, industrial, folk, pop

🔹 Known For:

• Constant reinvention and theatrical personas (e.g., Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke)

• Melding of music, art, fashion, and performance

• Collaborations with Brian Eno, Mick Jagger, Queen, Iggy Pop, Trent Reznor, and many more

🔹 Most Iconic Albums:

1. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)

   • Defined glam rock

   • Includes "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust", "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide"

2. Hunky Dory (1971)

   • Pre-Ziggy but beloved; "Changes", "Life on Mars?"

3. Aladdin Sane (1973)

   • Glam meets chaos; "The Jean Genie", "Drive-In Saturday"

4. Station to Station (1976)

   • Introduced The Thin White Duke; proto-industrial & soul-rock

   • Includes "Golden Years"

5. Low (1977) – part of the Berlin Trilogy

   • Experimental, ambient, groundbreaking

   • "Sound and Vision", "Warszawa"

6. Heroes (1977)

   • Title track is iconic and deeply emotional

   • Collaboration with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti

7. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)

   • Post-punk and avant-garde rock

   • "Ashes to Ashes", "Fashion"

8. Let’s Dance (1983)

   • Huge commercial success, produced by Nile Rodgers

   • "Let’s Dance", "China Girl", "Modern Love"

9. Blackstar (2016)

   • Final album, released days before his death

   • Jazzy, avant-garde, and critically revered

🔹 Essential Songs:

• "Space Oddity"

• "Changes"

• "Heroes"

• "Life on Mars?"

• "Ashes to Ashes"

• "Rebel Rebel"

• "Under Pressure" (with Queen)

• "Fame" (with John Lennon)

• "Let’s Dance"

• "Blackstar"

🔹 Acting Career:

• The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

• Labyrinth (1986) – cult favorite

• The Hunger, Basquiat (as Andy Warhol), The Prestige

• Voice work, stage performances, and art installations

🔹 Cultural Impact:

• Pioneer of gender fluidity and sexual expression in music

• Redefined what it meant to be a pop star

• Inspired artists from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails

• Blended avant-garde with mainstream pop, making the strange beautiful

🔹 Legacy:

• Over 140 million records sold

• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996)

• Subject of books, exhibitions (David Bowie Is), and the 2022 film Moonage Daydream

• Left behind one of the most artistically rich and emotionally resonant discographies in music

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