I was never a terribly huge Bowie fan, though I've always liked a lot of his material. Not as much as a lot of people out there. I love the big commercial hits as well as a few back wall tracks. So sadly only after his passing do I feel a need to go back and discover what I missed. What was hailed as his farewell to glam rock and a concept album, I'm glad I took the time to experience this start to finish but without the Wiki, I'd have no idea what he was trying to do. 'Sweet Thing' is probably my favorite Bowie find this year as a track. Side 2 however goes on too long without memorable hooks.
As much as I agree that side 1 is stronger, one of my favorite songs on the album, "We AreThe Dead", is on side 2.
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