David Bowie, Scary Monsters, 1980 on RCA Victor.

David Bowie, Scary Monsters, 1980 on RCA Victor.

Bowie working with Tony Visconti, guests include Robert Fripp, Pete Townshend, Carlos Alomar, Andy Clark

Transitional album between the Berlin Trilogy and Let’s Dance. (I know some folks think of it as his last great album, and see LD as a falling off – I don’t, but do love this album).

Had this one since the early 80s so not sure where I picked it up

#1980 #1980s #AndyClark #CarlosAlomar #DavidBowie #PeteTownshend #RCAVictor #RobertFripp #TonyVisconti #vinyl #vinylcollection

David Bowie, Lodger, 1979 on RCA Victor

Third album in the so-called Berlin trilogy (after Low and “Heroes”) in collaboration with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. Recorded in Switzerland and New York city, and the first Bowie album to feature Adrian Belew alongside Carlos Alomar.

A remastered Lodger came out in 2017 as part of the box set A New Career In a New Town (1977-1982).

My copy—via the Worcester Record Riot—is an early 80s reissue for the European Market, on RCA International, pressed by Sonopress in Germany.

#1970s #1979 #1984 #adrianBelew #berlinTrilogy #brianEno #carlosAlomar #davidBowie #germany #rcaInternational #rcaVictor #reissue #sonopress #tonyVisconti #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #worcesterMa

Ted Tocks Covers

Fame

Originally posted on March 7, 2025

On this day 50 years ago, David Bowie performed on American TV for the first time. It was the Cher Variety show.

“Fame, “Nein! It’s mine!” is just his line

To bind your time, it drives you to… crime

Fame”

#davidbowie #johnlennon #carlosalomar #davidbyrne #duranduran #Eurythmics #georgemichael #kimbra #scottweiland #thekillers #theroots #tommylee

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/fame-got-to-get-a-rain-check-on-pain-musicislife-tedtockscovers-davidbowie-johnlennon-carlosalomar/

David Bowie, Stage, 1978 on RCA

Bowie’s second live album, following 1974’s David Live. It’s a 2xLP release, drawing on concerts from Boston, Providence, and Philadelphia. Playing with Bowie here are Carlos Alomar, Dennis Davis, George Murray, Adrian Belew, Simon House, Roger Powell, and Sean Mayes. (In essence the group that would be on Lodger).

Got criticized at the time for lacking the sense of a live album – there’s little audience noise and there are fade outs between tracks. There’s also just one photo used on the front, rear, and inside gatefold in different crops/treatments – not exactly deluxe packaging!

I’m something of a Bowie completist, but this would be one I think any Bowie fan would appreciate – stuff from Station to Station, Low, and “Heroes” but also still tracks from Ziggy.

My copy is a 1978 pressing from RCA’s Indianapolis plant, via A1 Records in NYC

#1970s #1978 #A1Records #AdrianBelew #CarlosAlomar #DavidBowie #DennisDavis #GeorgeMurray #Live #NYC #RCA #RogerPowell #SeanMayes #SimonHouse #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

As David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ Turns 50, Guitarist Carlos Alomar Recalls the Making of the Classic Album: ‘We Had Never Heard This Soulful David Before’
#Variety #News #CarlosAlomar #DavidBowie #LutherVandross

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/david-bowie-young-americans-anniversary-50th-guitarist-carlos-alomar-album-1236331702/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 18

Fame

Fifty years ago today, David Bowie released his ‘Young Americans’ album.

“Fame, "Nein! It's mine!" is just his line
To bind your time, it drives you to... crime
Fame (fame)”

#davidbowie #johnlennon #carlosalomar #theflares #duranduran #georgemichael #tommylee #Eurythmics #scottweiland #davidbyrne #kimbra #theroots #thekillers

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