David Bowie - The Next Day

as opposed to the other commas

"....Hours" was not essential, but still better than anything he did between 1984 and 1993.

(In terms of albums - it was not better than "Absolute Beginners" or "Loving The Alien" obv. )

Geir, you mean Tonight?

Or those two songs were better than Hours?

Billboard:

Earlier this week we reported that Bon Jovi and David Bowie were vying for the No. 1 slot on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart. However, Bon Jovi has now pulled ahead, and it seems like the band's "What About Now" is a lock for a No. 1 bow on the chart.

Industry sources suggest the group's album might sell just under 90,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, March 17. It will mark the band's fifth No. 1 set -- and third straight studio effort to hit the top.

Meanwhile, David Bowie's new "The Next Day" -- his first studio album since 2003 -- should arrive in the No. 2 position with perhaps 80,000.

While a No. 1 album will seemingly continue to elude Bowie (who has yet to notch a chart-topper), a No. 2 bow will give him his best ranking ever. Somewhat shockingly, his highest-charting album to date is 1976's "Station to Station," which peaked at No. 3.

"The Next Day" will also likely score Bowie his best sales week for an album in the Nielsen SoundScan era (1991-present). He's never sold more than 55,000 in a week for a single album, when 2002's "Heathen" debuted at No. 14.

Bon Jovi vs. David Bowie fite!

90,000 Bon Jovi fans can be wrong. (Tip your waitstaff.)

It's official:

LONDON – David Bowie's The Next Day -- the rock icon's first album in 10 years -- is the fastest-selling of the year in the U.K. so far, topping the British album chart in its first week of sales.

The chart was unveiled March 17.

The album is the 66-year-old's first No. 1 since his 1993 release, Black Tie White Noise.

The Next Day sold 94,000 copies this week, according to the Official Chart Co., outselling the No. 2 album, from Bon Jovi, by a ratio of 2-to-1.

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Yuk

Drop tracks 9 through 11 and what've you got? You've got a piece of work as strong as any of the 70's stuff PLUS at least one must-have B-side.

nah, 11 is one of the best. drop 7 through 10 instead.

8 and 9 for me. I like the weirdo vibe of "If You Can See Me" and "Dancing..."

despite having a dumb name 'dancing out in space' is really great, wonderful guitar work. although this song, like a few more, make me wish Fripp really had been involved in the album.

Dancing also has a tamed down version of the Lust for Life beat.

Love the verses, the chorus not so much

"I just topped the iTunes charts in Vietnam! I am the future!"

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/579072_10151303118657665_562808879_n.jpg

Came here to post that exact picture :D
God I'm jealous of his hair...

yep...that's what I said on Ned's FB.

He is aging well.

*salutes*

NME Bowie Top 20 Readers Poll
Think it 's been done before, but somehow they've allowed it
http://www.nme.com/ratemy/297577/vote-for-the-greatest-david-bowie-album?recache=1&t=1231311&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wire

Still digging this. Much better than it has any right to be.
Not perfect (rhythm section could've been a bit more new/punchy/better/dynamic), but yeah... best Bowie in a dogs' age.

Shearwater guy reviews it.

New video forthcoming w/Gary Oldman, robes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2314042/Hes-Space-Oddity-David-Bowie-goes-religious-films-new-video-starring-old-pal-Gary-Oldman.html

Sounds a lot better at a slight remove from release hype.

Buddy of mine who knows someone who knows someone says there are 15 completed songs leftover from the sessions.

one of the "bonus" songs is among my favorites.

My only problem is that some of the production was a bit generic. I hear echoes of the past, I hear some of that Visconti harmonizer on the drums I love so much, but I'd like a little more character to the production.

New video forthcoming w/Gary Oldman, robes

Bowie Wan Kenobi

Still really liking this album.

"Valentine's Day" sounded good last weekend, skipped the rest.

New video for "The Next Day" with Gary Oldman and Marion Cotillard:

http://www.vevo.com/watch/david-bowie/the-next-day/USRV31300003

Blood, whipping, Catholic saints, eyes, Gary looking grizzled, concluding luvviness. Of course.

Diminishing returns, as the messiah remarked to the centurion.

Gah, horrible vid.

'If You Can See Me' is fucking great.

programmed this to play in reverse order the other day and I think they messed up.

So She is still my favorite. Maybe he thought it a pop trifle compared to some other selections...

So a new edition will be released in November. DVD with the video's (oh well), extra disc with some songs not previously available (worldwide)

01 Atomica *
02 Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy) *
03 Plan #
04 The Informer *
05 Like a Rocket Man *
06 Born in a UFO *
07 I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) *
08 I'll Take You There #
09 God Bless the Girl *
10 So She #
* previously unreleased
# previously released on The Next Day deluxe edition

Murphy's remix can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/davidbowie/love-is-lost-hello-steve-reich/s-pK7jv
Love the remix. Like Bowie on TND, Murphy's looking back and reusing old Bowie - love the way he's done that (won't spoil it, just listen to the stream).

Ah, I like this. With the extra tracks on a bonus disc, the proper album ends with "Heat."

So there were already two versions of this album, and now, barely 9 months later, there is a third?

He's ahead of the curve, yet again. After the succes of 30, 35, and 40 year anniversary reissues of his seminal 70's albums he's clearly upped his game.

Rock legend David Bowie fails to win any prizes at the Q Awards, despite nominations in six categories, and is trounced by Ellie Goulding in the prize for best solo artist.

I was able to listen to all the new songs with an Italian proxy: http://www.deejay.it/speciali/david-bowie-in-anteprima-la-versione-speciale-del-nuovo-album/356651/

works for me too.
Spotted a vocal melody from Beatles' "Help" in "Like A Rocket Man".
..and LOL the intro from "Born in a UFO" uses the "Born in the USA" template. its lyrics reference some other song that eludes me..

New video for the Murphy remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOy7vPwEtCw

Wow, love it

Yeah, that's really good.

And so, out of nowhere, a new interview:

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2013/12/11/exclusive-interview-david-bowie/

Great stuff. Especially Iggy offering Bowie coke at Reed's 'after-wake thing'.

Hmmm. He sounded...halting?