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Midnite Vultures — Beck in 1999
On Nov. 23, 1999, Beck Hansen released his seventh album, Midnite Vultures. It was a change in music direction from Beck’s previous work, something to which his fans would become accustomed, and delved into sonic explorations of funk and soul. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Beck, Beck Hansen, David Bowie, Debra, Dust Brothers, Midnite Vultures, Prince, Ramsey Lewis
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“I can remember … ” — David Bowie, “Heroes” (1977)
October 14, 1977, was the release date for David Bowie’s Heroes album. It was his second collaboration with Brian Eno — Low had been released earlier in January. Both albums were recorded at Hansa Tonstudio in West Berlin, located alongside … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977, Achtung Babby, Berkin Wall, Berlin, Billboard 200, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, Double Fantasy, Hansa by the Wall, Hansa Tonstudio, Heroes, John Lennon, krautrock, new wave, NME, Old Wave, post-punk, RCA Records, Robert Fripp, u2, West Berlin
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Bully for you, chilly for me (Fame, fame, fame) – Bowie, 1975
While living in NYC in 1974, David Bowie met John Lennon and the two had elaborate conversations and jammed together musically. In January, 1975, Bowie invited Lennon to a recording session in Greenwich Village with his tour band. Bowie had … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, Fame, John Lennon, plastic soul, Young Americans
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