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David Bowie returned to recording after a four-year break with this relatively clean-cut 1983 album. Although offering another definite new direction for Bowie, with Nile Rodgers of Chic helping to produce a stylish post-disco dance sound, Let's Dance is a mixed bag. Much of the album's success was due to its three danceable hitJ
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David Bowie returned to recording after a four-year break with this relatively clean-cut 1983 album. Although offering another definite new direction for Bowie, with Nile Rodgers of Chic helping to produce a stylish post-disco dance sound, Let's Dance is a mixed bag. Much of the album's success was due to its three danceable hit singles--"China Girl," a sensuous Bowie/Iggy Pop collaboration, the distinctive "Modern Love," and the funky title track. However, much of the rest of the album is bland and vapid, marking the start of serious decline in Bowie's songwriting skills. A cover of Metro's "Criminal World" and "Cat People" are the only other strong tracks here. --James Swift
"No argument from anyone I get about this album. It killed David Bowie's career, and at the same time gave birth to the greatest Blues guitarist of the 80's. The only thing good about Let's Dance is the fact it started Stevie Ray Vaughan's career. Just 2 years after he did the solos on this album, he was one of the greatest guitar players and was quickly hailed as the successor to Hendrix.
The problem with Let's Dance is not that it's a poppy dance album, it's that this album just destroyed Bowi"
DarkWarrior added this to a list 5 months, 1 week ago
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After all these years, I still can't figure out WTF went wrong with this album...
This is a special album for good and bad, I'll start with the good.
The introduction to Stevie Ray Vaughan into the world...and the bad, this was the end of Bowie's long run.
No matter how you look at it, this album was a major disappointment. Let's ignore the Stevie Ray factor for a minute and really take this into notice. Before this abomination, Bowie had a streak going. Starting in 1976 with Station to Stat"
Jamie M. added this to a list 1 year, 3 months ago
"Luojan kiitos! Bowie tuli kasarille ryminällä. Letäs Dance on parasta poppia. Biisit ovat kaupallisia, mutta niissä on omaperäinen tyylisuunta. Lähes jokainen biisi kestää kulutusta, mutta jälleen kerran nimikkobiisi on rautaaa. Kiitos tästä levystä, uskoni sinuun David Bowie on palautettu."
banielse added this to a list 1 year, 7 months ago
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