You remind me of the babe...

I was thinking about the old Bowienet site today so decided to visit on wayback machine. The Reality logo w eye over shoulder reminded me of my Reality artwork/ ★ theory:

Bowie/Elvis share a birthday and Elvis has a song called Black Star:
“Every man has a black star
A black star over his shoulder
And when a man sees his black star
He knows his time, his time has come”

The star spray-painted black over his shoulder, the ★
The eye/★ from the ★ video

“Never looked over Reality’s shoulder

Ha ha ha ha”

My dad got this for me from Malmö and the timing is extremely convenient because I was looking for a fairly priced second hand copy. I finally have New York Telephone Conversation in physical form.

I love it!! David Bowie caricature bust by a local artist.

Hand sculpted and then cast / painted. I want to find a jeweled codpiece and mount it on the stand next to him 🤣

From the ALA site: “In celebration of ALA’s 150th anniversary, ALA Graphics is reissuing the iconic and ever-popular David Bowie poster. This special limited-run reprint of the original 1987 poster honors the singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and artist. An avid reader, Bowie was one of the first celebrities to pose for the READ® campaign. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, he received a 2006 Grammy for Lifetime Achievement, among numerous other awards throughout his career.”

Go to alastore.ala.org

I couldn't find Hunky Dory 🥲 Also I saw Low, decided not to buy it, and then regretted that decision

I’ve been thinking about Bowie specifically as a singer — not necessarily his best songs, favorite albums, or most iconic performances, but the recordings where his voice itself is the standout.

I think Bowie sometimes gets underrated as a vocalist because so much attention goes to the songwriting, personas, production, etc. He obviously wasn’t a conventional “great singer” in the Freddie Mercury/George Michael kind of sense, but his range, phrasing, dynamics, and ability to completely change the character of his voice were pretty remarkable.

My personal list would probably be:

Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
Lady Grinning Soul
Life on Mars?
Wild Is the Wind
Word on a Wing

“Wild Is the Wind” might be the one I’d choose if I had to demonstrate that Bowie could just flat-out sing, while “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide” is probably my favorite example of how dramatically he could use his voice.
What would you put on the list? And are there any less obvious/deep-cut performances you think belong among his best vocals?